Two Way Love

Many of us are all to aware of someone who is in need of a hug, an attentive ear, or healing.

We readily offer ourselves to sit and listen or engage in assisting the person in need.  As a woman I am keenly aware that many will see this as a feminine 'quality', but it shouldn't be seen this way only.  We are all capable of helping someone in need, not just because we are female and have a maternal streak.  Men are very good at doing this but few willingly do it.  We should encourage the men in our lives, fathers, husbands, sons etc to take a minute and engage with the situation.

However, what if we continually give to others, our time, our efforts, our love, our compassion etc what is left for us.  We arrive at a  situation where we are the ones in need of it, going full circle.

So instead of always giving to others in what ever way, give to yourself; engage in Two Way Love.  Take a few minutes of quiet time; even if it means locking yourself in the bathroom.  Take some deep breaths and love yourself, see the positive in yourself and encourage it.  A short while every week will benefit you enormously and allow you to be there for others in a positive sense.

So go for that walk, book a manicure, visit the hairdresser, get a massage, have a long soak in the bath, whatever you need to do to unwind, so the Two Way Love flows strongly in both directions.

Reflection Garden

The Angels guide me to reflect from time to time.
I have done this for many years now and I was taught to do it as a child.  It allows me to let go of things, to re-evaluate them and to see them from not just another point of view but from what I like to call a 360 degree view.

Usually I go outside and sit quietly in nature, i've even sat out in the rain; under a large umbrella, the rhythmic pitter-patter of the falling rain is ideal for this purpose.

First, I take deep breaths and exhale slowly allowing my body to relax; my muscles slacken, my back straightens slightly and then I close my eyes. A few seconds later, i'm floating; floating somewhere and no where at the same time, and although I engage the same method when I meditate, I don't progress to a meditative state now.

I now shift my focus and think about my Reflection Garden.  It's a blissful small Zen garden filled with small lush green plants, large blossomed flowers of all kinds and sweet floral fragrances.  A tinkling water fountain fills the air and small statues are hidden amongst the greenery and shrubs.

Here is where i focus my thoughts I now think about any particular situations or occasions which need reflextion.  Here in this tranquil garden the angels show me and guide me, allowing me to see others' points of view or opinions and then gracefully show me the conclusions or outcomes.

This allows me to better understand and then I ask the Angels to remove any negativity created by harsh words or actions and replace them with love, light and healing.

Tomorrow's Step

My path in life has been varied, it's crossed many different terrains; arid stretches, lush green valleys, stoney mountain paths, dark forrest trails and high spectacular peaks.

Each terrain has had its own benefits and negativities.  Along the way my path has been crossed by all kinds of other paths, plants and animals.  I've spent a long time watching other paths meander along left and right of me, weaving in and out and sometimes out of sight.

Some paths have a lot of undergrowth on them, that entangles itself with everything around them holding on desperately to any niche while others float above in dark clouds creating massive dark thunderheads, that ache to touchdown and cause havoc and destruction.  Some clouds float on by effortlessly, transcended to the Earthly plane and unaware of everything.

Recently my angels have shown me a graphic image of my path, its beauty and alluring presence always striving forward towards the light and full of endless energy and positivity.  The view ahead is unclear as it depends on my free will where I will venture next.  But the one thing that amazed me was that my path was made of stepping stones, light large stones that floated along and each day I move forward to another one.

My stepping stones float above my path unlike many other people's who's paths are on the earth, they have to walk through the terrains that I hover over.  Then I realised that my stepping stones are more than mere stones, they're the Angel's representation of God and the Angels carrying, guiding and helping me each day of my life - and not once has there been a stepping stone missing!

I was reminded that taking some time to sit and observe around me is a good thing but I should never spend time in looking back; for that is the past and looking and watching it, won't change it.

Tomorrows one step ahead will take me further than spending an age looking back at the past.
So I move forward to today's stepping stone in the knowledge that I can never fall.

It's Sunday Afternoon

It's Sunday afternoon.
Sitting by the open window,  sipping my usual cup of tea I relax into the silence that envelopes me.
The soothing background of life drifts through the open window.

It's a day for letting go,  a day to breath deeply,  relax and exhale all the pent up rubbish i've accumulated through the week.  The sunlight reflects through my beautiful hanging crystal and i'm enveloped in a flash of blue crisp light,  Archangel Michael is surrounding me in his loving light embrace.  A reassurance that all is fine,  that I am protected and loved and a confirmation that its a good time to let it go.

I love the energy of Archangel Michael and smile as I say,  'Thanks for that Michael, and just when I needed it most.  I can always depend on you to reassure me when I need it, God bless.'
The Archangels and Angels always make me smile even when i'm angry,  sad,  annoyed.  I love the energy they exude and the wave of love I receive as they tell me all will be okay,  don't worry or some other reassuring message.

The sun dips behind a cloud,  no rain yet thank god.
I cherish my times here by the open window communing with nature and all the angels.  Sitting back and watching life swirl by.  Its a unique opportunity that many others dream of,  and I through the Angel's blessings am living it,  loving it and excited by every moment I experience it.

Life at my Kitchen Table

Life at My Kitchen Table


My Kitchen Table is the hub and centre of my life.  Here my family eat, talk and share life together.  There's always a great whirl of excitement about it at holiday times like Easter and Christmas and It is where I spend hours on my computer, updating my website, Facebook, Twitter and Cora's Cloud and it is also where I do most of my writing too. 


I love this little corner of my home, its warm, full of light and energy and the table has been with us for many years now.  My daughters did their homework on it, i've baked birthday cakes on it, researched my family's genealogy here, spent hours at family dinners and generally many hours of fun and laughter too. 


I love my little corner with My Kitchen Table and thought i'd share it with you all today.   


Blessings Cora xx

Thinking Time

Today is just like any other day.  
Sitting at the kitchen table I work steadily through the hours.  
Then a loud clap of thunder distracts me.  
I listen, get up and go to the back window.  A few minutes later the rain begins, its soft clinking on the windows around and above me creates a melodic rhythmic beat.  I gently open the window and a soft chilly air embraces me. 
I drink in the sweet smell of rain and damp grass, it evokes memories of long gone days of family and love but here, now, standing in my kitchen I look at the soft green hues in my back garden as life returns to it, and I feel totally relaxed and refreshed.  
I thank my angels for bringing all this beauty to my attention.  A beauty which would have totally passed me by if I had remained engrossed at my computer.  
A short thinking time does wonders for the spirit and soul and is very much needed from time to time.  

Having the Will !

Sometimes you wonder, what next?

Or you find you're bogged down,

stuck in a rut, unable to move forward,

unsure of what to do.

The answer lies within.

What is your passion?

What do you dream about?

If you want it strong enough,

and work to that purpose,

then it will happen for you.

Ask the Angels for their assistance

and help, and they will guide you to the

right time and place.

However, be aware you actually 

have to do it for yourself !

Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate


So you've done it, lived your life, been good and kind, a spiritual person, gave to charity and worked hard. 


So you arrive at Heaven's Gate - what next?
Poor old Saint Peter shuffles forward with a clipboard in hand, "Just a few questions and then you can be on your way," he mumbles.
Somethings obviously are the same as on earth, you think to yourself.


So what are the questions?
Well everyone is different and we all live very different lives, even within families.  
What questions do you think you'll be asked?


Some of you will say, well i've never thought about that, mmmm let me see...


Okay so its not something you expect to think about regularly, I agree.  But honestly why not give it a few minutes now?


Some of the things you won't be asked are :


So how many bedrooms did your home have?
How many houses did you own?
How many acres of land?  Really that many !
You drove a what?   Nice !!!
Bank balance please?  That many zeros!
Income before tax ?
How many plasma TV's?
How many people did you walk over to get to your current employment position?
Where did you holiday?
etc ...




So to think about some you might be asked :


Who did you help when they didn't ask for your help?
How kind were you to people you didn't like?
How many times did you do it because you knew it was the right thing to do?
How many times did you forgive people who did and said hurtful thing to you?
How many times did you turn the other cheek?
How often did you just sit and listen?
How many times did you wipe the slate clean and begin again?
How often did you cry when you couldn't see a solution to a situation?
Did you love with an open and just heart?
What intention did you hold in your heart before you did something for someone else?


If you're being really honest you might find that one or two from the top list creep into your questions, however, it's what you're asked when you get there that's important not what you answer today.  


Which list do you want to answer when you reach Heaven's Gate ?

Blink of an eye !

In the blink of an eye,

 In the lapse of a second,

 It has all begun and ended again!

© Angelic Gifts

What's in a raindrop?

What's in a raindrop?

Raindrops are magical to me, they have a force and power that is very evident if you have ever been caught in a downpour, but a single raindrop is like a little jewel glistening as the light catches it.

A single raindrop can encompass a whole world of thoughts and fill you with a sense of wonder and expectation.  As a child i would spend ages watching the raindrops slowly run down the window pane.  Wondering if it would twist or turn or bump into another drop ? My Sister and I would spend a while racing raindrops as they rolled freely along the window or even on the windscreen of our Father's car, hoping I picked the winning one!

In the UK we all need more rain as hosepipe bans have been put in place already this year.  But as many pray for more rain we need to be aware that we should be actually praying in thanks for all the rain we are receiving.  To pray for more indicates to the universe a lack of something and therefore in praying for it you reinforce that ideal.  So to pray in thanks for the abundance of it, brings it in abundance.

So back to magical raindrop, as a child I was fascinated by water and would spend long hours trying to figure out how to touch it.  Actually have you tried that ?  It doesn't feel of anything does it?  I've been drawn to rivers, lakes and the ocean too where the force of water is very visible.  However my awe,  wonder and fascination all started with the humble raindrop.

Easter is what to me ?

Easter

Springtime brings with it a beginning of all kinds and Easter is somewhat like that for me too.  I see it as a rebirth of Faith.  A time to refresh my faith and my religion and remember what its all about for me.

Faith is very important to me, I know if I were asked did I have faith or was I religious, would first answer I have a strong faith, because I do.  I always have, it's always been there, securely wrapped up inside me.  A strong knowing of what is right and what is wrong and an intuition to follow my own path to discovery and enlightenment.

Easter makes me feel new and fresh.  My faith is renewed and I rejoice in my religion for bringing it to me in such a way.  It's the path I chose for this life and I fully intend to live every moment of it to its fullest and most rewarding.

Have a happy Easter and enjoy your Faith and your chocolate eggs too.

Blessings Cora xx

Rejoice Jesus has Risen :

Spark

Be the spark that lights someone's day !

Angelic Prayer Candle Event (Feb)

I will be holding the next Prayer Candle Event on Sunday 26 February 2012 from 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm (UK time).

Please use the link below to visit Facebook where the Event is taking place.  I will be online at that time also so we can pray and chat together.

The event is to bring Hope to all who need it.

This month we are going to pray for Hope in the world, for all those who need hope in their lives. 


I ask if you can spare a few minutes during this 2 hour period on Sunday 26 February to pray for Hope in the world and all those who need hope in the lives at this time .

Please invite your friends and family to participate also. You can share the invite on Facebook if you like too.
Blessings Cora xx

If possible light a candle and sit quietly.

Clear your mind and sit quietly whilst we all come together to pray together in the Prayer Candle Circle.

I will be online; on Facebook from 19:30-21:30, and I hope you will all come and join with me to pray together. 


Angelic's Prayer Candle Event

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God Loves You 

And

So Do I.

Prayer from Mother Theresa

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Today's Angelic Whisper

Angels exist in our lives every day,

but unless we remember how to listen,

we are not aware of their presence.

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