September/October 2001 Cosmic
"How to Have an Angel Encounter"

by Doreen Virtue

We all have angel encounters continuously, but many people aren't aware of these occurrences. If you desire to have contact with your angels, deceased loved ones, or an ascended master, here are some tips that help the audience members of my "Connecting with Your Angels" seminars:

Most people have some ambivalence about contacting heaven. On the one hand, they desperately want to see an angel or departed loved one. But they concurrently fear seeing a frightening image. "Will I be opening myself up to seeing dark beings? Or will my deceased loved one look ghoulish?" they worry.

Ultimately, this is a fear of losing control, along with a fear of being frightened. But most heavenly encounters are positive, happy experiences. You won't see frightening images when your angel or deceased loved one pays you a visit. While it is true that there are "unsavory" beings in heaven, they are a slim minority compared to all the magnificent angels and guides constantly swimming around us on the etheric plane.

One of the greatest angels of all, Archangel Michael, can prevent you from having a frightening encounter. All you need to do is mentally ask him, "Archangel Michael, please escort away from me, anyone who is not my angel, guide, or a being who expresses God's Divine light." Michael needs to receive this sort of explicit request, because God's Law of Free Will prevents Michael from helping us unless we ask.

It is important to clear fears out of the way, because they can prevent you from having a heavenly encounter. Ambivalent people are putting one foot on the gas pedal, and one on the brakes simultaneously, which keeps them from moving forward.

Another fear that prevents people from seeing their angels and deceased loved ones is the fear of failure. This fear often makes people push and strain to have an angel encounter. They try to force it to happen, which blocks the experience completely.

The fear that causes us to force things to happen comes from feeling alone, and a belief that, "If it's going to be, it's up to me." Yet, our angel encounters come from the power of God, the angels, ascended masters, and our deceased loved ones. A teamwork approach to angel encounters works best.

In addition to calling upon Archangel Michael's presence, here are two other ways to diminish or eliminate fear blocks:

  1. Freezer Method. Write your fears on a piece of paper. You can either write an elaborate description of your fears, or just a general, "Fear of being psychic" sentence. Then, put the paper into your refrigerator's freezer compartment. If you live with skeptics, it's best to put the paper in the back of the freezer, where it will be unnoticed, or freeze it in a small container of water. Leave the paper in the freezer for a minimum of three months. This method also works well with anything in your life that you'd like to release, including problems in relationships, addictions, or money issues.
  2. Dream Method. The angels do some of their best work while we're sleeping. Why? Because our fears are asleep at that time. So, we're more open to angelic assistance. Before you go to sleep at night, mentally ask the Archangel Michael, the Archangel Raphael (who is in charge of physical healings), and the Archangel Uriel (who is in charge of emotional and psychological healings) to enter your dreams that night.

Mentally say to them, "Please enter my dream, my body, my mind, and my heart, and clear away any fears or unforgiveness that are blocking me from having a conscious angel encounter."

The angels have a phrase that they love to repeat: "Your intentions create your experiences." This means that our underlying expectations steer us toward what type of experiences we have as a result. If we hold positive expectations about our angel encounters, we'll have positive results.

However, if we have negative intentions, such as, "Gee, I sure hope I can do this" or "I'm afraid to see the spirit world" or "Will God punish me for doing this?" we will be blocked from having an angel encounter. For one thing, the angels love us deeply and they wouldn't do anything to frighten us, such as showing up if we don't really want to see them. The same with your deceased loved ones. Your grandparent, Mom, Dad, sibling, or other loved one sees your fear as a giant, "Keep Away!" sign. They will respect that boundary out of love.

One of the reasons why children are so psychic is because of their positive intentions. They don't worry, "Am I making this up, or is it real?" Children know that reality comes in many flavors. They also trust their intuition to a higher degree than most adults. Additionally, their lives are simpler than adults, in general. So, their minds are less cluttered with distractions, worries, pressures, and noise.

So, to open yourself to an encounter with heaven, be as a little child. Let go of rigid expectations about your angel connection. Just hold a positive intention such as, "I'd really like to meet my guardian angel" or "I would love to see and talk with Mom," and then release the desire to the winds of the Universe. Trust your angels to catch your wish, and bring it to you in a delightfully surprising way.

Dr. Doreen Virtue will be offering a workshop in Portland on Friday, Sept. 7, 7-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 8, 10-5 p.m. at Unity Church, 4525 S.E. Stark St., Portland. Cost is $29 for Friday night, $111 for Saturday or $133 for both. Call 1-866-444-0451, or email AngelStories@AngelTherapy.com.