I so often hear these type of questions: "Why do bad things happen to good people? Why does God let a child die needlessly, a natural disaster kill or displace millions? Why does God allow violence? Why did God allow the earthquake in Haiti?"
Life is God's unconditional gift to us, the rest is just part of living here on planet earth and all of the events in life are incredible gifts. I believe we can use every event to either deepen our experience of oneness and our connection to the divine or enhance our filter system. A vengeful God that believes there is only one path to salvation or one that punishes people is one way to maintain our limiting beliefs and deepen our sense of isolation from the divine.
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Angels and happiness
There are countless studies that show the profound relationship between attitude, spiritual connection and happiness. People that believe in angels are simply happier than people that don't and people that take sometime each day to pray and meditate are even happier.
Angels are always filled with love and compassion. They are never stressed or overwhelmed. Perhaps we could learn from them how to be happy and live a life filled with ease.
Angels are always filled with love and compassion. They are never stressed or overwhelmed. Perhaps we could learn from them how to be happy and live a life filled with ease.
Thursday January 7, 2010
A dog named Angel
In British Columbia a Golden Retriever named Angel save an 11 year old boy from a cougar attack.
Friday December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas 2009 Hawaii Style
My your holiday be blessed with great joy, love, peace and happiness.
With love and aloha,
Susan
With love and aloha,
Susan
Wednesday December 23, 2009
Wordless Wednesday: Christmas 2009
I find it hard to believe it is only two more days until Christmas. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas or as we say here in Hawaii Mele Kalikimaka and a gloriously Happy New Year, Hau'oli Makahiki Hou. Here are some pictures that I feel have the energy of the season and also a picture of the last Christmas tree I decorated for my dad.
May the magic of this season fill your heart and your mind with joy.
May the magic of this season fill your heart and your mind with joy.
Monday December 21, 2009
The Miracle of love
A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. One was love the other two wealth and success.
Monday December 14, 2009
Holiday blues: Monday Monday
The holidays in and of themselves create neither joy nor sadness, they are emotionally neutral. The holidays are an event, then we tell ourselves a story about the holidays and then we create our emotional response based on that story.
Thursday December 10, 2009
Categories: Angels, Beliefs, Communicating with Angels, Happiness, Invocation, Joy, Kindness, Love, Prayers
7 Ways to overcome depression
Over the next few weeks I will be writing a series of posts to help put joy back in the holiday season, relieve stress and just help everyone have an angel filled, magical holiday season.
Tuesday December 8, 2009
Depression and the holidays
Depression and the holidays often go hand and hand for some people. Joy to the world seems allusive at best so how can angels help?
Sunday December 6, 2009
Categories: Angels, Beliefs, Conscious Creation, Ease, Happiness, Hawaii, Joy, Kindness, Love, Magical Life, Meditation
Susan, Sunday and the divine inner child
I'm very excited. Today I am going to speak about the Divine Inner Child. I am going to try to record the talk and if I succeed I will post an MP3 of my talk.
Thursday December 3, 2009
Random acts of kindness: a great way to relieve stress
Actually the most effective ways to avoid holiday stress is to change your thinking and the way you feel about life. The best way I have ever found to do that is by committing random acts of kindness.
Tuesday December 1, 2009
Angels, the economy and the holidays
It is amazing what a difference our perspective makes. Perspective actually influences our lives more than anything else, so learning to expand or change our perspective is an incredibly valuable skill.
Friday November 27, 2009
Fearless Fridays: Black Friday
One of the most important questions I ever pondered was, "Is this a safe universe or a hostile one?"
Thursday November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
I am about to put the finishing touches on my Thanksgiving dinner. When I sit down to eat I will give thanks for all my blessings, the angels in my life and each of you
Tuesday November 24, 2009
Thanksgiving 2009: history and a prayer
Here in the US we are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving 2009. I offer you a short prayer and some interesting facts about Thanksgiving.
Monday November 23, 2009
Be a Thanksgiving angel
I think gratitude is a wonderful spiritual practice and dedicating a whole day to gratitude is awesome. I challenge you this week to commit at least two random acts of kindness.
Thursday November 19, 2009
Acts of compassion: Amma the hugging saint
Recently I was introduced to Amma the hugging saint. I was deeply moved by the love she shows. She will spend up to 22 hours a day hugging and blessing people, an amazing act in and of itself.
Wednesday November 18, 2009
Wordless Wednesday: Joy
This week's theme for me has been love, joy, compassion, prayer and meditation. Today I will share images of people in my groups that share those feelings.
Tuesday November 17, 2009
Charter for compassion: angels in action
The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions. But how can this principle affect your life if you are unemployed, underemployed, having health challenges or just simply afraid? Read on.....
Thursday November 5, 2009
Miracles and angel biscuits
In Jewish tradition the word we translate “miracle” is nes. A nes is a sign, like a flag, waiving above a building or a marker, drawing your attention to something special. I thought about the idea of miracles as markers and as I looked at my life I saw a lot of miracles.
Friday October 30, 2009
Fearless Fridays: Death
Death is such a touchy topic for many people. Life is after all a fatal disease, our spirits are immortal our bodies aren't. So how do we deal fearlessly with our own mortality?
Thursday October 15, 2009
Angel Tree Program
I just noticed that the Salvation Army is starting to take applications from families in need for this coming holiday season. Many years ago I went to the mall around Christmas and there was an angel tree. I bought shoes for a family.
Tuesday October 6, 2009
Categories: Angels, Communicating with Angels, Conscious Creation, Happiness, Joy, Magical Life, Prayers
Angel blessings
Since I began to consciously work with angles my life has changed in so many ways, all of them elegantly gracious, easy, gentle, loving and kind. I had angels lurking in every corner of my house before I finally woke up and started actively working with them.
Monday October 5, 2009
Breast cancer awareness month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I have had several friends die from breast cancer
Monday September 28, 2009
Categories: Angels, Communicating with Angels, Happiness, Hawaii, Joy, Kindness, Love, Magical Life, Spiritual Guidance
Love, connecting with angels and laughter
People often ask me how to connect with angels so I thought I would share the story of my birthday hike and how the angles let me know they were there.
Thursday September 24, 2009
Heaven on earth
Here is a teaching story I wrote years ago. The Grandmother and the children sat at the edge of a large stand of tall pine trees. She looked out over the land.
Tuesday September 8, 2009
Categories: Angels, Beliefs, Communicating with Angels, Conscious Creation, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Love, Magical Life
How could God let this happen?
When a child dies or someone is murdered they ask why God let it happen. Personally, I don't believe God causes suffering. God only creates perfection, love, peace and joy.
Thursday September 3, 2009
Categories: Angels, Communicating with Angels, Conscious Creation, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Love, Magical Life, Meditation, Prayers, Spirit Guides, Spiritual Guidance
Angelic affirmations
Affirmations are a very powerful way to change both our thinking and the circumstances in our life.
Wednesday September 2, 2009
Wordless Wednesday: Lithuania
Travel certainly gives us the opportunity to step out of all of our habits and routines. Lithuania is an incredibly magic and wonderful land. Here are some of my favorite images.
Sunday August 30, 2009
Categories: Abundance, Angels, Communicating with Angels, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Love, Pets, Spiritual Guidance
An angel-filled new day
As I watch the dawn I am once again reminded that each day is a new beginning, a story yet to be written and I can write anything I want on the pages that follow. I say a prayer and ask to be guided so that all my thoughts and actions are loving.
Sunday August 30, 2009
Some images from Latvia
Aloha,I am currently in Latvia teaching classes. This is the first time I have been here and what a magical country. Just thought I'd share some images with you. I am staying in the middle of a pine forest and...
Friday August 21, 2009
Fearless Fridays: ordinary angels
The third Friday of the month is dedicated to ordinary angels. This month I honor Soldier's angels, people that save the life of a badly wounded horse and share pictures and angels swimming.
Tuesday August 18, 2009
Categories: Angels, Communicating with Angels, Conscious Creation, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Love, Magical Life
Be an angel week: 7 ways to be an angel
used to have a bumper sticker that said, "Commit random acts of kindness and senseless beauty." Here is a list of 7 ways to be someone's angel.
Friday August 14, 2009
Categories: Angels, Beliefs, Communicating with Angels, Happiness, Joy, Love, Prayers, Spiritual Guidance
Be an angel week: faith always looks up
Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, But faith looks up. Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly and trust in our Creator who loves us all.
Sunday August 9, 2009
Sunday's pot roast
A story about Sunday dinner that shows us beliefs served a purpose once upon a time but when left unexamined they cause us to waste a lot of our lives.
Tuesday August 4, 2009
Making an angel your best friend
Make an angel your best friend. Spend a bit of time making Archangel Jophiel your best friend and watch your life transform!
Monday August 3, 2009
A real life angel from Queens, NY
A real life story of an angel who lives in Queens, NY. This school bus driver's acts of love and compassion touches hundreds of people's lives.
Tuesday July 28, 2009
Categories: Abundance, Angels, Beliefs, Conscious Creation, Ease, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Love, Meditation, Prayers, Tips
Abortion, angels, and the economy
What do dreams, miscarriages, abortions and the economy have to do with one another? Susan explains how to live life in a limitless fashion.
Monday July 27, 2009
Categories: Abundance, Angels, Communicating with Angels, Conscious Creation, Guardian Angels, Happiness, Invocation, Magical Life, Miracles, Prayers, Spiritual Guidance, Tips
An Angel box
How a simple angel box can help you vastly improve the quality of your life.
Sunday July 26, 2009
Sweet Sunday
Where do you find god? Susan talks about sharing that profound feeling of the presence of God in our lives and tells the story of her Hawaiian teachers grandfather's experience of a Sunday God.
Friday July 24, 2009
Fearless Fridays
In this video Susan Gregg talks about the insidious nature of fear and how to move beyond it.
Tuesday July 21, 2009
Categories: Angels, Conscious Creation, Ease, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Love, Magical Life, Meditation, Tips
Something different
Aloha everyone,I just uploaded the latest episode of my podcast Food for the Soul and thought some of you might enjoy listening to it. It is all about the power of allowing for possibility and how we can avoid, what...
Sunday July 19, 2009
Categories: Beliefs, Conscious Creation, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Love, Magical Life, Transformation
Heart Hugs
Aloha everyone, A student sent me this story, telling me he heard it on a wonderful CD by Dr.Wayne Dyer. This makes you think harder about choices. Two Choices What would you do?....You make the choice. My question is: Would you...
Friday July 17, 2009
Fearless Fridays
Aloha everyone, We are either in faith or in fear. When we are connected with that divine spark within, we see life differently and enhance our ability to love others. Today I thought I'd share some of my favorite quotes...
Tuesday July 14, 2009
Categories: Angels, Beliefs, Communicating with Angels, Ease, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Spiritual Guidance
We see what we believe
Aloha everyone,It is amazing how powerful what we say ourselves and how much the words we speak to ourselves matter. I remember hearing a joke about a man who found himself stranded on his roof during a flood. He was...
Monday July 13, 2009
Categories: Angels, Beliefs, Communicating with Angels, Happiness, Spiritual Guidance, Transformation
Monday
Aloha everyone, I have always been fascinated by words. I didn't know what I wanted to write about today, so I looked up the word Monday and found out all sorts of interesting things. I was thinking about writing on a...
Saturday July 11, 2009
Sounds of silence
Aloha everyone, Hope you are having a great weekend! I just thought I'd share one of my favorite songs, With love and aloha, Susan...
Thursday July 9, 2009
Categories: Angels, Beliefs, Communicating with Angels, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Love, Magical Life
A sacred image
Aloha everyone, A friend of mine e-mailed me this image as part of a chain letter. I have always disliked chain letters with their veiled threat that if you fail to pass them on, something bad will happen, but if...
Monday July 6, 2009
Categories: Abundance, Angels, Beliefs, Communicating with Angels, Conscious Creation, Happiness, Prayers
What angels have taught me
Aloha everyone, As I thought about writing this post, I began thinking about how my life has changed since I began working with angels. I like playing with words, so I decided to try making an acronym from the word...
Friday July 3, 2009
Categories: Beliefs, Conscious Creation, Fearless Fridays, Happiness, Joy, Meditation, Miracles, Prayers, Spirit Guides, Transformation
Fearless Fridays
Aloha everyone,I get lots of questions about how to deal with fear so I thought I'd share my favorite and most effective tools for dealing with fear.7 Ways to Overcome Fear1. Have faith. Fear is an illusion, only the love...
Monday June 29, 2009
Categories: Angels, Communicating with Angels, Ease, Happiness, Joy, Magical Life, Meditation, Miracles, Spiritual Guidance
Monday Monday
Aloha everyone,I loved the song "Monday Monday" by the Mamas and the Papas. The sense that we never really know what is going to happen next really struck a cord with me when I first heard it, and whenever anything...
Sunday June 28, 2009
Categories: Angels, Beliefs, Communicating with Angels, Happiness, Hawaii, Love, Meditation, Prayers, Spiritual Guidance
Silent Sunday
Aloha everyone,Ever since the death of my dad, I have had more questions than answers deep in my soul. When that happens, I know it is time for more prayer and meditation. I thought I would share with you some...
Monday June 15, 2009
Be someone's angel
Aloha,How are you doing today? Have you taken time for yourself? Have you allowed yourself to be loved by the host of celestial beings surrounding you? If you haven't, why not take a long, slow deep breath right now...
Monday June 8, 2009
Allowing yourself to be 'Touched by an Angel'
Aloha Everyone, I used to love the TV show "Touched by an Angel." When the angels would reveal themselves and talk about god's love, I would often get teary eyed. Many of my readers have expressed the desire to meet...
Friday June 5, 2009
Fearless Fridays
Aloha everyone,I get so many e-mails from people asking me how to overcome fear. Ultimately, living a life free of fear is so much easier when we trust the process and have faith, but faith in what? As I...
Friday May 29, 2009
Categories: Fearless Fridays, Happiness
Fearless Fridays
Aloha, When fear is the basis of our choices, the quality of our life is vastly diminished, so I have decided to dedicate Fridays to fearless living. If you have questions or a story to share, please let me know...
Friday May 22, 2009
Aloha from me and all the angels!
Welcome to my blog's new home. I am so excited that Beliefnet asked me to join them. It is quite an honor to be here, and I am looking forward to getting to know each and every one of you....
Tuesday May 5, 2009
In the arms of the angels
My dad has Alzheimer's and he’s been living with me since last September. His disease marches on taking more and more of his mind. The other morning when I went in to wale him he was obviously upset. He thanked...
Friday May 1, 2009
I'm Making Life Transformation Videos Again!
I really enjoy making videos. Because of the wonderful feedback I got about the video teaching series I did for the introduction of the Mastering Life Program I decided to create a completely new course called The Art of Allowing. For...
Friday April 24, 2009
Miracles do happen!!
I have been reading a book called Woman Who Glows in the Dark by Elena Avila. I have been studying healing for a long time and am really enjoying this book. It is about being a Curandera, a traditional Mexican...
Tuesday March 24, 2009
Allowing yourself to be touched by an angel
I used to love the TV show Touched by an Angel. When the angels would reveal themselves and talk about god’s love I would often get teary eyed. Many of my readers have expressed the desire to meet an angel...
Wednesday March 18, 2009
Angels are everywhere
I wrote this the other day while I was in Mexico, but I couldn’t upload it until I got home. The people and the culture are wonderful. We came here on a sacred journey and have visited many temples....
Tuesday February 17, 2009
Categories: Abundance, Beliefs, Conscious Creation, Ease, Happiness, Joy, Love, Magical Life, Transformation
Mastering Life 2009
After a few technical hitches I have finally unveiled my Mastering Life Program. I will be taking applications for the next 7 days and then the chance to join will be gone. If you really want to transform your...
Tuesday February 10, 2009
Can you spare $2 to save a child's life?
The house I bought on the Big Island of Hawaii has catchment water. There is no municipal water system so I catch rain water from my roof. I liked the idea, it seemed very ecological. It does require work on...
Thursday February 5, 2009
The only thing that is real is love
Here is a wonderful meditation that I find very comforting. I hope you enjoy it! With love and aloha, Susan...
Sunday January 25, 2009
Do you believe in angels?
I recently got an e mail from a reader saying they didn't believe in angels. I've always had an affinity for angels even when I didn't think I believed in them. I love listening to people's stories about their encounters...
Friday January 9, 2009
I have really been enjoying myself
Aloha everyone! I recently began experimenting with making videos and have really enjoyed the process. I love working with people and watching their lives change and their eyes light up with joy. I have only shared these videos with a...
Friday December 12, 2008
Help Me Provide Clean Water
The house I bought on the Big Island of Hawaii has catchment water. There is no municipal water system so I catch rain water from my roof. I liked the idea, it seemed very ecological. It does require work...
Sunday December 7, 2008
EVEN GOD ENJOYS A GOOD LAUGH!
A friend sent me this and I had a good chuckle, so I pass it along in hopes it brightens your day as well. I must admit I like the last one best! With love and aloha,Susan There were 3...
Friday December 5, 2008
So it's Friday
Since my dad came to live with me I have been focusing on caring for him instead of my blogs. I miss posting and connecting with my readers. I love wordless Wednesday and realized I missed it again this week....
Thursday November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
Here in the United States we celebrate Thanksgiving the 4th Thursday of November. I love dedicating a day to gratitude. I just ran across this movie and love this scene even if it was cut from the film!! I hope...
Tuesday November 25, 2008
It is almost Thanksgiving
Of all the tools I have learned over the years I think gratitude is the most universally useful. When I take the time to be grateful my entire experience changes. Over the years I have learned to be especially grateful...
Wednesday October 15, 2008
Wordless Wednesday
Life is a lot like a cactus, at times it is prickly but it is always magical. With love and aloha,Susan photo by Georgia Raw Elements Photography...
Thursday October 9, 2008
I'll be on BlogTalk Radio today
I am going to be on www.blogtalkradio.com/angellesa at 8PM Central time tonight. Feel free to go on line and chat or call in and ask questions at 347-945-7025. I am going to talk about angels, Toltec stuff, life and creating...
Friday October 3, 2008
An interview I just did
I was interviewed by medium Rose Ann Schwab. What a gracious woman and great interviewer. There is even a short meditation that will help you get in touch with the angelic realms and ask for help. You can listen to...
Tuesday September 23, 2008
I will be traveling so....
I will be traveling most of this week so I thought I would just post some beautiful (at least in my eyes) photos of my journey this far. With love and aloha from Lithuania, Susan...
Tuesday August 5, 2008
Angels Come in Many Shapes and Sizes
Angels sure do come in many shapes and sizes. I recently got a puppy. She is so full of unconditional love. Her antics bring a smile to my face and joy to my heart. When she runs her ears flap...
Friday August 1, 2008
I got an award!!!
Aloha everyone, I was really surprised when I was asked to approve a comment made by Mistress Raven Fyre over at Modern Witchcraft School that I'd won this great award. So I guess I REALLY deserve this award since...
Wednesday July 23, 2008
Wordless Wednesday
Angel in the waves Angels in the sky With love and aloha, Susan...
Saturday July 12, 2008
Angels come in all shapes and sizes
What I love most about working with celestial beings is the surprising way things show up in my life. I'll try to make a long story short. Through a series of coincidences the idea of YouTube kept coming up, over...
Friday June 20, 2008
Trusting the process
Aloha everyone, I have found working with angels a very interesting process. I am used to doing things myself and looking at my filter system and processing and . . . Working with angels is definitely a horse of a...
Friday June 13, 2008
Angels are everywhere
This is week two with the baby chicks. They already have little miniature wing feathers and cute little tails. I just had to share another picture of these little angels in chicken bodies. Lately I have been very moved...
Wednesday June 11, 2008
Categories: Happiness, Spiritual Guidance
Wordless Wednesday
I love pictures. Enjoy! With love, Susan...
Monday May 26, 2008
Memorial Day
Aloha everyone, I just came back from the third annual Pow Wow here in Hilo, Hawaii. It was wonderful. I could sit and feel the beat of the drums all day long. The head dancer asked to speak for a...
Thursday May 22, 2008
Remembering or learning lessons?
Aloha everyone, When I first began my spiritual journey I really thought it was about learning lessons. And believe me it felt like I had a lot of lessons to learn! The funny part was as long as I thought...
Sunday May 18, 2008
Perfection is in the way you look at life
I have received this as an email several times. Each time it touches my heart. I have no idea who the author is but it is beautiful. I talk a lot about dominion and the perfection of everything. In the...
Tuesday May 13, 2008
A cup of tea
A business man decided to find the meaning of life. He went from teacher to teacher. He read every book he could find, went from class to class and even meditated daily. Each day he continued to feel disconnected and...
Sunday May 11, 2008
A man of peace
Aloha everyone, In my writings I talk a great deal about the paradigm of dominion. It is a way of looking at the world that is very freeing and expansive. Symbolically it is represented as a sphere. Society is generally...
Sunday May 11, 2008
The Rainbow Bridge
Aloha everyone, A friend of mine sent me this story when one of my dogs died. I found the idea of meeting my four legged friends when I die very comforting. I hope you enjoy the story too. Just this...
Saturday May 10, 2008
This one really touched my heart
A friend of mine sent me this article a number of years ago. I did some research and Father John Powell did write this story. So I give thanks to him and to Tommy. It is a wonderful reminder that...
Saturday May 10, 2008
One of my favorite stories
Someone sent me this story years ago. I think it is a wonderful reminder about the magic of life, that the thoughts we water most often bear fruit and that at times I have no idea what is going on...
Friday May 9, 2008
Categories: Abundance, Angels, Conscious Creation, Ease, Happiness, Joy, Magical Life, Miracles, Spiritual Guidance, Transformation
Aloha Everyone!
Welcome to my new blog. There is a story behind its name. One of my friends in San Diego was a crusty old man with an incredibly beautiful spirit. Whenever he’d say good bye he’d smile broadly and say, ‘Angels...
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About Angels on Your Shoulder
Susan Gregg is the author of eight books including the award-winning "Mastering the Toltec Way" and "The Encyclopedia of Angels, Spirit Guides and Ascended Masters." She has been exploring spirituality since the early 1970s and completed an apprenticeship with Don Miguel Ruiz. Her greatest passion is showing others how they can be happy and this passion has resulted in her "Food for the Soul" podcast.
Currently, she lives on the Big Island of Hawaii where she is an avid gardener, hiker, and writer. She often spends time playing with the four-legged friends she's rescued or swimming with the wild sea turtles and dolphins.
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About the Art
The angel image in the header art above and the Pele image below are from Susan's book, "The Encyclopedia of Angels, Spirit Guides and Ascended Masters." The images are used with permission from Fair Winds Press.
About Pele
Pele is the Hawaiian goddess of the volcano as well as the goddess of transformation, passion, vitality and creation. Pele is a powerful force on the Hawaiian islands. Shortly after I moved to Hawaii, a friend suggested I have my property blessed. I asked Pele if I could live and work on her land. She graciously agreed, so I always take time to thank her and ask for her blessing in my endeavors.
About Pele
Pele is the Hawaiian goddess of the volcano as well as the goddess of transformation, passion, vitality and creation. Pele is a powerful force on the Hawaiian islands. Shortly after I moved to Hawaii, a friend suggested I have my property blessed. I asked Pele if I could live and work on her land. She graciously agreed, so I always take time to thank her and ask for her blessing in my endeavors.
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