{"id":1797,"date":"2009-06-11T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2009-06-11T08:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2009\/06\/group-beyond-blue-do-you-belie.html"},"modified":"2009-06-11T08:00:55","modified_gmt":"2009-06-11T08:00:55","slug":"group-beyond-blue-do-you-belie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2009\/06\/group-beyond-blue-do-you-belie.html","title":{"rendered":"Group Beyond Blue: Do You Believe In Guardian Angels?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I started a discussion thread on Group Beyond Blue called “Do You Believe In Guardian Angels?”<\/a> To open the discussion, I write this:<\/p>\n

On my blog<\/a> I discuss a book called “Angels In My Hair”<\/a> by an Irish mystic who claims that she talks to angels. She writes:<\/p>\n

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As you sit there reading this–whether you believe it or not–there is an angel by your side: it is your guardian angel, and it never leaves you. Each one of us have been given a gift, a shield made from the energy of light. It is a part of the guardian angel’s task to put this shield around us. To God and the angels we are all equal; we all deserve to be protected, to be cared for, and to be loved, regardless of what others might think of us–good or bad. When I look at someone I can physically see this shield around them; it’s as if it’s alive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nYour guardian angel is the gatekeeper of your body and your soul. He was assigned to you before you were even conceived; as you grew in your mother’s womb he was there with you at every moment, protecting you. Once you were born and as you grow up your guardian angel never leaves your side for an instant; he is with you when you sleep, when you are in the bathroom, all the time–you are never alone. Then, when you die, your guardian angel is there beside you, helping you to pass over. …Human beings are much more than flesh and blood, and as you become aware of this and start to believe that you have a soul, your connection with the angels will blossom.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nI was somewhat skeptical at first, but the author seems so authentic and humble. It’s got me thinking a lot about angels, especially guardian angels, and whether or not we all have one.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

What do you think?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

To join this discussion, click here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


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