We’ve all had those feelings, the sensation of someone
watching over us, protecting us, maybe even guiding us. We’ve all stopped a
little early at a traffic light to magically miss a crazy driver speeding
though a red light. We’ve all gotten those mystical reminders to make a phone
call, check the cookies in the oven, or pay just a little more attention to
what another person is saying. Take an umbrella. Have that mole looked at. Buy
that stock. In most cases, these thoughts were not in our heads one minute,
then blazing bright as a neon light the next. Just how are we thinking of these
things?
Our brains are amazing machines, constantly multitasking and
seeing or recognizing things long before our consciousness is aware. This is
such a cool concept, but the brain can not, and may never, be fully explained. That
makes it kind of a magical organ, functioning right there in our own head. It
runs the heart, the senses, the creative, and our personal perception of
reality. If that’s not magic, I can’t imagine what is.
Even with the brain’s astounding ability do so many things;
I’m always curious about those particular questions above. Why did we take a
different route to work, avoiding a tragic ten car pile up? What made us think
to call an old friend just when that person needed to hear a friendly voice?
Perhaps the brain can see into the future and lead us to these decisions, or
perhaps it’s something else altogether. Perhaps it’s a guardian angel.
Angels have been part of the human experience since humans
became human. Some ancient aboriginal cultures called them spirits. Some called
them teachers or guides. Almost all the old religions have stories of angels,
winged creatures of kindness, or judgment, or even wrath. A few claim that dead
relatives are their personal angels. How many times has something occurred that
made you smile and open your wallet because, “Dad’s telling me to buy a lottery
ticket.” Look around. People you know may even seek guidance from angels
through angel card readers and mediums.
The 21st century is loaded with technology but
still filled with people seeking a guardian angel to assist in everyday
dealings, or help them through terrible events. I bet there’s even an app for
our cell phones all primed to interaction with your personal guardian angel.
It’s a sad imagining, with the likes of the Archangel Makha’el wearing Coke-bottle thick glasses, torn jeans, and an I
Heart Guidance tee shirt, leaning in at a computer screen to develop the
perfect app.
Personally, I think there is an angel in everyone’s life,
sitting at our shoulder and watching over us. Have you met yours? How has your
angel helped you lately?
