(SERIOUS) Anyone had any near death experiences or encounters with angels/demons?

[Anonymous]

Please no trolling, doubtful posts, atheists who want to "point out that it's BS". Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Not with angels per se, but I felt the exact time down to the minute when a relative died. The relative was in another city at the time. I was in a meeting for work and suddenly felt the need to urgently leave the meeting at the moment she died to "be with family." I left immediately (the feeling was compelling) and shortly thereafter, I received the call informing me of her death and the time of death was at exact time I felt compelled to leave.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure this will be a surprising post to some.

Many years ago I was sitting on a swingset with my mother and two dogs in the backyard. We had intended to go for a walk but had stalled at the swingset. It was a still day, there was a charged atmosphere.

My dog got very restless and agitated. So much so that we got up to walk. We had gotten about a block when there was a tremendous crack and impact. A very large branch had fallen and demolished the swings. There was basically no warning.

I think maybe the dog sensed something. But that was the only time in my life I've felt like I felt something...something.

Anyway, maybe not exactly what you are looking for but I am amiable atheist so am unlikely source for such a story

-AA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not with angels per se, but I felt the exact time down to the minute when a relative died. The relative was in another city at the time. I was in a meeting for work and suddenly felt the need to urgently leave the meeting at the moment she died to "be with family." I left immediately (the feeling was compelling) and shortly thereafter, I received the call informing me of her death and the time of death was at exact time I felt compelled to leave.

had she been ill? did you know she might die?

[Anonymous]

I actually tried to book a ticket the day before an ailing relative passed. My uncle had been chronically sick for several years, with his condition going up and down but no real change in months.

I just remember sitting in my apartment and suddenly I just KNEW- I need to get back to my hometown. It washed over me.

This was past midnight, and a different time zone, so I had to wait till morning to call and try to make arrangements with my family.

When I finally got ahold of them, I mentioned it, and they said, "Well, you should try to book a flight, his condition did get worse today."

I agreed and didn't really think of it. Nothing was urgent, and I just wrote it off as a passing instinct, this sudden, overpowering pang of homesickness and missing him, and waited to book it.

A couple hours later, they called me to tell me they were rushing him to the hospital.

He died shortly after, and I just remember feeling his presence in my apartment with me. It was so distinctively him- there was no doubt. And it was him before he was sick. It was so wonderful and amazing. I know he's been with me ever since, and it's helped me in innumerable ways.

Anyway, my family takes me seriously when I get one of those "feelings" now!

[Anonymous]

My sister and I have different events that we associate with our father, who died over 30 years ago. At his funeral I was mobbed by monarch butterflies and they still appear at really stressful times, most recently this summer. My sister finds things she needs, that weren't in the places she first looked but appear suddenly in those places, when she's doing things we did with our father. I'm religious and she calls herself an atheist who thinks there's something more but maybe not a god.

-TL

[Anonymous]

Yes. But I have developed psychic abilities through over a decade of yoga (actual yoga). I can contact divine beings through meditation. They're real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. But I have developed psychic abilities through over a decade of yoga (actual yoga). I can contact divine beings through meditation. They're real.

I have psychic abilities too. I am the PP with the uncle who died. The more you work on developing them, the more you can tap into them at will.

The uncle thing was not the first time it had happened, but it was the first time I got others involved so it was documented, and everyone else was kind of freaked out. For me, it was NBD because that had happened, with varying levels of dramatics, to me many times before. Not so much that it was blasé, but certainly more than a few times.

Now, it's like I can really, truly tap into things. I knew Trump was going to win- without a doubt, a couple days before, and that was something I specifically wanted to know. It's a very strange feeling, like your grasping for a silk thread hanging in the air, while wearing a blindfold. But when you find it- you know.

Anyway, there are lots of skeptics but that's okay, because I know what I know, and it's so useful to me that I don't really care whether others believe. I also try not to take too much advantage, and only ask about the big things because, as you said, you are contacting the divine- God. And to abuse that or use it for silly things would be disrespectful and an abuse of a gift.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. But I have developed psychic abilities through over a decade of yoga (actual yoga). I can contact divine beings through meditation. They're real.

Divine beings meaning angels? Or also everyday people who have passed?

Do you have a religious affiliation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. But I have developed psychic abilities through over a decade of yoga (actual yoga). I can contact divine beings through meditation. They're real.

Divine beings meaning angels? Or also everyday people who have passed?

Do you have a religious affiliation?

I'm Hindu, but being Hindu basically means I believe all divine beings exist - so Abrahamic angels would be included in that too. Yes, I've received visits from my patron deity Vishnu, as well as other beings, including Abrahamic angels. My ancestors as well, so that counts as people who have passed.

I am reluctant to describe all of this in detail because there's a danger of turning into sensational, "paranormal" stuff. If you progress in yoga, you will slowly and naturally begin to develop these abilities. They are available to everyone. However, gaining psychic powers is not important and should not be the goal. Healing, ego-death and spiritual growth are most important. Vishnu has actually prevented me from seeing the future when he felt I had lessons to learn, for example; Vishnu also blocks me off from invoking gods or angels when he feels I should be focusing on being present with my physical life and focusing on healing emotional wounds.

So the real point of a spiritual practice like yoga should always be healing and ego-death, not gaining psychic powers.

I have psychic abilities too. I am the PP with the uncle who died. The more you work on developing them, the more you can tap into them at will.

The uncle thing was not the first time it had happened, but it was the first time I got others involved so it was documented, and everyone else was kind of freaked out. For me, it was NBD because that had happened, with varying levels of dramatics, to me many times before. Not so much that it was blasé, but certainly more than a few times.

Now, it's like I can really, truly tap into things. I knew Trump was going to win- without a doubt, a couple days before, and that was something I specifically wanted to know. It's a very strange feeling, like your grasping for a silk thread hanging in the air, while wearing a blindfold. But when you find it- you know.

Anyway, there are lots of skeptics but that's okay, because I know what I know, and it's so useful to me that I don't really care whether others believe. I also try not to take too much advantage, and only ask about the big things because, as you said, you are contacting the divine- God. And to abuse that or use it for silly things would be disrespectful and an abuse of a gift.

That's awesome! Though of course I give you my condolences for your uncle's death. Yes, I've long since learned to shrug off the skeptics. I also realized that there was an underlying insecurity behind my need to convince others that this is real. If I know it's real, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

[Anonymous]

Not long after getting married, dh and I were getting ready to go to a movie. It was pre-iPad days where you had to boot up the computer, check the paper or make a phone call to find out movie times. Whatever method dh chose, I was for some reason annoyed with it and went running up our stairs to tell him (nice, I know).

Halfway up the stairs I came to a complete stop. A thought came to me that was so strong I actually stood there on the stairs for a few minutes. The thought was, stop, be kind to him, take care of him.

So, I did, and we went to the movie. Sitting in the dark theater, I thought about what had happened. I couldn't figure it out and finally chalked it up to newlywed vibes.

Later that night I found out the exact moment I stopped on the stairs (I knew the exact time because of the movie time discussion), dh's mom had just died in a car accident. I know it was her contacting me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not with angels per se, but I felt the exact time down to the minute when a relative died. The relative was in another city at the time. I was in a meeting for work and suddenly felt the need to urgently leave the meeting at the moment she died to "be with family." I left immediately (the feeling was compelling) and shortly thereafter, I received the call informing me of her death and the time of death was at exact time I felt compelled to leave.

had she been ill? did you know she might die?

Ill, but not with the sense of urgency as hospitalized or the like. I have been there for other relatives the day of, and day before death when it is know and it was not the same. I.e. not a feeling like someone is going to die, rather feeling something the minute their soul was freed from their body. It is hard to put into words.

[Anonymous]

The morning of my ultrasound to find out the sex of our baby, I was darting around the house getting ready for work. Although people had been asking me for weeks weather we'd found out the sex yet, and weather I wanted a boy or a girl, I truly hadn't put a ton of thought into it. Took a long time and fertility treatments to get pregnant, so I was only concerned with the health of the pregnancy. I really really did not have a preference. That morning, I was running late, only thinking about the tasks at hand, but very suddenly I had the thought come to me that the baby was a boy. I stopped right where I was, and was stunned for a moment, then i felt crazy elation. Just heart-soaring happiness. Way more powerful than even getting a positive pregnancy test. Interesting that others have had that "stop in your tracks" moment, too.

A few hours later, it was confirmed, a boy!

[Anonymous]

00:38 here...Sorry, I reread your question, and I don't think mine is an angel or demon story...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:00:38 here...Sorry, I reread your question, and I don't think mine is an angel or demon story...

OP here. That's okay! Psychic visions stories are definitely welcome too!