My dear friends, we love you so very much.

God's love, dear ones, is without condition. This is the love each and every one of you is seeking to feel, to be, and to share with the world.

God's love sees each one of you as perfect, here and now, whether you are beautiful or not, whether you are kind or not, whether you have accomplished miracles or feel like a total failure. God sees each one of you as a already whole and complete, much as He sees the perfectly bloomed rose within each bud, and the mighty oak within each acorn. God knows who you really are. It is simply your job to discover this incredible beauty within, as your soul blossoms with each passing day. God's angels lovingly tend to your heart of hearts, in each and every moment - helping you find the truth within and helping you push through the darker times in your life. The angels are always here, helping you reach for the light that is always present as well.

The more you choose to love yourselves without condition, the more you can experience and feel God's love. If you look for this love outside of yourself, you will never quite find it, for you can only give and receive the love that you allow yourself to feel for yourself first.

Can you look in the mirror, however long it takes you, and find the love of God within your own eyes? Dear ones, if you could do this exercise each day until you see this light you would be in awe of the presence that gives you life! As you look into the mirror, imagine, even if you cannot yet feel it, that it is God's presence looking out from behind your eyes. This light and this love is your truest and deepest self. You are so much more than your body, your thoughts, your circumstances, your finances, your personalities. You are the very breath and creation of God made manifest in human form and it is His love that lives and breathes in each one of you. It is God's presence that makes your heart beat, your lungs breathe, and your human spirit long for truth, beauty, and kindness.

Search for this presence in your eyes every day, if only for a few minutes, and little by little if you do so with a sincere heart, you will begin to have a deep, abiding, and unconditional love for yourself. In this space, you will attract more and more good unto yourselves, and a much kinder experience of life, for you will know your own worth and value.

We love you so very much dear ones, for we understand the true nature of each one of your souls. You are beautiful, magnificent, and powerful, and it is only misunderstanding and fear that cause you to believe you are anything less than deserving of total love, support, kindness, and inspiration from the entirety of God's creation. These things are there for you, all around you, right now. As you see God within your own eyes, you will start to see His light within the eyes of others. You will start to feel His presence everywhere you look. You will come to know that you are never alone, never without love, never without options, resources, and support - for God already loves you more than you can possibly ever imagine.

It does take time and effort to search for find what is and has always been with you. Why not start today? With each breath your life begins anew, and with each choice to search for the light and presence of God within your own soul, you become more radiant, more open to opportunity, and more of who you truly are.


We love you so very much.
-- The Angels

Hi Everyone!

The last 9 years of my life have been an exploration in self love. It all began when I was dating a man who was very wounded and very angry. And yet, this very man introduced me to my friend Summer Bacon, who channels Dr. Peebles, an angel who had been working with me most of my life, unbeknownst to me, and who has mentored me in every aspect of self love and self-acceptance. I used to think I could only love myself when I was being kind, "holy," and in a good mood. And so I faked it often. I pretended to be happy when I was not. I tried to love people whose souls I could love but whose personalities were unthinkably cruel to me. I put up with abuse, as if martyrdom was a higher calling than happiness. And I pretended to forgive when my soul was still crying in pain. I was trying to be angelic without accepting anything within me that was human.

Little by little God ripped my lies apart until I could accept myself in any given moment.

I learned to accept and love myself when I was upset, and so the need for upset became less and less because now I am no longer fighting my own truths within. If someone is unkind to me now, I can either listen with love or move away with love because I no longer need to defend my own goodness. I know who I am.

If I am sad, I accept that this simply means I am longing for some greater love or kindness in the moment and that means I love myself. I can even appreciate the beauty beneath a good wracking, sobbing cry when necessary because it is innocent, human, and just an authentic cry for love. It doesn't mean anything more than that. On the few occasions I still need to cry, I just ask the angels to come in and comfort me and they do. We'd never judge a baby crying, would we? Why must we judge ourselves?

All these lessons came to the forefront of my life a few months ago when a longtime friend who was in dire pain unleashed torrents of rage, frustration, and pain on me. I had attempted to say encouraging things that unfortunately came across as being unrealistic. I had mentioned a few challenges I was having that were nothing compared to her own and came across as insensitive. And while I knew in my heart of hearts that my only intention ever had been to be supportive and loving, I also knew that my friend's perception of my comments was absolutely real for her. Because I truly cared about her and sensed the depth of her pain, I listened and did my best to understand her point of view. It wasn't easy. But by the grace of God (because I was praying) I was able to hear her perceptions of me, my statements, and the pain beneath them. I saw her soul crying out for love in an unthinkably trying time in her life. I was able to listen and acknowledge her point of view and promise to adjust my speaking so as not to trigger more pain in her life. And I know, looking back, that I was only able to do this only because I know myself as a good and loving person, and had no need to react or defend my statements. I just wanted to love and understand her instead.

I thank God I've learned this level of self love or a dear friendship would have been wasted over my angry reactions, and while it would be easy to blame her instead of taking responsibility for the creations in my life, I now want to take responsibility for my choices, perceptions, and reactions to life. I want to choose love over, and over, and over, no matter how hard it is. I know that had I reacted defensively, this situation would have escalated into unthinkable pain for both of us. I did get off the phone and cry my eyes out, because it hurt. And I accepted those tears as tears of self love because while I love my friend I wanted to be treated with greater kindness in the future. Through a lot of prayer and honest dialogue, we worked it out and all is well again. I give her credit for being willing to communicate even when it came out so angrily - it was her soul crying out for love underneath it all, and it was the best she could do at the time. It totally created movement and growth in our relationship. It took courage on her part, and a lot of compassion on mine. We have now reached deeper levels of understanding with one another as we continue to grow and mature spiritually.

If you can truly love yourself in all your moods, and in all situations (and it is a choice), then you can truly share love with others. If you can understand that when you are angry you are crying for love; when you are sad your are mourning losing something you loved; when you are frustrated you are wanting to understand how to create more in life, etc., then... when you see those darker emotions in another you can understand them as well because we are all, deep-down, human and made of the same stuff.

So practicing true self love and acceptance, far from being narcissistically selfish is instead a gift to the world. When you truly know the loving and kind and well-intentioned soul that you ARE, then you can see beneath the pain of the world and see that desire for love and connection in others as well, no matter how they act or behave. You can realize you are a good person even if you aren't 'perfect' according to some standard in the moment. You can create and manifest more good in your life from a place of love ever, than from a place of self-deprecation and self-criticism.

You are perfect just the way you are – just as a rosebud is perfect in and amongst the thorns before it blooms into the magnificent rose.

May you have a week filled with wonder and stand in awe of your own bright and beautiful souls.
Ann



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ANIMAL HEALING - For all you animal lovers in the Phoenix/Tempe area, my dear angel friend Linda is practicing healing energy on animals and animal communication. For the cost of gas (and a donation if you like) she'll come work on your pet and talk to them. She has had huge success helping animals release phobias, get over hyperactivity, calm down, and help with physical conditions. Her name is Linda, and her email is: JustBKynd@aol.com If for any reason she doesn't respond, email me and I'll forward your info to her. You can check out her website. As you can see, my two dogs were in heaven after she worked on them!!

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A podcast is a subscription to an audio broadcasts that you can listen to at your leisure, right on you own computer and/or ipod/mp3 player. Its free and easy to subscribe to. Now you can listen to additional messages from the angels and myself any time you like:

Here is the way it works:

(1) Go to www.apple.com/itunes and download the itunes program
for your computer.

(2) Start up itunes and then come back and click on the little headphone to the right here.

That's it! You should now be subscribed to my podcast! On the left side of the itunes window you'll see a PODCASTS symbol. Click on it. Inside of that you'll see "Messages from Ann & the Angels" and when you click on that you'll see each episode.

Every time I do a new episode it will automatically appear in your itunes podcast folder when you open up itunes. You can listen, or delete at your leisure.

A free meditation to heal the earth is available here as an mp3 download that you can listen to on your computer or load up in your ipod:

http://www.lulu.com/annalbers
(Scroll to the bottom to find the free meditation)

or, if that doesn't work, you can listen on the web here:
http://www.VisionsOfHeaven.com/AAngels/HealEarth.mp3

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Congrats to Kathleen Pfieffer on her new book

When Kathleen was diagnosed with a life threatening illness, her life fell apart and yet God, who knows all things, was really putting her heart back together again. Kathleen shares her remarkable journey into the dark and back into the light in her new book, "The Prayer the Devil Answered," available by clicking here.





Congrats to list member and peace-worker Terri Mansfield for her appointment to the International Metaphysical University!

Terri will specialize in teaching peace and love at the International Metaphysical University. Mansfield is the co-founder of the inclusive and transpartisan Arizona Department of Peace Campaign. She is a recognized diplomat, carefully laying international, national, and local legislative foundations for peace. Mansfield explains that the proposed cabinet level U.S. Department of Peace, currently HR808 legislation, will research, articulate, and facilitate nonviolent solutions to domestic and international conflicts, creating a caring and sustainable culture of peace, which is so vital in these challenging economic times. Congrats Terri!





Cross Stitch website offers some of my photos as Cross Stitch patterns

When Diane approached me about using some of my photos as cross stitch patterns I was honored! Her new cross stitch site is up, so if you're a crafter, check out some of her beautiful patterns here!

Ann's Veggie Curry

Although I eat almost everything (!) my body has been craving veggies lately. This is a soul warming fall dish with wonderful spices. It turns out to be a sweet rather than spicy curry.

2-3 14 1/2 oz cans of vegetable broth
1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut in bite sized pieces
2 carrots peeled and cut in bite sized pieces.
1 medium sweet vidalia or other sweet onion, cut in bite sized pieces
1 small bag spinach
2 small or 1 large green bell pepper, cut in bite sized pieces
1/2 T coriander
1/2 T cumin
1/2 T tumeric
1 T curry powder
2 T olive oil
1 14 1/2 oz can chick peas (garbanzo beans)
1 14 1/2 oz can baby corn
1 brick of golden curry paste (1 package) found in the oriental section
1 can coconut milk

Either put sweet potato in boiling water for 12-15 minutes to soften up or zap in a microwave safe dish with a little water, covered by saran for 4 minutes. While they're cooking, cut up everything else and get the next step started.

Heat olive oil in large soup pot over medium heat with coriander, cumin, tumeric, and curry powder. When hot add carrots, onions, and bell pepper. Saute these veggies till tender, about 4-5 minutes.

Dump in sweet potatoes and spinach and then add curry paste brick, coconut milk, chick peas, and enough broth to just cover + a little more. Bring to a boil, then turn down to very low and simmer about 20 minutes to merge flavors. YUM. Great over rice.

You can also add cooked chicken, shrimp, or other veggies if you like.



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