Angels

 

Cosmos

 

This is a reading from my book The Other Road Ahead, p.389

December 24                         Angels

There are seasons in each person which are ignored by our modern worldview. At one time it was thought that each hour was ruled by a different angel. The extent of angelic influence was controlled by other celestial aspects, the phase of the Moon for instance. We could analyze our actions through a cosmic lens which helped us find our place in the universe and overlook mundane squabbles.

Comment

There was a time in Western Civilization when we were not ruled by the mechanical ticking of the clock or flashing digital numbers that are everywhere around us telling us what time it is. Instead the day was divided into periods that were each presided over by a different angel. This is a notion that seems to us to be both unfamiliar and complicated if not a little far-out.

Yet in the Middle Ages it made perfect sense. This is explained very well by the people at the Network for Grateful Living*: "What is an ‘hour’? Is it nothing more than a unit of time composed of 60 minutes? Is it measured by numbers or by impressions, feelings, moods? Like the seasons of the year, the seasons of the day differ by the way we experience them. Each hour we encounter has a character and a presence infinitely richer and more complex than clock time. As a messenger from another dimension — an angel perhaps — an hour has its own unique significance."

Each hour has its own unique signature in our life. If we can train ourselves to understand that every hour is a blessing then we are on the path of The Other Road Ahead.

*https://gratefulness.org/brother-david/angel-of-the-hour/

The following is the description of the December illustration in the book The Other Road Ahead, that are placed on the back of the re-prints.

Cosmos (December)

This delightful drawing reminds us of a late Medieval belief represented by the seven planets of our consciousness. Each planet represented a different stage of the unconscious mind and together they formed a map of our world and the universe we live in. The Earth represented the material world and the orbiting spheres symbolized among other aspects wisdom, desire, conflict, and judgment.

Cosmos can be purchased with this  LINK

All of our re-prints are available at: Art Reprints  

This road is about travel however it is not a straight line Interstate Highway where you can get somewhere very fast but not see anything interesting. Nope. The Other Road is an elliptical narrative like driving a country road with many twists, turns, side trips, and roadside attractions of hidden knowledge, ancient wisdom, and magic. It will build your spirit one daily stop at a time.

You can purchase my book, The Other Road Ahead, by clicking HERE

Many of you have been enjoying Perennis blog for years since the print version ceased to exist.  After over a decade we continue to post on this blog as time permits. 

I have added a Donorbox link to this blog.  Please consider contributing a monthly donation to keep this work going.  Or just a one-time sum will be appreciated. You can contribute anonymously if you like.   

   Make a Donation