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The Angels That Protect You
7
Things You Should Know About Guardian Angels
Spend time getting to know the angels
that protect you.
By Tanya Carroll
Richardson
Spirit assigned you guardian angels (we
all have more than one) before you were even born.
Unlike archangels and helper angels,
guardian angels are yours exclusively. Think of your guardian angels like
private detectives, but they only have one case — you!
Every guardian angel is like a
nurturing mother, an archetypal mother—the "perfect" mother. This
mother would always be running after her child, doing her best to keep the
child safe. She would certainly take an active interest in the child's life,
following their earthly journey closely.
This is how guardian angels feel about
you, the way a doting mother feels about her child. And just like the best of
mothers, a guardian angel's love is unconditional.
Guardian angels can give comfort, offer
guidance and bring people and opportunities into your life. Yet there are also
many limitations regarding what guardian angels can do for you.
This article will enable you to get
more out of your relationship with guardian angels, including shedding some
light on who guardian angels really are and what motivates them.
Guardian Angels are Nondenominational
Angels aren't just for Christians.
Guardian angels work with people of all faiths: Jewish, Pagan, Hindu, Buddhist,
Muslim, and, of course, Christians! Angels also work with people who are
spiritual but do not identify with any one religion.
If everyone was assigned guardian
angels before they were born, this makes perfect sense. It's also worth noting
that angels do not have one favored spiritual tradition.
The angels are mainly concerned with
the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
How about atheists? Do they have
guardian angels? Yes.
However, because we are powerful
spiritual beings given free will by Spirit, angels normally respect our
free-will choices to believe about this life, and navigate it, how we see fit.
As long as someone's beliefs aren't
hurting themselves or anyone else, angels respect these beliefs, and urge you
to do the same.
Guardian Angels Have Hearts and Souls
It's tempting to think of guardian angels
as one-dimensional props, or genies in a bottle that are here to grant wishes.
We might also think that angels—beings
of light who can travel freely back and forth between heaven and earth—as so
different from humans that we have nothing in common.
The angels might remind us of the 1960s
TV program I Dream of Jeannie. An astronaut stumbles upon an old
bottle with a genie living inside.
This genie can appear and disappear in
the blink of an eye, just as angels are not bound by the physical laws of
earth.
Yet in other ways this genie is very
much like humans: She has a big heart and can be very emotional. This genie who
grants wishes is actually very soulful, just like angels.
Angels are actually highly emotional
creatures, which makes sense as their job is to display great mercy and
compassion toward humanity.
Angels are very sensitive to the
emotions of others, and their emotional outer layer is like the thin skin of a
grape. When you are in pain, so are your guardian angels.
Yet even though angels feel emotions so
acutely, guardian angels will often take on some of our suffering so we do not
have to feel it all, or feel it all alone.
But never fear, angels are emotional
experts and very powerful, so they would never take on more than they can
handle!
Asking Guardian Angels for Help Gives Them the Freedom to Help
More
Angels, especially guardian angels, are
always buzzing around, looking for ways to make your earthly journey more
interesting, dynamic and satisfying.
So even people who never pray, or never
ask angels for assistance, are constantly benefiting from angelic intervention.
Guardian angels, invited or not, will
certainly show up for those pivotal moments in your life, as well as all the
little moments in between.
However, humans are powerful spiritual
beings, and thus have been granted free will so that we can make many of the
decisions about our earthly journey.
One of the most significant decisions
we can make is to interact more with our guardian angels. This is as simple as
briefly and informally addressing them in your thoughts, prayers or journal.
When you ask guardian angels to
intervene and help you with something specific, it gives them more leeway to
assist you.
That is because angels will, almost
always, honor your free-will choices — unless they know your free-will choice
will be very detrimental to you or others, or be a major detour away from your
highest good.
So, use that powerful free will to help
yourself: Ask your guardian angels for extra guidance and support.
Tell guardian angels exactly what you
want assistance with: romance, finances, health, career. Then watch for their
messages!
Guardian Angels Chose You
Part of the reason guardian angels are
so devoted to you is because they chose you.
The vow your guardian angels took to
stand by your side and guide you through life was a very sacred one made with
heaven and Spirit itself as witness.
While guardian angels feel a strong
sense of duty toward their charges, really their devotion is based on pure
love.
Angels have a rare capacity for love,
and guardian angels decided to pour their love onto you and your life because
they respect, and sometimes share an affinity with, your soul.
Imagine a bunch of adorable puppies in
the window of a pet store. They are crawling all over each other, wagging their
tails and being super cute.
Even though each animal is sweet,
usually one puppy in particular will seem to call your name and tug at your
heart.
The same thing happened when your
guardian angels saw you. They fell in love and couldn’t resist taking you home!
Guardian Angels Know You Better than
Anyone
Guardian angels have been with you
since before you were born, when you were a soul floating around in heaven.
Therefore they know you extremely well,
because they know the "real" you, not just the culture, time period
and physical body you are working with now.
If the concept of past lives resonates
with you, it is possible that your guardian angels have been with you during
several of your past journeys on earth too.
Guardian angels are very close to
Spirit, so they have access to all the destinations and experiences and
relationships Spirit planned out for you on earth, which you might think of as
your soul coordinates.
Guardian angels also know what you came
to earth to learn and teach.
Most of all, guardian angels can see
straight into your heart. So they are privy to your deepest desires and your
most troubling fears.
Ask your guardian angels for help with
anything that is weighing on your heart, and when you ask them for guidance
know that you are receiving advice from angels who are experts on you!
Guardian Angels are with You Through Thick and Thin
Angels will never abandon you, and
guardian angels especially stick closely by your side.
In times of crisis—whether you are in
the hospital, in court, in despair or in a jail cell — your guardian angels
will be faithfully supporting and loving you. Guardian angels are nearer than
ever when you are in need.
Unlike humans, guardian angels do not
judge. They see all our mistakes for what they are—just mistakes.
Guardian angels know humans are
fallible and that we are often doing the best we can. And when we aren't at our
best, or perhaps do something terrible, a guardian angel's forgiveness is like
that of Spirit — unconditional.
You don’t have to earn a guardian
angel’s eternal love—it is given freely and it is your birthright.
You Have More than One Guardian Angel
Popular culture often depicts guardian
angels as being on a solo mission, but in fact everyone has more than one
guardian angel.
The number of guardian angels assigned
to you depends upon your life circumstances and your soul’s goals. But three or
four is a common number of guardian angels for one human.
Guardian angels each have their own
unique personality, just like humans. After working with your guardian angels
closely you can begin to discern their personalities.
A guardian angel might be, for example,
playful, protective, sensitive, wise, creative, humble, serious, gentle, funny,
strong, flamboyant or any combination of these and many other traits.
Guardian Angels Want You to
Communicate with Them
You can get to know your guardian angels by bonding with
them: read books about angels, listen to music with the word "angel"
in the lyrics, pen journal entries to your guardian angels, give your guardian
angels names, collect angel-themed jewelry.
Spend a little time simply acknowledging your guardian angels
and you will become very good friends! Then angelic communication will happen
naturally.
Tanya Carroll
Richardson is a self-improvement/spiritual author and professional
intuitive. She is the author of Angel Insights, Forever in My Heart: A Grief
Journal and Heaven on Earth. Learn more about Tanya's private Angel Readings,
or follow her on social media, by visiting tanyarichardson.com.
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