Your Guardian Angels are present, alerting you to the fact that all isn’t as it appears; something is off and you may be in danger. Pay close attention to what’s going on around you, as well as what’s going on within you. You’ll soon notice that bad vibes are in the air. They signal that someone is potentially able to exploit or manipulate you in some way, so be on the alert, and trust your vibes if things don’t feel right. “It’s hard to believe,” you say. “That can’t be!” But your Guardian Angels remind you that treachery and deceit are subtle and difficult to see. After all, no one wants to believe that someone might hurt them.

Sometimes it’s a deliberate attempt to injure, but more often it’s an act of self-protection at your expense. It may show up in your co-worker’s failure to inform you that the project deadline has changed, or your mother withholding the fact that your father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, or even your own neglect to tell your mate that you’ve overspent this month and can’t pay the bills.

Deceit and manipulation need not be maliciously intended to occur or to be damaging. Often it’s just the result of thoughtlessness or fear. Your Guardian Angels urge you to trust your vibes completely when it comes to your suspicions of others. Also, equally scrutinize your own deceptions. Either case leads to dead ends and disappointing outcomes. Ask your Guardian Angels to protect you from the deceit of others and your own temptation to deceive. Have the courage and integrity to be honest. Your Guardian Angels’ message: “We will watch over you.”

The Universe is constantly showering you with gifts. The problem arises when so many of these Divine offerings go unnoticed and are therefore unaccepted. Your Joy Guides are on hand, though, acting as messengers to help correct this problem. They ask you to start counting your blessings, day after day, taking care not to miss any or take them for granted.

Your Joy Guides delight in showering you with gifts, and encourage you to expand your heart’s capacity to receive all that they have to offer. Start each morning by asking them to surprise you with something wonderful during the day; then, just before going to bed, list all the wonderful things they’ve bestowed upon you. See how the list grows longer and longer each day. Their only request is that you acknowledge these offerings and thank the Divine Mother and Father God for their endless generosity. The Joy Guides’ message: “Open your heart, and expect good things to come.”

Whether you call it a bad mood, a bad day, or even a bad life, a feeling of complete desolation and despair has you in its grip—all seems bleak. This isn’t to suggest that your feelings of hopelessness are without cause. Genuinely difficult situations may be causing true anxiety, but it’s more likely that your fears are exaggerating things way out of proportion.

Fortunately, your Nature Spirits are on hand, luring you out of your inner despair and rerouting your attention back to nature. They urge you to stop dwelling on problems for the time being and go outside. Breathe the air. Smell the grass. Take a walk. Notice the wind. Come back to Earth, back to the moment, back to the beauty and bounty your Divine Mother offers. If you’re feeling trapped in an emotional maze of fear and drama, your only way back to balance and clarity is to get grounded in the moment and return to the natural world. Let your Nature Spritslead you to Mother Earth, as she will calm and comfort your soul. The message for you is: “Get back to nature.”