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Signs, Signs, Everywhere A Sign

In the spiritual community one of the things that most of us have experienced is that the Universe sends us signs. Some messages tell us we are on the right path, sometimes they point us in a direction and other times let us know that we need to be aware of something. They may come in answer to a question or be offering information that we don’t yet have and need. No matter how signs appear to us they are one of the ways in which God speaks to us daily.

One of my favorite ways that signs can be sent is when everything falls into place. For instance, when I was 31 years old I decided to go back to school. It was a decision made on a Thursday at the end of October. The next day, Friday, when I called the college, to ask about signing up for January courses, I was told that registration had been extended and I had until October 31st to apply. That was Monday! At that time quite a few other things pertaining to returning to school also fell right into place. I took it all as a sign that going back to school was meant to be.

When things fall into place it’s a wonderful and gentle sign that I’m going in the right direction. Other times when the Universe is sending signs I need to be hit over the head in order to get the message loud and clear. This was the case this month and the reason I’m late getting this column up.

Two and a half weeks ago, as I sat reclining and watching TV, I felt a little stab in my heart and some slight pain in my left arm. Without panicking I chose to just relax and see what happened. It seemed better and I let it go. Later that evening I as I went upstairs my heart started pounding and the pain into my left arm came back with more vigor. I knew I had to get to the hospital. Since I knew my mother would spend the evening at my home to take care of my dog, I started tidying the house before I called her. Yes, it was a stupid thing to do! To make a long story short, I went to the hospital and as it turns out I have atrial fibrillation, which is considered common because it affects 4% of the population – diabetes is in 3% of the populace. At this time my heart is in good shape and it was just a wake up call about smoking and my weight. However it wasn’t going to be the only wake up call to get my attention!

I took it easy for the next week and got on with life slowly. My Doctor sent me for blood tests the following week and called me into his office a few days later. It seems my cholesterol is a little high. Medication isn’t needed as it is just a bit high and can be controlled by DIET! If that wasn’t enough, later the same day I get a fax saying that I have been declined group health insurance because of my WEIGHT. Talk about getting hit over the head. Yes I get the message and thank you God for making it strikingly clear to me, instead of my just having a massive coronary. Now obviously I’ve always known that my weight is a health risk. This isn’t news. However to me this means do something NOW!

Were there signs before this? You bet, smaller and having nothing to do with my heart. Yet they told me that my weight was affecting my overall health. There was joint pain, how easy it was to get out of breath, and many more like that. I just wasn’t ready to listen. I now know that if you don’t heed the signs, especially with health issues, then a wake up call is imminent.

I wouldn’t suggest that anyone wait for to be slapped upside the head by a wake-up call. When it comes to health do listen to your body. Pain and discomfort is an indicator that something isn’t right. If anything is different than usual first consider if there’s been anything that would logically account for it. If that’s case then wait and if it persists then check into it. Should their be no logical reason that something about your body is unusual please do see a professional about it.

Where health isn’t the issue here’s a few ways to receive signs you are asking a direct question about or what to look for so that you understand the Universe is sending you a sign and trying to get your attention.

Nothing is working out. You have a goal and you keep hitting roads blocks with every move that you make. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to change what it is you are working towards. It may mean that you need to change you’re the actions you are taking to attain your objective. As they say, there’s more than one way to skin a cat. The important thing here is to have faith that God wants for you what you want for yourself. As well, God knows the best way to get you there so you learn and grow in all the right ways for yourself. This way you’ll have what you choose in a better way than you ever imagined.

Different people keep making the same statement to you. There’s no such thing as coincidence. Even if you only get the same verbal message twice, usually within a couple of days, listen to it. There’s something that you need to know, no matter what it’s about.

Something that shouldn’t be happening keeps happening under the same circumstances. The only way I can explain this is by example. Many years ago I was at a friends house when the fire alarm went off. It wasn’t the battery as the alarm was connected to the house’s electrical system. They had it checked out and nothing was wrong. The next time I was visiting the fire alarm went off again. It continued to do it only when I was in their home. At the time I didn’t know enough to start paying attention to things like the conversation we were having when it went off. Had we done that I’m sure that the topic of conversation would have been the same and there was something to look at in it. On a funny note, my friends took a year and traveled Africa. About a year after they had left I was at a different friend’s home. Yup, the fire alarm went off. After checking everything we realized there was no reason that it should have. I smiled as I had a funny feeling why it went off. Sure enough that evening when I got back home I called my friends who had been away for a year. They had returned home that day.

You turn on the radio and the song playing speaks to what is happening in your life. Sometimes it’s the song that’s playing when you turn on the radio, sometimes it’s the next song if you’ve opened the radio and it was the middle or end of a song, or it’s what the DJ(s) are discussing. Listen carefully as there is something in there for you to learn.

Asking the Universe a question. I have two ways to ask questions. My very favorite is to ask a question and then pick a book, any book, and open it to any page. The answer is usually right there in front of me as I read. Another is to pick a tarot card, goddess card or a card from any deck like that and read up on the card. I find the information on what the card represents gives me the answer I need.

These are just a few ways that signs come to us. There are far too many for me to tell you about here. And of course it is very individualized as we all acknowledge certain things more than others. I believe that everyone receives messages in the ways that they will recognize the most.

So open your eyes and look around. God is speaking to you all the time; helping you to live your best life possible.


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