May 1, 2003

(\O/) AngelspeakE-Letter(\O/)
By Barbara Mark & Trudy Griswold

QUOTE:
“Grow in peace by making peaceful choices.”
Denise Shaw Coryea. From her book “Love Yourself First.”
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WHAT’S IN THE E-LETTER THIS WEEK?
^o^ Weekend Classes – June 6-8, East and West
^o^ Teleclasses – May 12-14
^o^ ASK the Angels – Q&A -- YOU!
^o^ WE ASKED our Angels – Q&A – (Barbara & Trudy)
^o^ THE PROMISES

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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MAY AND JUNE?

AWAKEN YOUR SPIRIT!
Join our Spiritual Growth Weekends – East and West
June 6-8
West – Danville, CA – email mary@angelspeake.com for a flyer
East -- Fairfield, CT – email karen@angelspeake.com for more info.
Go to www.angelspeake.com for more details.
Here is what will be covered in this totally stunning, life-changing experience designed for the seeker!-IDENTIFY your fundamental spiritual nature
* SEE YOURSELF as the Angels see you!
* Find the BEST of the BEST in yourself.
* Find your SPIRITUAL PATH.
* RECOGNIZE your SPIRITUAL GIFTS.
* BREAK through the FEARS that have kept you stuck.

Julie Rosenshein commented: “Words cannot describe how much I received from coming to the workshop. It has transformed my life and will continue to do so. Best of all, I learned how to laugh again.”

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MAY TELEPHONE CLASS
An Angelspeake Class on the Telephone! Learn how to speake with your angels wherever you live!
May 12-14. 7:00 PM Eastern. 4:00 PM Pacific
Register with Karen@angelspeake.com or call 203-319-1903.
For more info check out www.angelspeake.com.

“My name is Kathy from NJ, and I was in your phone-class last week. I wanted to thank you for such an enjoyable experience. I do believe I am in Angelspeake withdrawal! I thought we were an excellent group with so much vibrant energy. With your help I was able to see the difference between myself and angel writings, for now I write with confidence and trust everyday. Thank you again Barbara!”
Kathleen

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ASK THE ANGELS We are excited about your response to asktheangels@angelspeake.com where you can ask the questions about the angels or about the world today. Here are this week’s selections.

FROM: Julie –
Hello, Angels:
I was watching Larry King Live last night and they were discussing the Laci Peterson case last week I was watching an interview with John Walsh. Several questions came up for me about murder and evil.

Why do we kill each other for means other than war or protection? What kind of person kills a pregnant woman and unborn child or for that matter, who can kill a child? Why is it that some missing persons (the bodies) are found but some are never found?

Does true evil exist and does evil walk the earth? If we choose (for the most part) our plan of life before our birth - what would be the point of choosing to be murdered?

FROM Mary F. Along the same lines
Dear Trudy:
I enjoyed the angels' answer to Pam from Texas who asked in the last eletter how much control we have over our lives or how much is pre-destined. My question for the angels is how does this paradigm explain people like Hitler, Saddam or Osama who make life choices that are extremely detrimental to masses of people? Did their soul choose such a life for some karmic reason or is it that their ego is totally off track with their soul? Thank you for any insight you can give me on this.
Mary

ANSWER From the Angels
Dearest Ladies, you pose very good questions. If God is Love, then why is there evil? If God is the creator, then why would he create things that were non-loving? This seems to defy the laws God himself created to run the universe. But does it?

If there were no dualities, there would be no action/activity. If there were no positive and negative, then everything would be neutral. Even in the atom there are protons (positive charge), neutrons (no charge), and electrons (negative charge). All are different energies to keep the orbits in order so that the correct atoms will be able to come together to form substances such as water or glass. There is an infinite number of pieces therefore there is an even greater number of possibilities and options.

Humans have the same parts. There is good, bad, and neutral within each person. Free Will and choice make an infinite number of possibilities from which every soul may chose while on earth. Everyone is allowed the opportunity to choose what they will become or how they will act and the situations which will assist these choices. Thus the duality begins. Choice IS duality/polarity. Without it you would be neutral like the center portion of the teeter-totter with no movement at all.

Next, there are lessons. If there were no choice, there would be no consequence. Nothing would matter. Again, think of the teeter-totter. Does the center/fulcrum point know that the edges are moving? No. That part is neutral. You are on earth to learn the lessons your soul needs for growth. Therefore, your soul wants to be where there is action and reaction. And as you know, it is only in movement do we go forward (or backward) and have the real choices.

There are two major reasons why there are evil people in your world.
1. There are those who have grave mental disorders and cannot make decisions for good. (The psychopath).
2. There are those who are born to do work which appears bad, but which in actuality is the negative which will create good. (The equal and opposite reaction.).
In the first example, you might include the murderers, the evil-doers or the cruel who enjoy hurting others such as serial killers or rapists. The second example might be souls like Judas who is thought to have betrayed Christ, but in actuality chose the life he lived in order to fulfill prophecies.

But here is the truth that is hard to understand. You, as an observer, will never know which is which. Because of duality, even the worst of the worst deeds will eventually come around to goodness. You will never know what a soul’s karma is. Karma says, everything is cause and effect. All action creates its opposite. All actions will result in movement. What you are doing, by living a life, is to find your highest good. As it is when you jump on the trampoline, the more “spring” you have, the higher you can go.

Your lesson then, is to be aware of your own patterns of up/down, good/bad, kindness/rudeness, love/hate,
joy/sorrow, etc. You can use the parts of yourself that are negative to “spring” you up into a greater, more loving, and helpful person. This is called growth.

Finally, do not judge. Do not judge the actions of others unless you know why they were born, what they were to accomplish, and what their karma is. You will never know the answers to any of these questions. They are a mystery and will remain a mystery. Love is the only truth you need to know, and you can start by not judging anyone’s actions. God is in charge of the Greater Plan.

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From: Rebecca Sheldon
Dearest angels,
This question is in response to Pam's question in the latest newsletter. If our lives are predestined in the sense that we have already chosen circumstances before birth in which we will learn valuable lessons, does that mean that our lessons are guaranteed to be learned. And if not, do we keep on coming here until we learn them?

Also just a thank you message to Trudy and Barbara for creating such beautiful newsletters, they truly make my day.
Rebecca, Australia

From Dear Becky,
It doesn't matter when you learn your lessons. God is infinitely patient and if it takes one lifetime or 100, He knows you will eventually learn it. That is what Free Will is about! Some of your lessons take many lifetimes to learn. There are a lot of facets to learning the virtues.
Your Loving Angels

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THOUGHTS FROM BARBARA & TRUDY
The original founders of 12-Step programs have written down what happens when you turn your life over to God. These Promises are for anyone and have nothing to do with a religion or a creed. It may seem like quite an order to work for God and His angels, but The Promises are very clear how our lives will change when we commit ourselves to His work. We have never heard it put better by any group or in any book.

THE PROMISES
We are going to find a new freedom and a new happiness.
We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace.
No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.
That feeling of uselessness and self pity will disappear.
We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows.
Self-seeking will slip away.
Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.
Fear of people and economic insecurity will leave us.
We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us.
We will suddenly realize God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.
Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us –
Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly.
THEY WILL ALWAYS MATERIALIZE IF WE WORK FOR THEM.

Reprinted from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous pages #83-84

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From: JCUANDME
I was brought to tears because I received a message similar to the one the Angels wrote in your April 15 eletter. On March 20, 2003. I was asking about war and will give you a short portion of the 5 page answer I received. "For centuries there has been war there [in the Middle East) when there should be peace. Peace is a choice given to man, yet he has not chosen it. It is ego that is in the way - Good, Better, Best, Me, Mine. The thought is that "Me and Mine" are best, when in actuality, me and mine are one way. Others will have other ways. As long as they are righteous, fair ways, that is what matters. Respectful ways." The message went on to talk about Earth as a living, breathing entity and how she is wounded by war and pollution.

I have always noticed some similarities to the messages the angels give to other people and what I receive. This, however, was just awesome. I truly enjoy reading the messages on line. I believe we are getting similar messages from the angels because what they say is truth, and that is what we are hearing, truth. Thank you for this forum, Joyce.

Reply from B&T
Dear Joyce,
We have noticed similarities in different people’s angel writings, too. The angels tell us that there are messages of truth surrounding the earth all the time. When we sit down to write our angels, we can tune into a certain truth according the angel's choice. It just depends on what we asked and what we need to learn.

When we are ready to know/learn something, God sends that knowledge to earth and there are many who are ready to receive it. When we wrote Angelspeake, there were three other books published that year titled, "How to Talk with Your Angels." They were not exactly written the same, but the message certainly was. We think that also explains why a scientist in Japan and a scientist in the US and a scientist in France will all discover something at the same time...maybe even win a Nobel prize for it. Who actually writes or invents, may be quite random. But the message is sent, many receive it and few act on it. The message is more important than the messenger.
():-) Barbara & Trudy

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From: Yenny
Hi Angels!
A couple of times in my life I have got this incredible energy of love surrounding me. Sometimes it has stayed for a minute, sometimes a whole evening. After I feel very strong and uplifted. Is this you? and how can I thank you? It has given me so much!

Dear Yenny,
Yes! It surely is us! OR it could be one of your loved ones over here or a master guide coming by to say hello and that they love you. There are many of us on this side who come to you to help you with great doses of love when you need it or ask for it. Whoever it is, now you know what pure love feels like.
Blessings to you
Your angels.

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This week’s FAITH BUILDER
The spring Flowers are now blooming. The Talmud says that each blade of grass has an angel telling it to grow, grow! Visit with the angels in your garden/yard. They, too, have messages to give you.

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Barbara Mark and Trudy Griswold are sisters and authors of the best-selling Angelspeake Trilogy and "Heaven and Beyond." Both women were awakened by their angels and since then have taught people all over the world how to talk to their angels. All four of their books may be purchased from their Web site at www.angelspeake.com
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