You and Your Guardian Angel
by Richard Webster
Summary. How to meet your guardian angel and improve the quality of your life.
Guardian angels have been helping people for thousands of years, and still have a
valuable role to play in helping humanity in the future. Your guardian angel is your
link to the divine, and will help you develop the spiritual side of your nature.
Your guardian angel is your link to the divine. The word “angel” comes from the
Greek and means “a messenger.” The concept of guardian angels goes back
thousands of years to the Assyrian and Babylonian civilisations where they were
believed to protect palaces and temples. However, this gradually changed. Many
people in the Christian tradition believe that every baby gets assigned a guardian
angel at birth. Jesus referred to this when he said that the angels who look after
children always face God (Matthew 18:10).
About 150 AD, a man named Hermas wrote one of the earliest Christian bestsellers,
Shepherd of Hermas. In it, Hermas wrote of his personal angel-shepherd who acted
as his guardian angel and helped him on a daily basis. Moving forward almost 1,900
years, Pope Pius XI said that he prayed to his guardian angel every morning and
evening. When he had to speak to someone who was opposed to him, he asked his
guardian angel to communicate with the other person’s guardian angel first, to
eliminate any potential problems.
We all have a guardian angel that watches over us, and tries to help us in subtle ways.
Not long ago, I spoke to a woman who had narrowly escaped being run over while
crossing a road. She felt a force push her to the side of the road moments before a car
raced past. She attributed her lucky escape to her guardian angel.
Small children often believe in guardian angels, but often lose faith as they grow into
adulthood. Regardless of your beliefs, your guardian angel continues to communicate
with you in thoughts and dreams intended to inspire, help and counsel you.
However, your guardian angel will never interfere with your free will. Occasionally,
when the situation is urgent, guardian angels act in a more direct way. When Sir
Ernest Shackleton, the British explorer, was returning from the South Pole, he knew
that “one more” accompanied his party. When Sir Francis Smythe was attempting the
final stage of his ascent of Mount Everest on his own, he was aware of an invisible
companion. “I could not feel lonely, neither could I come to any harm,” he wrote
afterwards.
How do you recognize your guardian angel? Ask your guardian angel to
communicate with you in quiet moments. Become aware of your dreams. Heed the
quiet voice that warns you when you are tempted to do something wrong. You will
gradually realise that your guardian angel is with you all the time, and is willing to
help you in everything you do.
Your guardian angel is your own personal guide and teacher. As you accept your
guardian angel’s presence your life will gradually improve. Small upsets will no
longer bother you, and you’ll find yourself more loving, accepting and compassionate.
You’ll also become aware of the spiritual in every area of your life.
Richard Webster is author of 80 books, including Spirit Guides and Angel Guardians,
Miracles, Michael, and Gabriel (all published by Llewellyn Publications). His
website is www.psychic.co.nz