The Dark Angel

From: Christopher Barnes (PCTV@sisna.com)
Story type: Angel
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Source: Form Submission

I am a believer that there is an afterlife and there are good and evil spirits that have the power to do these things we all tell. I'm sure all of you have heard those ghost stories that people claim to be true but you just cant bring yourself to believe such a thing. And there are the others that send a chill down your spine and keep you up at night hoping it doesnt happen to you. For me, its the little things that scare me. I think that if I saw blood pouring out of a wall or something as simple as a cup sliding across the table, the cup would be the thing that scares me the most. Probably because its more believable and leaves more to the imagination. We all seem to have this fascination with the paranormal. Yeah, I played with the ouija boards and did the circle thing where you try to contact the spirits. I think I scared myself more then the ouija board was supposed to. The spirits never made sense of what they where saying and they lied a lot. So, I lost interest after a while. I guess that thing has different effects on different people. I sure have heard some scare stories though (see for example the other stories on this web page).

I have talked to many people about the afterlife, ghosts, haunting and so forth. It seems that everyone has an experience relating to the field of the paranormal in their lives that they remember until the day they die. It may have happened when they were 2 or 3 years old, or it could have been a week ago. But the memory remains clear in their minds as if it happened that day. We often wonder, did that really happen? or maybe I was just dreaming. We search for a justified cause as to what happened to us during that particular incident. In the end we remain confused and bewildered as to what this strange force it. These true life experiences become ghost stories that we tell around a camp fire or at a slumber party.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that Im just an average person with no history of haunted houses, poltergeists, seeing ghosts, or anything like that. I have never experimented with satanic cult stuff , or witchcraft. Just my little curiosity with the ouija board that I think every kid goes through. So, what could I have done in my life to lure in someone from the other side? That's a question I often ask myself. Was this just a random thing? Did someone else close to me do something evil that caused the spirits to come to me? Was I cursed by an enemy (I ruled that out because I really don't have any enemies)? Is there maybe a spirit in the after life that is holding a grudge to something I did to him/her? Is an evil spirit trying to stop me from doing something good in my life? I could think of a hundred more questions that I will probably never get the answer to until I meet my maker and can ask myself.

What I am about to tell you is not a long history of a haunted house, or a poltergeist that terrorizes my life day by day to the point of insanity, or being obsessed with a ouija board to the point of possession. It is an event that has happened to me only two times in my life. I don't think about it day by day, and it doesn't keep me up at night, but it definitely had an impact on my life. Some of you may have had this same kind of experience. If you have, you will know what Im talking about when you read this.

It began as a typical night at my girlfriends house in the summer of 1994. We both had to work the next day. The night started off normal. I remember that I had a very good rest. I was sleeping like a log as they say. I think it was about 5:00 in the morning when it began. The sun was just peeking over the city and giving enough light to almost light up the room. I felt myself comming out of a typical nights rest, and suddenly before I opened my eyes even, I knew without a doubt, there was someone else in the room with me, other that my girlfriend. Without even looking, I new what it was. This dark angel, was standing next to my bed looking down on me. It instantly terrified me to the point of being paralyzed. I still had not opened my eyes but I saw it. As my eyes blinked open and shut, I saw it. It was like I didn't need eyes to see it. The best way I can describe what it looked like was a dark dirty cloud. I could see somewhat of a face and it looked female. This thing stared right into my soul. At this point I could not even breath. I had to gasp for air. And when you heart is pounding a hundred miles per hour that's kind of hard. The dark spirit then moved toward me (it was only about 4 feet away at first). Still gasping for air, I started loosing my train of thought. I was always told that if you saw an evil spirit, tell it to leave in the name of Jesus Christ. My mind fumbled for the words, I could nt remember. That could have been from the sheer panic, but I don't know. When I finally did remember, I couldn't talk. All I could do was open my mouth and gasp for the air to speak. At this time, my girlfriend had awoken from my panic. She sat up and looked over me and was saying Chris, what's wrong? are you okay? It was obvious that she wasn't seeing what I was seeing. Maybe she wasn't meant to see it. While she was looking over me on one side, this dark spirit was on the other looking down on me just the same, only on the opposite side. They where pretty much head to head. I finally could remember what to say and my mind was screaming it. My mouth, however, could only whisper it. The panic wasn't the worst though. It was the feeling that this thing gave me. Its indescribable, the feeling that this thing gave me. All I can come up with is that it was a deep sinking feeling of horror and evil. That was what scared me the most. As I spoke the words in my mind, it finally started to leave. I could breathe again, I could talk, and finally that sinking feeling was lifting. This whole incident took place in about 30 to 45 seconds is my guess. Maybe less then that. It felt like hours though. When it was completely gone I just wanted to cry. Both because it was so terrifying to me and because I was glad that it was gone. Some of you my think that this is not a very scary thing. Others will know exactly what Im saying and be able to feel the fear that I felt.

The second time was not as bad, but it still gave me that sinking feeling. I came home from a long days work. Not my girlfriends house, but my home with my parents and three little sisters. I went upstairs to grab a bite before bed and was so tired that I fell asleep on the couch in the living room. A few hours into my sleep I woke up with that same feeling. Again I didn't have to open my eyes, I could see it right in front of me. This time I got angry. I didn't go into a panic like the last time, I didn't even say those words I was taught. All I could think was, How dare you come into my house with my family. Get out! I think it knew that it should not have been there because it left almost immediately. There is a lot of love in my house and it knew it. I know that this was the exact same spirit as the one before. That time I felt almost victorious beating it as quick as I did. But at the same time I was thinking, What does this thing want from me? and What did I do to have this happen. I may never know.

Not to long ago I saw a TV show about ghosts and haunting. They had clip on it about this particular thing. There was some big scientific name for it. One opinion on this show was that its not really a spirit, but a condition in your mind. Another doctor said that it was a way that your body releases stress that has been built up in your mind. I know that the mind is a powerful thing that can make us believe many things that are not there. For example: We have all walked through a forest in both night and day. In the daytime its very peaceful and beautiful. The birds sing, the pine smells good and we are happy to be in that kind of atmosphere. At night, however, any little noise we here is scary. It smells damp, and gloomy. You begin to wonder if there is a creature behind the next tree waiting to jump out and grab you as you walk by it. As I type this I'm looking over my shoulder! I also realize that my girlfriend did not see or feel anything that I was. I guess it could have very well been in my head. But I personally don't think so. I think she just wasn't meant to see it. I believe spirits can reveal themselves to some and not others.

If you have had an experience like this, I would like to hear about it. Please feel free to E-mail me and tell me about it. Thank you!