The
Archangels
by Jenni Shell and Paul French
Ancient man, whilst studying the nature of existence, discovered that the four mighty elements, which governed life, were fundamental to all manifestation. These elements are :- Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. Understanding themselves as part of manifestation, these ancient people searched for the elements within themselves. As their thoughts were free moving, and unseen, they likened them to the element Air. As their desires burned in their breasts, so they likened this to the element Fire. As tears flowed in response to their feelings, so they likened this to the element Water. And, as the stability of their bodies, like the planet they lived upon, was the basis of survival, so this then represented the element Earth. Extending this understanding, it was thus determined that there were four inner requirements for lasting happiness. They were :- Peace of mind - Air / thoughts. Courage of convictions - Fire / desires. Love within the heart - Water / feelings. Strength of resolve - Earth / stability, Just as the four elements are the building bricks of manifestation, so these four great truths became the building bricks of civilisation, and were eventually known as the attributes of Faith, Hope, Charity and Understanding. We hear of these qualities in Spiritual teachings, but few people really appreciate their meaning, or the history behind them.
In ancient times the wise men of the Aztecs, Shamen, Israelites, Egyptians and many others, including the Massai Tribes of Africa, lived by these beliefs, and throughout the ages pieced together pictorial images which described the four great concepts in a way that all could visualise and understand. Over aeons of time these images were continuously built by man, and ensouled by spiritual forces, until eventually they became accepted, by all the religions of the world, as archetypes of great power, described by different names, but with the same faces. In Western tradition the archetypes are known as the Archangels. Raphael, Mikael, Gabriel and Uriel. These angelic forces represent respectively:-
- Peace through Faith - Raphael.
- Courage through Hope - Mikael.
- Love through Charity - Gabriel.
- Strength through Understanding - Uriel.
And, through the
immensity of this Angelic power, they are deemed capable of
manipulating and controlling the
mighty energies of
the elements. The
energies of the elements were known as the Elemental
Kingdoms, around which definite images also evolved
to aid understanding. Hence in every folk law
we find stories of Sylphs, Salamanders, Undines
and Faerie folk. As far reaching as this philosophy may seem,
it cannot
be denied
that the human
mind is capable of achieving phenomena way beyond
scientific understanding. It is on 'belief' that religions
are built and, with the loss of
belief, empires have fallen. Over thousands of
years the images of the Archangels
and Elemental Kingdoms have been passed down
from generation to generation. Although originally portraying a 'force',
so strong is their
description
that they, like a hologram, have left their imprint
deep in the recesses of all our minds . Whatever we may
believe,
the 'forces'
of Peace, Courage,
Love and Strength are as real as those of War,
Fear, Hate and Weakness. The only difference being that one builds
unity amongst mankind,
and
the other
destroys it. Thus it is the solid belief of many
that the
Archangels
are Masters of the elements and, when 'consciously'
cultivated within our psyche,
form around us a protection so great that no destructive
influence is able to penetrate. The Archangel tape
then, has been developed
with this protection
in mind. Over ten years ago, I wrote the story of
the Archangels as a teaching aid. Since that time I have sold
hundreds of
copies to people from every
walk of life. This production of the Archangel CD,
however, is the first of its kind, for the music has been written
specifically for it by Paul French.
From his inspiration and magic, these mighty Archetypes
and their kingdoms, increase so powerfully in imagery
that, maybe for
you now, they will become
truly alive?
CDR Audio CD £15 +p&p
Please note the CDR Audio is not a mass produced CD therefore it
may be incompatible with some older CD players.
