Meeting Angels in Your Dreams

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Since most dreams are visual in nature, it's not surprising that images of angels are the most predominant form of representation. But other sensory channels can also be employed by angelic presences, as in the dream of a woman who reported that she heard a band of angels singing the Hallelujah Chorus.

When contact is made with angelic energy, the dreamer sometimes experiences increased somatic sensitivity. A Florida woman dreamt she was in a bright room--the brightest she had ever seen in her life--and a man with jet black hair, wearing solid white clothing as bright as the room, approached her. He gently shook her and repeatedly called her name, telling her to wake up. When she suddenly awakened, she realized she had been in a diabetic coma and might have died had this angelic Good Samaritan not roused her. After her dramatic dream encounter, the woman was convinced that angels were "real."

According to a dream of a Canadian television producer, angels themselves seem to want to communicate not only that they are real but also that they have messages to deliver, heavenly "public service announcements." This man's dream was their "promotional ad":

"There are some creatures holding a large sign in front of me who seem very animated. Their activity is keeping me lucid; they seem to want my full attention. Finally, I say, 'What is it?' The creatures then clarify into angels holding a huge postcard in front of me. They announce that I must begin letting people know that angels often place messages in people's dreams. They explain that they borrow someone's dream for an instant and place their message within the plot and action so that it is encoded in the dream. They do this often, they say. They want me to be sure to tell people that their dreams often include these 'postcards from their angels.'" While many dream accounts describe positive experiences, people wonder whether misleading "postcards" can be delivered by dream figures, who falsely represent themselves as angels. A useful criterion is whether the figure takes on a judgmental or critical role toward the dreamer or anyone else, appears threatening, or seems connected with dark energy. If so, you can be quite sure that the "messenger" was not sent from a higher spiritual source.

If you do receive the gift of a genuine angelic encounter in one of your dreams, I strongly encourage you to write it down in a journal so that you can return to it and contemplate its full significance. If you haven't previously kept a journal, let the meeting serve as your wake-up call, nudging you to begin to record the steps of the spiritual journey that you have been called to follow.

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