Angel books are best-sellers, angel merchandise fills specialty stores and angels are at the center of focus groups around the United States. There are more than a hundred angel stores in the country, including one operated by Marta Robinson in northern Virginia.
Participants stand quietly in a circle, holding hands and visualizing angels.
Organizers of angel circles say their main purpose is to heal, inspire, and motivate. Mainstream religion views the angel phenomenon as peripheral. A recent CNN poll said nearly three-quarters of Americans believe in angels. And for believers, angels are everywhere. They're at birth, always.