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What Are Guardian Angels?

Guardian Angels are thought to be spiritual beings that are "assigned" to assist people here on Earth in various ways. Whether there is one angel per person, one angel for several person or several angels for one person is open to question. But whether you believe in them or not, or whether you want one or not, believers insist that you do have a guardian angel.

What is their assignment? According to "Encounters of the Angelic Kind" at Future365 (now defunct), "they intercept at many junctures in our lives and help wherever they can to make our lives run smoothly. Sometimes this is by inspiring a thought to spur us into action, at others it is to lend us super-human strength, such as in the case of a woman being able to lift a car long enough to free her trapped child. Or we hear of a runaway truck, with an unconscious driver at the wheel, inexplicably swerving sharply at the last moment to avoid a bus stop queue of people. In fact, there are many instances, which are often put down to luck, coincidence or even a miracle, but which have the touch of a hand of light behind it."

So why don't angels come to a person's aid every time it's asked for? Sometimes, the article contends, "angels must stand back, whilst giving loving support only, as we work things out for ourselves - these are the times when we feel alone, the dark before dawn."

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The Guardian Angel Prayer

"Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom His love entrusts me here, ever this day [night] be at my side to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen."

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Encounters with Angels

Many people believe that angels are all around us. Part of their mission on Earth, they believe, is to occasionally help humans in times of danger, crisis or some other desperate need. If this is true, we can only wonder why these "guardian angels" seem to help certain people and not others, or lend their assistance only for particular events. Is there, perhaps, a greater plan they are helping to fulfill? The authors of the stories that follow would almost certainly answer "yes" to that question, since they firmly believe that have personally experienced the guiding hands of angels.

Slap on the Shoulder
I don't believe in ghosts, guardian angels or God. I have been an atheist all of my life, while respecting all religions and beliefs. Some years ago, however, I did have an experience that I couldn't explain - and left me wondering. I had been working in the United States and had returned to live in England after four years. During my time away, my father died of cancer and I made a brief trip home for the funeral. Apart from that once, this was my first time home since his death.

I arranged to take my nephews on a day out at a local amusement park and zoo. I picked them up, seeing that they were safely buckled up in the rear seat, together with my youngest daughter who was eight years old. My 12-year-old daughter was in the front with me as we set off on a short journey that I had made many times in the past. I had a sad feeling come over me during the journey, as I realized this route was also the one I took when visiting my father, and I felt I was grieving for him for the first time. The road we were on is a divided highway with two lanes in each direction and lots of blind curves that can be taken at speed. As was my custom, I was well over the speed limit, but enjoying a clear road and a fast car. Suddenly, I felt a violent slap on my shoulder. I slowed down as I turned to complain to the kids to stop fooling around. As I turned back, still slowing down, a truck came into view around the next bend. I stood on the brake and came to a halt inches from contact. The truck had jackknifed across the two lanes and, had I not slowed down, there would have been no way of avoiding a serious accident.

After my heart had stopped racing, I asked the kids which of them had smacked my shoulder. They all confirmed that, as they were buckled up, it wasn't possible to reach me, and that no one had moved at all. That evening I related all this to my sister, the mother of my nephews, and she pointed out that the incident occurred just where I would make the turn-off for my father's house, and that all his grandchildren were in the car with me. She really believes that he intervened that day and, for a while, I had some doubts and gave a lot of thought to it. I still can't explain it, and no longer try. But I swear that I can still feel the blow to my shoulder as though someone gave my a hard punch. The odd thing is, that the blow was to the front of my shoulder, not from behind, where the children were.
- Tony

Steered to Safety
When my son was small, he was going to summer school. One afternoon, I drove my car to pick him up at the school. I was early so I stopped at a 7 Eleven to get a Big Gulp. It was too big for me to drink all at once and it was getting time for me to pick up my son, so I put it on the floor of the car. It fell over and I bent down to pick it up. I lost control of the car. There were cars parked all over that street, but my car went in between two of them and came to a standstill on a little hill in front of a townhouse. I believe there was a guardian angel watching over me that day and steering the car. Another time, I was in the hospital after a heart attack. My blood pressure was very high. I was given too much medication and my heart stopped. I passed out. I remember talking to someone just before I woke up, but I can't remember what was said.
- S. Cormier

Warm and Peaceful Aura
My experience with a guardian angel came six months after my husband died. I had bought some new mattresses from the furniture store, and they were being delivered. I bought the mattresses at a store some 30 miles from my home, so no one in that furniture store knew that I had just suffered a devastating loss. The delivery man came up to the door with the mattresses. He brought each one inside and put them beside the wall. I told him that I would put them on the bed later. My 11-year-old son was standing in the living room with me when the man was leaving. I made some small talk with the gentleman, but revealed nothing of my life, my loss or my sadness. As the delivery man opened the door to leave, he turned around and said, "Lady, I have to tell you something." He said that he hoped I would not think him weird or anything. He told me he saw an aura in my living room - an aura that was peaceful and warm and loving. He also said he felt as if there was a lot of love in my home. He went on to tell me that he has been able to see auras since he was in a terrible accident in his early 20s. He almost died. I had never before laid eyes on this man. He could not possibly have known my plight. My son and I just stared at him. I told him my husband died several months back. He was not surprised by that revelation. He just felt as if he needed to tell me about the love and peace he felt in my home. I thanked him for telling me. It really made my day. My son still smiles when I tell this story.
- Kay W.

Saved from the Fire
On July 29, 2001, I had an experience that I know I had to have the help of a guardian angel. My husband is 77 years of age and he has the onset of Alzheimer's. I had a candle burning in the kitchen and I was in the bedroom folding up clothes that I had just washed. I heard my husband say, "I need help." I called to him and said, "What is wrong?" As I was calling to him, I was making my way to the kitchen. As I entered the kitchen door, I saw a huge flame coming from the drain board and I ran and grabbed some type of cloth and threw it into the sink. My husband got one and threw into the garbage can and I grabbed the can and poured water in it to stop the blaze. There was still one piece of cloth on the drain board burning. I grabbed it and threw it into the sink where the water was still running and I put out the fire. Neither my husband nor got burned and the only damage was a burn on the Formica about one half the size of a saucer. We had to have help from someone, and I just know it was a guardian angel because for some reason, my husband had put the kitchen towel over the candle and caused the fire. It took me a while to clean it up, but I was so thankful we were both alright. I do believe in guardian angels and I always feel secure knowing they are there.
- Zelma H.

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