Angels-COMMUNICATION WITH ANGELS

One broad area of agreement in all world religions is that communication
between this world and the spiritual world is possible. Such communications
are an important part of traditional as well as contemporary
angel lore and direct communication with angels has been a
viable link with the angelic world throughout the centuries.
Angels can communicate with people in three distinct ways.
Communication from an angel can first be experienced through what
is referred to as an audio presentation. This communication is heard
by the receiver usually in an awakened state. Some who have related
such an experience tell of a buzzing sensation or music before and after
the message has been presented. The message of an audio communication usually relates joyous tidings or warns of approaching dangers. A
biblical reference of an audio presentation is found in Luke 2:9–14
with the announcement to the shepherds of Jesus’ birth:
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory
of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore
afraid. And the angel said unto them, “Fear not; for, behold, I
bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior,
which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you;
Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a
manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude
of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God
in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
Angels also communicate with man through dreams. The idea
that such communication should take place during sleep is a natural
consequence of the nature of the dream state, during which we seem
to enter a confused realm parallel to the world experienced in our
waking consciousness. Usually the communication of the angels
through a dream will refer to the welfare of others or will address an
approaching concern.
Angelic encounters may occur during a sequence of dreams.
These messages may come rapidly, within hours or days of each other,
or they may be projected over the course of months or even years. A
classical biblical reference to the dream sequence is that of Joseph,
husband of Mary, whose dream sequence involved the birth and protection
of Jesus Christ. The angel Gabriel appears to Joseph and says,
“Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife,
because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give
birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will
save his people from their sins” (Matt. 1:20–21).
Angels may also relate their message in a solitary dream, such as
in the case of Jacob and the dream of the ladder to heaven depicting
angels ascending and descending:
And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth,
and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels
of God were ascending and descending on it! And behold,
the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the Lord, the God of
Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which
you lie I will give to you and your descendants; . . . I will not
leave you until I have done that of which I have spoken to
you.” Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the
Lord is in this place and I did not know it.” And he was afraid, and said, “how awesome is this place! This is none
other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
(Gen. 28:12–17)
Angels also communicate via the direct visual approach. Through
this avenue an angel appears as an image and delivers his message in person.
The angel as messenger wishes to draw very little attention to himself
and so may take on a very unassuming presence. The message of the
visual is very simple and direct and usually involves the person to whom
it is presented. Biblical examples of the angelic visual communication is
related in the Old Testament story of Abraham and Sarah and the birth
of Isaac (Genesis 18) and in the New Testament Annunciation to Mary
concerning the conception and birth of Jesus (Luke 1:26–38).
It must be stressed that communication with angels at any level—
audio, dream, or visual—is only possible through the understanding
and acceptance of the human spirit. Vital communication can be sent
through the angels if we are open to the messengers and the messages.