Several readers have asked how I’d define Doreen Virtue’s books. (Click on the book cover, at right, to read my review of her Healing with the Angels book.)

At Doreen Virtue’s angel website, she says, ““The angels are with us as a gift from our Creator, and their aim is to establish peace on Earth, one person at a time.”

To me, that phrasing suggests that her beliefs work with most traditional and modern forms of spirituality.

She also defines herself as a “a teacher of mind-body-spirit” issues, and as a “spiritual doctor of psychology and a fourth-generation metaphysician who works with the angelic, elemental, and ascended-master realms.”

So, from my viewpoint, Ms. Virtue’s field of study — and how she phrases her materials — represent views that are not dogmatic or intrusive, and they’re perfectly compatible with most religious beliefs.

For further reading: About Doreen Virtue (Angel Therapy website)

Rating:

Invisible Armor was among my favorite books when it came out in late 1999.  Ten years later, author Tommy Hensel has revised, updated and expanded the original text.

Even better, it’s a digital download (ebook) with guided meditations to spark greater success and a confident sense of protection.

[You can download the meditations through links in the ebook.]

Hensel has fine-tuned Invisible Armor and its many helpful exercises.  The focus is laser-sharp and it can be immediately helpful, no matter how much you’ve been worn down by life’s “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.”

Where the author really shines is in easy-to-understand explanations, and real-life examples.

Whether the reader has a background in New Age thought or Spiritualism, or if those concepts seem a little too “out there,” Hensel’s advice can provide almost instant relief.

Often, when a teacher writes a book like this, the tone is either too “tell-all” or it’s simply too lofty.

Hensel isn’t trying to set himself up as a guru, he doesn’t talk down to you, and he shares only enough personal insights to establish rapport with the reader.  Tommy Hensel wrote this book to help people, period.

That’s refreshing.

In addition, he provides a series of exercises that very gradually increase in difficulty.  Every step of the way, it’s like he’s there to guide you.  This process is never overwhelming.

If you liked Dion Fortune’s Psychic Self-Defense but want something a little more accessible, I think you’ll be very pleased with Invisible Armor.

Website and download information: Invisible Armor

The 1999 edition of Invisible Armor is still available (in limited supply) at Amazon.com.
However, I recommend the expanded, 2010 digital edition.