Angels: Popular Misconceptions and Truths
By Nicole C. Farr

Truth: Angels have been around BEFORE the Christian God or Jesus Christ was born. Ethereal beings have been around since the dawn of time. If people took the time to do some research before angel's known time, they would see that angels existed long before the birth of Christ back to ancient times, where cave paintings showed winged beings present.

Truth: Angels are among us. They walk amongst humans everyday. Angels can look just like humans. Some are here to help us, bring encouragement, hope, or guide those who need it.

A popular misconception is that angels only show up when we need them, or listen when we "invoke" them. This is untrue. They hear/see us through the good and the bad. They watch us on a constant basis. It is not only when we have faith in God or when we pray. Angels are there when we laugh, and enjoy the little things in life that make us happy. You don't even have to be Christian. In the "old ways" angels were among the people to help, protect, and guide them very much as they do today. Just because the people of that time were not as vocal about their communications with the angels as we are today, does not mean they did not exist will before the written time of Christ.

Guardian angels.....well, I believe that everyone has one. Does this mean they cannot help someone else and that the angel is strictly yours and no one else’s????? No, if they hear a call, they answer. Sorry, guardian angels are just that...they guard and protect all, even if they are with you most of the time. Another popular misconception is that if you are not religious in any way or not Christian, you cannot have a guardian angel. This is also an untrue statement. I, for one, am Wiccan, what is MY excuse???? Many people who are not religious or have lost faith within themselves have come to find themselves having interactions with an angel at some time. Then again, some people just don't believe in them, and that's ok too, but it still doesn't mean that angels are not around them.

Also, can someone have more than one angel? Yes, infact, aside from have a guardian angel there are many angels that are with you through various many experiences you may have. They will come and go, sometimes without us even realizing it. But sure enough, Angels of many different kinds guide us through many different experiences be it, matters of the mind, family work or love.

Another popular misconception is that angels have names like Luke, Jacob, or Mark. Michael and Gabriel are probably the closest to common names that you will find. Also, you should know that there could be more than one angel of a same name, such as Gabriel. Now, alot of people claim the name Gabriel, such as the Archangel Gabriel as their personal guide. I'm sorry but I would have to disagree with that person. Archangels have a different role, to believe that they act solely for one's personal well-being is insanity.

The truth is that there is still much we have yet to learn about the Ethereal or Celestial ones. But the fact that we know acknowledge that they are among us makes them all the more real, alive.

-Nicole