They won’t find out how many of them can dance on the head of a pin, but later this month 600 people will pay €90 each to attend a seminar in Dublin to find out more about angels.

It’s part of a new angelic trend, which includes shops opening across the country to meet the demand for paraphernalia, and angel books on top of the bestseller lists. As Ireland balances on the cusp of economic crisis, spiritualism and the promise of hope is selling like never before.

“A lot of Irish people have always had an interest, ever since we were taught about our guardian angels as children,” said Mildred Ryan, who styles herself as Ireland’s first “angel teacher”. “It’s only in the past couple of years that interest has really exploded. The world is going through so much turmoil and people are looking for help. They want to learn how to connect to angels.”

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