{"id":206,"date":"2009-09-15T00:39:01","date_gmt":"2009-09-15T00:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2009\/09\/angels-passion-and-purpose.html"},"modified":"2009-09-15T00:39:01","modified_gmt":"2009-09-15T00:39:01","slug":"angels-passion-and-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2009\/09\/angels-passion-and-purpose.html","title":{"rendered":"Angels, passion, and purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aloha,<\/p>\n

Angels see life from a limitless perspective. They see a world beyond judgment and know only pure, unconditional love. We tend to see the world though the filters of our habitual beliefs, which are often fear-based and judgmental.<\/p>\n

When we align ourselves with angels or ask for their hel,p we begin to see the world as it is rather than how we have come to believe it is. We love angels because just by thinking about them we feel better and, when we really open up to their guidance, our lives are transformed.<\/p>\n


\nAre you living the life of your dreams? As Joseph Campbell<\/a> suggested, are you following your bliss? If you aren’t, chances are it is because you’ve settled into the familiar world created by your beliefs about life. When we do that, we tend to lose sight of the bigger picture seen from the perspective of our spirit.<\/p>\n

The Tao suggests: “All living things, grass and trees while alive are soft and subtle. When dead, become dry and brittle.” When we follow the gentle guidance of the angels, we are a follower of love and life and we are flexible. We are also much more likely to take the risk of following our dreams. When we follow our habitual thinking, we tend to get rigid, struggle, and create a great deal of misery.<\/p>\n

You wouldn’t have dreams if you weren’t meant to follow them. You wouldn’t have passion if you weren’t meant to nurture that passion and be nurtured by it. If no one has ever told you who you are, who and what would you be?<\/p>\n

I find this simple prayer extremely useful and very freeing:<\/p>\n

I ask all the angels and beings of light to guide and direct all of my thoughts and actions. May I passionately fulfill the purpose for which I was created. May I align myself with the grandest dreams of my spirit and may my path be made clear. May I always follow the path of love, experience gratitude for all of life, surrender to the essence of who and what I am and be of service.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>If we sincerely say this prayer on a daily basis, it is amazing what sort of magic and miracles begin to occur in our lives. May you allow your heart to dance as you follow the joyous direction of all the angels!<\/p>\n

With love and aloha,
Susan<\/p>\n

Angels dance with joy and their laughter can heal anything. Remember, angels are always on your shoulders!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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