Getting to Know Guardian Angels

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Can we get to know our guardian angels? What about the guardian angels of people who are close to us?

I wonder if the angels personalities have anything to do with the people they are assigned to protect? Have you had any experience with getting to know your angel?
 
Perhaps you could be clearer about what you mean when you say, “getting to know your guardian angel.”

I say a prayer to my guardian angel every morning and every night, and I frequently turn to Psalm 91 …

11 For he commands his angels with regard to you,
to guard you wherever you go.

12 With their hands they shall support you,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.

13 You can tread upon the asp and the viper,
trample the lion and the dragon.

By doing so, I remind myself of the constant presence and protection of my guardian angel.

Every human being has one guardian angel. I’d think that God knows what he is doing when he assigns a guardian angel to an individual. I’m not sure if it done according to one’s personality type, for one’s personality can change over time.
 
I_Thirst said:
Perhaps you could be clearer about what you mean when you say, “getting to know your guardian angel.”

I say a prayer to my guardian angel every morning and every night, and I frequently turn to Psalm 91 …

11 For he commands his angels with regard to you,
to guard you wherever you go.

12 With their hands they shall support you,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.

13 You can tread upon the asp and the viper,
trample the lion and the dragon.

By doing so, I remind myself of the constant presence and protection of my guardian angel.

Every human being has one guardian angel. I’d think that God knows what he is doing when he assigns a guardian angel to an individual. I’m not sure if it done according to one’s personality type, for one’s personality can change over time.
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Oh okay, so I guess you know about your guardian angel mainly from scripture? So he hasn’t told you his name or anything?

P.S. Thanks for the scripture reference, I didn’t know about that one.
 
Neil_Anthony said:
Oh okay, so I guess you know about your guardian angel mainly from scripture? So he hasn’t told you his name or anything?

P.S. Thanks for the scripture reference, I didn’t know about that one.
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Once, while I was drifting off to sleep, I saw the number 91 and knew that it related to the Psalms. It wasn’t one that I was familiar with, but I had been doing my constant morning and evening prayer to my guardian angel.

From what I’ve read, you won’t know your guardian angel’s name and you shouldn’t give a name to your guardian angel. There is some debate on this. I follow the tradition of the Bible – only three angels are named: Raphael, Michael, Gabriel. I think you could include Lucifer/Satan too, though as you are well aware he is a fallen angel.

More Scripture references here …
raphael.net/Scripture/guardians.htm

I haven’t been told my guardian angel’s name, and if I had been I would be very wary of such information. The spirit world is very subtle and can be difficult to discern, so use extreme caution if you receive names.

A good book on angels is Peter Kreeft’s Angels and Demons. While it does deal with guardian angels, it covers angels (and demons) in a thorough manner. Here is a good excerpt …
peterkreeft.com/topics/angels.htm

The more you know about angels in general, the more you know about your guardian angel.
 
I_Thirst said:
Once, while I was drifting off to sleep, I saw the number 91 and knew that it related to the Psalms. It wasn’t one that I was familiar with, but I had been doing my constant morning and evening prayer to my guardian angel.

From what I’ve read, you won’t know your guardian angel’s name and you shouldn’t give a name to your guardian angel. There is some debate on this. I follow the tradition of the Bible – only three angels are named: Raphael, Michael, Gabriel. I think you could include Lucifer/Satan too, though as you are well aware he is a fallen angel.

More Scripture references here …
raphael.net/Scripture/guardians.htm

I haven’t been told my guardian angel’s name, and if I had been I would be very wary of such information. The spirit world is very subtle and can be difficult to discern, so use extreme caution if you receive names.

A good book on angels is Peter Kreeft’s Angels and Demons. While it does deal with guardian angels, it covers angels (and demons) in a thorough manner. Here is a good excerpt …
peterkreeft.com/topics/angels.htm

The more you know about angels in general, the more you know about your guardian angel.
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Thanks for the link from Peter Kreeft. It says that angels are sentinels standing at the border between life and death. That reminds me of the time I was standing on a ladder and I heard my name spoken directly behind me, and I turned around and no one was there. I thought it might be my guardian angel warning me I was in danger of dying, so I got off the ladder and set it up more carefully. Hmmm thats fascinating.

I haven’t been told my angel’s name either. I find it hard to know what’s just imagination and what is real. The other night I decided to say hi to my wife’s guardian angel for the first time, and I got a really strong sense that the angel was so happy to finally hear from me. Imagination? Going crazy? Something real? I have no idea 🙂
 
Neil_Anthony said:
Can we get to know our guardian angels? What about the guardian angels of people who are close to us?

I wonder if the angels personalities have anything to do with the people they are assigned to protect? Have you had any experience with getting to know your angel?
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I believe I have had experiences with my guardian angel. It’s interesting to note that Peter Kreeft says the following:

“Angels often come disguised. “Do not neglect hospitality, for some have entertained angels unawares”—that’s a warning from life’s oldest and best instruction manual.”

I believe that either my guardian angel appeared to me in human form, or that my guardian angel brought someone very special into my life as a more tangible, visible way of looking after me during my last hours. If this really did happen, then I have got to know my guardian angel quite well.

I believe my guardian angel is feminine rather than masculine, and that she has a similar personality to myself.

One thing I do know for sure is that my guardian angel intervened during a suicide attempt. I tried to throw myself in front of traffic and there was something outside my body that physically blocked me and moved me to the safe side of the pavement. It wasn’t a reflex protective reaction, as I would have felt that inside my body. My psychiatrist has no explain for what happened there 🤷
 
Justicia_et_Pax said:
I believe my guardian angel is feminine rather than masculine, and that she has a similar personality to myself.
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I read about this in Kreeft. Since angels have no bodies (for they are completely spirit), they cannot be male or female (for one must have a body to be male or female) – but they can have feminine and masculine aspects of their personalities.

God knew us before we were born, and it is only natural for him to give each one of us the prefect guardian angel for our respective personalities, temperaments, etc.
Justicia_et_Pax said:
I believe I have had experiences with my guardian angel. It’s interesting to note that Peter Kreeft says the following:

“Angels often come disguised. “Do not neglect hospitality, for some have entertained angels unawares”—that’s a warning from life’s oldest and best instruction manual.”
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It’s also worth noting that demons (fallen angels) can be disguised too, which is why we should always be very cautious when encountering any purely spiritual being.

Kreeft’s book is really wonderful.
 
I_Thirst said:
I read about this in Kreeft. Since angels have no bodies (for they are completely spirit), they cannot be male or female (for one must have a body to be male or female) – but they can have feminine and masculine aspects of their personalities.

God knew us before we were born, and it is only natural for him to give each one of us the prefect guardian angel for our respective personalities, temperaments, etc.

It’s also worth noting that demons (fallen angels) can be disguised too, which is why we should always be very cautious when encountering any purely spiritual being.

Kreeft’s book is really wonderful.
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Your post prompted me to buy this book, so thank you.

I unfortunately have far too much experience of demons as well. Don’t worry, I’m naturally a very suspicious person. There are times where I’ve heard the demon pretending to be Jesus or God in church 😦
 
Justicia_et_Pax said:
Your post prompted me to buy this book, so thank you.
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I hope you get as much out of it as I did. It really opened me up to angels moreso than I had been before I read it.
Justicia_et_Pax said:
I unfortunately have far too much experience of demons as well. Don’t worry, I’m naturally a very suspicious person. There are times where I’ve heard the demon pretending to be Jesus or God in church 😦
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St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
 
Justicia_et_Pax said:
I believe my guardian angel is feminine rather than masculine, and that she has a similar personality to myself.
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Thanks for sharing that. When I tried praying to my wife’s angel I got a strong impression of a very feminine angel. Which surprised me because I thought angels were more masculine. I wonder if it was just my imagination filling in details? But if it was my imagination, why would it be so different than I expected from an angel? I think my own guardian angel is more of the warrior type. Unless that was archangel Michael, who I confused for my guardian angel. Or just me having imaginary friends 😊
 
Neil_Anthony said:
Thanks for sharing that. When I tried praying to my wife’s angel I got a strong impression of a very feminine angel. Which surprised me because I thought angels were more masculine. I wonder if it was just my imagination filling in details? But if it was my imagination, why would it be so different than I expected from an angel? I think my own guardian angel is more of the warrior type. Unless that was archangel Michael, who I confused for my guardian angel. Or just me having imaginary friends 😊
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It can be hard to tell what’s imagination and what’s not. Have you spoken to a priest about it? That’s what I’m planning on doing 🙂
 
Justicia_et_Pax said:
It can be hard to tell what’s imagination and what’s not. Have you spoken to a priest about it? That’s what I’m planning on doing 🙂
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I spoke to a spiritual director, but that confused me more. He told me that if i wasn’t sure, to ask the angel if it was him. But that led to confusion since I got more of the same when I asked. But if its my imagination, then a confirmation doesn’t really do much, does it?

I imagine that you could find a spiritual director who would take this kind of seriously, or another one who would discount it. So I’m not sure what good it really does. That’s why I asked online, because I’m hoping to hear the whole spectrum of opinions so I at least know the range of possibilities.
 
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