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Angel of Death or Angel of Mercy? - Angel Stories

By: V

Many years ago I met a gypsy woman 'by chance' in the street who told me that she could see not one but several guardian angels around me. She said that this was necessary for some people because some people are more at risk than others. She was not the first person to tell me this.

Although I am highly skeptical of psychics, fortune tellers, and all forms of 'mancy', I instinctively believed that woman. Sometimes I have a strong sense of a protective force around me, and when I think about some of the scrapes I have got myself into, my survival cannot be explained by logic or chance, but only through divine intervention and God's protection.

I will not recount all my life and death experiences - they are too many - but I will share one extraordinary experience with you.

When I was younger I suffered with a deep depression. One lonely Christmas Eve, in the depths of despair, I went into my bedroom and stood before my crucifix on the wall. Looking at the crucifix, I prayed humbly to Our Lord, asking Him to spare me the suffering of this world. I begged Him to come and take me out of my body.

Within seconds, I felt an intense heat rise within me, as if I was burning up from within. At the same time, I heard an extremely loud sound - deafeningly loud - of something like rushing water or a strong wind, not in my head - but in the room. I could feel my Self slowly rising up. Not my physical body - my eyes were open and my feet were firmly on the carpet - but my Self.

I felt great fear. Terror, even. Silently, in my mind's 'ear', I thought: "NO! I don't want this." The sensation of heat and rising instantly began to dissipate. But the sound did not. It was like a rushing waterfall inside my bedroom. My eyes were open and I could see nothing unusual, but I could hear this deafening sound.

The sound of rushing wings?

I felt disoriented and dizzy. As if I'd just come off a fairground ride. I put my hands out and stumbled towards my bed, where I sat, taking deep breaths and taking in the everyday, familiar surroundings of my bedroom. Very slowly - not immediately - the whooshing sound faded away and disappeared.

And today I am alive to tell this tale, 10 years later.

Now what do you make of that? Did I imagine it all? Was it the angel of death coming to collect me? Or was it my guardian angel(s) fighting off the Grim Reaper, because God knew it wasn't yet my time?

I'll let you decide.



Angel Stories

Some may never see with earthly eyes these heavenly beings or know that they exist. Many are unaware of the numerous ways they have protected and guided us. We would like to share with you the stories of people who take pleasure in expressing how real angels are.

Angel Stories


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  1. Miracle, by BarbE
  2. Personal Encounter with St. Michael The Archangel, by Melanie King
  3. Angel in the rearview mirror, by Virginia Smith
  4. Guardian Angel, by Marilyn K.
  5. Angel found a problem., by Chris
  6. St. Michael Caretaker, by Pat
  7. My sister, my guardian angel, by Nancy
  8. Homeless Angel, by Barbara Romanowski
  9. Angel at the train station., by Colette
  10. Then Two Appeared, by Russell Gooding
  1. Unexplain incident, by Roda
  2. A New Light During Death, by Julia
  3. A beautiful night, by Riena
  4. Angels of the Mall, by Emmanuel Tio
  5. The sign, by Wren
  6. Horse riding, by Harriet
  7. My Dead Baby is an Angel, by Marina Montoya
  8. My Most Precious Jules, by Doreen Rodriguez
  9. My angel butterfly, by Mandy
  10. Angel in my dream, by Sha-Toya
  11. St. Michael and the Church Lights!, by KevinGH
  12. The Protection of Love, by Mark
  13. Spared Again, by Paula Garon
  14. To The Rescue, by Marjorie Navara
  15. Might of been an angel., by Gladys
  16. The Visitor, by Lilliana Olazaran
  17. Rapture Drill, by Amy S.
  18. Unknown Messanger, by Rose
  19. An Angel With Disintegrating Body, by Emmanuel Tio
  20. Angel of Death or Angel of Mercy?, by V
  1. Penny from my Gaurdian Angel, by Daisy Doll
  2. How I started Rosary prayer, by zemelak
  3. Mary and Jesus, by Elie Khoury
  4. Three saved by an a Angel, by Irma Vela
  5. Angel of Life, by Zoey
  6. Smiling Jesus, by Luke C
  7. The Angel in the Store, by david.c
  8. Angels watching over us, by Gloria Los Banos
  9. My Phone Call, by Barbara
  10. Touched by heaven and earth angel, by John
  11. St. Anthony, by David Day
  12. My Guardian Angel saved me from great harm, by Joan
  13. An Angel without wings, by Mary William
  14. Angel in Red, by Michael Drew
  15. An angels love, by Grace
  16. Encounter with an archangel, by June Warner
  17. Holy Angels Among Us, by Rebecca
  18. My Angel, by Beverly
  19. Mother's Love, by Julie
  20. Norah's Life, by Julie

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