The Angel That Saved Me

I love to go hiking, often alone. Over the years I have had a few scary moments. One time, it was an encounter with a rattlesnake, another when lighting struck a mountain ridge very close to me. Fortunately, I have not had any incidents with bears or mountain lions!

However, I did have one very frightening experience involving another person. I was walking back down in a quiet, wooded area, about one hour away from the trail’s end, when a man came walking up towards me. We exchanged brief greetings, as he passed by me, and I continued down the path.

But then he stopped, turned around, and followed me.

“I think I’ll hike back down with you,” he said, once he caught up with me. The tone of his voice sent a shiver down my spine.

“Thank you, but I am actually needing a little alone time today,” I replied politely and just kept walking. But he ignored what I said and kept walking next to me, speaking in a manic way.

My intuition prompted me to keep walking and just let him talk. My gut instinct was telling me that if we were to stop, the situation might escalate! Meanwhile, I could feel my energy shifting to my lower chakras (fear, fight, flight) and had to work very hard to stay centered in my upper chakras (intuition).

The stranger became increasingly excited with our ‘conversation’ and it was apparent that he was mentally unstable. He began talking about “loving first times,” while I sensed the danger increasing. My intuition was now in high gear and I started praying silently in my mind. “Please help, please. If ever I needed a guardian angel, then it is right now.”

When you focus on the journey, you will be blessed with guardian angels to direct your path ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Then, I telepathically heard a reassuring voice saying. “Hang in there, stay calm, help is on the way. Just keep him talking.”

So, I kept nodding politely, even asked the creepy man a question or two, and pretended to be interested in what he was saying.

Finally, after several more minutes of this torture (that seemed like hours), another man came walking up the hill pushing a bike. He looked exhausted and was clearly trying to catch his breath.

For a moment I felt bad about bothering him, but I didn’t hesitate. I needed him to help me!

“Hi there,” I called out, as I quickly walked up to him. “Sorry to bother you, but that man keeps talking to me and following me, and I don’t know him. Can I possibly walk down with you?”

“Sure!” he said…to my great relief.

The creepy stranger instantly backed down and ran into the woods. I never saw him again.

I believe in angels, the kind that heaven sends…I’m surrounded by these angels, but I call them my friends ~ Pamela Daranjo

My new ‘guardian angel’ then told me he had actually turned back halfway on his ride, but while returning to the parking lot he suddenly felt strangely compelled to stop and turn around to go uphill again, despite the fact that he could no longer ride his bike due to exhaustion. He was getting married soon and wanted to some lose weight before the event. So, he assumed it might be some belated willpower, or possibly his guilty conscience kicking in! But then he saw me with the stranger and suspected right away that something wasn’t right.

When we arrived in the parking lot, I thanked him for his kindness, wished him all the best with his upcoming wedding day, and we briefly hugged goodbye.

Then, as I was walking away, he said, “By the way, my name is Angel, and yours?”

When I got home, I called the police to report the incident. They informed me that Angel had already called them.

Yes, he was just an ordinary man, but that day spirit no doubt guided him to be an angel. I am sure this is a story we both still tell people. He was well-aware that he probably saved me from a horrific experience, potentially even my life.

Later, I realizes the years of developing my intuition and building my connection with spirit certainly paid off. Staying aligned with our higher self, keeping our chakras balanced, and paying attention to our inner guidance is so much more than just everyday spiritual practices. It can potentially save your life.