Angel
Blessings
“Blessed
is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”
Hamilton
Wright Mabie
The themes of Christmas
are universal—peace, hope, joy and love. This is Christmas eve, the
night the angels sang of peace on earth, good will to men. In the
words of Norman Vincent Peale, “Christmas waves a magic wand
over this world, and behold everything is softer and more beautiful.”
And, Thomas Moore wrote in The Soul of Christmas, “we have a new
opportunity now to make Christmas a deeper and more universal
celebration of life's promise, thus making the season one of hope for
everyone.”
We speak of peace as being the absence of war, knowing that we don't have it. But we can
have peace of mind, which is the greatest gift of all. And, we do
have love and joy in being with our families and friends. We find
hope in the goodness of strangers, who take gifts to the poor, serve
turkey and dressing at the homeless shelters, and send salutations to
our service men and women everywhere. This time of year, the angels
of kindness bless our lives in ways both large and small. It is as
though the sweet little baby Jesus melts our hard hearts and makes us
gentle like him. Wouldn't it be lovely if that were to last beyond
Christmas.
There is a Christmas Blessing written by John O'Donohue that lists the blessings of
various angels—the Angel of Awakening, of Healing, of Compassion,
of Justice, and so forth. My favorite is the Angel of Wildness:
“...May
the Angel of Wildness disturb the places
where your
life is domesticated and safe,
take you
to the territories of true otherness
where all
that is awkward in you
can fall
into its own rhythm...”
So my wish for you this
Christmas eve is that your wildness be stirred into action by angels
so powerful you can't ignore them. May they take you to new places
within yourself that you did not know existed, find all your unused
gifts and set them free.
“May all
the angels be your shelter
and joyful
guardians.” (O'Donohue)
In the Spirit,
Jane
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