March/April 2003 Spirituality
Encounter with an Angel
by Jim Allen
The purpose of this
essay is to describe my experiences with Archangel Michael. Once I realized
that I could call on him my life started to change. It all started in
the summer of 2000. Two major events had occurred that led me into a depressed
state of mind. One incident was that a love relationship had ended. Although
that relationship needed to end, I felt deep remorse that it was over.
Shortly after the break-up, my roommate and friend "Adam" committed
suicide. I could not believe it. I was frazzled.
Two years prior, I had a friend's mother tell me that I was being guided
by a spirit named Michael. Therefore, during the time that Adam had
committed suicide, I called on Michael for help. He led me to a book
store, where one book caught my attention. It was "Healing with
the Angels", a best-seller by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D. As I read I
started to feel better.
What happened next seemed almost surreal. I was thumbing through the
"Personal" section of one of our local weekly papers (Something
I Never Do). I saw that a woman had placed an ad for a spiritual man.
I called the number and left a message. The next day I was contacted
by a woman named Joni, who invited me to her house. She could talk to
angels. "Wow!" I said.
Joni confirmed that Michael was my spirit guide, and then told me that
he was Michael the Archangel, and that he had a message for me! He wanted
me to receive an angel attunement for hands-on healing. Four days later
I was at the home of someone named Trisha, who I did not know, but who
later became one of my best friends. Trisha had been instructed by Michael
to give me the attunement. She knew I was coming (Michael had told her).
I was confused about what this attunement was. This was an angel healing
group I was being initiated into that met (and meets) every Sunday.
We channel angel healing energies into others, helping them clear their
etheric and emotional bodies. This energy felt wonderful! I had never
felt better in my life.
I chose not to go back, however. My ego had kicked in. I slumped down
into my negative thoughts. They were familiar, and they were safe. But
Michael would not let up. Eventually, in November 2000, I went back
to the group. Slowly I started to feel the change. The Happy-go-lucky
Jim of my youth started to resurface. I felt better.
As time went on I started getting wonderful healing messages from Michael
for the person I was working on with the angels: messages like "fear
not Blessed One", "know your true divine power", etc.
Now let me say here and now, I don't use words like "blessed"
and "fear not". They are Michael's words. I guess the greatest
miracle that occurred with Archangel Michael was that I had come back
to the loving, happy, funny person of my youth and had left the depressed,
angry self behind.
The last great miracle which was life changing occurred at the ATP
(Angel Therapy Practitioner) course in Miami taught by Dr. Doreen Virtue.
I asked Michael to help me totally forgive my abusive dad. He granted
me a vision. I saw my dad's fist coming towards my face. All of a sudden,
the fist turned into a hug, and my dad said, "Jim, I love you."
I immediately started crying. This image helped me to let the abusive
behavior go, and I was able to forgive my dad.
I believe that working with Michael has changed my life. I am seeing
myself as a truly wonderful, loving person. I have no doubt that there
will be more miracles in the future!
Jim Allen is an Angel Therapy Practitioner. Contact him at 503-274-0329,
email gabriel444@mypersonalemail.com