According to Doreen Virtue, the archangels are powerful, nondenominational messengers that oversee guardian angels in general and are available as a spiritual support team for humans.
Virtue's Archangel Oracle Cards published by Hay House, Inc. consists of forty-five beautifully illustrated cards by various artists with the purpose of offering divinely guided messages to those who work with them.
Doreen Virtue Describes the Archangels
For those who seek angelic help, the archangels can increase motivation to take purposeful action, enhance world peace one individual at a time, and protect and guide others and their loved ones.
In her archangel card deck, Virtue utilizes fifteen archangels from various religious traditions, such as Jewish, Christian, and Islam. Each archangel is represented three times in the card deck for a total of forty-five loving messages for those receiving readings.
How to Consecrate Your New Oracle Cards by Doreen Virtue
Clearing the oracle cards of old, imprinted energy is the first step in consecrating newly opened archangel oracle cards. One can call upon the angels to clear previous energy or tap a fist on the deck with one hand while grasping the cards in another.
Holding the intention to start with a freshly cleared deck is more important than the actual method used to cleanse the cards. Once the deck is clean, Virtue then suggests a process to imbue each card with a personal energetic fingerprint along with the essence and love of one's higher self.
Conducting an Archangel Oracle Card Reading
When using the archangel card deck, Virtue emphasizes that one cannot make a mistake. Beginners as well as seasoned readers can easily work with the energy of the angels and read comforting guidance displayed below the pictures.
The steps involved in a reading include asking a question, shuffling the cards, trusting when to stop shuffling, and then laying out three cards from the top. The messages printed on each card in addition to any intuitive sensations, psychic visions, clairaudient communication, or gut-instinct revelations can all be related to guidance received from the archangels.
Additional Ways to Give Archangel Oracle Card Readings
Virtue adds in her Archangel Oracle Card Guidebook that someone who conducts a reading either on herself or another individual can also incorporate other techniques than the three card spread.
Performing a card of the day reading can help increase insight from the archangels on a daily basis and on particular concerns for certain days. The archangel cards can also be integrated with other oracle decks by Virtue, like Healing with the Fairies or Magical Mermaids and Dolphins.
List of Archangels in Doreen Virtue's Archangel Oracle Cards
The fifteen archangels represented in Virtue's deck include four well-known throughout spiritual and religious texts and scripture - Archangels Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael.
The other eleven archangels in the archangel oracle cards are as follows: Ariel, Azrael, Jeremiel, Chamuel, Metatron, Zadkiel, Jophiel, Haniel, Raguel, Sandalphon, and Raziel.
When doing an oracle card reading, Virtue reminds the conductor to pay close attention to a card if it "jumps out of the deck" and other cards that follow it during the course of a reading. The jumping cards may hold special meaning and guidance regarding the situation in which one is inquiring.
With messages like "All is Well," "Take Back Your Power!" and "Peace," the archangels provide loving guidance and inspirational support for those who ask for their assistance.
From offering reassurance during career transitions to encouraging forgiveness and compassion, archangelic guidance may challenge you to pursue a healthier life path. However, it's believed that the angels and archangels will never advise harm to self or others.
Sources:
Virtue, D. (2004). Archangel Oracle Cards: A 45-Card Deck and Guidebook. California: Hay House.
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