Elaine Clayton - A Little Bit of Angels: An Introduction to Spirit Guidance

I cannot recall a time when I did not believe in angels. Certainly my conditioning in early childhood included an awareness of angels, for which I am grateful. Growing up with a sense of some kind of atmospheric other, I was open to the presence of divine helpmates, even though they were remote or, for the most part, invisible. This orientation meant that I felt supported by an unseen legion or at least by one particular guardian. Even an ordinary day was experienced as surprising and delightful because the expectation of spiritual assistance was there. I saw synchronistic happenings as signs. For example, the wind blowing a door open for me at just the right moment was really an agent of the wind or an angels hands aiding me. I reflect on the days of my life and see how I imagined the unseen not only within us but within the spaces between us, between each other and objects, to be filled with a force of love. It is that which I long to cultivate and share with others.

I have dreamed of, thought of, read about, and painted angels for most of my life. Angels and the realms they move through commingle with my 3-D reality as a natural part of me being me. I dont think Id like a world empty of the notion or concept of spiritual guides. Those of us who have felt the existence of angelsand those who have yet to do socontinuously add to or detract from a collective consciousness about angels. If enough of us nurture knowledge of angels through our curiosity, sense of wonderment, and spiritual longing to learn and grow, I believe goodness will prevail over whatever brings misery to our lives. If it is true that we have what we hold or that we get what we put out there, then, as creators in our own right, angels are with us. They exist simply because we discovered that there was something more going on than just what seems obvious on the surface, and they exist all the more because we wish them into actuality.

This book was written with a sincere intention to contribute to an age-old appreciation of angelic beings and as a gesture of respect for all of humanityas we live and breathe, day by day, through current individual struggles and aspirations. I believe such struggles, whether ordinary or extreme and bizarre, are less difficult when we become objective. In our own experiences of whatever may be causing sorrow or fear, allowing impressions of the mysterious and impalpable to blend in as part of those experiences thoroughly alters our perception. Having an awareness of angels is to have a birds-eye view, because angels are not usthey are watching us. This added dimension of being watched by invisible and benevolent forces most definitely opens our consciousness, deepening our awareness of our actions and reactions, as we ask How is an angel viewing me right now? or How does an angel see this situation Im in? And as we aspire to express our unique personalitiesfulfill our individual purposesthat angels-eye view helps, because we begin to see that we are not trapped as subject to conditions; we create them, solve them, remove them, and at times cooperate with them. Our dreams come true as we mature when we disallow what harms us and welcome what brings us loving abundance.

Come along with me to look into the business of angels amongst us and connect to the enigmatic, mystical, and uncanny. I hope that by spending a little bit of time exploring the world of angelswhich well do through playful expectation, journal writing, and dreamingthis book will encourage and inspire you to tune in to your very own angels. Asking and receiving angelic wisdom is joyous because doing so helps you engage with your own sense of wonder in such an expansive, positive way. A Little Bit of Angels was written in the spirit of honoring that invisible force of love and angelic passion that whirls within each of us and surrounds us evermore.

Before you read this book, close your eyes while you flip through it and then put your finger on one of the pages at random. Open your eyes. Did your finger land on a word? If so, write it down. Do this three times so you have three words. If you do it and your finger lands on a blank area, do it again until you have three words. This is one of the ways you can start a playful relationship with your angels and communicate in a joyous way with serendipity (an angels cup of tea is made of serendipity!). Think about the words; notice them and the ways in which they may hold meaning for you. You can ask for answers to questions you may have and find three words as angel guidance to help solve problems. Play this angel game often with any book you like, but especially this book. And especially while having a cup of tea.

Dont you want to have and know an invisible friend who watches over you, steers you away from danger, and removes obstacles from your path? If you could summon angelsbenevolent spiritual entities that have your best interest as their main focus, wouldnt you want to call them to you? Would it matter whether or not any of us could prove that such holy entities exist, or would it simply be accepted as a wondrous and mysterious part of human life, worth having and exploring? Are angels a sweet bonus to counterbalance our common suffering?

Angels ARE real. And youve got one. In fact, youve got many. You have an angel for anything necessary, which means youve got different angels according to different phases and needs throughout your life. And not only thatyou have within you as a natural-born creator the ability to even