vineri, 8 iulie 2011

Your First Ideas about Guardian Angels

Your First Ideas about Guardian Angels

Do you still remember how your minds were opened to the idea that guardian angels exist? You may have heard about them when you were still young and your parents were keen on telling you about how better life can become if you will only grow up to be good boys or good girls because your angels will be smiling on you if you do so. Even if this tactic is one of the more popular ways for parents to tell their children to behave, this has worked wonders for many people, especially those who would eventually believe of these spiritual beings' existence.

The manner in which it was related to you will affect how you perceive angels and how you will define them as you grow old and become more mature. Here are some of the ways in which angels were introduced to people's consciousness.

1. Mainstream films and TV shows. This medium can be accessed by many people. For this reason, they have the power to change people's beliefs or influence them in ways they did not think possible. Through time, angels have been portrayed in various stories of different genre.

There are stories that portray them to be the soul of someone dear to the protagonist that chose to be their guardian when they are already in spirits form. There are also stories that will convince you that angels live among people. They thrive and go where people go. They can be with you, or they can be a family or a relative and you may not notice until the fact is revealed at the end of the stories. There are also stories that seem to be based on deep research about the matter. Some popular beliefs include that angels thrive in old libraries to get energies from the place that also serve as their meeting place.

TV shows are more subtle with the subject. Many stories dwell on how ordinary people can serve as angels here on earth. But there are also those that try to be more like how films have shown the images of angels. If you are a follower of these kinds of stories, your concept of angels may be greatly tainted by all the information and other bits and pieces that have been presented in these forms.

2. If you love reading books, you may have already read about facts based on research about angels. There are also many books that tackle how angels touched people's lives. You will gather a lot of people's experiences, especially those that have experienced tragic loss or near death accidents and fatal mishaps. It is believed by many that your angels will be greatly felt once you are facing deep trouble and you feel like you don't have anyone to turn to.

However you may have been informed about this topic, there are certain facts that remain to be consistent with all the hearsays and stories that have been revolving about the matter. For one, these spiritual beings are assigned by God to each person to serve as their guide and protector. There are those that say that each people have many angels that are protecting them. And there are those that claim that an angel serve as guardian to many people.

The fact that you are open about the idea of guardian angels is already something that you must be proud about. You can even share this to your children to let them be aware that angels do exist.

Working For Someone Higher Than Charlie: Angels on TV And The Silver Screen

Working For Someone Higher Than Charlie: Angels on TV And The Silver Screen

Angels, the divine ones not their various earthbound equivalents, are very widespread pop culture icons. Blame it on two thousand years of Christianity, but angels have managed to become a major part of Western folklore and culture.

Angels have been appearing in the movies for a very long time. How can anyone forget Clarence Oddbody, the angel who's out to get his wings in Frank Capra's Christmas classic, "A Wonderful Life"? That's probably the quintessential image of the Hollywood angel: nice, harmless, a little dorky, with a willingness to help a fellow out. More than half-a-century of movies have presented this image of a Jiminy-Cricket style helper to the masses and everyone just loves it. Yeah, I know, it's a bit naive but everyone just likes that feel-good sensation when you see people in the pits getting a little help, a helping hand to pull them out of the mire.

This easily translated into the small screen, of course. Probably the most fondly remembered show about angels on TV was Michael Landon's classic run of "Highway to Heaven". Starting from 1984 up to 1989, Landon's Michael Smith, an angel sent down from heaven, wandered the highways of America doing the angel thing of helping people out and giving people chances at redemption, with his trusty human sidekick. Throughout the series, Smith faced down everything, even the Devil himself. The series, however, ended rather abruptly when Victor French, Landon's co-star died of lung cancer.

The next angelic series that was a big hit was "Touched by an Angel". A nine-season hit, running from 1994 to 2003, the series was what literally sparked the modern fad for angels. Looking back at it, it was pretty much a formula show. People are in deep trouble or facing some sort of crossroad in their life? Here come the angels with their platitudes and life lessons, guding people down the right path.

Thing is, that formula worked and rocketed the series into one of CBS's number one hits. Roma Downey's Monica was the perfect mix of innocence and strength that a lot of viewers fell in love with her portrayal. The main supporting cast also, composed of Della Reese, John Dyer, and Valerie Bertinelli also managed to give the show an added dramatic push that an only an ensemble can give. It's so popular that Hallmark still runs repeats regularly on their channel.

Of course, all of this schmaltz can cause a bit of a backlash. There are quite a few not-so-angelic portrayal of our winged friends running around in the media. Gregory Widen's angelic horror movie series "The Prophecy" has Christopher Walken as the archangel Gabriel, leaving a veritable swathe of bodies behind him. The mental image alone should definitely give you the idea that Walken's Gabriel isn't out to help anyone.

Another really contrasting image comes from Kevin Smith's irreverent "Dogma" , where Ben Affleck and Matt Damon play fallen angels hoping to go back to Heaven - and totally not caring who gets hurt or dies along the way. A pretty far cry from the usual goofy angel image, don't you think?

Whether you prefer the dark or the light portrayals of their character, it's pretty definite that angels are an entertainment powerhouse. With the way things are going, it seems that angels are here to stay, whether on celluloid or on the boob tube.

Why are There Angels?

Why are There Angels?

Why are there angels? One would apt to ask and who would not want to know the answer to that age old question.

A study released in the United Kingdom back in 2002 revealed that based on interviews of 350 respondents who claimed to have had a certain kind of experience with angels, have described a variety of experiences with angels, ranging from visions, messages, sense of touch to convey a sign or warning from a potentially dangerous situation, making their presence felt and a score of others.

A more recent study conducted in the United States of America where some 1,700 subjects have been surveyed and at least 55 percent of them, including those who claimed to be without practicing any form of religion, believe that they are being protected by a guardian angel.
Another study also indicate that 68 percent of the American public believes that demons and angels are active in the world.

Jewish and Christian traditions carry the popular belief of the existence of angels both in folk theology and folklore.

It can be recalled that the concept of angles have been in the minds of man for around 4000 years, even longer and many believe that angels are sent by God as messengers to bring the truth during critical situations.
Angels, according to Christian beliefs, is what shows proof that God is always His people and is for His people, and angels are like sort of spiritual envoys carrying God’s message to His people.

Initially, many believe that angels play a large part in many Christian lives, but are claimed to not meddle in human affairs or fix problems, but rather our helpers in responding and adhering to the truth.
These angels guide people in the way God wants His people to follow a specific situation or circumstance.

The belief in angels is appropriately evidenced with hundreds of references to spiritual beings, also categorically identified as angels in the Bible, which lend credence to their existence in the spiritual realm.

There are specific Biblical references to beings known as ‘angels of the Lord’ who sometimes have been considered as God Himself, however, is actually an archangel which is sent by God to prevent any damage that may happen since the full presence of God can do such to created beings.

However, angles must never be mistaken for spirit guides, since the presence of angels are tasked not to run people’s lives, but only do what they’re sent to do and just observe in the background, which supports the belief that man is imbibed with free will and interference to it should only be limited to guidance and protection, though not directly inferred nor alluded to.

People do not go looking for angels, unlike what people usually do with spirit guides, but they usually come in God’s timing .

Many traditions also believe that one of the primary functions of angels are that of serving as guardians for specific people and some philosophers carry the belief, indicating that they have protective roles in the lives of people.

Among the many instances of angels mentioned in the Bible is the dramatic escape of the Apostle Peter from jail, the life-changing manifestion of an angel who showed himself to Paul on the way to Damascus and the angle who wrestled with Jacob, among many others.

The best answer as to why there are angels is because God intended them to be here to carry out special tasks for the good of mankind.

What is An Angel

What is An Angel

What is an angel and when did they first exist?

For Christians and most other religious cultures and traditions, angels have been known to exist since the beginning of time and creation.
Many people have established the concept that angels are spiritual beings with their place in Heaven, whose primary purpose is to act as messengers and some as soldiers of God.

Based on Biblical scriptures, God speaks in the language of light whereas humans speak in the language of sound, which is a supreme power that can prove damaging and destructive to man, and this is where angels come in.
Angels are believed to play their roles similar to that of voltage step-down transformers that carry lower levels of energy which are tolerable to humans, especially with the language used by angels to communicate with man.

This is mainly because God, in His perfect form and being, is too powerful for man to comprehend and man’s sinful nature does not allow him to come in contact with God who is blameless and sinless.

There are at least 30 types of angles commonly known to man, especially from several traditional religions aside from Christianity.

Many followers and those who are deep into the study of angels have classified angels into several categories, which according to them is based on an order of spiritual hierarchy, the most common of which are Archangels, Principalities, Seraphim, Powers, Dominions and Cherubims.

The reasons for this classification, according to them, is that each one operates at different and varying frequencies and angels relay these messages to humans who best understand or comprehend these frequencies.

Other followers also believe that angels also have different spiritual levels and according to them, these spiritual beings reside in Heaven. These theorists believe that like us humans on earth, there also exists different animal species that cohabit the earth with us and this theory of coexistence is how these advocates base their beliefs on.

Another group of angel followers claim that no more than 30% of angels that exist have wings, as commonly depicted in many works of art and popular descriptions.

According to a study group that conducted an intensive study of angels based on documentary and alleged historical data, led them to conclude that only 30% of angels have wings, while 70% of them do not have wings.
The 30% of angels that have wings are of the lowest order of angels are believed to be the ones communicating with humans to give either warnings or deliver a message from Heaven.

Meanwhile, some traditional philosophers and scholars believe that angels communicate to people regarding worldly matters, but do not necessarily make themselves visible to everyone on earth.

They also believe that while angels have often provided guidance and have made their presence felt in many people, they basically do not function as guardian angels, as what is popularly known.

Can humans see angels?

Many spiritual researchers claim that since angels are subtle spiritual beings that take on the exist in spirit form, they are ideally not visible to the ordinary human eye.

They in claim that angels can only be seen with the help of advanced and activated extrasensory perception or ESP and the manner by which angels communicate with humans is through the introduction of thoughts and concepts in the human mind.

Although we have these ideas about what is an angel all about, it will still be considered just as a diverse school of thought will still remain to be a mystery.

The Ideas behind the Kingdom of Angels

The Ideas behind the Kingdom of Angels

You're may be not the type of person who will easily believe in concept like angels, but there will come a point in your life when you just have to. These are the times when you are faced with your greatest trouble and nothing seems to be going right. When you stop believing, you will some signs wherein you can't attribute the matters to anything else but the existence of some supernatural being that may have helped you overcome your dilemma.

What is an angel? There are many stories that people share about this kind of being. You may also have you own interpretation and meanings. How you define this kind of existence depends on many factors. One of the greatest factors that play a great role in honing people's beliefs about the matter is media. There are various films that have been created about the subject. There are books that tackle this kind of existence. You can also browse through the internet and be amazed at the various stories that people say about their experiences with this kind.

Until now, it is still being debated if each person has an angel guiding them, or if an angel guides several people at the same time. There are some readings that claim that God assigns each spiritual being to whomever they will guide and protect. They will report to God accordingly about the behavior of those they are protecting and will present prayers attributed to them.

The Angelic Kingdom

These kinds of being reside on a place called the Angelic Kingdom. They attend to the spiritual and emotional needs of the Elemental and Human Kingdom. Their main role is to take care of whomever they were assigned to protect. Through them, beneficial energies come out and spread wonderful effects to people. Each angel has their own specialty when it comes to the quality of the energy they are able to come up with.

This kind of quality or virtue has their own sound, flame, fragrance and color. For example, there are those that work with Saint Michael the Archangel that specialize in the power of Protection and Faith. Those that work under Archangel Zadkiel emit The Violet Flame of Transmutation. For the spiritual beings that work with Archangel Raphael, they specialize in the forces of Healing and Consecration.

While The Adoration Flame and Divine Love are the expertise of those that work with Chamuel. For those that work with Jophiel emits the power of Illumination and Enlightened Understanding. Other kinds of this type of spiritual beings specialize in qualities such as Happiness, Opulence, Divine Power, Science, Divine Will, Purity, Hope, Comfort, Beauty, Music, Ministration and a lot more.

These beings may be likened to rechargeable batteries. By hanging out with their superior or the higher angel assigned to work with them, they will be able to absorb the quality and expertise of their leader. The latter is like a source or stream of the quality they are known for. The other spiritual guides that work with them get that energy and they distribute it accordingly to the people they protect and guide.

As you learn more about angels, you will be amazed at how wonderful life is because of them. This applies even if you are still not that convinced about the idea because for sure, you have felt how it is to be touched by their presence even for once in your life.

The Concept of Angels and the Angelic Kingdom

The Concept of Angels and the Angelic Kingdom

One of the hardest concepts to believe is the existence of angels. This is due to many factors, including people's faith and religion. There have been many movies and TV shows that used this concept to be make it more believable to people. You don't really have to force yourself to see beyond what you haven't experienced first hand, but through time and as you go through life, you will find lots of testimonials about the matter.

If you want to know more about this concept, here are some of the things that you can do. First of all, you can read through various websites that feature this topic. There are many sites that contain information about their origin and how people learned to believe their existence. You will also be able to stumble upon sites that contain wonderful stories about people's experiences when it comes to this.

The Kingdom of These Spiritual Beings

Do you ever imagine where these spiritual beings live? It is said that they are assigned by God to each individual. Although until now, it is still being argued whether one angel was assigned to each person or several people at the same time. Their purpose is to guide the ones they protect and give them warnings in times when there will be something life changing that is going to happen to them.

These kinds belong to the Angelic Kingdom. Their main goal is to act towards the spiritual needs and emotional needs of those that belong to the Elemental as well as Human Kingdom. Their purpose to look out for the sake of those they are assigned to and take care of them. They report to God, their superior, about all activities of the people they guide and offer prayers for these people.

This is the main reason why there are times that even when you find it so hard to accept that this is true, you will wonder in amazement how some things come about. You may have heard of stories like when people were able to do super human activities at dire times when they have no one to turn to. The quality of protection that these beings can provide to those whom they look after to depends on who they look up to as a leader in the group where they belong.

The power of these spiritual beings may be likened to that of a rechargeable battery. They get what their proclaimed leader was able to give and they in turn, give such kind of energy back to the people or elements that they are protecting. Here are some samples of this statement.

1. For the spiritual beings under the leadership of Saint Michael the Archangel, they specialize on the powers of protection and faith.

2. For the kinds that work with Archangel Zadkiel, their energy emits the Violet Flame of Transmutation.

3. Divine Love as well as the Adoration Flame are assigned to the spiritual beings that are working closely with Chamuel.

4. For those who are working with Archangel Raphael, they specialize on the power of Consecration and Healing.

5. For those that are under Jophiel, they emit the power of Enlightened Understanding and Illumination.

There are other angels that are assigned to emit the power of Science, Peace, Ceremony, Comfort, Divine Will, Music and a lot more.

The Angel Connection

The Angel Connection

Developing a connection or communicating with your angels can help you get through a very difficult life. Whether it is professional, social, financial or physical stress and problems that bug you, angels can help you with these problems. Generally speaking, building a solid relationship with your angel can very much help you achieve a better life.

Angels are not only messengers and the executor’s of God’s will. They are believed to provide guidance and protection over humans which is why they are also called guardian angels. Testimonials show that angels would come and help those who would feel to be trapped in problems in life.

These spiritual beings are thought to be guiding particular people during their time on Earth. Believers would insist that everybody has their own guardian angel. They can protect us from harm or lend us strength to help others. But angels are not always helping us though. Why? It is for us to discover how to work around problems and sort things out.

Maintaining an angel connection could help you gain balance in your life and encourages better relationship with your family, environment and other people. This would encourage positive thinking and eventually lead to positive outcomes! Conflicts would seen to be less frequent and easier to deal with. Lesser stress could mean health and mental improvement.

Connecting with your angels can help you feel how lucky and abundant your life is. This can help you with material, physical and spiritual growth. Some would say that by talking with their angels, they were able to get jobs that they really love. Miracles can also happen. There would be stories of terminally ill patients who would recover from their sickness, natural forces saving those who are in physical danger.

Angels can communicate with us through different ways. Sometimes, they would drop little coincidences and symbols on our daily lives. We just need to be alert and conscious about the different signs and symbols that surround us.

How do establish connection with your angels?

Emotional calmness is needed when getting in touch with your angel. It is difficult to understand and sense subtle signs given by our angels. It is just watching television or surfing the net, you cannot understand what’s going on the television or download your file from a website, if there is static around them.

Create an atmosphere where angels would like to stay. For example, you do want to stay in a house that looks haunted, right? Thus, as mentioned, maintaining emotional calmness is important. Also build inner peace and harmony so that they would be able to communicate better with you.

Asking is important. Asking does not only signify what you want or need, it would be a sign that you are surrendering yourself to their guidance and to God. They are some who would say that calling your angel three times a row would definitely catch their attention. With all the angels’ help ho do your give something back? That is by showing love and appreciation.

Keep faith. Prayers will be answered. Fearing that they would not be answered actually blocks your better understanding and judgement. So pray for that too. When the opportunity is given to you, do take think twice. Do not hesitate nor fear to fail. Assistance and understanding will be given to you by your guardian angel.