In general, it is accepted that Angels are spiritual beings who have been created by the supreme being and are in some way helping to protect mankind. It is typically also agreed amongst those of the Christian Faith that the Angels are servants to God and executing his will.

The Guardian Angel is that angel who is sent by God to perform a dual purpose: to guide mankind to good thoughts, words and works and to preserve mankind and protect him from evil influences.

It may not be well known, but there is a feast to honor the Guardian Angels in October. This has been a tradition of the Universal Church since the 17th Century. This feast is normally celebrated on the 2nd of October.

The existence of the Guardian Angel is mostly strongly believed in by those of the Christian Faith. For those who believe in the Guardian Angel, they can often develop quite a strong connection with their guardian angel. There are numerous stories of Angel Encounters, for example:

"I had alot of troubles on my mind and would often have nightmares of things and people that hurt me in my past. I've had several dreams of angels and had heard from many people that believe in God that if you call upon them that they are always there.

I had a dream of an angel that was clothed in pink and green sheer cloth. She had two small boys beside her that were blowing trumpets as she reached out and touched my forehead with water. It woke me up gasping and my head was wet. I've had several visitations by an angel since and even had friends that I prayed for tell me about their visitation of this angel. I think it is the Holy Mother or one of the Holy Angels spoken of in Revelations in the Holy Bible. " Vonnie Deak, Atlanta Georgia

"Our 11 month old son was in his playpen in the family room. His dad was watching a ballgame on tv in the same room and Jason had his normal FisherPrice toys all around him to keep him from getting bored. I was upstairs working on the laundry when I decided to lie down on the bed for a few seconds to rest. While I was almost ready to doze off, a clear voice spoke to me and said, ‘The baby is choking, go now!'"

I got up immediately and ran down the steps to the family room. I saw Jason standing up in his playpen smiling at me. Then I noticed my husband eating potato chips and drinking a coke. He turned around and asked me what was wrong. I said, "Jason is choking." My husband looked at the seemingly calm child and said, "You were dreaming. He's fine. Go back upstairs and rest."

I couldn't let this strong command I heard go unchecked. So, I went over to Jason and stuck my finger in his mouth and pulled out 1/2 of a plastic Fisher Price key from a play keychain. He was seconds away from swallowing the large object he had bitten off that would surely have choked him to death. My knees became weak and I fell to the ground. I began thanking God for sending a message from Jason's angel that was sent to protect him from harm. I have the broken key set in his box of memorabilia and I look at it every few years just to remind me to always be on my guard when I receive a command that urges me to take action. It may be a life-saving experience for me or someone I know. I always praise God for his Angels. Joan Fowler, Louisville, Kentucky

Demons are Fallen Angels. Once the Angel has fallen, he is under the command of Satan. In fact, Satan is called the Prince or Ruler of all Demons. Basically, according to Christian belief an Angel falls when his pride prevented him from returning God's love. God did not destroy them, but limited their scope of activity. However, it seems that once the Angel has fallen, there is no route back to the good graces of God, and the Angel will be permanently under the rule of Satan. The Catholic church explains the inability to redeem oneself if a fallen angel in the following way:

Their condition is permanent for no creature can turn away from the perfect good of the beatific vision once he has come to enjoy it, and no additional reflection could change the mind of a purely spiritual being who has turned away.

As can be surmised, it is the belief of many Christians that the demon is kept at bay because there is a Guardian Angel helping to keep the person on the path of good and pure thoughts, actions and words and away from evil thoughts, actions and words that could take hold if the demon could penetrate the guardianship of the individual's Angel.

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