Angel (Fairy Godmother/Godfather)

Angels exist in a category unto themselves because they are thought to be living beings of Light and messengers of the Divine.
Almost every cultural and religious tradition on earth features angels of some description, including belief in a personal Guardian
Angel in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. Angels are typically represented as winged beings who intervene in times of
great need or for the purpose of delivering a message of guidance or instruction from God to humans. Even though you probably
aren't an actual Angel, you can acknowledge a strong connection to the angelic realm, as noted in people who have a dedication
to representing the presence of angels. Artists who paint their images, for example, authors who write about their interaction with
humans, and those whose lives in some way provide a channel through which their presence is physically manifested exhibit a
rapport with the angelic realm. Some people are also referred to as "angels" because of the loving and nurturing qualities of
character that they embody. One may also play the role of a Fairy Godmother or Godfather by helping someone in need either
anonymously or with no expectation of any return.

The shadow side of this archetype manifests through people who make claims to be in touch with angelic guidance for the sake of
control or ego enhancement, or who act innocent or angelic to mislead others about their true nature. From a biblical perspective,
the shadow Angel is frequently associated with Satan or Lucifer, but the Devil or Demon should also be considered as a unique
archetype.

Films: Herbert Marshall in The Enchanted Cottage; Charles Coburn in The More the Merrier; Aunt March to Amy in Little Women;
the two angels in It's A Wonderful Life; Marlon Brando in The Godfather trilogy (shadow); Danny Glover, Kevin Kline in Grand
Canyon.

Television: Touched by an Angel

Fairy Tales: Glinda in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Religion/Myth: Angiris (Hindu angels who preside over sacrifices); Uriel (in rabbinic lore, the angel who wrestled with Jacob);
Gabriel (archangel who appeared to Mary in the Gospels and recited the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad); Sijil (Islamic angels
overseeing the heavenly scrolls); Tenshi (Japanese angels who are messengers of the gods and helpers of humanity); Lucifer and
Iblis (in medieval Christian and Islamic belief, respectively, evil angels who work to destroy human souls); Fravashis (ancient
Zoroastrian guardian angels who guide the souls of the dead to heaven); Ombwiri (tribal guardian angels and ancestor spirits in
central Africa); Athena (goddess who frequently comes to the aid of Odysseus in The Odyssey)