Your Guardian Angel

Your guardian angel is your link to the divine. The word "angel" comes from the Greek and means "a messenger." The concept of guardian angels goes back thousands of years to the Assyrian and Babylonian civilisations where they were believed to protect palaces and temples. However, this gradually changed. Many people in the Christian tradition believe that every baby gets assigned a guardian angel at birth. Jesus referred to this when he said that the angels who look after children always face God (Matthew 18:10).

About 150 AD, a man named Hermas wrote one of the earliest Christian bestsellers, Shepherd of Hermas. In it, Hermas wrote of his personal angel-shepherd who acted as his guardian angel and helped him on a daily basis. Moving forward almost 1,900 years, Pope Pius XI said that he prayed to his guardian angel every morning and evening. When he had to speak to someone who was opposed to him, he asked his guardian angel to communicate with the other person's guardian angel first, to eliminate any potential problems.

We all have a guardian angel that watches over us, and tries to help us in subtle ways. Not long ago, I spoke to a woman who had narrowly escaped being run over while crossing a road. She felt a force push her to the side of the road moments before a car raced past. She attributed her lucky escape to her guardian angel.

Small children often believe in guardian angels, but often lose faith as they grow into adulthood. Regardless of your beliefs, your guardian angel continues to communicate with you in thoughts and dreams intended to inspire, help and counsel you. However, your guardian angel will never interfere with your free will. Occasionally, when the situation is urgent, guardian angels act in a more direct way. When Sir Ernest Shackleton, the British explorer, was returning from the South Pole, he knew that "one more" accompanied his party. When Sir Francis Smythe was attempting the final stage of his ascent of Mount Everest on his own, he was aware of an invisible companion. "I could not feel lonely, neither could I come to any harm," he wrote afterwards.

How do you recognize your guardian angel? Ask your guardian angel to communicate with you in quiet moments. Become aware of your dreams. Heed the quiet voice that warns you when you are tempted to do something wrong. You will gradually realise that your guardian angel is with you all the time, and is willing to help you in everything you do.

Your guardian angel is your own personal guide and teacher. As you accept your guardian angel's presence your life will gradually improve. Small upsets will no longer bother you, and you'll find yourself more loving, accepting and compassionate. You'll also become aware of the spiritual in every area of your life.

Richard Webster is author of 80 books, including Spirit Guides and Angel Guardians, Miracles, Michael, and Gabriel (all published by Llewellyn Publications). His website is http://www.psychic.co.nz

The Best Sellers on eBay Know These 5 Secrets to Making Money

There are lots of people selling lots of things on eBay. Whether they are successful or not, is anyone's guess. However, there are five secrets that if you learn and follow will guarantee you make a profit selling on eBay.

Secret #1 - Knowing what sells. Sounds easy doesn't it? However, you would be surprised at how many people are unaware about what really sells on eBay. People waste their time and effort listing items that don't sell or maybe do sell but they break even if they are lucky. You can check out eBay's Pulse page for hot items that sell. My secret; toys sell all year round on eBay. Selling toys during the holidays isn't the only time to sell them. There are many parents attending many children's birthday parties all year round that need to buy toys as well as grandparents who will spend a lot of money to get the perfect gift for their grandchild.

Secret #2 - Knowing the best days to have your auctions end. A lot of people do not realize that, yes, it really does matter when your auction ends. It doesn't matter what day you list it, it is the end day that matters the most. What are the best days for your listing to close? The secret is Thursdays and Fridays. In my experience I have received the highest bids on my auction items when they have closed on either of these two days.

Secret #3 - Knowing the best time to have your auction end. The day when your auction ends is important but the time your auction ends is even more important. The best time to have your auction end; approximately 10:00 p.m. eastern time on Thursdays or Fridays. This gives people on the West Coast who have already gotten home from work, had dinner, and family time, time to surf the Internet. You will capture your largest crowd across the U.S. this way.

Secret #4 - Knowing what price point to list your auction. So you don't want to list your precious necklace that you've had for years and never worn at 99 cents? Then you shouldn't be on eBay. Because the competition to sell on eBay is fierce, unless you list your auction at 99 cents you probably won't have many lookers let alone buyers. You will be surprised how quickly an auction that begins at 99 cents ramps up to the hundreds of dollars for items that are popular.

Secret #5 - Having both fixed price items as well as regular auctions running simultaneously. Why? Because once someone looks at or places a bid on your auction item, they will see your fixed price item as well. If they don't want to wait the auction out they will buy your fixed priced item immediately. If you can afford the cost of an eBay store, you have an even much better chance for selling success.

Using these five secrets will guarantee your success on eBay.

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Of Bookworms and Decorative Bookends

Every bookworm would be updated of the latest releases of his or her favorite author. If you are one, then you probably have been keeping yourself on the waiting list of your local bookshop - all eager to get your hands on the hottest product of every publication house.

Probably, you are stacking up your books in your room and everyday, you are increasingly finding it hard to keep them in one place - not unless you have a palatial house, in such a case you have space for a personal library. So instead of keeping your books scattered, why don't you neatly stack them up using decorative bookends? No, not plain bookends but decorative bookends.

This pair of metal (or wood) does a very good and compact job of keeping your Stephanie Meyer masterpieces and Anne Rice's classics upright. Since they are not the boring ones made of metal, decorative bookends would add a touch of class to your already interesting books.

If you are making a collection out of novels that have been constantly making it through New York Times' Best Seller list, then all the more appealing these decorative bookends should be. These bestsellers are pretty hard to come by - because thousands of other readers are all ready to grab a copy from you - so it's but proper that you take real good care of what you have right now.

Take Stephanie Meyer's Twilight Saga for instance. The four books (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn) have been on the best seller list for months. As such, millions of readers all over the world have to wait for weeks or even months before they can have this set and call it their own. If you are one of the lucky ones who got hold of them first, then you might already have been prancing at the thought of owning this Stephanie Meyer hit. It's but right to display them - where everyone can see them - using decorative bookends.

Other Bestsellers

There are also other best sellers worthy to be kept in between intricate decorative bookends.

It looks like the world today is completely swept away by vampires and the strong emotions associated with them. Believe it or not, Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire Series is also becoming a hit. This has been the basis of HBO's adaptation, True Blood. This seven-piece set revolves around the life of Sookie Stackhouse, a mortal who can read the thoughts of others.

Stephanie Meyer's new book, The Host, is also climbing up the charts. Unlike Twilight, the Host is her first adult book and its plot revolves around aliens.

Paul Young's The Shack was not eagerly received during its initial publication. As if by some miracle (just a fitting word for a book exploring a person's faith in God), during the summer of 2008, The Shack made it to New York Times' Best Seller List.

Who would forget Dan Brown and his runaway hit, The DaVinci Code? Well, the sales of its "older brother" Angels and Demons has skyrocketed since its movie adaptation is almost hitting the big screens worldwide.

After reading these oh-so-precious books, the next best thing for you to do is to take care of them. After many years, they would be hard to come by and will soon fall under the classics genre. So, while these books are still in excellent condition, stack them up through decorative bookends.

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Best-Selling Your Way to Success

These two writers were as different as Burgundy from Scotch. On one hand, Sir Walter Scott was a genius of a gentleman who literally invented the historical novel and wrote out of raw knowledge and rich learning in the romantic past of Scotland. Alexander Dumas on the other hand, was a brilliant newcomer who wrote with a unique style and personality. Both these men were master storytellers and both turned out such staggering amounts of work that makes the most hardworking of all modern writers seem like sluggish fools in comparison. Scott and Dumas were the first real heroes of history's earliest mass reading public - they created what you would call today: bestsellers!

Since then, the art of writing bestsellers has changed. There are scores of authors who want to write novels and most of them would love to write a bestseller. Yes, writing a bestseller can change your life for good. From financial success to being emotionally rewarding, writing a bestseller can boost your confidence, renew your self-esteem and refurbish your bank account as well! What's more, writing bestsellers can give you tremendous credibility in the eyes of strangers.

Yes, at one time or another, every single businessman or woman must have flirted with the idea of writing a book. It isn't a very bad thought - that is if you have a great deal of original content that sends forth a compelling message. If you're willing to work hard, then your dreams of creating that super selling bestseller might just come true. Now, before you start dreaming of your book being in The New York Times bestseller list, you should consider checking up on the publishing industry first.

There are two main reasons why everyone wants to create a best selling book and why a bestseller can benefit each and every one of us, which are:

o Writing a best selling book is one of the best ways to gain recognition and at the same time make money. If you're one of those people who want to share a message and make a difference in the world, then you should probably consider writing a bestseller. The way your book sells can either make or break your brand, your business and even your image. There are millionaires and even billionaires who are still writing books because they know the power of creating bestsellers. From Donald Trump to Richard Branson to even JK Rowling, bestsellers are indeed a powerful tool. What's more, having your own best-selling book will give you endless opportunities for free advertising and exposure. Since advertising costs a lot of money, this is by and large one of the greatest benefits of having a bestseller to your name.

o Another good reason for creating a bestseller is that it gives you leverage. Once you have the right kind of leverage, you will be able to make the most money and it's all because you have a bestseller to your name. There are 6 main types of advertising media, namely the Internet, TV, Radio, Magazines, Newspapers and word-of-mouth. Once your book makes it in the bestseller list, free publicity and exposure will automatically come to you.

Writing a bestseller can require immense talent if you try to do it the old-fashioned way. Luckily, now there are much faster and easier ways. I've taught people to start and finish books in as little as 9 days. So it's NOT hard when they learn my methods.

#1: I don't advise going with a publisher at all. Self-publishing is faster, gives you more control, and you get to keep more of the profits from your efforts.

#2: Using my system, a less than 'perfect' book can still become a best-seller. A book doesn't have to be a literary masterpiece to still give good value to people.

However, one thing is for certain - the publisher with the most talent will always do the best. So, how does one go about creating a bestseller? Although there isn't any magical solution to ensure creating a bestseller, there is a common denominator. It is the ability to come up with a good strategy and implement it and to orchestrate teamwork. Regardless of the budget, the strategy, the publisher or even the book, all these ingredients need to be orchestrated in order to work together. The real talent lies in the publisher's ability to make all these factors function simultaneously. It's not hard when you know the secrets.

Jason Oman is the author of #1 best-selling Conversations with Millionaires. As well as being the President of Money Systems Technologies, a marketing firm that focuses on book marketing, author publicity and writing resources. Jason is an author's strategist specializing in helping clients achieve their goals of becoming a best selling author. For more information and free book writing secrets, sign up for Jason's newsletter at http://www.bestsellingauthorsecrets.com Get information on Jason's next best seller at [http://www.conversationswithfemalemillionaires.com]

What Everyone Should Know About Inspirational Poems

What Everyone Should Know About Inspirational Poems

Inspirational poems are everywhere. They line the walls in churches and community centers. They sit neatly above the seats on city buses. They appear in magazines and on the inside flaps of countless non-fiction bestsellers. Inspirational poems are used to motivate those with illness, those who have lost someone, those who are depressed, or merely those who are on a diet. The inspirational poem is the perfect message, designed to share just the right balance of everything someone needs to hear at a hard time.

How an Inspirational Poem Inspires

Inspirational poems are so effective because they can unlock the secrets of human emotion and motivation unlike any other forms of poetry. A well written inspirational poem displays multiple levels of insight that no other art form can claim, allowing their readers to step inside the shoes of someone who understands what they are going through. To those that have been through a particularly intense or disturbing emotional trauma, an inspirational poem asserts that they are not alone and that the world is an essentially good place, one in which they will find peace.

Inspirational Poems for Different Times

There are plenty of different times in which someone might need the assistance of a truly poignant poem. These instances are often not the best moments in their lives and if you have ever been in such a position, you know how hard it can be. So, finding the right words to relieve some of that stress or worry is a great gift. These writers have all contributed to the canon of inspirational poems, helping to make those people in a hard place feel better about themselves.

Where to Turn for Truly Inspirational Poems

The list of writers who have written inspirational poems in their life is very long. Each one has something to offer in their words that few others can because they lived entirely different lives. The poets of our lifetime take much of what they learned from the inspirational words of those that came before, both in life and in the art of poetry.

William Wordsworth was considered one of the premiere English poets of the 19th century, writing prolifically in the romantic style of the time. Serving as the English Poet Laureate for seven years, his work has been cited repeatedly as a source of great inspiration. "Daffodils" is a particular popular poem written by Wordsworth that displays that very inspirational style.

Famous for his mastery of the English language and an idol to many of the Victorian poets whose work is still read in classrooms today, Percy Bysshe Shelley was another Romantic poet who wrote great inspirational works. His long piece, "The Cloud" is a classic example of elaborate allegory and detailed description designed to uplift the spirits.

While the romantic poets of the early 19th century wrote a great deal of inspirational poetry, there are hundreds more poets who freely shared their inspiration poems with the world.

Gray Ward loves to use poems to express his feelings for the right occasion, why not enjoy more articles and poems by visiting his website at http://www.poemanswers.com where you too will find the right poem for you.

The Importance of Women's Spirituality

A friend recently asked me why I felt it was so important to focus specifically on spirituality for women. Isn't the point of spirituality, she asked, to move to an understanding that transcends distinctions like gender? Does it really serve the process, she wondered, to imply there is a separate spirituality for men and for women?

As part of my response, I referred her to a recently published book called Taking Back God: American Women Rising Up for Religious Equality. The author, Leora Tanenbaum, explores the role of women within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The author interweaves religious history with interviews of contemporary women who care deeply about their religions, and derive great knowledge and sustenance from them, but are unhappy with the restricted roles of women within them. Many of these interviews are very moving, because these women have really struggled with this issue.

One of the biggest problems for these women is the restrictions placed on their access to teachings and official roles. Many of their religions restrict women's rights or abilities to read certain scriptures, or to teach or preach. Since scriptures are often considered the word of God, or a conduit to enlightenment (in the East), this sends the message that women are 'further' from God or enlightenment, and that they don't have the right to communicate directly, or to learn, teach, or preach on their own. They have to get everything secondhand. Contemporary American women don't accept this in the office, and are increasingly uncomfortable with it in their houses of worship.

While Taking Back God focuses on the official role of women in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, things aren't altogether different in the New Age or self-help communities, or in many Buddhist or Yoga centers. Although there are more women spiritual teachers, authors, and religious leaders in America than elsewhere in the world, they are still vastly outnumbered by men (just check out the Amazon bestsellers list). This despite the fact that according to book marketing surveys, women outnumber men as the purchasers of spiritual and religious books by as much as 4 to 1. In other words, women would appear to be more interested in spirituality in general, but the majority of books, teachers, organizations and resources out there are male-dominated. What is the message sent by this?

So, my answer to my friend, the reason focusing on women's spirituality is important to me, even though I am wary of over-identifying with gender issues, is that I think it really matters how many women religious leaders and spiritual teachers there are out there. And I think full access to scriptures, and leadership roles, and teaching positions - within every tradition - is imperative. Women's access to spirituality, their relationship with God/Tao/Nirvana/Brahma (or whatever you believe in), can't be secondhand. In a way, changing this is the most essential form of change that can occur, because our spiritual and religious beliefs define our organizational view of the world. If we see women as 'lower down' the totem pole, even subconsciously, we are denying ourselves our full power.

Lisa Erickson is a mom, meditation teacher, and writer. Visit her blog http://www.MommyMystic.wordpress.com for spiritual book reviews and information on meditation and spirituality.

5 Greatest Women's Fragrances For 2010

In the year 2010 we were witnesses of the presentation of many new fragrances. And just like every other year they became famous really fast. But are they worth it. From all the perfumes we use to see in the malls or in the internet stores there are just a few who use to stay on the world market for years and always be among the bestsellers. And it's not a surprise that the fragrances I used to place on the top 5 places are not presented during this year. These are perfumes who have already proved they deserve the attention they are awarded.

The first fragrance that finds place in this chart is Azzaro Now by Loris Azzaro. The scent is launched by the Azzaro design house in the year 2007. Its top notes are a perfect blend of aldehydes and amber rum. The base notes are presented from white tea and finally floral notes. This perfume is recommended mainly for daytime wear.

The second scent I would like to present to you is created by the design house of Thierry Mugler in the year 1992. Of course this is Angel. It is classified from specialists as a refreshing, oriental, woody scent. This feminine aroma possesses a mix of vanilla, sandalwood, and patchouli. We shouldn't miss the fruity notes of fresh melons, citrus, peaches, and plums. It is recommended for daytime wear.

The fragrance I put on third place is the famous Armani Code by Giorgio Armani. This perfume was presented in the year 2006 by the house's lead designer Giorgio Armani. It is said to be a floral scent that opens with bitter orange notes and blend of jasmine and italian orange. Then it blends into orange blossom with the sweet finishing touch of vanilla and honey. It is said to be best for office wear.

The following fragrance, though not being as popular as the others in this chart, definitely deserves to be here. This perfume is Ce Soir Ou Jamais EDP Spray by Annick Goutal. It is launched by the design house of Annick Goutal in the year 1999. Ce Soir Ou Jamais by the designer Annick Goutal is classified as a sharp, flowery scent. This lovely feminine scent possesses a mix of sparkling flowers. It is recommended for office wear.

And last but not least, in this chart I put Blonde pure perfume by Versace. It is launched by the worldwide famous design house of Gianni Versace in the year 1995. Blonde is said to be a luxurious, flowery scent. This feminine fragrance possesses a mix of jasmine and violet notes. With its irresistible behaviour it is recommended for romantic wear.

So, these are the top 5 women's scents for the year 2010. As I said before none of them were presented during this year. Probably the newly presented perfumes still need some time to gain enough fame and positive critics to replace any of the fragrances I put in this article. They are still the bestsellers form some of the most famous design houses in the world and I think they really deserve your attention.

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