My friend had been seeing this girl in dreams and visions and thought she may be the spirit of a deceased, up until we had the Reiki experience... that's why I was wondering... was thinking out loud so to speak =)  

Maybe there was yet another entity present with my friend at the time, because he mentioned "feeling her presence" often. If it was a stuck spirit, it would then make sense if my guardian angel appeared, after all. LOL ok ok I stop...

I am convinced I have seen/met my guardian angel in form of an old lady at least twice,but those stories belong elsewhere... what forum thread do you think I should that on?

But yes, I think I am getting your point, Spiritalk. My spirit guide and teacher it is, I know that, whoever she is in reality... maybe I'll find out down the road sometime...

I feel you want to believe that this entity was your guardian angel. And, what is wrong if it was the spirit of a deceased person?

It could be that it was your Reiki guide...... what does it matter who it was? The important thing is that you had the presence of spirit helping you in healing that other person. I don't think the healee should be so fussy in accepting or rejecting who helps you and them in the healing process.

If you want to believe the other entity was your guardian angel, then so be it. I also believe what spiritalk said about angels in our life appearing to us in the form of living beings.
Are we now being fussy as to who comes in to our aid in time of need? It is a blessing, so let us welcome them, as long as they are of higher level spirit entities and not lower level entities.

Are "we" patronizing a bit here? Not being fussy.... welcome any help, living being or spirit being... =). Nothing wrong with that! Don't mind me giving back a bit, Cedars, I don't mean to offend - just letting you know that I feel that that comment was unnecessary. I do recognize the blessing and wish just as many blessings in the world to good people that do good work in channeling healing energy to people like you!

And I meant angels in form of a person when I referred to having met my guardian angel... so I am fully convinced on that - more on that later in applicable thread...

I was not being patronising at all.

From the onset you seemed to want to believe that your healing companion was one of a higher vibration spirit rather than the spirit of a deceased person, almost discarding the idea of ever being assisted by a spirit who used to live on the earthly realm. That's all.

I am not a good flyer when it comes to travelling, and one day before boarding the plane I sent distant healing for my flight. The flight was awful in terms of turbulence and my illogical fear of that. There was a lady sitting next to me who comforted me during that short flight and took my whole attention away from the flight and my silly fears... Her presence next to me was so comforting that I was convinced she was an earth angel sent to me to help me alleviate my fears. I was grateful for her presence next to me and no matter what anyone says, I believe she was in the seat next to me for a reason.

The title, the label of the entity is really not so important.

It is amazing how life affirming our experiences become when we work with spirit.  Before the word spirit was available in common language, all was considered angels.  After all, the church had accepted this strata of existence.  

In my experience we have many strata in spirit realms from the stuck near the earth plane, to the animal in a darkened realm, to realms similar to earth to greet us when we arrive and from where our loved ones and spirit guides communicate, to elevated teachers.  There are those who believe there is a realm of ascended masters (whatever that may mean) and certainly Jesus and those following a spiritual path (Ghandi and Mother Teresa comes to mind) will be in a brighter lighted realm.

Beyond it all, from inspiration from spirit to our own inspirations, is our understanding of God.  It can be something or someone worshiped in whatever way we choose - but it is the ultimate source to which we may all strive to return in our growth in light and love (spirituality).