Guidance

Today's DailyOM

April 28, 2008

Graceful Guidance
Working With Angels

At some point in our lives, we are likely to find ourselves asking for
help, perhaps from no one in particular, and without knowing where help
could possibly come from. We may have raised our eyes skyward or
whispered our need under our breath only to find that somehow we were heard,
and the help we needed arrived. It might have come in the form of a
person who appeared at the right time, or perhaps it came in the form of
luck, chance, or divine intervention. However assistance appears, these
are times when we can be sure that there are angels watching over us.

We may find ourselves asking for their help with simple things—like
finding a parking spot or to watch over loved ones—but then we forgot to
call on them when we found ourselves alone or in pain. We don’t need to
be aware of them to receive their assistance, but there is comfort in
the knowledge that they are there for us when we need them. And when we
remain open to their presence, we can call on them whenever we need
them to connect and be nurtured by their ethereal and heavenly energy.

As symbols of grace and gentle encouragement, they can offer us comfort
as they enfold us in their wings or lift our spirit as they take
flight. We may be warmed by their glow, guided by their gentle nudges or
inspired by their whispers in our ears. We may hear the name of our angel
and feel a personal connection, but it isn’t necessary. All they need
is to be heard, to see us benefit from their guidance and perhaps to
hear a word of thanks sent their way every now and then. Whether they
appear in the guise of a helpful stranger, or as a thought that suddenly
occurs to us, angels are our loving guides from the spiritual realm, who
with a brush of their angelic wings help us to make the most of our
human experience by balancing it with the spiritual awareness that all
things are possible and that we are not alone.