Good Things Come in Threes

“Good things come in threes” is my take on an old expression, and one shared recently by a teacher in a workshop on money.  The number three is playing out in my life as I plan the launch of my new book The Art of Listening to Angels.  I have three events planned around the launch and as I move forward with Facebook postings, flyers, emails, and all the wonderful stuff that goes with making an event succeed, the number three seemed to be crying out for an explanation. 

Why am I promoting three events at one time, I asked myself.  Could it have a deeper meaning?  I chose to explore that possibility. Read more.

Three is such a sacred number.  It connects us to the Trinity, an elusive concept that even Richard Rohr, one of my favorite Christian authors, is just now exploring in depth in his new book The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation.  A friend recommended the book a few weeks ago, so it is now the book I am reading each precious, free moment I have.  In the little bit that I have read so far, the Trinity, even though it is such a central concept for Christianity – Catholic or Protestant –  is not well understood even by the greatest theologians.

Three can be understood in terms of Father, Son, Holy Spirit – the traditional trinity.  Or Mind, Body, Heart (Soul, spirit, or whatever else is placed in that third spot of the trinity for wholeness as a human being).  Three plays in the triad of Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis – an expression of paradox and paradigm shift.

Three is a key number in sacred geometry, a subject I love to teach so that I can learn it at greater depth.  (Don’t we all do that to some extent?)  There are three sides to a triangle.  Triangles form the faces of three of the five Platonic solids – the building blocks of creation. Three is necessary to define space.  Two points form a line.  It is the third point off the line that creates space.

Three is the number of individuals in a triad, a powerful grouping for in depth processing.  One is the speaker, one is the active listener, and the third is the witness.  Two friends and I used that as part of our joint spiritual inquiry for several years and reached deep insights that we would not have seen if not for the triad grouping.  Recently, triads were used as part of a workshop for visionaries as we shared what it was that might be keeping us from manifesting our visions.  It was a powerful exercise, made more so by the number three.  There is something to the addition of the quiet, objective witness that makes the exercise more potent.

In terms of numerology, three is associated with creativity, communication, and innovation.  Not to mention, the threesomes of past-present-future, thought-word-action, and heaven-human-earth.  That last one is particularly meaningful for me because my overall passion is to live heaven on earth and help others do so with the assistance of angels.  That is why I feel the angels have asked me to write my book on how to listen to them.  They want to help us bring more of the heavenly qualities of joy, peace, and love into the earthly realm.  That is their role – helping us to live our role with ease and grace.

So that leads me back to my launch events.  There are three of them.  More will follow.

For now, read below and see what appeals to you.  Help me get my message out for attending one of these or at least buying a book on launch day.  (I will send more info on how to purchase books in the next couple of weeks.)

The first event:

Angel Playshop:  Opening to Angelic Wisdom

October 24, 7 to 9 p.m.,

Wellsview Cottage, 611 Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis.

Join me in an evening of play with angels.  Discover how easy it is to connect with angels and allow them to help you bring more love and wisdom into your life.  Angels tell me that they want more people to open up to them so that they can help.  Come explore how you can experience more angel energy in your daily life.

 Suggested donation is $20 for the playshop.  To register, go to:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/angel-playshop-opening-to-angelic-wisdom-tickets-28261251163?aff=es2

Two events on book launch day, October 30:

What Angels Most Want Us to Know

A Free Workshop and Book Launch for The Art of Listening to Angels

October 30, 2 to 4 p.m.

Unity by the Bay, 4 Pointless Forest Trail, Annapolis, MD

Have you ever wondered whether angels really exist?  Do they only appear to people with special gifts or talents?  What if they are available to everyone, but no one is listening?

Come hear how angels got through to me in my mid-40s, and let me know that I was loved when I felt unlovable – how they helped me discover my soul’s purpose and even write this book.

The angels gave me a process that all can use to access their angels.  Learn how to use the process to bring more love, joy, and peace into your life.

At the end of the workshop will be a ritual to launch the book.  I will then be available to sign books.

To register, go to:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-angels-most-want-us-to-know-workshop-and-book-launch-tickets-28583450871?aff=es2

An Evening with Angels:  Book Launch for The Art of Listening to Angels

October 30, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wellsview Studio, West Cottage – First Floor

 611 Ridgely Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401

Join me as I share my story of how angels came into my life and encouraged me to write this book so that others can more easily open to the wisdom and love of angels.

Angels want to help you bring more joy, peace, and love into your life.  Come find out how.

There will be time to play with angel cards as I sign books.

Cider, tea, and light refreshments will be provided.

To register, go to:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-angels-book-launch-for-the-art-of-listening-to-angels-tickets-28261643336?aff=es2  

Hope you can join me for at least one of these events.

Lilia Shoshanna Rae

Grin and Bear it

“Grin and bear it.” That is an odd bit of advice is it not? And yet, I have found there is some truth to it. Grinning, which requires us to bring a smile to our face, does affect our emotions. Even when I don’t feel like it, if I remember to turn the corners of my mouth up instead of down, I notice a shift.

Sometimes it just takes that little adjustment to one’s facial features. Sometimes it requires more. But that subtle movement reminds me that I can choose to play instead of being so serious. Believe me. I need that reminder. It is so easy for me to get so serious about life. I have responsibilities – my family, my work, and on top of it all I have my mission in life – to bring Heaven on Earth! That is a huge undertaking.

So it takes a grin, a chuckle, a guffaw to set me straight. What am I achieving by taking life so seriously? What if I could do more through laughter and play? What if instead of ignoring my inner child, I bring her out and see life through her eyes – with innocence, curiosity, beginner’s mind? Would that not be more fun and maybe even more productive?

Seriousness has its place in life. It allows us to use logic and reason more consistently. It can allow us to know what is important from a rational viewpoint. But all of that needs to be balanced by intuition and spontaneity. Creativity requires some foundation in the rational world, but that is the jumping off point. From there creativity requires trust and flow. The rigidity of serious thought based on logic and reason, can stifle the flow.

Come spend a few minutes with me as we connect to the childlike aspects of ourselves that know better than the serious adultlike ones how to connect to creative flow. Children do it so effortlessly as they play through life. Let us learn from the child we carry within how to get to a more playful state. That is where we can connect to the joy and happiness that is our natural state.

Opening to Divine Flow

Finding Heaven on Earth is a process, as I have mentioned before. We are fortunate to find moments when we can really feel it. In those moments if we choose to stay in the present moment, we can pull that energy into our bodies and nourish our cells with divine energy.

Unfortunately, my experience is that despite my practice of connecting to that feeling of Heaven on Earth as often as possible, I often feel stuck in some other energy. It is easy to do if we pay attention to what is happening in many parts of this earth plane. It is even easy if we are in a growth stage of our life and outside of our comfort zone as we stretch into new ways of being and doing on this planet.

So what do we do when we feel stuck? I have various tools that I use. I usually have to change them up so that I don’t feel further stuck by using the same ol’ same ol’. Any of the tools require bringing my attention to the present moment. Focusing on my breath helps me to start the process. Listening to a guided meditation helps. Reading an inspirational story can help, too. Sometimes just getting physical through some kind of exercise will do the trick. I do whatever I can to get to a place that I can smile again. Just smiling for no reason can help shift my energy.

I know that if I am not feeling joy in this moment, then something needs to shift. It is up to me to do the shifting. I cannot depend on my circumstances to shift. That just creates a false co-dependency on the external.

So through whatever technique, I go to the quiet place inside. I know that if I quiet my mind enough, I can get to a place where I feel connected to the Divine. Yet sometimes, I need something more than that. Sometimes my thoughts are caught in a swirl of uneasiness. They won’t quiet down and my body feels tense and anxious.

That is when I ask for help. It may take a conversation with a friend or counselor. Or maybe just prayer. Some connect to the Holy Spirit or Jesus. Some connect to an angel or other helper in the Spirit realm. Some just connect to what they name Source or the Universe. What is important is knowing that there is so much assistance available to us and through us. We need only be willing and trust that we are being given all that we need in each moment.

The cool thing about any of these practices is that it does not matter what language we give to it. What matters is how it affects us. Do we get to a place of peace and love? Can we start to feel joy when we were feeling sadness or despair a few moments before? It is always available to us, and our Creator has given us many ways to know it.

Expressing gratitude for all of the gifts we have available to us, can also shift our energy in a short period. We become more aware of all the good things in our life. Our attention shifts from what we perceive as problems. The shift in perception affects our energy and outlook. We can move to place where the energy always available to us gets unstuck and begins to flow. We feel connected and no longer alone. We can feel supported and loved.

Please join me in a brief meditation in which we express gratitude for the simple things in our life that mean so much. As we express gratitude, we will feel ourselves connect to divine flow. That flow lifts us up and allows us to feel what is naturally ours – joy, peace, and love.

Divine Order

One of the concepts related to this idea that heaven is available to us here on earth is that “all is in divine order”. That is a tough one when so much of what is going on seems like chaos and confusion. Yet when we look to the skies and see the miraculous forces of nature that occur to create galaxies and individual stars and then we look to the evolution of our solar system and the multitude of life forms on this planet, we begin to believe that there is some divine order going on beyond what seems like chaos to us. For me, personally, life occasionally seems to organize in a way to remind me that, yes, all is in divine order.

Frequently, I read an inspirational publication called the Daily Word. We use it as part of our service at my church. Each day is assigned a word or phrase, a related bible verse, and an inspirational message around the theme. It often reminds me about divine order either metaphorically or explicitly. The other day it was both.

One of my volunteer roles in the church is to read the Daily Word message during the service on the day I am serving as prayer chaplain. I usually read it ahead of time so that I can feel prepared when I read it to the congregation. On this particular Sunday I forgot, so I just trusted that the words flow out of my mouth easily and without any stumbling or stuttering. As I listened to the preparatory music, I began thinking of how blessed I am and how I feel God is working through me to bring through beautiful messages of hope and inspiration. I felt guided to surrender more fully to the messages from the divine in my writing and other work because I know that when I do, the words flow beautifully and effortlessly. I silently reminded myself that when I let the Divine flow through me, I am able to radiate out love into the world and bless those close and far.

When it was time for me to read the message for the day, I went up to the front, centered myself, and smiled as I read the phrase for the day – “Divine Order”. The message reminded us that “[d]ivine order is always at work. It is the eternal and exquisite process by which all things come into existence.” Then at the end, I thought the message was talking to me directly – “I surrender to divine order by aligning myself with Spirit. Through a regular practice of prayer and meditation, I intentionally open my life as a channel through which God’s order, love, and light radiate into the world.” It was so in alignment with what I had just been thinking. I felt it showed me directly that my life was in divine order while at the same time reminding me that it is always at work even when life seems more chaotic.

When we open ourselves to the divine flow of inspiration and we allow ourselves to consider the possibility that there is an order to our creation that is beyond our comprehension, we open the door to experiencing a taste of heaven right where we are and no matter the circumstances. Each of these experiences then helps us build a foundation from which we can live our lives more filled with love and more free to radiate that love into the world to help those who have never known this to be true.

I am grateful that Spirit works through me in this way, so that I can feel so blessed and pass that blessing on to others. What a wonderful way to start this day.

Ashe and so it is.

Lilia Shoshanna Rae