Dear Jan Connell,
I would like to have a relationship with my Guardian Angel. How do I go about this?
— Seeking
Dear Seeking,
It is wise and admirable that you seek a deeper relationship with your Guardian Angel. As I discussed in this space last week, you are surrounded by vast numbers of holy Angels (and fallen angels, too). As you grow in discernment of spirits you will become more and more aware of the heavenly Kingdom all around you. The following segments from my book Angel Power: How to Access the Power of the Nine Choirs of Angels (Ballantine Books: New York, 1995) explain.
“Angels, always present and aware of our needs, are most humble. They do not interfere in our lives unless we invite them to do so. They usually communicate with us in the silence of our interior understanding: we “hear” the angels with our hearts. They communicate their messages directly to our intelligence so that we understand them clearly.
The wisdom of the ages teaches that each individual, whether believer or not, good or bad, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor has a personal Guardian Angel with him or her at every moment of their life's journey. Our personal Guardian Angel stands by, day and night, waiting to serve us, bless us and help us for the glory of God and to bring peace to His people on earth. There are also other kinds of angels, in addition to Guardian Angels, each of whom is well equipped to provide power, courage, strength, wisdom, consolation, understanding and knowledge. The holy angels bring the very strength and power of God to all those who sincerely invite them into their lives.
We access Angel Power by being consciously aware of the presence of the angels and by communicating with them. All people are meant to enjoy and share the unconditional love of the Nine Choirs of Angels. Angel Power is a source of joy, peace, abundance and great love for all who receive it.
Those who know how to access the power of angels experience great blessings and immense happiness. Angel Power is accessible to everyone of good will. …
Most people, in the deepest part of their memory, hold the angels in great esteem. The angels are quite powerful and do make themselves known. For thousands of years people all over the world have believed in angels. Some found them inexplicable; others have been quite conscious of the angels and have lived in close harmony with them.
Everyone needs the angels. Angels are intertwined in the events and circumstances of ordinary people who are caught up in the business of daily obligations. The angels constantly do extraordinary things for ordinary people. The angels love each of us individually and unconditionally under all circumstances. The angels, who are always with us, are channels of divine love. Pure spirits, they are neither male nor female. Angels are as numerous as the stars in the sky. Though they are everywhere, they are usually invisible. Angels carry God's unconditional love to the people of the earth.
Angels are God's ambassadors to the planet earth. … Angels bring human beings the power to transcend the limitations of space and time. Angels also bring healing, perseverance, creativity, fortitude, joy and solutions to the problems and circumstances of our human condition.
Angels surround all people and events. They ennoble and enrich all people. Angels experience immense joy in serving God's children of the earth. They long for us to assign them tasks and projects. Sweetness of life surrounds those who access Angel Power. Those who do not yet live in harmony with the angels in seeking solutions to the miseries of the earth suffer needlessly.
More and more people all over the world are awakening to the presence of the angels. As such awareness is heightened and refined, the hope is that people will permit the angels to bring divine remedies to the mistakes and problems of our times. It gives the angels great joy to be included in human pursuits that hasten the coming of the Kingdom of God on earth. People who learn to access the angels and to rely upon their power find one of the greatest treasures of creation.
Angel Prayers and Scripture Verses
PRAYER TO OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL
Guardian Angel of mine
Assigned to me by God alone
Fashion in me a will like thine.Strengthen me to obey all God's rules.
Strengthen me to cherish all God's promises.
Strengthen me to avoid all life's deceptions.
Strengthen me to accept all life's surprises.Guardian Angel of mine
Chosen for me by God alone
Fashion in me knowledge like thine.Guide me to seek the great truths.
Guide me to learn the great truths.
Guide me to treasure the great truths.
Guide me to dwell forever in the Great Truth. Amen.PRAYER TO THE GUARDIAN ANGEL OF THE UNITED STATES (from Angel Power)
O glorious Guardian Angel of the United States You bear the great and blessed privilege of protecting the land of our hopes and dreams. We turn to you o angel of God, great bearer of His justice and beauty and truth.Guide our decisions. Guard our goals. Purify our appetites. Bring the light of God's mercy to our people. Bring the bounty of God's mercy to our people. Bring the love of God's mercy to our people. Rescue us o great angel of God's justice from the mistakes of our past. Ennoble all our people with the truth of God's will. Strengthen all our people with the wisdom of God's will. Endow all our people with the blessings of God's will.
Send the generosity of God's Spirit upon our lands and rivers and streams. Carry the graciousness of God's Holiness to the winds in our trees and flowers and mountains and plains. Bless our animals and fishes and birds. Lift all our people on the wings of your might and fly with us into the Heart of God's Mercy forever. Amen.
SCRIPTURAL BASIS FOR ANGELS
• And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory, and then he will send out the angels and gather [his elect] from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky…. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come (Mark 13:26-27, 32-33).
• Then going out he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. When he arrived at the place he said to them, “Pray that you may not undergo the test.” After withdrawing about a stone's throw from them and kneeling, He prayed, saying, Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; still, not my will, but yours be done. And to strengthen him, an angel from heaven appeared to him (Luke 22:39-43).
• I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne with the train of his garment filling the temple. Seraphim were stationed above; each of them had six wings: with two they veiled their faces, with two they veiled their feet, and with two they hovered aloft. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts!” they cried one to the other. “All the earth is filled with his glory!” At the sound of that cry, the frame of the door shook and the house was filled with smoke (Isaiah 6:1-4).
• Stricken with fear, the two men fell to the ground. But (Saint) Raphael (the Archangel) said to them: “No need to fear, you are safe. Thank God now and forever. As for me, when I came to you it was not out of any favor on my part, but because it was God's will. So continue to thank Him every day; praise Him with song (Tobit 12:16-18).
See you next week!
Blessings,
Jan
P.S. To read my previous column, An Introduction to Angels, click here.
(If you have a question for Jan, please email her at JaniceTConnell@compuserve.com. Please be aware that not all questions can be answered online.)
Considered a leading authority on Marian Spirituality, Jan Connell is the author of Queen of the Cosmos, The Visions of the Children, Triumph of the Immaculate Heart,Angel Power, Meetings with Mary, Praying with Mary, Prayer Power, and Queen of Angels.
