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Angels are beings of light who have chosen to undertake their learning purely on the spiritual plane. They bring forth messages from the Creator to help us remember who we are, that we too are spiritual beings even though we have chosen to take on physical form. They are sent to us from the Divine to guide us through our human lifetime and to keep us safe for the duration of our earthly contract, ensuring it is not terminated before our life’s purpose is fulfilled.

They are ready to assist us as soon as we say the word, with any issue large or small, to angels there is no order of difficulty. Their wish for us is to feel peace, love and joy and to know that they exist. Angels are free from gender, having a balance of both masculine and feminine energy. They never incarnate as humans, unlike Spirit Guides who have lived in human form at some stage.

In the Angelic Realm there is a heirarchy that is believed to go like this:

Heavenly Councillors – said to work closest to the Divine Energy. They include Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones.

Seraphim – are the most highly evolved angels whose work involves the planets, stars and other heavenly bodies.

Cherubim – work with light and colour energy. Because our souls vibrate at a higher rate than our physical bodies the Cherubim transform intense divine light into light which our physical bodies can tolerate. The bridge of light that is created allows us to have direct communication with our guides and angels, it allows us to safely have spiritual experiences.

Thrones – work in conjunction with the Seraphin and their job is to govern the planets. Each planet has it’s own Throne, the Earth Throne controls climatic disasters such as droughts and earthquakes and keeps balance regarding species.

Heavenly Governors.

Dominions – are the teachers of evolving angels. Their job is to assist the guardian angels with the wellbeing of the human they are assigned to.
Virtues – are the angels who respond to our requests for healing, they direct spiritual energy to where it is requested.

Powers – watch over birth and death and rebirth, they guard the Akashic records (records of each souls evolutionary journey – throughout all reincarnations).

Messenger Angels

Principalities – govern and guard nations, cities and large organizations. They are like the bigwigs of the messenger angels. Invoke them when you feel the need for extra strong assistance.

Archangels – oversee the guardian angels. They can be invoked to assist us regarding our life’s purpose, for healing, safety and blessings.

Guardian Angels – are assigned to us throughout our whole earthly journey, from the second of conception to beyond death where they stay with us and guide us as we re-adapt to life in the spirit realm. Their job is to protect and guide us without interfering with our free will.

The Archangels are given traditional names and all have a certain quality. Some of the most well known of the Archangels are Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Ariel, Azrael, Chamuel, Haniel, Jeremiel, Zadkiel, Jophiel, Metatron, Raguel, Raziel and Sandalphon.

Elementals – encompass flower fairies, gnomes, salamanders, undines and elves. These are the lowest energy manifestation in the angelic hierarchy. They live the closest to earth and are the only angels with an ego, due to their lower energy vibration. They are environmental angels and are associated with nature, the plants, trees, animals and elements.

Devas – guard certain aspects of nature such as the trees, rocks, forests, plants, rivers, the seasons, fertility, seedtime and harvest. They sometimes guard buildings and areas of sacred energy within the earth.

Ascended Masters – are spiritual beings that once lived as a human on the earth and were great healers, leaders and teachers – they continue to help us today in spirit form. These include Jesus, Buddha, Moses, Mary, Yogananda, Quan Yin, Ashtar and the saints. We can call on them to help us at anytime.

About the Author:
At Spiritual New Age Guide we are passionate about ‘All Things Spiritual’ You will find information on Spirituality and the Steps To Beginning Your Spiritual Journey. There’s info on everything from Angels to Auras, Psychics to Spirit Beings- please visit us at http://www.spiritualnewageguide.com.au

Keyword tags: spirituality, spiritual information, self help, new age,

There are many factors which contribute to creating win-win relationships, but one of the most powerful ones is to understand and practice the power of acknowledgment. Acknowledgment means the willingness to offer honest, positive feedback to another about what they are doing and how it is affecting you.

Usually, we focus upon other individual’s negativities and how irritating they can be. We gossip about these to friends and family and dwell upon them ourselves. However, when we decide to practice acknowledgment, we turn all that around.

In this practice, we start by giving the other the benefit of the doubt. This is not a matter of burying our head in the sand, but first acknowledging to ourselves that we are upset, and then consciously choosing to stop and offer the benefit of the doubt about what is going on. Not only is this beneficial to the other, but it assists us in feeling calmer and clearer. Rather than focus on our upset, or possible negative reasons for the behavior, we focus upon that in the person, which is positive, and then assume the best in the present case.
In this process, we do not blame others for difficulties or for the mess we are in, but take responsibility for our own upset feelings.

Usually when we’re upset, we automatically shift responsibility to others for the mess we are in. As we practice acknowledgment, we become aware of our own part in it, acknowledge our own needs and feelings, so things are equalized. As we do so, it is important to always remember to not only focus on what is troubling, but to continue to acknowledge what is good and right in the relationship. Communicate about that and offer thanks for it.

Inevitably, others are impressed and appreciative for the space you’re giving them. In this process the atmosphere turns into one of good will and in that enviornment, it’s easy to talk things over and work them out.

Never Give Up On A Person

Another step in creating a win-win relationship is to never give up on a person. This means to go with the person as far as you can. Often we discard an individual or their efforts way before we know all they can really do. By making the decision to relate to their strength and ability, and to stay through the thick and thin with them, individuals in relationships feel safe to grow and learn. They also realizes that mistakes are not fatal, but part of the process of exploration.

When we are free to make mistakes and not be cast out for it, the level and quality of our relationships grows beyond all expectation. This level of support and understanding creates a foundation for developing an individual’s full potential and his feelings of satisfaction and fulfillment which allows him/her to give their all.

Exercise:

Answer the following questions, then think about them and answer again. Do this all week. How willing are to never give up on a person? How much are you willing to go through with them? What is your cut off point? What behavior can’t you tolerate? Why? What makes you believe in someone in the first place? What is it that takes this belief away?

Has anyone ever been there for you throughout thick and thin? What did that feel like? What happened when they decided it was enough, and went away?

Write down the name of one person you are willing to never give up on. What is it about them that allows you to do this? What is it about you? Little by little can you increase this list? What would you need to allow you to do so?

About the Author:
Learn the art of creating win-win relationships in Dr Shoshanna’s best selling book, Save Your Relationship (21 Basic Laws of Successful Relationships), http://www.truthaboutlove.com. Nationally known psychologist and speaker has helped thousands. Free ezine and articles, http://www.brendashoshanna.com.

Keyword tags: love, relationships, conflict, counseling, psychology, self help, divorce, dating, advice, marriage,

Have you ever wondered what this thing we call ‘life’ was really all about? Have you ever had the knowing that there was something more than meets the eye, but no idea what that was, or how to find out what it was. Maybe you have had the feeling that you were meant to be doing something with your life, but once again, had no idea what that was!

Maybe you’re just sick of all the stress and chaos and just want to be peaceful. Well if this sounds familiar, you should be feeling very excited. Your life is about to change in ways you could only imagine. This is your spiritual awakening. You’re about to take the first exciting steps toward a life of fulfillment, love and joy. Once you realise the magic that we live in, you will wonder why it took you so long!

OK, first things first!

We would strongly suggest attending a course for beginners where you will be taught a whole range of ideas to get you started on your spiritual journey. You will be introduced to the different forms of spiritual guidance we are all receiving and taught how to use your psychic gifts – even though you are probably unaware you have them. You will be taught exercises that allow you to start loving yourself and forgiving others. You will be amazed to see and feel the human aura, you may even see angel wings behind one of your classmates – seeing is believing! You will learn how to use psychic tools such as angel cards, how to meditate, all about your aura and chakra system and how it plays a big role in your health etc. You will love spending time with like minded spiritual people and will leave wanting more!! The length of each course varies, some are one day courses, others run once a week over a period of weeks.

The next suggestion we would make is ’start reading’, we have recommended some fantastic spiritual books that you can purchase from your nearest New Age Store. Some great books to get you started are:

‘Conversations with God’ by Neale Donald Walsch
‘Messages From Your Angels’ by Doreen Virtue
‘Hidden Messages in Water’ by Dr Masaru Emoto
‘The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne
‘Absolute Happiness’ by Michael Domeyko Rowland
‘Phenomenon’ by Silvia Browne
‘Kryon books 1 to 10′ by Lee Caroll
‘Born Knowing’ by John Holland
‘The Master Key System’ by Charles Haanel

**If you are really serious about your spiritual journey and changing your life for the better, read and practice ‘A Course In Miracles,’ Free at most spiritual churches.

Below we have outlined some basic steps you can work on right away to get you heading in the right direction.

THE LAW OF ATTRACTION – is the most powerful Law in the Universe. It states ‘that which is like unto itself, is drawn.”
Your thoughts are what have created your reality up until now and what will create your reality for the rest of your earthly existence. You will be astounded, when you start taking notice, of the amount of negative thoughts you have every single hour of the day. What you think about is what you get, whether it is positive or negative. If the Universe hears your thoughts of lack, the Universe will make sure you receive more lack, if the Universe hears your thoughts of abundance, the Universe will make sure you have abundance in your life.

First and foremost on this amazing journey you have begun, take notice of what you are thinking and what your emotions are telling you. As soon as you notice a negative thought or bad feeling, stop yourself right there and then and turn it into a positive affirmation. We all have so many negative programmes in our subconscious mind that have been given to us by our parents and other adult influences in our life during childhood, (this is not their fault, they are just passing on the beliefs they have been given from their parents etc). We accept these programmes as ‘Truth’ when they are really just the opinion of someone we looked up to. These programmes play out for the rest of our life if we don’t take conscious control to change them. The best way of doing this is to watch our thoughts and emotions and practice positive thinking and affirmations every day of our life. Slowly but surely we are able to re-programme our mind, changing negative beliefs that hinder our life experiences to positive beliefs of self worth and love, enabling us to live a more fulfilled life, attracting positive loving experiences into our daily existence. So if you catch yourself thinking a negative thought such as ‘I have a bad relationship or I am so broke’, immediately turn this into a positive thought such as ‘I have a happy, loving relationship or, I now have an abundance of money’, Any affirmation will do as long as it turns the negative into a positive. It doesn’t matter if you don’t really believe it initially, if you say it regularly enough, the subconscious will start believing it and begin attracting it to you.

We cannot stress enough the importance of monitoring your thoughts and emotions. You will be amazed at how this one daily practice alone can change your whole life. You will find that when you practice this relentlessly, the negative situations in your life that were attracted via your own negative thought patterns will just drop away or you will gain extra strength and courage to just walk away knowing that you have the ability to co-create any life you desire. Our thoughts are magnetic energy attracting to us whatever we are thinking about.

Our EMOTIONS are our spiritual guidance system to see us through this human experience. Trust your emotions – start taking notice of what you feel, the repetitive thoughts and gut feelings you have been receiving. Believe it or not, this is your psychic guidance. We all have these repetitive feelings and thoughts, it’s just whether or not we choose to take notice of them. If we do not take notice of our negative emotions, we cause disharmony or blockages in our energy systems, which eventually turn into dis-ease in the physical body. We believe that at the core of all physical illness there is emotional blockage or disharmony. Via natural therapies that work on the emotions, we can access these blockages, make the necessary changes in our life and free ourselves of illness and disease.

LOVE YOURSELF. The Majority of us are bought up thinking it is wrong to love ourselves, that we are vain if we even like ourself! This programme sets us up for so much heartache in our life. The truth is, if we don’t love ourselves, we cannot truly love anyone else. Until we love ourself unconditionally, we are constantly looking for fulfillment in other people, especially our partners, which can only lead to disappointment and heartache. When we can honestly say we love every part of ourselves, we will automatically stop judging others. It is then that we realise, we are all perfect in spirit and doing the best we can in this human existence with the programmes we have been given in childhood. When we can just accept without judgement, we really start to understand the term ‘Inner Peace’. It is then and only then, we can truly forgive others for the wrongs we think they have done to us throughout our life – often becoming the cause of lifelong pain and eventually illness or dis-ease of our physical body.

MEDITATE. By meditating we are nurturing our body, mind and spirit. If we spend 20 minutes meditating every day we will soon reap the rewards. We become more peaceful throughout the day and sleep more soundly at night. Things that would normally upset us start to just wash over us – the peace is too lovely for us to let these little incidents interfere with it. Anxiety and other fear based emotions will drop away as we become aware that we are connected to the Creator and the Abundance of the Universe, leaving us feeling safe and peaceful. Our own spiritual guidance becomes stronger and we become more in tune with our own Psychic gifts. Don’t waste anymore time, start meditating today!!!!!

LIVE IN THE NOW. When we live for today, life becomes so much less stressful. Really, all that there is, is NOW. None of us even know if tomorrow will ever come, so why do we spend so much time worrying about tomorrow instead of making the most of what we know we do have and filling our days with laughter and love. If there is only NOW, then there is no yesterday, no past and no reason to be angry at anybody. When we can release all anger from our body we will certainly feel the benefits. Holding on the anger and un-forgiveness is debilitating to our physical and emotional bodies. I read once that the most selfish thing we can ever do is to forgive. I truly understand that now, forgiveness equals freedom! (If we are holding on to anger we need to work on loving ourself!!). If there is no tomorrow, no future, no reason to stress about bills and money, no reason to worry about what’s going to happen to……etc. THERE IS ONLY TODAY, LIVE IN THE NOW.

THE FOUR AGREEMENTS – is a fabulous book I recently read that states that our minds have been poisoned by the programming of others. If we live by these four agreements we can start to free ourselves from this poison and live joyful, loving, and peaceful lives.

“Be Immaculate in your word” – only say what you mean, take control over your words, the words you say to others and the words you say to yourself. Your words are your thoughts and therefore create your reality, so only say what you mean.

“Don’t take anything personally” – what people say to you comes from their own programming. What they say is not really about you, it is about them, so don’t take it personally, they are living in a different world to you.

“Don’t make assumptions” – Don’t assume anything, we don’t really know what people are thinking, or what they are going to do. By assuming, we blow things up in our minds and make mountains out of molehills causing unnecessary stress and anger.

“Always do your best” – When we do our best it doesn’t matter if we make a mistake, our inner critic or judge cannot criticize us if we have done our best. If we always do our best at whatever we do and others criticise us, it doesn’t matter, we know we have done all that we can do. Our inner judge or critic can be so cruel, if we always do our best, they lose the power to make us feel bad.

If we would all live our lives by these 4 Agreements the world would surely be a more peacefull and loving place. Enjoy your spiritual journey!!!

About the Author:
At Spiritual New Age Guide we are passionate about ‘All Things Spiritual’ You will find information on Spirituality and the Steps To Beginning Your Spiritual Journey. There’s info on everything from Angels to Auras, Psychics to Spirit Beings- please visit us at http://www.spiritualnewageguide.com.au

Keyword tags: spirituality, spiritual information, self help, new age, psychic

Are you taking the right steps to manifest your desires using the Law of Attraction?

A lot of the time you will see me discussing about the two methods of manifestation. In my opinion the two methods are:

Feel Good
Believe Your Desire

When you feel good about anything at all, in that moment you’re in vibrational resonance with everything you consider to be good. The new car, the cottage home, the new kitchen… its all stuff that would make you feel good, and when you feel good, you’re already in alignment with it.

The other way of manifesting stuff is by believing it is already yours. When you expect something to happen or when you believe you already own it, that is when the Law of Attraction will really kick in with speed because you’re already completely aligned with your desire.

In this article I want to discuss one great method of aligning yourself so that you truly believe you’re going to experience it. And that is by taking action steps.

Let’s say that you have a desire to go on a vacation abroad. What are the action steps required to make that happen? Here’s the list that I would come up with:

Find prices on plane tickets
Locate a hotel or B&B
Book time off work
Organize a baby sitter
Exchange some spending money

These are just a few of the things that you’d need to do.

Even if you don’t have the money to buy the plane tickets, you should still be doing all of the above and making every single preparation possible. Why? Because you believe you’re going on that vacation.

There’s only one reason why you wouldn’t do all of the above steps. And that is if you doubted that you were going to experience that holiday.

Will the Law of Attraction yield it to you if you don’t believe you’re going on that holiday? NO!

Start making your action steps list of what you would be doing if you had already received your desire.

I read a story about a gentleman who was in a competition with his company he worked for. The competition was to receive a free BMW car. Everyone got a ticket and the winner was to be announced at a corporate event the company was holding.

The gentleman in question was practicing the Law of Attraction. He made every single effort to believe that he was already the owner of that car. He made vision boards, he visualized for hours every day, he used affirmations and did everything else he could think of to get himself into alignment with his desire.

On the day of the winner announcement he was so convinced that he had already won the BMW that he organized to leave his current car at home and traveled up in a taxi. That is how certain he was that he would be driving home in his new BMW.

The gentleman did win the car and was holding the winning ticket.

Are you prepared to do everything possible to win your BMW?

About the Author:
Manifesting Reality Isn’t Hard Work After All. Get your free report on manifesting miracles right now by visiting: http://www.ManifestMiracle.com/free/

Keyword tags: law of attraction,abraham hicks,attraction,spiritual,meditation,self help,the secret

This article is about learning how to date successfully, not about the clothes you wear, your attitude, acting your age, hairstyles or any other physical or social trait. It’s about YOU, and learning how to define a healthy relationship based on your desires and needs. It’s about attracting people and situations that are fulfilling to your spirit, and recognizing that you have unlimited options. It’s about learning how to change old patterns so that you can define life on your own terms.

Dating provokes a wide spectrum of emotions, ranging from excitement and giddiness to disappointment and frustration, which means starting a new relationship, requires that we take a leap of faith. We have to trust that our instincts will attract the right person, who offers qualities that will create lasting happiness in our lives. It’s often a slippery slope for many of us though. Making the right choices or finding ‘true love’ can cause more frustration than peace. Reading romance novels, talking to friends and watching movies only add to our confusion. We find that our instincts aren’t always the best choice, so we allow concepts such as the proverbial white picket fence to guide us through the process.

Decades ago, a white picket fence in the burbs became a status symbol by a wealthier sect of society to represent success, good fortune, and love. It was an ideal many people strove to achieve. Along the way we learned to adopt these external qualities into our relationship model, as well as our parents’ (or caregivers’) patterns, behaviors and decision-making skills, while neglecting our inner voice or spirit. We’re never shown how to define love for ourselves, so we add these outside factors into our own formula, which oftentimes perpetuate our frustration of not being able to date successfully or find Mr. or Miss Right. Instead, we learn by trial and error, and in some instances we just give up trying altogether.

To attract the right person you have to figure out not only what you desire but also who you are. A basic rule in the Law of Attraction states that the world will change around you as you change the world within you. Unfortunately, this is a catch 22 in personal development. Unless you’re given the tools to succeed, you’ll continue down the road most traveled. After you spend the time defining what you do want, you may find that a white picket fence isn’t a characteristic you really want. To create a new relationship model for yourself, it’s important to debunk a few distracting societal myths so you can begin with a clean slate.

Romantic Myth Buster #1: You control who you date.

I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news but as I mentioned earlier, unless you do a little self-discovery you’ll typically attract someone that fits a pattern you observed in your parents. It’s true. Before man could write, humans survived for thousands of years mimicking roles and behaviors, which became heavily ingrained in our species. It’s why young adults find themselves in carbon copy relationships that their parents warned them to avoid.

Romantic Myth Buster #2: It’s too late to change.

This is 100%, unequivocally, absolutely untrue. Most of the time, we just don’t know any better, so we gravitate towards a pattern, dynamic, or role that we learned as a means to survive. You can change if you want to, but the trick is to know who you want to change into. The Universe, God, or whom or whatever you believe in can only respond to the clarity of your intentions. If your intentions are hazy then so will the results.

Romantic Myth Buster #3: Movies, history and literature are a good template for romance.

Movies can be a real bitch on your love life because many of the depicted love stories are simple fiction. This means that if you haven’t spent the time defining what you DO want, it’s easy to fall prey to the idyllic and romanticized images seen in movies, which are meant to entertain people.

Historical and literary references such as Romeo & Juliet, or Antony and Cleopatra can also be very damaging to your perception of what a romance should be. Keep in mind, both of these examples ended in double suicide, which while great for dramatic effect, hardly inspirational. Many of these images depict love as desperate, unwavering, and high in DRAMA. My guess is that these qualities aren’t exactly what you’d want to bring home to meet mother.

Romantic Myth Buster #4: ‘THE ONE’ is out there.

Ok, this particular topic makes me feel as if I’m treading a thick bowl of tapioca because the concept of finding ‘The One’ has become deeply ingrained in our culture. What I will say though, is that unless you know yourself, it will be harder to attract the idea of ‘The One’ or the perfect partner. In other words, your perfect partner will be easier to find once you know your perfect self. It’s also important to understand that while this idea offers possibility and hope, it also provokes a tremendous level of idealistic expectation, which as you know, can only bring disappointment. My advice is to spend some time defining what you DO want, so that you dramatically improve your chances of attracting your ideal mate.

Romantic Myth Buster #5: Self-discovery is easy.

I’ll probably catch some slack for this too, but the truth is that self-discovery and change can be very difficult. You have to be committed and willing to put the time and effort into figuring out what color YOUR picket fence may be, or more broadly what your relationship model looks like. Our culture is taught more to follow than to lead and be daring, which is necessary to evolve and grow. If you’re dedicated to attracting fulfilling relationships, you must commit to self-discovery; otherwise you’ll continue down the road most traveled. It may not be the magic pill you hoped to hear but it will produce the results you’re looking to achieve.

Here are two exercises you can do to change your life, and attract the type of relationships you want. First, define a set of personal beliefs, ethics or guiding principles. Great men such as Aristotle and Benjamin Franklin developed their core values as a template to guide their actions and decisions. They believed that to create a fulfilling life, one has to first define it on a personal level. In other words, you can have the life you want, once you know what you’re seeking. Second, define your relationship model. Finding the right partner requires that you define the qualities that he/she will demonstrate. Make a list of reciprocal qualities, ones that you’re both responsible for bringing to the relationship. Be thorough and true to yourself. The combination of those two exercises will become the foundation to attracting the people and situations you want. Once complete, read these items every morning to yourself so you can absorb, live, breathe them.

Visit www.livingandlovingwell.com for more information on this process.

Joseph Stuczynski is a motivational speaker, workshop facilitator, transformational coach and founder/author of “Living and Loving Well”, a powerful 4-step method that develops one’s core values as a foundation for creating positive life changes. Visit our website at http://www.livingandlovingwell.com

Keyword tags: dating, relationships, soulmate, self help, self improvement, better relationships,