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Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Linda West, the very gifted psychic medium and author of the book “8 Keys – A Special Delivery Message From The Angels.” In addition to being an author and psychic medium, Linda has a Masters Degree in Metaphysics, is a motivational speaker, a certified Angel Healer, a licensed massage therapist, and a Quantum Biofeedback Technician. You can get a psychic reading by phone with Linda on Voice of the Angels.com

1. Linda, you’re a psychic medium and an angel communicator. How did you get your start? Have you always talked to angels?
I suppose I have, but it was hidden for so many years beneath the depression and illness I carried when I was younger. Once I started on a natural healing path, my psychic ability opened up. my physical body once cleared of toxins and emotional survival mechanisms developed in my dysfunctional childhood, opened the connection to the other side. as I look back now the path, even though so difficult, it was truly blessed and guided by the loving hands of the Angels.

2. How did 8 Keys – A Special Delivery Message from the Angels come about?
At the time I was an occasional speaker at the local Unity Church. The Angels woke me in the night and said they wanted to do a series for the coming summer (during that period the Angels were always connecting with me between 1-3 AM. Yes, it was annoying!). I told them I needed to sleep and to remind me in the morning. So the next day, in the morning, doing dishes, they said again they wanted a series of talks for the summer. I was petulant. I didn’t like to write and knew I would have to write all this down. First I heard a name, “8 Keys,” To which I asked, “What keys?” Then it began. I started writing and the “keys” came to life in about twenty minutes. Simple and easy of course!!!

3. What are these “keys?”
The Keys are simple and easy words that have to energetic power to change an individual’s life. Put together they create a journey of enlightenment!!!! They are the power for each of us to create the ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ on Earth.

4. What is so important or timely about these “keys?”
The message is simple and easy. We need this now on the planet, when everything these days seems to be so complicated. The ‘Keys’ allow us to look at ourselves through different eyes, the eyes of the Angels!! Once we see ourselves through the eyes of Love, as the Angels see us, all things become possible. So whether a person has been on their spiritual path for awhile or just beginning their journey the ‘Keys’ can create a miracle in their lives.

5. What is the most important thing the angels want people to know right now?
The Angels want us to know that its never too late to turn things around and you do this by turning yourself around. Our lives are made complicated by what we have been taught by society, i.e., we don’t deserve, love, money…we are born not deserving…that we aren’t psychic and can’t get direct communication from the Source…that life was meant to be complicated and that we have to prove ourselves to be worthy. Not so!!! We are loved unconditionally and the Angels prove that over and over in the ’8 Keys.’

6. Do you have a special message for those that are having a very rough time?
I think most people are having a rough time right now, so its time to get back to the basics with something simple and easy like the ’8 Keys.’ Just the first three Keys set you on the path to changing your life: 1st Key: Believe, there is a power greater than you, that resides with in you! 2nd Key: Trust, this power is loving and can take care of whatever negatives you may have in your life. 3rd Key: Detach, turn your situation over to God/dess, and let the Angels take care of the details!!! This is just the beginning of the journey, each Key will take you deeper into Self and to the place of living a life of love, joy, peace, abundance and health.

7. Can we peek inside the book?
Certainly! Peek here.

8. Where can people buy your book?
8 Keys – A Special Delivery Message From The Angels is available on Amazon.com, on Kindle, on my website www.lindawest-medium.com.

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Dear Dyan:
I grew up in a family (including a cruel mother) that did not love me, so I coped by overeating. After college, I spent 20+ years working in Fortune 500 companies that continued the same cruel political treatment, and during my employment I gained additional weight. I have since left my old job, gone through some serious medical issues, been diagnosed with depression (not genetically – but from childhood trauma), started to paint, and see a counselor who has helped me end all birth family contacts and begin to start a new life for myself. I have lost and gained weight over the past years, and I was hoping you would be able to help me understand, heal, and release my old coping patterns with food.
Many heartfelt thanks. – Ann R.

Hello Ann:
In our society we tend to view food as “love.” Of course it’s not, but that’s the underlying belief system. If you look at that word you will notice the “lying” contained in there. It’s a lie. Overweight in spiritual terms is basically just protection. You were protecting yourself from your cruel mother and other trauma.

Now we get to patterns. Since you couldn’t “get” love from your mother by eating, in other words, the core spiritual issue remained unresolved, you just attracted a familiar pattern by working in Fortune 500 companies. We encounter opportunities to heal issues that haven’t been resolved by simply attracting situations that will give us a forum to do so. Painting is wonderful therapy because it opens up the emotional body in ways that other things cannot. It’s another opportunity to heal.

The way to release the old coping patterns is first to understand the base of the matter, which I just told you. Then to understand that releasing patterns is a process. Then to understand about love. We cannot and do not get love from the outside. We come in here with love in every fiber of our being. Then we are taught certain things that may take us away from the core of who we really are. Right now you’re just making your way back to the real you. Basically it entails “unlearning” whatever has been taught to you or that you have previously perceived about love.

There is another important thing to understand. Our birth contracts are all about love even if they don’t look that way or feel that way. It’s important to understand that we live in an illusion that was created for the purpose of learning lessons in love. I know it doesn’t feel like that. But that’s what it is.

You see, your cruel mother and you agreed to do this lesson because it is about love. That’s the truth. When we’re up in the holding chamber with our soul group before we choose to incarnate here, we make agreements. It goes something like this:

Mother: “I love you so much.”

Ann: “I need and want to learn some very important things about love. Will you teach me?”

Then you agree on the best way to do this.

Ann: “Mother, will you agree to show up as this very cruel person, so that I may have every opportunity to learn about loving myself?

Mother: “Ann, you aren’t going to like that very much. You will probably forget how very much I love you and think of me as a horrible, cruel person your whole life.”

Ann: “I know, but can we please do this lesson together? It will help me remember the love that I am.”
Agreed.

You see? It will help you to move forward if you are able to see the role your mother has played here and why. It’s all about love even if it doesn’t look like it or feel like it. I’m not saying that here on the earth plane that all of the things that you’ve endured are not valid. They are. However, it’s all about love. I hope that helps you, Dear One.

My CD “Release” is all about this. It’s eleven tracks of music vibrationally attuned to gently release what is stuck. You will find it here Music from “Release” is often heard on Music Choice’s Soundscapes cable TV channel and many other radion stations. It charted #3 on the music billboard, and includes #1 charting songs. I wept while I recorded it. It works!
Love to you, Darling.

Dyan Garris
www.voiceoftheangels.com – Live online psychic readings and free angel card readings
www.voiceoftheangelsmagazine.com – Spiritual magazine for multi-dimensional living

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Dear Dyan:

I have been told that the Universe has chosen me for a transformation that will take place at the end of the month. How do I let the Universe know that I am Ready to Accept? This may be my last chance to have an opportunity like this.

Dear R:

Truly we are all poised for transformation. Every one of our days has transformation stamped all over it. When you are aware of a huge life transformation on the horizon, as you are now, just go into a meditative state, or a prayer state, and tell your guides and angels that you are ready. Do this just as you would say it to a human. Then be willing to accept whatever comes along and recognize it as the opportunity for transformation that it is.

May your path be guided by Angels,

Dyan Garris

www.voiceoftheangels.com – Live Online Psychic Readings by Real Psychics and Free Angel Card Readings Online

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Dear Dyan:

 In May I had an astrology reading done which informed me of many changes coming into my life especially my love life.  The astrologer pinpointed when the contact would occur and the circumstances surrounding it. It did happen. We came in contact via e-mail and exchanged three e-mails, upon which I sent him my pictures and another e-mail saying hello to his personal e-mail.  I haven’t heard from him since July 9^th.  

And without being too pushy how can I determine whether or not he is not interested anymore, or maybe he hasn’t received my e-mails?  I have read many astrology reports since then. They say that we are “companions of destiny.”  The astrologer told me that sometimes you have to reach out and grab your destiny and that it would be up to me.

Our initial e-mails were done through a particular website so I don’t know what happened and should I pursue this matter?  The Angel card readings told me that all is moving accordingly and that new love is coming to my life, so what seems to be the obstacle?

With love and light,

Marzena

Dearest Marzena:

You have a beautiful name for a beautiful soul. I agree with the astrologer that we do have to reach out for our destiny. One of the most frequently asked questions any psychic gets asked is “Where is my soul mate?” I just did an interview on my radio program with soul mate expert Marj Bowers, the author of “Soulmates…The Truth.” I think you might be interested in listening to the archive. It sheds new light on the whole soul mate issue. Here is the link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/voice-of-the-angels-

I also find that when we are attached to outcome, we do block our own path. Blocking ourselves in this way is definitely an obstacle to getting what we want. This is where I think too that there are certain cautions with which one should approach any reading. “Destiny” does get affected by free will. It’s something important to keep in mind.

Energy shifts and changes with free will. Then everything that follows shifts and changes from that as well. It’s the musical dance of the universe. But everything, everything always works to the highest good. So we have to be willing to accept a situation either way it shows up. This allows for energy flow and keeps us out of that attachment that is so fond of blocking our way.

We do have many soul mates here and we have them for very good reasons. These are aspects of the same soul. If one doesn’t work out because of free will choices, then we have opportunity for the same lessons with another aspect of the same soul. If that is confusing, begin to see yourself as a multi-dimensional being with many realities throughout the universe. If that is confusing, just know that we have opportunity to meet many that we have deep and what we think of as ”soul mate” connection with. There is just not necessarily one perfect, ultimate person for us. Everything is a lesson in love, with or without “soul mate.”

With regard to your question about whether or not you should pursue this, I vote for maybe one more email, then go on about your life. If he doesn’t answer, then as they say, he’s just not that into it. Move forward then. I find that people do make time for whatever it is they decide to make priority. You deserve to be priority. Be open to the possibility of love showing up, but in a different face. In this way, you allow it to happen, probably when you aren’t even expecting it. It’s sort of like a nice cosmic gift for lessons learned.

Angel Blessings to you,

Dyan

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Dear Dyan:

One day while walking to the post office a small blonde woman walked up to me and said “You’re an Angel.” I looked at her and said “No, I’m not! The woman said again, “You’re an Angel! I just shrugged it off as this woman was a nut!

Another day I heard a voice loud and clear: “You’re not here to collect things.” Two years ago we lost two homes, but things are getting better. Recently I became a Realtor.

I love to help people and inspiration is one of my gifts that I have to spread across the universe. For the past couple of years I’ve meditated and worked on speaking to my inner person. I’m grateful for all of my life lessons. Everything is a lesson. Forgiveness is an important aspect of my life.

If I don’t give my daughter what she wants then she doesn’t have anything to do with me. It hurts. Stuffing these feelings is easier than dealing with it. My husband and daughter don’t like each other.

I’m torn. On one hand I have the desire to make money so that I’m independent and can do what I want, like travel and see things and new people. On the other hand I feel like I’m being punished for not doing something right.

I have a feeling that these thoughts are from the ego. It’s like nothing is happening. Relief and hope are just around the corner…Life is a beautiful experience. Not sure where I wanted to go!

Thank you for listening.

April

Dear April:

There is a lot here in your letter. Let’s try to get to the root of it. We make choices about what we want to learn here before we even incarnate here. The woman in the Post Office was giving you a message about what you came here to do. It’s good that you know that everything is a lesson, because indeed it is. It’s all a lesson in love. And you know that too because you mention forgiveness as an important aspect in your life.

I encourage you to not continue to stuff your feelings down. This is a good lesson is self-love. It’s just not healthy, and this is where we create disease. Feel your feelings whatever they are. Honor them.

Be clear on what is your issue and what is your daughter’s issue. It appears that she’s in entitlement and uses manipulation. Get to the root of why this may be so. Examine the patterns that are underneath these behaviors. Examine your part in them.

Where inside yourself do you feel you have “failed” and why? In this illusion that we live in, it may seem as if there is “success” and “failure.” However, these are illusions of this world. If you always go to the bigger picture, if you always go to “What is this lesson in love really about?” then you keep yourself moving forward.

Money is an exchange. We get pretty funny about it because in this illusion we’ve ascribed great power to it. Really, it’s pieces of paper fueled by our perceptions of power. The energy that you’re describing is the “not good enough energy.” This energy resides in the 2nd chakra. This is the “birthing” area. When we have blockages here, we find it is challenging to make form manifest – birth our creations.

My advice is to familiarize yourself with the chakra system and in so doing you will be able to get to the root. That’s when you’ll see your life come into alignment and balance. And you will find that you’ll be able to create your life in any way you choose.

My book Money and Manifesting is designed to help you with this. My DVD “Doors To The Soul” is a relaxation DVD that is designed to balance your chakras in about 10 minutes. Blessings to you, Darling. I hope you keep in touch. Please come also to our free spiritual forum. You will find a lot of support and guidance there.

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Dear Dyan: 

As crazy as this sounds I don’t feel like I belong here on Earth. Everything seems so foreign to me that is supposed to be normal. Take for example relationships. I try to act normal and say I want to date and fall in love…but in reality the entire idea to me is weird and uncomfortable. Also, violence and the way people treat each other I just cannot understand it and if I do hear or see anything like this it deeply affects me and I cannot bear it and feel responsible for it.

Many times I do want to leave here. I feel like the oddball out and I hate it. Sometimes these feelings get so intense that I just wish I could leave already. I feel like okay, it’s been great but I want to go to where I really came from and let this “vacation” end already because I have had had enough time experiencing all of this. I know this sounds nuts because I even have a difficult time believing what I am saying to you, but it’s true.

I have looked up the term star child and at times I wonder if that’s me and who I truly am. I have been told that I am an Earth Angel by more than one person who never knew that the other said the exact same thing to me and also with me opening a book up to an exact page with that message in it. If I am what’s the point of feeling this way and going through life in such a manner?  I am not trying to put labels or limitations or myself with stating this,but rather showing you where I am coming from.

I am not sure how to conform or be myself without being viewed as a freak which is what I get at times with my fascination with angels, and other metaphysical beliefs that I spend time learning/reading about. A lot of people I know don’t get me and who I am and have changed into. What can I possibly do to help myself and overcome these deep feelings of alienation?

Hello Angel:

I hope it’s helpful to know that I understand completely. It’s not as crazy sounding as you think.  You’re just missing “Home” and that’s OK. Beings from the angelic realm volunteered and were sent here to Earth to help hold the grid, and to try to help shift the deep-seated negative vibrations of this planet, for many reasons. One reason is because the way people comport themselves here is affecting other beings and planets. So it’s very simple: Beings with strong and loving vibrations such as you have, were asked to come here to help negate the negative energy that comes from the way people treat one another here.

In fact, I just said this very thing to my husband yesterday. I said that I cannot stand the way people treat one another and their inability to see the bigger picture of what they do. Many here are stuck in what they “think they see.” Just know that you are not alone and there are many “Lightworkers” who feel exactly the way you do, even if they don’t say so. The point of being here is not to feel alienated, strange, and different, but to hold a point of Light to the planet. In other words, if you truly see the bigger picture, then you must begin to try to live the bigger picture.

Now, what can you do? The first thing is to focus on connecting with like-minded people, such as in our Voice of the Angels.com forum.  The second thing is to try to let go of what other people think of you. I know that can be challenging, but you can do it. Validation must come from inside, not outside. Just be comfortable in who you are and begin to align with your life’s purpose. You will have to do some soul-searching to figure out exactly what that is, but once you find it a lot of what you’re feeling right now will dissipate.  

The earth-bound ego will tell us that we need to be a certain way to fit in. The ego will tell us that we need other people to stamp our parking ticket. But that’s the illusion. You’re OK. There isn’t anything wrong with you, but you have to come to know that deeply, firmly, and undeniably inside yourself so that you can do the work you came to do.  When you focus on that – living your life’s purpose -  a lot of the outside stuff falls away and become unimportant.  Learn to love yourself Angel, because when you do things will begin to fall into place.

With Love,

Dyan

www.voiceoftheangels.com – Free Angel Card Readings Online

www.voiceoftheangelsmagazine.com – Spiritual Magazine for Multi-Dimensional Living

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Hello Dyan:

Today I was sat at my computer and all of a sudden I noticed something tiny floating up from the floor on my right hand side, I looked and followed it with my eyes, and it came right in front of my face, and just hovered there for a few seconds.  At first I thought it was smoke or something, but i caught it, and when I looked it was the tiniest softest whitest feather i have ever seen.

Dearest White Feather:

Thank you for writing and for the compliment on the site. I appreciate it very much. I’m sorry to hear you are having such a rough time and please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. There are many meanings for white feathers, a primary and traditional one being a symbol of cowardice. However, in metaphysical terms, the white feather symbolizes peace and spiritual awakening. It can also mean good news is forthcoming and that things you have been worried about aren’t as horrible as you think. It’s also a symbol our angels use to let us know they are there and that they seek to bring us comfort in that knowledge that we are being guided, protected, and looked after, even if it doesn’t seem so.  The white feather that was sent to you is a sign that your angels are around you. Please take comfort in this, try to manage your stress in healthy ways, and find joy in little moments as this begins to open pathways for you. Your white feather is a very special gift to you.

Angelic Blessings are all around you,

Dyan

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