What is Forgiving? A Guide to Letting Go and Healing

What is forgiving, and what does it involve? Forgiving yourself and others is one of the most critical aspects of your ascension journey. Yet, it can be difficult to consider forgiving someone who hurt you deeply.

Forgiving someone who hurt you is not about making excuses for them or pretending that what they did was not wrong. It is about releasing anger, resentment, and hurt that weigh you down. 

When you forgive, you free yourself from the lower emotions blocking you from moving forward into your dream life. 

In this blog post, read a channeled message about forgiveness and discover five steps to help you forgive when forgiving is difficult. 

Greetings from Archangel Michael and Archangel Raphael. Dearest Beloved Soul, throughout your lifetime, you will encounter many situations and people who are not acting from a place of love.

Sometimes, you will encounter another person whose soul is lost and unable to see the love and light within them. These souls desperately seek love in the external world, often without it ever showing up. This can cause some people to enter a very dark place, a state of extreme unhappiness, feeling unloved, and acting in unkind ways toward other people. 

When you encounter souls who are carrying around significant amounts of fear, they may not treat you very well. However, it is essential to remember that during times like these, the person is only reflecting their inner state into the outer world. 

When faced with someone's unkind words and actions, remember that often, you have done nothing wrong. Yet the other person may try to blame you, criticize you, or pull you down to their level.

This is where forgiving is powerful. It helps you regain dominion over your energy.

You can reclaim and maintain a high vibration even after being exposed to disharmony, negativity, and other people's fears. 

It all begins by taking a step back to pause and choosing not to let the other person drag you down. You will most likely be affected emotionally by the other person. However, it does not have to reach an extreme level. 

Use breathing exercises during the heated moment and ask Archangel Raguel to bring peace into the situation. Then, do a full chakra and aura cleanse later to rinse away any dense energies you picked up from the other person. 

When forgiving others, step one is to forgive only so you can heal. This first step is very important. It is how your healing process begins and how you break the chains that keep you attached to the situation and the other person.

Only after you have healed will you complete step two by thinking about forgiving the other person. 

You should not let your mind wander about whether you can complete the second step while still completing step one. 

It is too easy to think in your mind that you have forgiven the other person. However, forgiveness must come from a place within your heart where you genuinely forgive. 

As you ascend higher, remember to extend forgiveness as new situations arise while living each day in the present moment. People make mistakes; it is part of being human and learning.

Practicing forgiveness helps you maintain a high vibration. It also assists you in living a life in which you can more easily return to a state of love, peace, and joy. 

When needed, allow extra time to heal. Let tears flow; crying has a healing effect. Then, re-center on the unconditional love and light in your heart. 

Forgiveness is a powerful aspect of maintaining a strong foundation for your ascension journey and life. Forgive others with a kind, compassionate, caring heart. Through this action, you brighten the world and uplift humanity one step closer toward world peace.

At this time, we send you a waterfall of white and blue light to rinse away a layer of emotions that do not feel good to you. Then, we fill you up with divine unconditional love. 

From all of us in the angelic realm, we love you unconditionally for eternity. And we send you blessings of healing light and love. 

At its core, forgiveness is first about healing yourself from the intense emotions that another person caused in your life. Forgiveness heals you first and foremost. It is about freeing your heart so you can live unburdened by pain. Holding onto resentment and anger drains your energy and blocks your spiritual growth.

Feelings, including hurt and anger, are low-vibrational energies. These emotions also keep an energetic cord attached between you and the person or situation that caused you pain. Forgiveness allows this cord to be severed so you can regain control over your energy, emotions, and life.  

Remember that forgiveness does not mean you have to welcome someone back into your life. Healthy boundaries and forgiveness can coexist.  

Some situations make forgiveness feel impossible or difficult. If you are struggling, the following five steps can help you overcome the emotional barriers to forgiving. 

Start by acknowledging your emotions without judgment. If you feel angry, hurt, or betrayed, it is okay to feel that way. Suppressing emotions only makes them more challenging to release.  

Allow yourself to sit with these feelings as you release them with each exhale. Notice if memories or resentment still linger. These unresolved emotions might indicate the need for further healing and forgiveness.

Etheric cords (also called energetic cords) are attachments formed by relationships and experiences. To free yourself, ask Archangel Michael and Archangel Raphael to sever these cords by completing the following process. 

Repeating this daily helps to keep your aura clear from cords that drain you. 

When the emotional weight feels heavy, invite the angels to help heal you. Archangel Haniel is gentle and nurturing, making her perfect for deeply personal struggles, while Archangel Zadkiel specializes in helping release painful memories.  

Invoke their help by saying, "Archangel Haniel (and/or Zadkiel), please assist me in releasing the emotional pain of (state the situation). Help me forgive from my heart and heal fully. Thank you." 

If you feel the emotions are too heavy to start forgiving, an Angel Energy Healing session can release the first layer, opening the door to forgiveness and healing. 

After working through dense emotions, clear and refresh your energy field. Mediate and visualize a waterfall of divine white light flowing through your body, washing away all lingering, dense emotions.

Take several deep breaths, imagining the light rejuvenating your mind, body, and spirit. Ask your guardian angel or an archangel to assist you with this cleansing. 

Self-care is crucial after releasing deeply rooted emotions or trauma. Give yourself plenty of rest and stay hydrated to support your healing journey.

Reconnect with joy by doing activities you love, enjoying nature, laughing at a funny video, or pursuing a creative hobby. Raising your vibration makes it easier to align with love and forgiveness.  

Forgiveness is more than an act; it is a powerful spiritual practice that transforms your life. The angels are always here to guide you through this process, helping you heal and step into your power.

Remember that forgiveness is an ongoing process. People make mistakes, and life constantly presents opportunities to practice letting go. By forgiving, you lighten your emotional load, maintain inner peace, and elevate your vibration, making staying connected to light and love easier.  

Do not rush yourself. Allow time for healing and trust that you are freeing yourself a little more each time you forgive. 

Receive powerful help from healing angels to assist you with forgiving by doing energy healing with archangels.