Angels

by Paulo Coelho on July 2, 2009

This is a gift from a reader, Agnieska from Poland it is the painting of my guardian angel.
I wrote a book about angels I believe in angels. The book is called The Valkyries, it takes place in the Mojave Desert and there (and not only there) I had a very strong experience with angels.
Having said that: I want you to share in this forum your experience with angels.
Meaning, moments that you know that your angel is taking you out of trouble; moments that you know that your angel is helping you to get the things that you want.
And of course I want you to discuss with us your beliefs in angels. This very important because even though people talk a lot about angels, they are not truly paying attention. Normally because they dont notice that angels use other people to talk, to act for us.

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cynthia pugh January 22, 2012 at 8:41 pm

I believe in angels I cannot say that for sure that I have met one. I imagine their wings, folded deep within out of site very magical , many humans I believe were once angels.

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Nicole October 19, 2011 at 5:27 pm

In 1997 I was in a car accident where I was broadsided by a pickup truck (going 70mph) at a major intersection on a highway. Immediately after the impact, I very clearly heard a male voice behind the driver’s seat say “steer to the left and you will be OK”. I very calmly said “OK” to him, and did it. All this happened within a fraction of a second.

The police said they have never seen anyone walk away from a car accident, unhurt, at that particular intersection.

Have had several experiences since then like this, but none where I actually heard the voice, and got instructions from it, so clearly!

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Ma Cristina Velasquez October 13, 2011 at 8:52 am

While studying, I used to take the public transportation to and from school. One day, the public transport (jeepney), broke down along the highway. Looking out the window, I suddenly saw my mom’s car approaching and I tried to wave it down. As they were moving very fast, and only my hand could be seen, I was not really expecting them to stop. Much to my surprise, the car stopped. According to my mom, she was sleeping at the time then something woke her up and said that i was in the vehicle that broke down. Amazing really but that is how angels work.

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Claro de Luna October 11, 2011 at 12:58 am

One time, when I was living in Puerto Rico, I drove my kids to school. On my way back home I “felt” the smell of flowers in my car, but I had no flowers or perfume in it. It was an angel. Another time, a beggar, very dirty and hungry, asked me in a traffic light for money to eat, I only had $3.75. I said” I only have 3.75″ and when I looked at him I could see the light in his eyes, he had the love of God, he smiled at me and I handed him all I had. It was an angel. Another time, the wheel of my car was pushed to the left in the highway, I had my two kids with me, I tried to grab the wheel as hard as possible to turn it to the right so that I would not crash into another uncoming car I could see, but a force turned the wheel to the right- it wasn’t me. It was my Guardian Angel. I have many other stories to tell but there is no room here! Yes, I believe in Angels.

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Denise Petros October 2, 2011 at 4:23 pm

I once met an angel. I set in a cemetery one afternoon,reading out loud to the dead, a book about vampires.I didn’t find anything odd about it at the time,for I was feeling quite childlike that day.After I had read a few pages,a young blond haired boy carrying a backpack,started coming my way. To my surprise he asked if he could join me.So, I invited him to sit down and we began to share the story.I knew he was an angel when he asked me to climb a nearby tree.I was 33 yrs.old and couldn’t tell you the last time I climbed a tree. When I was a little girl, I would often hang out in the tree tops with my angel.So ,I agreed. We talked for hours ,up high in the branches,till the sun finally began to fade on the horizon. He left me a message and then we parted ways again. One month later, a friend introduced me to Paulo. By the River Phaedra….beautiful words. Then came The Alchemist….Tears of joy flowed from my eyes, I felt like I was finally home.

Thank you Paulo for showing me the kingdom.

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