angel - Blog Posts - Yoga Vidya International - Yoga, Meditation and Spirituality2024-03-28T19:27:23Zhttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/angelAngel on the Thresholdhttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/profiles/blogs/angel-on-the-threshold2011-12-26T06:00:00.000Z2011-12-26T06:00:00.000ZChristopher Stewarthttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/members/ChristopherStewart<div><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="https://poligraf.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/450px-holzfigur_engelchen_auf_halbmond.jpg?w=444" alt="" /><br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;">(« <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holzfigur_Engelchen_auf_Halbmond.JPG">Holzfigur Engelchen auf Halbmond</a> » by 4028mdk09)</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></p><div align="center"><p>you so wanted to be yourself<br /> life had told you, « you will be saved »<br />but now you stand on the wire<br />suspicious of the road you paved</p><p>you so wanted to be so rich<br /> that all problems you'd be rid of<br />life responded, « work through them first,<br />true wealth comes from rising above »</p><p>you so wanted to rush forward<br /> but you were still stuck at the dam<br />life instructed, « don't miss the mark<br />you'll have to repass the exam »</p><p>you so wanted to have free time<br /> « then why sell it to the devil ? »<br />life hinted, « for dreams unfulfilled<br />and a prison comfortable ? »</p><p>you so wanted to be someone<br /> « then why like someone else behave ? »<br />life suggested, « and be no one<br />but to your pretensions a slave »</p><p>you so wanted to be helpful<br /> but life replied, « be inspiring ! »<br />can't do nothing for the mindful<br />but keep their inner child smiling</p><p>you so wanted to get it right<br /> but life shouted, « just be loving ! »<br />give attention to the faithful<br />they'll realize their true calling</p><p>you so wanted to be secure<br /> but life exclaimed « be more alive ! »<br />funambulist by your nature<br />why would an angel fear the dive ?</p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></p><p><strong>best wishes to all for the holiday season !</strong></p></div></div>On The Wings Of My Guardian Angelhttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/profiles/blogs/on-the-wings-of-my-guardian2010-04-30T14:13:08.000Z2010-04-30T14:13:08.000ZChristopher Stewarthttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/members/ChristopherStewart<div><p style="text-align:center;"><img width="444" src="" alt="" /> <br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">("<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angel_de_Llimona_002.JPG">Guardian Angel</a>," sculpture by <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Josep_Llimona">Josep Llimona</a>, photography by <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:P._B._Obreg%C3%B3n">P. B. Obregón</a>)</span></p><br /><div align="center"><object height="81" data="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fpoligraf%2Fon-the-wings-of-my-guardian-angel&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=123722" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" ></param><param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" ></param><param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fpoligraf%2Fon-the-wings-of-my-guardian-angel&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=123722" ></param><embed wmode="opaque" allowscriptaccess="never" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fpoligraf%2Fon-the-wings-of-my-guardian-angel&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=123722" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="81" allownetworking="internal"></embed></object></div><br /><p>Do you remember when<br />Things would happen<br />Have we wandered since then<br />Far from heaven ?<br />Seems to me<br /><br />Roads to hell and<br />Good intentions, oh anything<br />For a taste of liberty<br />And a kiss from my<br />Guardian Angel<br /><br />The door opens again<br />I still want in<br />If I had known back then<br />The price of sin<br />C'est la vie !<br /><br />Blindfolded<br />But the seer says everything<br />Is the way it needs to be<br />On the wings of my<br />Guardian Angel<br /><br />And if at first you don't succeed<br />Just wait for the tide to recede<br />You will get everything you need<br />Just in time<br /><br />Though you don't see where it will lead<br />Your heart knows which calling to heed<br />And in due time you will be freed<br />Just in time<br />In time<br /><br />I remember when<br />Things would happen, so many things<br />I should have known by then<br />I had heaven<br />Blessing me<br /><br />Still no sign<br />Yet the seer is repeating<br />All is the way it needs to be<br />On the wings of my<br />Guardian Angel<br /><br />And if at first you don't succeed<br />Just wait for the tide to recede<br />You will get everything you need<br />Just in time<br /><br />Though you don't see where it will lead<br />Your heart knows which calling to heed<br />And in due time you will be freed<br />Just in time<br />In time<br />You will have your time<br /></p></div>