A Message Of Hope from the Angels

An Interview with Lorna Byrne

By Randy Peyser

Lorna Byrne is the author of A Message of Hope from the Angels, an international bestseller and #1 best seller in the U.K. Since childhood, Lorna has seen angels as clearly as we see people. She lives in rural Ireland, but is in the U.S. for the release of the American edition of her book.

As a lover of “all things angel,” in my interview with Lorna, I was surprised to learn so many new things about angels and how they help us that I’d never heard of before. In A Message of Hope from the Angels, Lorna shares what it’s like to walk through life with an angel at her side. She also shares what the angels want us to know about the issues we face on a regular basis, including topics such as: finding love, dealing with loneliness, stress, prosperity, and more.

A Message of Hope from the Angels also reminds us that we all have a role to play in the spiritual evolution of humanity. For the American edition of A Message of Hope from the Angels, Lorna has written a new chapter in which she shares the angel’s perspective about how America is the “gateway to mankind’s future.” She discusses the global spiritual evolution that will occur as Americans of different faiths pray together to help spread peace across the world. www.LornaByrne.com

Randy Peyser: What do the angels look like?

Lorna Byrne: Sometimes they have a male or female appearance or a human appearance, although angels are neither male nor female; they just do that for us. They are so beautiful.

I see the Guardian Angels behind every single human being — whether that person is good or bad. It doesn’t matter what religion they are. The Guardian Angel is always about three steps behind a person. Your Guardian Angel never leaves you, so you are never alone. It loves you unconditionally.

I saw one just the other day behind an elderly lady walking down a lane. Her Guardian Angel was like a giant behind her. He was dressed in green and amber colors. His clothing seemed to drape over him, yet gave him a masculine appearance. His arms were stretched out as though he was wrapped around her. He had beautiful wings. They were like feathers. But sometimes angels’ wings don’t look like feathers at all; they look more like a silk that moves gently.

Randy: What is the feeling you get from angels generally?

Lorna: When I see the angels helping people, it’s always an expression of calmness, peace and love. I’ve never seen an angel express anger or hate. The only time I saw an angel give an expression of sadness or tears in the eyes had to do with my mother. The angel’s tear touched my mother to put a message into her to show great compassion and love for her. Your Guardian Angel never gives up on you. To me, that is such unbelievable, unconditional love. No matter what we are doing wrong, we are perfect to our guardian angels.

Randy: How can we best interact with our angels?

Lorna: When you wake up, say: “My Guardian Angel, please help me.” Your Guardian Angel knows all of your problems and what is going on in your life. If there is anything in particular you want to be helped with, you can mention that. Ask and never think that you are asking for too much. You can never ask for too much.

Randy: Several years ago I called on my “Collections Angels” to collect anything that was owed to me by anyone in the universe. That same day, two women contacted me and made good on debts they’d owed me for years. I made up the idea of “Collections Angel,” but it worked.

Lorna: Remember... your Guardian Angel never allows any other angel around you that is not of help to you. An angel just can’t walk in and come around you. It has to get per-mission from your Guardian Angel. Your Guardian Angel knew exactly what kind of angel you needed to make that happen, and of course, for the other people to listen. So thank their Guardian Angels as well. Your Guardian Angel plays a huge part in your life to sort things out, but the other people have to listen. You have to listen, too.

Randy: How do we hear when our Guardian Angel is communicating with us?

Lorna: Your Guardian Angel would never ask you to do anything wrong. More than likely, well before you even asked for the Collections Angels, you can be sure your Guardian Angel was already working on it. So were other people’s Guardian Angels speaking to them and giving them reminders. They could have been going through papers and saw your name, or the thought of your name just came into their minds, and they actually listened to that and responded.

Randy: What do the Angels want for us?

Lorna: They want for us not to give up. They want us to grow spiritually and to believe. They want us to know that we are not alone. We are not just flesh and blood. We are not going to die and rot in the ground. We have a soul, so we live forever. They want us to know that we are so beautiful and so special.

I have been shown different futures for the world, depending on the choices man makes. I always want the most beautiful future to come about. One of them is where the body and soul becomes one, where everyone physically sees their Guardian Angels, where a mother can be going off to do something, and as she leaves, she turns to her child’s Guardian Angel and says, “Take care of Annie there. Know I’ll be back shortly.”

Randy: Do the Angels have names?

Lorna: One of the most common names is “My Guardian Angel.” They will give you a name if you ask, but you have to listen and feel the signs. Sometimes we don’t actually hear the names. They’ll start leaving little signs. A child might come along and hand you a flower, or it could be a song you keep on hearing, or a name you keep on hearing in a song that sticks in your mind. You could have a dream of your Guardian Angel and you hear the name in the dream.

When you were a little child, you knew your Guardian Angel’s name. Children of all ages come to my book signings. I ask them if they know their Guardian Angel’s name. Nine times out of ten, they do. When children get older, they forget that name because they are afraid of being laughed at.

Try to remember when you were a child. What was special to you? It could have been a butterfly or some toy you loved more than anything else. Whatever name you called it could have been your Guardian Angel’s name.

Randy: Do we have a team of angels who work with us?

Lorna: At times. Most of the time, I see the Guardian Angel with that person. Sometimes I see what I call, “Teacher Angels.” They always hold a symbol, like a ruler, a pen or a book. Sometimes, they’ll tap a ruler on someone’s head to pay attention and do their study, and not let their minds wander off.

Randy: What is the angel’s view of death or going beyond the veil?

Lorna: I’m not afraid of death because many times I’ve been in heaven already. I’ve watched the Guardian Angels with someone who is dying or who is going to die in a few weeks or a few months. The Guardian Angel puts its hands into your body and takes hold of your soul, and over a period of time, moves forward with your soul, lifting your soul from your human body.

There is no reason to fear death because at the moment of death you are full of so much peace. You will see your Guardian Angel and other angels, and those that you love. There is no reason to fear death; it is actually very beautiful. But we think differently. When someone is very ill and they have already “died” but medicine is keeping their body functioning, many times I have seen Guardian Angels standing beside the bed with the soul. They are holding onto the soul, and are both standing there and watching their loved ones.

I’ve even watched little babies who are dying, and their Guardian Angels just lift them. They take the baby’s soul. It’s so beautiful to see. I can’t actually put human words into it. They take such gentleness and care. That unconditional love is beyond any love we know. It’s beyond our comprehension.

Randy: You write about how angels will play cupid and tie a golden thread around couples to help them learn to love. Can angels help you find your soulmate?

Lorna: Your soulmate is a soul you met in heaven before you were conceived. It’s a soul that you spoke with for a brief moment. Your soulmate might not even be born yet. If your soulmate is here, the chance of you actually meeting is rare. It does happen, but it could be a Downs Syndrome child, or a man or woman of ninety.

People make a mistake just looking for a soulmate. They should actually look for romantic love. Joe, my husband, was the man I was meant to marry. I had four beautiful children, but he was not my soulmate. That didn’t mean I didn’t love him dearly.

I see angels that I call, “Angels of Love.” They carry a golden thread on them. Sometimes it will be on different parts of the body. I watch them wrap it around people. Sometimes they will wrap it around their waists or sometimes it is actually looped right around both people to try to get them together a little bit more. At times, I will see an Angel of Love standing between a couple who are getting separated or divorced. They are trying to bring some peace.

Romantic love is important to each of us because it is a love we need. There are so many other types of love, but I think this is one of the most important types of love because we all feel that we need to love just one person.

Randy: Is the thread you see an energetic thread or does it look like a physical cord?

Lorna: It looks like a physical thread. It is tied around someone and it goes from one person to the other. Sometimes the thread seems very long, but it never drags on the ground. The atmosphere seems to support it.

Randy: It must delight you to see what you see.

Lorna: It does. It’s fascinating.

When I see the Angels of Love at work and one partner is not responding or not giving love a chance, especially when a couple is meant to be together, that’s a sad thing. When I see this, I always say a prayer that that person will see the good in the other person that they weren’t seeing so that their love can grow.

Randy: Can a Guardian Angel help with financial problems?

Lorna: Yes, but you have to ask, listen and respond. At this time in the world, there is so much stress and confusion. Many people are struggling. We need hope to give us the courage and strength that we need to create a wonderful and better future for ourselves and our families — and for the whole world.

Hope gives us back dignity and strength. At the moment, you may be stressed and think things are impossible, but if you allow hope to come into your life, it will help you to see what can become possible.

Ask your Guardian Angel to have angels around that will help you to release the stress. For example, I saw a man rushing for a train. I also saw an angel facing him and walking towards him, trying to slow him down. The angel’s hand was up in front of him. The man didn’t need to rush. He had plenty of time to walk slowly, relax and breathe the fresh air, but he was so stressed.

Randy: You wrote a chapter in A Message of Hope from the Angels called, “A Message of Hope for America” in which you say America is the “gateway to mankind’s future and will lead the spiritual evolution of the world.” What is that about?

Lorna: After 9-11, from that day on, Americans have worn their hearts on their sleeves. 9-11 helped people become more open, more loving, more caring, more understanding. America is the only country I know of that has its own American Guardian Angel for the whole country.

People from all around the world are being brought to America. You are a special race; you are the new race and you are chosen. The future is in the hands of America. It is important to be American. Every nationality is in America and you have to become one race. You are that gateway.

Randy: Final thoughts?

Lorna: Remember that everyone has a Guardian Angel, regardless of religion or whether they are good or bad. God is giving you a Guardian Angel as a gift. Start to acknowledge your Guardian Angel and ask for the help that you need in your life. Then, as time passes, allow yourself to see how things unfold.

Never give up, because the angels hope. The last time I was in New York, I was in a building twenty-four floors up, watching the hustle and bustle of the people below in Times Square. I saw loads of Guardian Angels with all the people. Then I was told to look up. I looked up across the skyline of buildings and there I saw the Angel of Hope. He is like an enormous flame. He carries a torch in his hand and the torch always reminds me of the Olympic torch, but it’s a billion times brighter. There he was, walking through the streets of New York. That’s what he does. He walks in front of us and turns back with the torch in his hands encouraging us to keep coming and not to give up. I see him every time I go to America now. In fact, I’ve seen so many beautiful futures and the Angels want to guide us towards them. He is doing his best to keep that hope burning.

For more information on Lorna Byrne’s appearances in the U.S., visit www.LornaByrne.com

Randy Peyser edits books and helps people find literary agents and publishers. www.AuthorOneStop.com. She is the author of The Power of Miracle Thinking, www.MiracleThinking.com