How to: Connect with Your Angels

"We are all born with a team of guides, loving beings who are devoted to us and walk beside us from the moment we arrive to the moment we leave." — Laura Lynne Jackson

I’ve always believed there’s more to this world than what we can see. An invisible presence. A sense of being guided and protected — especially during the most pivotal moments when you need it the most.

Whether you want to call them angels, spirit guides, or loved ones on the other side, I’ve come to understand these energies as deeply personal and profoundly real. This isn’t about superstition or wishful thinking. It’s about reconnecting to the invisible thread that ties us all to something greater… and honing in on our ability to learn how to listen to it.

What Are Spirit Guides & Guardian Angels?✨

Spirit guides are souls who have chosen to support your journey from the other side. They may be ancestral, cosmic, or from soul contracts — some you’ve known in this lifetime, others not. Guardian angels, on the other hand, are Divine messengers of light — ever-present, non-human beings who accompany your soul from birth to departure. Their only mission? To love and guide you without condition.

Experts like Michael Newton in Journey of Souls describe these guides as companions between lives — eternal mentors helping you carry out your soul’s blueprint. Louise Hay believed angels and guides are part of your healing team, co-creating your life path with you. And Laura Lynne Jackson, with radiant clarity, reminds us: the more you invite the connection, the louder their voice becomes.

How They Speak✨

Our guides and angels often communicate in ways that bypass logic and speak directly to the soul:

Symbols & Signs (butterflies, numbers, feathers, songs)
Sudden Knowings or Downloads
Dream Visitations
Physical Sensations (warmth, tingles, hand-holding when alone)
Synchronicities that feel too perfect to ignore

When my beloved uncle passed while I was traveling in Australia, I felt his presence with undeniable force. He had always been my earthly protector, my godfather, and one of my deepest anchors. I had made the difficult decision to continue with my adventure as that’s what he would have wanted me to do. The night before his memorial service after I wrote a letter to honor his memory, my partner channeled a message to me, using specific phrases only he would say — even using childhood nicknames. I felt him hold my hand when no one was there. It changed everything. From that moment on, I knew that this realm and the next are woven together, and my desire to connect with the unseen deepened into devotion.

Practices to Deepen the Connection✨

The Divine is subtle, never forceful — it arrives through conscious presence and intentional space. Try these sacred practices to open the channel:

1. Create an Altar or Sacred Space

Devote a corner of your home to Spirit. Include objects that carry meaning — a photo, candle, crystal (like Lemurian Seed, Selenite, or Angelite), a feather, or heirloom. Add fresh flowers, handwritten prayers, or anything that feels alive with energy and shift it week by week. Let this space be your portal.

2. Practice Heart-Led Meditation

Begin with stillness. Place your hand over your heart, close your eyes, and breathe. Say softly: “I am open to receiving guidance from the highest light.” Then listen. Don’t force. Let the quiet reveal. Feel free to keep pen and paper nearby to write anything that comes forward for you.

Guided meditations from Esther Hicks (Abraham), Michael Newton, or even YouTube angel meditations can gently open this door.

3. Write Letters to Your Angels

Treat them like the friends and family they are. Write to them. Ask for guidance. Give them tasks you need help with. Express gratitude. Pour your heart out. Then, in another entry, write their reply — trusting the intuitive voice that comes through. This is the art of automatic writing and can feel like pure magic.

4. Invoke the Archangels

St. Michael: Protector of your energy, cuts cords and fear
St. Raphael: The healer, guiding health and emotional renewal
St. Gabriel: Bringer of clarity and divine messages
St. Christopher: Guardian of travelers and protectors on new paths

Call upon them by name in prayer or meditation. Light a candle. Ask. They will answer — sometimes subtly, sometimes through undeniable synchronicity.

5. Ask for a Sign — and Trust It

This is one of Laura Lynne Jackson’s most powerful practices: Simply ask your guides for a specific sign, and then release control. Don’t chase — allow. The more you trust, the more magical and personal their signs become.

When my sweet dog Teddy passed, black and white butterflies appeared everywhere. Day after day, week after week. They were his sign to me, and eventually led to the creation of my Papillon Pendant — a spiritual talisman honoring hope, presence, and angelic guidance. Laura now wears this piece, too — a sacred symbol of how love never dies.