Guardian Angels
We all have a Guardian Angel who is with us from our birth to our passing. The purpose of our lives is to ultimately find our true spiritual self, that heaven within us, that is a true spark of the Divine. This true spiritual self is found through the events of our lives, through our karma, and the purpose of our Guardian Angel is to guide us along the right path.
We all come into life with a “blueprint” of the course that our life should take to gain the maximum opportunity to realize the goal of achieving union with that spark of the Divine within. Christ said that we should seek heaven first and “all else will be added unto you.” This means that working from the Divine within will bring untold happiness, contentment, and fulfillment and bring us the good fortune we so greatly desire in life. When working from the Divine within, nothing can go wrong and all mistakes and disappointments become achievements that bring great satisfaction to the soul. Through finding that divine spark within, we will feel really good about ourselves, which is half the battle to living a happy and successful life.
Our Guardian Angel knows all our needs and desires, all our so-called faults and the reasons for them. Guardian Angels are not here to judge us. Quite the contrary. They sympathize with our every mistake and with our despair, and joyously celebrate when we are happy or achieve something good. Our Guardian Angel knows how dense the layers of the earth life are that cover us and how vulnerable we are to negative feelings. Our ego, our earth self, is also very sensitive to the negativity of others, which can cause great distress in our lives. But our Guardian Angel tries to guide us along a path of positivity. We should not feel down or depressed if we think we have failed in some way, for all failure is but a learning curve from which we can learn valuable lessons and move toward our goal of achieving spiritual union with the Divine.
We all have a unique purpose to our lives, and our Guardian Angel helps steer us along the right pathway to achieve that purpose. Coincidences, being in the right place at the right time, a lucky meeting with someone who can help us—all these are the behind-the-scenes work of our Guardian Angel, who strives nonstop to ensure that we are given the greatest opportunity to achieve the purpose for which we came into this life.
Whenever we need help in our lives, when it seems that everything is going wrong, we just need to call on our Guardian Angel and the most loving and powerful help will be at hand. Our Guardian Angel will help us through life’s difficulties and ease us through our karma, which can sometimes be difficult to deal with. It is wonderful to know that right beside us, in every moment of our lives, there is a powerful being who has unconditional love for us and is only too ready to help in any way. Guardian Angels do all they can to help us and bring us upliftment when we feel down. They help us stay positive when life gets tough, for it is all too easy to fall into negative thinking and feelings when things go wrong. But with the help of our Guardian Angel, we can keep a positive attitude that will enable us to move through situations that cause hurt. Guardian Angels are our comforters when we need reassurance and our loyal friends when we need someone to confide in. They are always there for us when we need some TLC.
When you have what seems to be an insurmountable problem, discussing it with your Guardian Angel can be a real help, for just talking it through can clarify the situation in your mind and help you to see the problem in a new light. Don’t be afraid to ask for the assistance of your Guardian Angel, for no problem is too small for help to be given. When working with angels, you will be surprised at what can happen! Fresh insights and ideas will come to you that will help you solve the problem in a very positive way.
To receive angelic assistance, simply imagine this wonderful being and ask for the help you need. That help will be there for you, for your Guardian Angel will never let you down.
I feel very close to my Guardian Angel first thing in the morning, before I start the tasks of the day, and last thing before I go to bed at night, when I have switched off from the cares of the day. I also try to make contact during the day at some point to help me stay positive and at peace. At such times I have a few private moments with my Guardian Angel about what has happened during the day and my hopes and dreams for my life. It is beneficial to have some quiet time with your Guardian Angel to divulge your hopes and dreams. These will also serve as positive affirmations that will bring your dreams nearer to being a reality. You can do this anytime during the day when you feel relaxed and are alone. Just close your eyes and imagine a beautiful angel in front of you giving you his or her undivided attention and love and listening to every word you say.
If things are really going badly in your life and you feel down or unhappy about something, imagine the wings of your Guardian Angel enfolding you in all the love the angel has to offer. This is an incredible amount of love, and you will feel uplifted and cherished. I do this whenever I feel very down, and it always makes me feel better, for it is not my imagination but is very real. Your Guardian Angel really is there caring for you and wishing you well. If you are feeling really desperate about something and don’t know which way to go, turn to your Guardian Angel and you will immediately feel better knowing that his or her wisdom will guide you through. Feel yourself enveloped in the angel’s unconditional love, and you will feel comforted, empowered, and ready to face whatever challenges await you. Whenever I do this exercise, I can really feel myself surrounded with love, and I find I have renewed energy and courage to face my tasks with a hopeful heart.
Your Guardian Angel is always with you, unlike the other angels who come and go when you have need of their particular gifts. Even when you are meditating and communicating with the other angels in this book, your Guardian Angel is always with you to assist in the work you are undertaking with a particular angel. Your Guardian Angel will bring added power to help you achieve whatever you have set out to do, be it sending love and healing into the world or healing a relationship issue that is causing you pain. Your Guardian Angel is always with you to provide support and give you the confidence you need to successfully complete your goals. No matter how bad the situation is, your Guardian Angel will give you love and upliftment to help you cope.
When my father was terminally ill, I “saw” him surrounded by angels and knew that he would be all right and cared for with all the love the angels had to offer. I also held my mother in the light of the angels and knew that her Guardian Angel was giving her the courage to cope with a very sad and distressing situation.
To actually meet your Guardian Angel is an exciting experience. A simple meditation is all that is necessary to establish a bond between the two of you.
Meditation to Meet
Your Guardian Angel
Make yourself comfortable and warm. Make sure your back is straight, for this helps you to focus your attention on the meditation. Sit before your altar and do the relaxation exercise as detailed in chapter 2. You may also like to light a candle and focus on the flame for a few moments to help still the mind further. The little flame acts as a reminder of the divine spark within.
When you feel fully relaxed and focused, imagine that you are in a beautiful walled garden. The sun shines brightly and the garden is filled with flowers and trees. You feel warmed by the sunshine and at peace in these beautiful surroundings. There is an exquisite perfume in the air. You are seated under a tree in full blossom. Birds sing softly around you. The scene is very peaceful and idyllic.
On the opposite side of the garden there is a door in the wall. This door opens and a beautiful angel comes into the garden. This is your Guardian Angel. The angel comes toward you with arms outstretched in loving greeting. You get up and move toward the angel and allow yourself to be embraced in a wonderful feeling of love and joy. Then you sit down again and your angel stands before you. How you visualize this angel is entirely up to you. The angel may be male or female, and dressed in traditional or contemporary clothing. He or she may have wings that are made of light. Your angel emits wonderful rays of light, rainbow colors of pure sparkling light that enfold you in a wonderful feeling of joy. Notice the predominant color of the light and the color your angel is dressed in, for this is quite significant. (We will discuss colors in depth in chapter 5.)
As the angel stands before you, you feel a wonderful feeling of warmth and love and know you are constantly protected by this great being. You know that you can be absolutely honest about your feelings on any matter that troubles you and that the angel will not stand in judgment of you. Quite the contrary. He or she will sympathize with you and be only too happy to help. The love you receive from your angel is totally unconditional and will never fail you. Feel this love as a warm glow that starts at your feet and works up through your entire body. You feel greatly at ease and more at peace with your life than ever before. You know that with this wonderful being at your side, you can overcome all obstacles and problems. The light of your angel will never diminish, and neither will his or her love. Nothing else exists at this moment but the light from the angel that enfolds you, and you know that whatever is happening in your life at this time, all will be well and you will move through it all with ease.
If there is anything in particular that you wish to discuss with your angel, you can do so now. You know that you have the undivided attention of your angel, and the angel will know all your true feelings about the matter and will do all in his or her power to help you. Just discussing the matter with the angel will help put it in a new perspective, and the love of your angel will give you insights and ideas on how to deal with and solve the problems.
Give the angel your love in return. You can do this by imagining a deep love at your heart center that manifests as a beautiful rose-colored light that enfolds your angel, or you can say, “My love to you, dear angel,” whichever you feel most comfortable with. Thank your angel for being with you and for the help and power that he or she offers to you.
Relax in the love and joy in which you are enfolded for as long as you feel comfortable. Then when you feel ready, bring your awareness back to your actual surroundings and concentrate on your breathing once more. Close down your chakras as detailed in chapter 2, then take a few sips of water to really ground yourself. Don’t forget to put out your candle!
After you have made contact through meditation and feel a bond with your Guardian Angel, it is much easier to establish a link anywhere and anytime you need your own special angel to bring upliftment and help. Just be still and quiet for a few moments and imagine the beautiful angel standing in front of you or enfolding you in wings of love. You will feel the warmth of your angel’s love and the joy this love brings to your heart. It is as simple as that to make contact with your Guardian Angel, for he or she is right beside you all the time sending love and positive energy to you every minute of every day.
As you go about your daily tasks, remember that you have a devoted friend of the angelic realms right beside you to give you the upliftment and strength to deal with all your work and problems as they arise. This is truly a wonderful reality, and to believe it and work with it makes life so much more enjoyable. Knowing you have this friend beside you means you can talk to him or her whenever you wish just by being silent for a few minutes and voicing your concerns or questions in your mind while imagining your angel. This is the start of a wonderful partnership that will bring joy and positivity to all aspects of your life.