Guardian angels

Belief in a guardian angel appointed to guide and watch over each human being is part of most religious systems and is gaining ground again with newer spiritual teachings. It is however, often dismissed as mere fancy or figurative speech although many stories abound of the miraculous intervention of these beings in the lives of people - especially children - when threatened with danger.

~Margaret Jonas; introduction to the book Guardian Angels by Rudolf Steiner~

When I was a child, living at grandparent's house, each evening when I went to sleep, my grandmom came to the room and we said a prayer, asking our guardian angel to guide and watch over us. I often remember this prayer. I am not religious in that sense that I would visit church or any such institutions, but I do believe that there is something out there that helps us when we really need this. Call it an angel, a spirit or whatever you like.

Last week I was reading some of the newspapers and I came across an article about Tarek Rasouli, ex-freerider. B was/is a freerider and downhill rider as well, so it is easy to understand why I read such articles at all. His addiction had a bit of influence over my life as well. Obviously. He was my Teacher. I was reading the article with amazement. Tarek had received warnings before his accident but ignored them completely. Guardian angel?

Anyway, his will to live his life fully is so strong that I was astonished. My problems became small compared to his, who can't and probably never will walk again.

I speak to the fairies, I speak to the dwarfs, to the trees and plants, to animals and sometimes even to the angels. If this makes me weird, then I am; and I don't care.