Earth angels

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:''Not to be confused with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBY-9xLGaw8 your own mother, McFly]!''
'''Earth angels''' are supposedly people who are [[angels]] that are sent to [[Earth]] to learn about and guide [[humans]]. They are supposedly [[spirit guide]]s.<ref group=note>Alternatively, they are humans whose souls have ascended to a higher level or something.</ref>

The concept is ''totally'' not a repeat of the concept of [[Indigo child|indigo children]]. [[Doreen Virtue]] has a [[website]] on this.<ref>http://www.earthangel.com/</ref>

Any connection to the 1954 hit single by the Penguins is presumably coincidental.<ref>{{wpa|Earth Angel}}</ref>

==One size fits all==
The [[Barnum effect]] is out in full force, as the traits of so-called Earth angels match what a lot of people would say about themselves.

Some of the "signs" of being an Earth angel sound a lot like signs of [[autism]], [[ADHD]]/[[ADD]], depression, or just being a sensitive introvert. Believing "this is a sign of being an angel" might be more comforting than believing "this is a disability". While it's nice to see the positives in people with disabilities, [[Mental illness denial|disability denialism]] helps nobody. You can acknowledge that disabled people have good traits while still getting them appropriate support.

And some of these signs sound like a checklist of reasons you should see a doctor. Being terrified of crowds, experiencing memory loss, losing the ability to write properly, and having hallucinations are all signs that you may need psychological help.

==How to tell if you're an Earth angel?==
According to the website [[Deepity|foreverconscious.com]]:<ref>http://foreverconscious.com/are-you-an-earth-angel-here-are-21-signs</ref>
{{sbs|title=1|''foreverconscious.com''|RationalWiki response}}
{{sbs|Not feeling called to do any one thing|Oh, what a rare feeling. Sometimes it's called "[[Help:Bored|boredom]]" or "contentment".}}
{{sbs|Not feeling the need to get married or have children|This is ''totally'' not something a lot of people feel. And we must have invented words like "[[Asexuality|asexual]]" and "[[Asexuality#Aromantic|aromantic]]" for no reason.}}
{{sbs|Likely to be [[Bisexuality|bisexual]]|Around 1 in 6 young people are bisexual.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/03/young-people-far-likely-consider-bisexual-gay-new-data-reveals/ Young people are far more likely to consider themselves as bisexual than gay, new data reveals]</ref> On the bright side, at least this website isn't [[Biphobia|biphobic]].}}
{{sbs|Feeling a longing to return home|Uh… Could be the rather unexceptional feeling of [[nostalgia]], {{wpl|social alienation||,}} or, if it's really bad, feeling [[Suicide|suicidal]]. Consult a doctor or therapist if you're having a really hard time.}}
{{sbs|Being interested in [[philosophy]], alternative methods of [[healing]] and the metaphysical|So people who are [[Credulity|gullible]] [[Sucker|enough]] to believe in [[alternative medicine]]? They are ''clearly'' great guides for humans!}}
{{sbs|An Earth angel's life may undergo many radical changes and may move around a lot|This is ''totally'' not something a lot of people experience.}}
{{sbs|Having an intense and deep personality|This is ''definitely'' not something a lot of people would describe themselves as.}}
{{sbs|Seeming wise beyond your years and often carrying a very worldly energy|A lot of people would describe themselves this way, but you don't see Earth angels running around a lot, do you?}}
{{sbs|Even strangers tend to vent to you their problems and frustrations and you delight in being able to help them|People naturally like to vent their problems to anyone willing to listen. Also, people naturally want to help each other. You don't need any mystical [[New Age]] [[woo]] to explain that.}}
{{sbs|Being highly [[Intuition|intuitive]] and often [[Divination|foreseeing events before they occur]]|A lot of people are considered highly intuitive, and according to the laws of chance, [[Prediction|predicting]] an event at least once is very likely.}}
{{sbs|"Spacing out” or having vivid dreams or daydreams, lucid dreaming or [[Out-of-body experience|astral projecting]]|Everyone spaces out, has vivid dreams/daydreams, and people do get the occasional lucid dream (especially if they practice at it).}}
{{sbs|Feeling protective of children, nature and other vulnerable beings and also attracting them as well|Most people naturally protect vulnerable beings; ever seen all the stories of people helping children?}}
{{sbs|Your emotions feel deep and heavy at times and can fluctuate from positive to negative; you have an understanding of both the light and dark emotions|Oh, wow, moodiness. So unique. Basically everyone goes through this.}}
{{sbs|You try to align yourself with societal expectations but you have a very hard time doing so, or the pursuit of these things can leave you feeling empty|No one fits in completely. This isn't unique. See social alienation above.}}
{{sbs|Having an innate understanding of the potential and [[magic]] of the [[Universe]]|Someone credulous enough to believe in magic? Clearly, Earth angels are great spirit guides.}}

According to [[WAKE UP|thesecrettruthabout.com]]:<ref>http://thesecrettruthabout.com/earth-angels-1/</ref>
{{sbs|title=2|''thesecrettruthabout.com''|RationalWiki response}}
{{sbs|Having many emotional ups and downs, strange physical aches and pains, many losses in the form of friends, jobs, family, finances, and much of anything else.|Does this mean the rest of us don't? Everyone has emotional ups and downs, everyone feels sore sometimes, and everyone has lost friends, family, and jobs at least once! But never mind that, or suspension of disbelief will be really hard.{{facepalm}} And frequent "strange aches and pains" are usually a sign of stress, so try seeing a doctor or making some stress-reducing lifestyle changes.<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/depression-can-be-a-real-pain-1065455 Stress, Depression and Psychosomatic Illness]</ref>}}
{{sbs|Having a serious medical situation in recent years that left you feeling helpless and powerless|We're pretty sure a lot of people would feel helpless and powerless if they found out that they had a serious medical condition.}}
{{sbs|Feeling ungrounded and spinning out of control at times but not at other times|This is so rare that maybe only 99.9% of the population might experience it.}}
{{sbs|Having periods of time continually seeing repeating numbers, whether on digital clocks, license plates, or other arenas.|[[Pattern recognition]] and [[confirmation bias]] much?}}
{{sbs|Having anxiety, panic, or what feels like depression|Anxiety, panic, and {{wpl|depression}} are not uncommon. That's a sign that you need to see a doctor, not a sign that you're inhuman.}}
{{sbs|Recently moved to a new geographical location|Moving is extremely common. And if being an Earth angel is supposedly an inherent trait, then why would something being "recent" be necessary?}}
{{sbs|It is difficult to be in crowds, large stores, and the like.|Relax and stop looking to New Age woo to explain your problems! If you have serious issues with crowds, it may be a sign of a psychological disorder like anxiety or sensory processing difficulties.}}
{{sbs|[[Hallucination|Having seen lights, heard voices, had ringing or buzzing in the ears, or felt unusual energy pulsing through the body.]]|GET. OFF. [[LSD]]. (Or any [[drugs]], for that matter — especially hallucinogenic ones.) Alternatively, go tell a doctor exactly what you're experiencing and ask for a mental health screening.}}
{{sbs|Continually misspelling words or superimposing sentences and spelling when attempting to write something, even though you may have been a master at grammar and spelling for most of your life|If you are a master of spelling and grammar, why are you making so many mistakes? Also, what does this have to do with being an angel?}}
{{sbs|Having periods waking up at exactly the same time every night|More [[pattern recognition]] and [[confirmation bias]]. It's not too unusual to briefly wake up between sleep cycles.}}
{{sbs|Having times in your life where you felt "no sense of place"|Everyone has been to a place where they felt they didn't belong.}}
{{sbs|Continually having short-term [[memory]] loss and at times not remembering things that occurred only yesterday or even a moment before|Go see a doctor instead of believing [[pseudoscience]].}}

According to [[Wanting it bad enough|powerofpositivity.com]]:<ref>https://www.powerofpositivity.com/6-signs-youre-earth-angel-dont-know/</ref>
{{sbs|title=3|''powerofpositivity.com''|RationalWiki response}}
{{sbs|Being highly sensitive|Up to 20% of the population is highly sensitive.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3409988/ Higher sensory processing sensitivity, introversion and ectomorphism: New biomarkers for human creativity in developing rural areas]</ref>}}
{{sbs|Loving alone time|Introversion is a pretty common personality trait.}}
{{sbs|Caring deeply for others|Ever seen all the people working for charity?}}
{{sbs|Feeling called to a particular purpose|Note that this is contradictory to an above statement that Earth angels don't feel called to a particular purpose, suggesting that they pulled the concept of Earth angels out of a trash can.}}
{{sbs|Having a strong intuition|Again, a lot of people are considered highly intuitive. It's like it's favored by [[natural selection]] or something.}}

==Proof that Earth angels actually exist==
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==Notes==
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==References==
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