Breathe

Your card today is from the 'Archangel Oracle Cards' deck, authored by Doreen Virtue.  Your card today is the 'Breathe' card, which is aligned with the Archangel Raphael.  Doreen's message for you is this:
"Archangel Raphael:  Take several deep breaths, and exhale slowly to awaken your energy and to release old patterns."

My message for you today is this:
Archangel Raphael, whose name means, 'Whom God heals', has stepped forward for you today.  He is known as the angel of healing and his aura is experienced by many as emerald green in color.  When you call upon Archangel Raphael to assist you with healing for yourself or others, ask that his beautiful emerald green healing energy surround the area requiring the healing...visualize the emerald green color enveloping the area of concern, and so it is.  
Your message from Archangel Raphael today is regarding the healing and stabilizing power of the breath.  One of my spiritual teachers, Ernesto Ortiz, believes the breath to be the most powerful, yet underused healing tool available to us.  Have you noticed that, when you are feeling stressed or are frightened, you often hold your breath or breathes in a quick and shallow way?  Yet, what you most need to do at such times is to not only breathe, but breathe deeply and slowly!   We can use our breath not only in times of frustration or fear or anxiety to calm ourselves.  It is also true that, when you go into many meditations, you are asked to become conscious of your breathing...  I use breath to assist me during consultations, in reaching the vibrational space I am seeking to make the connection to the Akashic Records.  
Know that your breath is not only a necessary bodily function, but that you can indeed manipulate your breath to serve you in various ways.  Your breath is a beautiful tool available to you!  Today, be conscious and aware of your breathing as you move throughout your day, taking notice of how your breathing changes in different scenarios you encounter, and understand that you can utilize and manipulate the breath to calm and comfort you, to elevate your state of consciousness, and of course to nourish your body, mind and spirit!  Archangel Raphael is also encouraging you today to seek out 'fresh air' whenever you can!  Call upon him to assist you with 'consciously breathing'...
Blessed be...