Our guardian angel's task is to protect, guide and strengthen us against the forces of evil. Although these angels are the lowliest of the heavenly powers, they are still linked to the immense "planetary" angels. Our guardian angel is therefore our route to God.
We all have our own guardian angel who will never leave us. Our guardian angel is appointed to us whenn we first incarnate; they journey with us through all our incarnations, evolving as we evolve through a shared destiny.
A guardian's task is to channel as much angelic light towards us as possible to inspire us in the ways of righteousness and support us against the forces of negativity. They bring comfort in our hour of need and assist us throughout life. Some Christians believe everyone is born with a guardian angel, but if the person is baptized then their guardian's task is to bring them to God. Their guardian angel does this by praying constantly to God for their souls enlightenment. This is why guardian angels are sometimes called the "angels of prayer".
Most peoples first conscious contact with the angelic realm is through their guardian angel. This initial experience of an angelic pressence is often tangible in moments of acute spiritual or physical danger, in moments of grief, despair or illness, or of joyful inspiration.
Our guardian angel can never override our free will or help us if we chose to ignore the offered assistance. Freewill is a most sacred gift, which allows us to chose moment by moment whether we align our consciousness with good or evil. Some people feel their guardian angel is actually their higher self or, as in Buddhist teachings, it is our buddha-nature the divine spark within each individual. Read more
