An Angel Called My Name: Incredible true stories from the other side. Theresa Cheung

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      In the first few days of my daughter’s life my mother’s words went around and around in my head. I was being given a clear wake-up call from the afterlife. It suddenly became clear to me that gifts from the afterlife had been showered on me in the past through dreams, hunches and coincidences, but I hadn’t been able to recognize them for what they were.

      All these years that I had thought I wasn’t psychic I had been psychic all along – I just hadn’t realized or accepted it. And the reason why I had not accepted it was fear. I was frightened of not fitting in. I was frightened of being called weird. I was frightened of not living up to my mother. I was frightened of what my dreams, my sudden hunches and my feelings would tell me about myself and others. I was frightened of my own power. Until I recognized that my fear was holding me back I couldn’t understand or interpret these feelings. I needed to relax. I needed to stop trying so darn hard. I needed to listen to my intuition, rather than try to explain it.

      In the past I’d convinced myself that the reason people, even those I didn’t know very well, would often open up to me was because I looked friendly and non-threatening. But now I could see clearly that I have the natural gift of empathy. I just lacked confidence in it. Empathy is the first step to psychic awareness. It’s the ability to imagine what things look or feel like for someone else. Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be someone else? Have you ever sensed the feelings of joy, loss, sadness or excitement before the person actually experiencing them tells you about them? This is empathy at work.

      Empathy is a gift everyone – yes everyone – has. Even scientists agree that we are all born mind readers. Think about it. Whether we know it or not, without the ability to empathize with the thoughts and feelings of others, we couldn’t handle the simplest social situations – or achieve true intimacy with others. To unlock the hidden potential of empathy, however, you need to trust it. My lack of self-belief had been the barrier or block to my psychic development all these years. Like everyone, I had had the gift all along. I just needed to believe in it and go with it.

      I often wonder how many other people there are out there, like me, who want to see and hear an angel so desperately that they strain to do so. But any time people try too hard they are coming from a place of fear. It could be an anxious thought that maybe you’re doing something wrong or that the angels can’t hear you, or some other ego-based concern. The ego is entirely fear-based and until you can get beyond it, psychic development is blocked.

      After that breakthrough of awareness in the months and years following my daughter’s birth everything changed for me, for the better. I stopped feeling frightened of my experiences. I started to relax and embrace them instead. And as soon as I stopped doubting my abilities and trying too hard to connect with angels things started to fall into place in my life. I didn’t have to struggle anymore. I didn’t have to chase the writing career that I had longed for; it found me. I didn’t have to chase angels; they found me.

      By then I had moved back to the UK and my dream of transitioning from journalism to writing books was realized. I listened to my inner voice, put myself forward for opportunities and came into contact with some remarkable people. My first books were about health, diet and wellbeing, and when a couple of these went on to become bestsellers I was finally in a position to concentrate on what I really wanted to work on: books about the world of spirit.

      In the ten or so years I’ve been writing full time I’ve had the privilege to write for inspirational mediums such as Tony Stockwell and Derek Acorah and celebrity ghost hunter Yvette Fielding. I’ve written a series of books for teenagers on how to develop their psychic powers as well as several books and numerous features on developing and working with your sixth sense. As a result, my postbag and email have swelled over the years with incredible stories from people of all ages and from all over the world, detailing their psychic adventures and angel encounters. I’ve written a heavyweight Encyclopaedia on the Psychic World, followed by an Encyclopaedia of 20,000 Dreams – which went on to become an international bestseller. Then I had the most remarkable gift from the angels. I was asked to write this book. What a gift! What an honour!

      Most people can’t believe that I’m not a celebrity but I’ve somehow had book after book published. They say I must be lucky to be writing about what I love. I have great delight in telling them that my life hasn’t been easy. I grew up in poverty and left school at 16 with no qualifications. The reason for my success now is that I finally learned to listen to the angels in my life and hear what they are saying to me. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t feel deeply grateful for their watchful guidance.

      This isn’t to say I don’t have problems or setbacks any more. I have my fair share of disappointments and rejections and flickers of self-doubt like everyone else. There are times when I encounter more questions than answers. There are times when I look at the injustice and violence in the world and bang my keyboard, head and heart in pain and frustration. But what has changed is that I’ve learned to get a handle on my fear. I’m willing to learn and grow from setbacks and criticism, not feel destroyed by them. I’m willing to see the positive in everyone and everything, including myself. I’m willing to believe in the impossible because I know from my own experiences that nothing in life is ever ordinary. I’m willing to accept that sometimes bad things happen to good people for reasons I can never fully understand. I’m willing to trust and let the voice of my guardian angel help me fly through this life and the next.

      There have been other astonishing events in my life, but there isn’t time for that here. I just hope that reading about some of my experiences has given you a better idea of where I’m coming from before I open up my case files for you. I hope that as you read on you will be as moved as I was by some of the true stories that I’ve gathered over the years and reported for you in this book.

      There’s just one more thing before you move on: I’d like to encourage you to share your own angel experiences with other people. Remember, every angelic encounter is unique. Angels appear in different ways to each person so if you aren’t sure if an angel is calling your name, listen to your heart; it will know the answer.

      Don’t be afraid to share. Fear and low self-esteem are, remember, natural predators of the angels. They limit the volume and clarity of the messages your heavenly guardians want to send you. So, instead of doubting your guardian angel, try looking at how you already have received messages from heaven and how much goodness, humour and happiness there already is in your life as a result. It really is much easier than you think. And the more we all open our hearts to one another the closer to earth our angels will fly, reminding us that we are never alone.

       CHAPTER 2

       Miraculous Messages from Beyond

      The voice of an angel can unlock hidden feelings. If you have trouble hearing with your ears, try listening with your heart.

       Anon

      Although you may not actually ‘see’ an angel in the physical sense, they are never far away. Have you ever had a sudden or unexplainable change of heart and wondered, ‘Where did that come from? That’s the last thing I thought I would do or agree to’? That’s the work of your angels guiding you in the direction you need to go. Have you ever felt completely wretched, feeling that a situation is hopeless and impossible to resolve and then suddenly out of nowhere everything changes? СКАЧАТЬ