January 12th, 2010 by admin
Our angels communicate with us in so many ways!
Have you ever seen a glint of light in the corner of your eye? Felt a sudden sense of love and peace during a moment of sadness? Found a feather in an unlikely location? Felt an overwhelming sense of love when you least expected it (but neede it most?)
Our angels reach out to us in many different ways. Their purpose is to guide us through life by offering their love, guidance and comfort when we need it most.
It’s when we’re living through our most difficult moments that the angels draw ever closer to us to surround us with their divine presence, gently and lovingly diffusing the fear and negativity around us.
Because we’re so overwhelmed with the responsibilities of our physical lives, most people are unaware of the messages of the angels.
Take a quiet moment each day to ask your angels to communicate with you in some way. You’ll be surprised at the response you’ll get. They’re listening to you and are eager to respond to your request.
Pennies and feathers seem to be a favorite of the angels. They love to leave little items around for us to find. It’s their way of saying “we’re here for you.” (more…)
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February 15th, 2009 by Kathleen
The tradition of angel art is very old and much loved. There are so many great classic paintings that we usually feature angel paintings from earlier eras. Sometimes, though, a modern painting offers as much beauty and inspiration for some people.
Inspiration is a blessing, wherever we may find it.
May you be blessed with inspiration or whatever is for the highest good.
Inspiration Angel Giclee Print
Babikan, Rosemary
20 in. x 16 in.
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Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. They are the hieroglyphics of angels, loved by all men for the beauty of the character, though few can decipher even fragments of their meaning. ~Lydia M. Child
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February 8th, 2009 by Kathleen
Doesn’t the garden in the photo below seem like a wonderful place of serenity for prayer and meditation, no matter what your religious beliefs?
Imagine sitting among the beautiful flowers, watched by the gentle eyes of this guardian angel sculpture.
Does an angelic presence dwell in this garden?
Having a serene place to meditate and pray. What a blessing!
Celestial Garden
Art Print by Birkenstock,…
11.5 in. x 17.1875 in.
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It is not known precisely where angels dwell—whether in the air, the void, or the planets. It has not been God’s pleasure that we should be informed of their abode. —Voltaire
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February 5th, 2009 by Kathleen
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are known as the Abrahamic religions. All three honor the patriarch Abraham, whose faith was so great that he was willing to sacrifice his own son because God told him to.
In the painting Abraham with Three Angels, by the Renaissance master Rembrandt van Rijn, Abraham is sitting outdoors, conversing with angels.
It is interesting to note that Rembrandt seldom used the color blue. Supposedly that was because at the time, blue paint was made with precious stones, such as lapis lazuli, and was extremely expensive. That’s why he uses mainly browns and other earth colors.
Yet Rembrandt manages to make his angels glow with light. He was, after all, a master the technique known as chiaroscuro, the dramatic depiction of light and shade.
Abraham Receives the Three Angels Giclee Print
Rembrandt van…
24 in. x 18 in.
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January 4th, 2009 by Kathleen
January Art Print
Mccrady, Carol
6 in. x 8.3125 in.
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Gabriel is the angel for January, according to this series of old paintings of the angels for each month. But, of course, he is much more than that.
In the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), Gabriel serves as a messenger from God. He first appears in the Book of Daniel in the Hebrew Bible.
Although generally referred to as an archangel, Gabriel is only referred to as an angel in the Bible. In Christian tradition, he is also sometimes regarded as the angel of death.
Gabriel has appeared so much in art and literature that a host of stories have grown up about him. Many of them are so familiar that most people do not realize that they did not originate in the Bible or other sacred texts. For example, it is from John Milton’s Paradise Lost that we get the story of Gabriel as chief of the angels that guard Paradise.
Both Christians and Muslims believe that Gabriel foretold the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. In the writings of the Bahá’í Faith, Gabriel is mentioned in Bahá’u'lláh’s mystical work Seven Valleys.
Islam further teaches that God revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad through the Gabriel, and that Gabriel sent a message to most prophets, if not all, revealing their obligations. Gabriel is called the chief of the four favoured angels and the spirit of truth.
In Christianity Gabriel is most famous for announcing to the virgin Mary that she is to be the mother of Jesus. There are thousands of paintings depicting the Annunciation. Because they depict angels in so many beautiful ways, some of those paintings will be displayed on this blog from time to time.
If they uplift our spirits and inspire us to better people, then angels, angel art, angel stories and beliefs are a blessing. May you have a blessed new year.
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December 25th, 2008 by Kathleen
You might say that these are the true Christmas angels, not the one on the top of the Christmas tree. These little cherubs are a detail from the classic painting, Adoration of the Shepherds, by Nicolas Poussin.
Angels descending, bring from above,
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
—Fanny J. Crosby
Adoration of the Sheperds Art Print
Poussin, Nicolas
22 in. x 16 in.
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December 21st, 2008 by Kathleen
Angels help lift us up, but we need to also have high aspirations. Advertising genius Leo J. Burnett used to tell his staff, “When you reach for the stars, you may not quite get one, but you won’t come up with a handful of mud either.” I think he was onto something that applies to spiritual matters as well as daily life.
So, help your guardian angel lift you up—by reaching for the stars. If you do not believe that there is an angel in charge of looking out for you, what about the angels in charge of keeping the Universe running smoothly? Maybe they could use some help. Could it be that we lift them up when we show our faith, enthusiasm, and high ideals?
Far from being a New Age concept, the idea that there is an angel in charge of each and every thing is a very old one. We know it dates back at least to St. Augustine, who wrote:
Every visible thing in this world is put in the charge of an angel.
—St. Augustine
Reach for the Stars Art Print
Jane, Lisa
16 in. x 20 in.
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Angels to watch over each of us. I’d all that a major blessing. How about you?
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December 19th, 2008 by Kathleen
It is unusual to see modern angel paintings with dark wings, although dark wings were very common in the great angel art of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
I love the idea of an angel bringing night…and stars…and sleep…and rest…and dreams.
Also, somehow this painting reminds me of a quotation from Lord Byron.
The Angels were all singing out of tune,
And hoarse with having little else to do,
Excepting to wind up the sun and moon
Or curb a runaway young star or two.
—Lord Byron
Night with Her Train of Stars Art Print
Hughes, Edward…
32 in. x 24 in.
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November 30th, 2008 by Kathleen
For our family, thanksgiving this year was one of the nicest ever. It was a great blessing just to be with the family and enjoy wonderful holiday food. I hope you were equally blessed.
Here are some angels for Thanksgiving. The rich colors of their robes just seemed appropriate somehow. I hope you like them as much as I do.
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Thanksgiving angels in richly colored robes.
There are nine orders of angels, to wit, angels, archangels, virtues, powers, principalities, dominations, thrones, cherubim, and seraphim.
—Pope Gregory The Great
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November 23rd, 2008 by Kathleen
The angels are so enamoured of the language that is spoken in heaven, that they will not distort their lips with the hissing and unmusical dialects of men, but speak their own, whether there be any who understand it or not.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Angel Art Print
Thayer, Abbott…
20 in. x 28 in.
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I started this site in the hopes that others would find it uplifting and inspiring. But it is turning out to be a great blessing for me. I hope it is for you, too.
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