Forgiveness means letting go of any resentment, hurt, and anger you may feel because of the actions or choices of another. Self-forgiveness means letting go of any guilt or resentment you may feel toward yourself because of the choices you’ve made in the past. If you really think about it, you’ve probably had many experiences where you’ve had the opportunity to practice forgiveness, both for yourself and others. Some people find it difficult to forgive and let go of the memory of a painful past experience. But an inability to forgive and release can be detrimental to your health and wellbeing. The angels of forgiveness can help you heal emotions that bind you to the past, helping you to transform your painful emotions and ultimately come to a place of forgiveness.
There is a great quote from Healing with the Angels, written by Doreen Virtue, PhD, “Forgiveness does not mean, ‘What you did is okay to me.’ It simply means, ‘I am no longer willing to carry around the pain in response to your actions.’” Forgiveness releases you from the “prison” of another person’s choices and actions and the effects they have on your life.
You receive the following gifts when you receive the gift of forgiveness:
• Peace by letting go of old resentment and anger.
• Health when you heal painful emotions.
• Healthy relationships when you heal past ones.
• Compassion when you choose to understand why the other person may have hurt you.
• Freedom by letting go of the past and being able to move forward.
• Empowerment as you take back control of your life and its destiny.
The following angels and archangels have the specific role of helping humanity heal through forgiveness. When you ask, they give you the strength and courage to let go of painful emotions and to heal your heart.
The archangel Zadkiel is the archangel who stopped Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac. Zadkiel’s name means “the righteousness of God,” and he is known as the archangel of benevolence and mercy. Call on Zadkiel when you are ready to let go of judgment and guilt and heal through forgiveness and compassion. The archangel Chamuel, often referred to as “pure love in winged form,” is one of the seven core archangels. Chamuel’s name means “he who seeks God.” When you call upon Chamuel, you may feel a loving energy around you or perhaps clairvoyantly see a diaphanous or effulgent pink color. Call on Chamuel when you need to forgive and heal your heart from any hurtful relationship, breakup, or loss of any kind. Pray to open yourself to love, not turn away from it as a result of your unfortunate experience. The powerful archangel Zaphiel is the leader of the choir of cherubim. If you have trouble with forgiving and you don’t know how you can get to that point of forgiveness, call on Zaphiel to aid in resolving any problem. Zaphiel, it is said, can soften even the most hardened of hearts, so that you may experience the freedom of forgiveness. Bath Kol, mentioned in the Bible’s Old Testament, is known as the angel with a “heavenly voice” and is depicted by the dove (a powerful symbol of the Holy Spirit). If you are still having a difficult time forgiving yourself or others, call upon Bath Kol and request the gift of grace so you can open your heart to heal through the power of forgiveness.