Elphame that is such an interesting experience.
My father was visited by a presence often in the last few years of his life.
We lived near the site of an old Monk's walk, dating back to the 11th century, it was a walk from the Abbey ( that coincidentally I live within 400 yards of nowadays) to ancient salt pans at the sea,
Monks would make this trek on an old footpath at the bottom of my garden- for centuries,
My father an atheist, no interested in the supernatural, started to have regular visitations from "beings" in hooded cloaks.
Often in the car, sometimes in his bedroom, or outside at night. He was not afraid by the manifestations, but very confused.
He had heart problems, and angina.
He was driving to work one early winter morning, and a monk appeared to him in his car, telling him to slow down and pull over.
My father was startled and did just that- found a safe stopping place.
Moments later he had a heart attack.
Thankfully he was found quickly by another motorist, taken to hospital, and with time made a good recovery.
If he had been driving- a country yet busy and fast road while having a heart attack the outcome may have been very different.
Thanks for sharing your story Elphame.