Make certain that you strive for clarity when you ask the angels to communicate with you.
Communication from the angels flows through your psychic senses, called “clair” senses. These correspond with the senses of seeing, feeling, hearing, knowing, tasting, and smelling. When any one or more of these clairs are taking in information, pay close attention to what is being sensed. When you do, you are better able to receive clear communication from God and the angels.
The following list distinguishes between the different clairs.
• Clairvoyance is clear vision. This is when you have visions, images, or symbols presented to you through your “inner” vision.
• Clairsentience is clear feeling. This is when you receive information as a feeling in your body.
• Clairaudience is clear hearing. This is when you experience or hear clear thoughts or words flowing through your mind when no one is physically talking to you.
• Claircognizance is clear knowing. When you have an inner knowing, you feel very strong that something is true or you know beyond any doubt that you need to take action.
• Clairgustance is clear taste. When you experience this, you have a clear taste of something in your mouth without any explanation of why it’s happening.
• Clairolfactory is clear smell. When you use this ability, you can smell something even though it’s not physically in your presence.
Some people may be more sensitive to what they feel, or they are clairsentient; their intuition speaks to them through sensations in their body. Others may be more sensitive to what they hear (they are clairaudient), and their intuition is sparked by hearing something speaking to them through their inner thoughts or ideas. Seek to discover which senses you use the most and which ones seem to receive intuitive information the most clearly.
The following eight questions serve to help you assess your intuition level. Answer yes or no. The more “yes” responses, the more likely it is that you are using your intuition.
1. Do you see signs of synchronicity and coincidences?
2. Do you notice fleeting movements of light or shadow?
3. Do you hear high pitches or sounds without an obvious source?
4. Ever feel a tingling sensation or feathers lightly touching your skin?
5. Do you smell otherworldly perfumes like floral or musky incense, again, without a source?
6. Do you sometimes taste nectar upon your tongue?
7. Or, do you ever feel the sensation of a hand, in yours or upon your shoulder, when you are alone?
8. Do you suddenly have special moments or epiphany after praying over some dilemma or issue?
You might find it helpful to create a mental toolbox in which to store and recall experiences with the angels. And, while we are on the subject of mental recall, another important point is worth mentioning.
As you walk your spiritual path and learn more about the angels, you may find that some of your previously held religious beliefs no longer fit you—there’s a sense that you’ve grown beyond them in some way. What you learned as a child had its place, but your spiritual knowledge expands as you gain new information, insights, and experiences. What you once held as truth might not feel as true or even right. In fact, you may even be releasing some of your old religious beliefs. Trust and be patient with yourself if you are going through these changes.
The following list of action items includes things you can do to feel empowered as you shed old thinking and ideology for new.
• Write a short prayer to say when you feel weak in mind or spirit, or confused.
• Keep your journal handy with notes for quick reference about your angels and guides and how they can help you.
• Recite an affirmation such as, “I am God’s creation and co-creator with the Divine. I therefore choose to surround myself with positive energy, light, and the love of the angels and God.”
• Wear a rubber band around your arm, and flick it when you want to remind yourself that just because you cannot see something does not mean that it does not exist. This type of repeated action can be effective in helping you change thought patterns.
• Sing a song about angels or make up a chant that extols their loving energy or the importance of loving yourself as the angels love you.
• Ask the angels to walk the walk with you in the new direction you’ve chosen.