Higher Education

Your card today is drawn from the 'Saints & Angels' deck, authored by Doreen Virtue.  Your card is the 'Higher Education' card, which is aligned with your Guardian Angel.  Doreen's message for the card is this:
"Your angel is guiding you to gain further education, either by attending school or through independent study.  Higher education refers to instruction with a spiritual basis, so this is a message for you to study topics that capture your true interests.  For instance, if there's a spiritually based service career that you yearn for, now is the time to begin looking at furthering your knowledge in that area.  This may mean attending formal classes, reading books on the topic, or working with a mentor.  Give any worries about having enough time, money or skill to your angel.  You're being pushed to learn more as a result of your prayers for increased fulfillment.  Trust that this door is opening for you at the right time, and walk through it with full faith...By pursuing higher education, you'll gain newfound wisdom, higher self-esteem, new friends, and exciting opportunities."

My message for you today is this:
Of all the possible Saints and Angels portrayed on the many cards within this deck, it is your Guardian Angel who has stepped forward with your message today.  There are two aspects to your Guardian Angel's message for you:  that you are fully supported and encouraged in pursuing a higher education for yourself at this time; and also to look to your Higher Self, including your Guides, and Angels for guidance and support in moving forward with this.
I personally relate strongly to this message and am in deep gratitude to my Guides and Guardian Angels for the validation I have received in the message today. Just yesterday, I registered for a 6 day Immersion seminar with Panache Desai this upcoming August on Vancouver Island...let me tell you that the timing was not optimal for me, as August is typically our family and friend time at the lake in BC, and we also have our 'kids' from Brazil coming home 'sometime' in August for our son's wedding in early September.  Although I had a STRONG desire to attend this event with Panache, especially after having attended the full day seminar with him in Sedona last  November (check out my blog about that on the 'Blog & Events' page on this site...just scroll down until you reach my blog about my Sedona experience with Panache), I initially rejected the idea of attending, believing that it just wouldn't work out.  I am sharing this with you to illustrate that seldom do our opportunities for growth present at 'convenient' times!  It has been my experience that we must demonstrate our commitment to ourselves and our higher education and desire to reach for our best selves by 'making it work'.  Having said that, it certainly helps if we have loving, supportive people surrounding us, and I am in the deepest gratitude for having that in my life!  The Universe longs to support you, also, but essentially it up to you to take that leap of faith!  
The theme this week has been regarding 'life purpose'.  What are your unique talents and abilities that you are meant to share?  What form or higher education would assist you with developing your gifts and abilities?  Your Guardian Angel is asking you to access the information available to you through your Higher Self and also the Earthly mentors and spiritual teachers and leaders that you are drawn to.  When a situation presents itself for you to study and learn, even if it appears to be 'inconvenient', look deeper...perhaps it is actually presenting to you in perfect Divine timing!
Blessed be...