Healthy Lifestyle ~ Archangel Raphael

This is your card reading for Thursday, March 26th/15.  Your card shot out of the 'Archangel Oracle' card deck, authored by Doreen Virtue.  Your card is 'Healthy Lifestyle ~ Archangel Raphael', and Doreen's message for the card is this:
"Archangel Raphael:  Eat a healthful diet, get adequate sleep, and exercise regularly for optimal health...
ADDITIONAL MESSAGE:  You are co-creating your health by following your inner guidance about lifestyle habits.  I give you inner nudges to improve the way you eat, or exercise, or rest more often.  My prodding isn't to nag you or rob you of pleasure.  Rather, my urgings ar in response to your prayers for higher energy levels, increased well-being, weight loss, and a happier mood.  When you take excellent care of your body, your outlook and self-esteem naturally blossom."

My message for you today is this:
Archangel Raphael, whose name means 'he who heals', is known as the 'healing angel'. He is the Archangel that is called upon for matters of health and healing and he also will closely align himself with those who are healers themselves.  Many experience his aura as emerald green in color (as you see in the wings and head of the crystal angel pictured on the Selenite twin tower).  A crystal said to align well with his energy is Malachite (I keep a small piece of Malachite by my bathtub, and I put it in my bathwater when I am feeling less than well, to infuse the water with the healing energy of Malachite and to call in Archangel Raphael, also).  
Archangel Raphael has presented for you today because we have been (and will continue to be) in some very strong cosmic energies and Raphael desires to assist us in coping with and adjusting to those energies. Those of us who are sensitive to energy have been experiencing a lot of physical symptoms and sensations that I know are related to the cosmic powerhouse that is occurring.  This is not said to invoke FEAR, but rather to shift from a sense of powerlessness to a sense of empowerment, in dealing with these energies. We all know that these incoming changes are for our greater good, but that does NOT mean that our physical bodies and our psyche are always comfortable with the adjustments that are taking place!  The word 'adjustment' means to 'adapt or fit to different conditions'---understand that this is a PROCESS and rarely happens instantaneously---it is that PROCESS of adjustment that many of us have been experiencing of late (sometimes quite intensely).  Archangel Raphael will assist us with this adjustment by guiding us toward what is best for us in terms of diet, exercise, etc.  Although we are all in the physical, we are all unique, and what is best for one is not necessarily best for another.  One person's response to certain foods or beverages will not be exactly the same as another.  The type of exercise and movement that best serves one may not serve another in the same way.  You get it...
Pay attention to the 'nudges' or the 'intuitive hits' that you get---they are REAL!  Honour yourself by honouring the temple for your Soul that is your physical vessel.  Know that your physical vessel has been, and will continue to undergo, definite transformation in order to house and embody the infusion of Light that your Soul has been receiving.  The dichotomy about being human is that, sometimes what we reach for when we are feeling out of alignment, is exactly what will take us further out of alignment!  At a time when your body is calling out for nutritious food to nurture it, we 'crave' potato chips and soda to 'comfort' us. 
No self-judgment here---it's called 'coping' and at times, we are seriously just striving to 'cope'!  Understand though, that your body and Soul are recalibrating, and what once was a 'comfort food or beverage' for you may not sit well with you any longer.  Pay attention to these changes and honour them!  Call upon Archangel Raphael to assist you in honouring yourself through extreme self-care of your physical body.  You may feel called to have a massage or Reiki session to assist with some of the achiness that has been manifesting in many.  You may feel called to purchase that Qi Gong or yoga DVD or to attend a class, and to commit to daily practise.  You may feel drawn to take a class in nutrition. You may feel the need to take a nap mid-afternoon, even though this is has not been typical for you in the past.  Whatever the 'nudges', honour them!  Archangel Raphael, as an Archangel, has the ability to 'bi-locate' (meaning to be in multiple places at once), so you are NOT taking him away from assisting another by asking him to be with you!  You can even ask him to remain with you throughout this time of transformation, and to guide you in making the necessary adjustments with ease and grace.  You are not a victim here!  You are being offered Divine support, and remember---you CHOSE to be here at this time!  How exciting! Choose to be here and to experience it all CONSCIOUSLY! 
Blessed be...