I have a deck of cards that I found on the ground. This isn’t just a regular Vegas style deck of cards, but Oracle cards that will deliver divine messages to anyone that will hear them. This makes the cards sound magical and I guess they are depending on your definition of magic. Not Penn & Teller or Harry Blackstone magic, they are illusionists and damn good ones. They are fun and entertaining with playful deception. No, these cards are guiding cards that will suggest a direction to take or a quality to focus on. If you believe that everything is purposeful and there is not randomness in this world, then they are valuable tools for growth. I believe that no one knows all and what we don’t scientifically understand about the connectedness, communication and interdependence of all things, we may just give up and call it random. I believe in divine messaging from my loved ones in spirit as I am guided often by my messages, spirits and my Spirit Guide(s).
I draw two cards daily. There is no right way to do this. There are suggestions of how you can do it from the card’s directions and historical styles. I choose two cards because I used to draw one and would end up always seeing the bottom card when I took them out of the box. So, I look at the bottom card from yesterday’s shuffle and then I shuffle and choose whatever card on top I feel is it. Then I shuffle again for the next days draw. The cards are always related it seems. I often get repeated cards on repeated days which gives me confirmation. My sister has an amazing Oracle Deck of animal totems. I once drew the Bear card 5 times in a row after shuffles. This was while in Hawaii on an Ayahuasca Ceremony trip many years ago. Oddly enough, I always felt like my plant medicine journeys were very different than others. I, without intention, would put a white sheet over my head during the 6+ hour ceremonies and hibernate in my cave as I went into a long meditation. It was perfect and I am a bear. A bear is an authoritative role, not only directing our own lives, but guiding others. A bear is a warrior and a guardian. It has strength, confidence, and wisdom. Native American people emphasize the bear’s traits of solitude, calmness and grounding. These definitely describe who I am. These traits are often mentioned to me by my clients and I certainly spend most of my time with myself when I am not working.
A card that I have received fairly often recently is the Archangel Michael. Other than the Guardian Angel card in the deck, no other card mentions an angel even though it is know as an angel deck. It is a deck of messages via diving intervention. This deck of cards that I literally found on the ground when I was walking my dogs is a very rare Angel Oracle deck. This deck has angelic messages for me to guide me. At one point, I received the same card over and over which was Soulmate. I often receive Nature. Let me retreat one moment to explain how I found this deck. I did not seek to have an Oracle deck. Yes, I would draw from my sister’s or even other people’s decks at times, but I never thought about needing one for myself … especially an angel themed one. I never really understood angels. One day, I happened across a yard with lots of stuff being put in the front yard. This went on for four days. Stuff started to accrue, yet no one was coming to take it and that made me wonder what it was doing there. I saw a guy putting more out there one day and he said that his mother lived there and died and these things won’t be significant enough for an estate sale. He said I was free to take anything I wanted. There were all kinds of things there. Interesting wooden treasure chest styled boxes, red leather stools, jackets, lamps, candles, these cards, etc were all in this yard. It happened to coincide with my sister moving out of my house and a lot of things in the house were hers. My house was looking somewhat empty in places. I found so many things for free in this yard that made my house more complete. What a gift. It turns out this deck was for me to use for divination. It was brand new and when I looked up the deck because of its personal value to my Path, I found it was worth close to $200 USD. It was rare and out of print.
Back to Archangel Michael. I have pulled this card many times and I am not so sure of it’s meaning. I have read about this angel in the Bible growing up. I knew he was a leader of angels, a warrior and protector. I decided to research this. Based on what I said about everything being purposeful, it was not a coincidence that I drew the card “Study” this morning while thinking about the unusual Archangel Michael card. This is a little write-up of what I have learned by researching Archangel Michael.
Every time I have drawn this card which has been fairly often, I would just pray and ask this angel to guide and bless me by giving me messages regarding my Path. That was really all I knew to do. It turns out there is significance to this angel and this prayer I made was close to historical tradition. I do believe in God’s divine messengers. Like other things like Chakras or the Asian meridian systems for acupuncture, there must be something to ideas that have permeated history for thousands of years even though science may not have caught up with those concepts.
I have a healthy skepticism about anything new that I am presented with and do believe in allegory and metaphor to teach. The Bible speaks about angels and demons. I am not so sure about angels becoming demons. I believe that there is no hell or Satan because God is only Love, but I do believe in the power of choice and free will we are given which I think is the greatest gift other than our soul’s creation. Maybe an angel chose to defy God and become a fallen angel as the Bible says, but I still find that highly unlikely as they would be outside this octave of vibration that holds the illusion of this world as we know it and would know real Truth. Regardless, I am open to changing my mind and willing to grow. I want to apply my openness and skepticism to the concept of angels as well.
Archangel Michael is a prominent figure in many religious texts and mystical writings He is often depicted as a warrior angel, a protector, and a leader of the heavenly armies. He appears in several major faith traditions such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam and other mystic and apocryphal books that have been unapproved of by the Christian dogma machine. His role varies somewhat across these traditions, but he is generally regarded as a powerful, protective, and divine warrior figure.
Michael is portrayed as a leader of the heavenly armies in the battle against evil forces in all writings. In the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, Michael is mentioned as a defender against evil spirits and hostile forces. He leads the angels in a war against Satan and his fallen angels and casts them out of heaven. This event is best understood and interpreted as symbolic of the ultimate victory of good over evil. Again, I think this is allegorical. Honestly, my opinion does not matter. If you believe this is true, there is no problem. It does not change the fact that a messenger from God can help us make good decisions regarding choices related to our Higher Self. Michael is a warrior who protects and combats our temptations for low vibrational desires our small self suggests. I find it fascinating that a warrior is the role played by Michael and my role and message is that of a Heartbroken Warrior.
Many stories in ancient religious texts are written to help people of an primitive and limited culture understand deeper concepts. I think the patriarchal names like He for God or even an angel having a gender like a man is a deeper metaphor for concepts we can more easily understand. It is silly to me to think that God has genitals. Maybe these spiritual figures represent masculine traits and giving them a gender will help us to understand them better. I think “the children of Israel” is also an allegory to those that are on the Path of God. It is silly again for me to believe that those who have blood connection to being Jewish are the “chosen ones”. It is very interesting how being a Jew is more than just cultural since the country of Israel disappeared and many immigrated to Europe. My tennis partner asked me one time why Jewish people look “white”. I loved that question since they should look like others in that Arab region. Obviously, their lineage was watered down by European bloodlines and their skin pigment became like others that live farther from the equator. I like to say that I am of black and white decent since we all had a mother who was black at the beginning of time if we all evolved from Africa like scientific findings seem to say.
Michael’s role is varied across religions and traditions. He is often associated with mercy and righteousness as well as a warrior protector. Michael is often linked to kindness and is viewed as a symbol of divine mercy and benevolence. In Catholicism, he is considered the leader of the heavenly armies and the patron saint of warriors, soldiers, police officers, and those in need of protection. Even in Islam, Michael or Mikal/Mikail is considered one of the great angels created by Allah. He is often associated with providing nourishment for bodies and souls which includes the distribution of rain and sustenance. The Quran describes him as a benevolent and merciful figure. In New Age and current spiritual traditions, Michael is often seen as a symbol of divine will, courage, and the triumph of light over darkness. Some view Michael as a source of guidance and protection, often calling upon him for strength and clarity.
Michael is even depicted in art over the course of time as a warrior angel, often shown slaying a dragon or Satan, symbolizing the victory of good over evil. He is usually portrayed with a sword, shield, or scales which represents justice. In all the religious traditions where Michael appears, he is revered as a powerful and significant spiritual being. His roles as a protector, warrior, and messenger of God underscore his importance in the cosmic battle between good and evil. Whether in the Bible, Quran, mystical writings, or other esoteric traditions, Archangel Michael represents a figure of strength, righteousness, and divine guidance.
Archangel Michael is shown to be a multifaceted figure across many diverse religious and mystical traditions from the dawn of written text. He is universally recognized as a powerful protector, warrior against evil, a helper and healer and a symbol of divine justice and mercy. Michael represents the help we can have to defeat our inner demons and protect the soul from our temptation to make bad decisions. He can be viewed as a messenger of divine knowledge that helps humanity ascend toward spiritual enlightenment. Michael is a guide toward spiritual evolution and enlightenment who is aligned with inner transformation and protection from negative forces in the world. His role varies slightly between traditions, but his core identity as a defender of righteousness remains consistent.
What I have learned from this little “study” is we are engaged with spirits that give us messages, guidance, protection and direction. We can call for help and assistance when our own efforts seem to fall short or we are out of ideas. We have a team that can intervene and this Archangel Michael represents the traits and power and help we are asking for. I know it seems like this big guy with major responsibility has bigger fish to fry than helping us in our daily needs, but he is making his presence known to us when we hear about him. We cannot overburden God or his angel messengers because they are beyond this dimension of time and space and can be with everyone simultaneously and concurrently. We can have heart-to-heart conversations and give our concerns to him requesting help or protection or guidance. He is a symbol of courage for us and reminds us that God’s Love is the only power there is. As we make changes in our lives and face challenges, we are safe and secure. God and the angels help us keep to our Truth during difficult times. I will be reaching out.
OMG!!! This is no coincidence as I said, but I just decided to draw two cards again and the two cards I was just given were “Archangel Michael” and “Divine Intervention”. Amazing! Confirmation indeed!
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