Archangel Michael
- By Alana Marie Smith
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- 03 Sep, 2015
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Archangel Michael is, in my mind, mighty in many ways. He is portrayed in many writings, including the bible, as the warrior angel, the leader of the angelic army, as close to God. He is fierce and he is strong. He often has a blue cloak and a mighty sword. There is a statue in the chapel at St Michael's Mount, Marazion, Cornwall that shows him, sword held high, standing over the vanquished Satan, and lots of pictures show him in this way. Interestingly, many of the spiritual writings by angel authors such as Doreen Virtue have less aggressive illustrations. The writings often talk about that mighty sword being used to cut us free from cords of thought and habit that tie us to situations, relationships and the past that we have outgrown and are now unhealthy for us. He is often associated in such writings with courage, strength and protection.
At one of the turning points in my life, which at the time felt totally devastating, I was drawn to Archangel Michael and to a message that he was with me, helping me to make life changes. The message told me that whilst I may have felt alone, I was never alone because he was with me, helping me to find the strength and courage I needed at this critical time, and that he was protecting me from harm. Since then I have often found Archangel Michael, be it in pictures, books, chapels, or conversations, usually just when I needed all that he embodies in script and art. There is one book I bought that I just could not read. Something was pushing me away from the words and I became really tired every time I tried to read the opening pages. Years after buying the book, and after I had discovered Archangel Michael as a source of support, I found the book again. This time I found I could read it easily, only to discover that the person writing it was also talking about having gained support from a source that I knew was a description of Archangel Michael. Bizarre hey? It made me smile at the time. Now he is often my sounding board. I find myself facing my fears, my vulnerabilities and my weaknesses. I start to find my strength and courage and look for practical ways forward - I do feel cheeky sharing my challenges with this mighty angel, but seeing as lots of the angel authors describe him as omnipresent and able to be with everyone all at the same time, I am hoping that I am not an inconvenience:)
At one of the turning points in my life, which at the time felt totally devastating, I was drawn to Archangel Michael and to a message that he was with me, helping me to make life changes. The message told me that whilst I may have felt alone, I was never alone because he was with me, helping me to find the strength and courage I needed at this critical time, and that he was protecting me from harm. Since then I have often found Archangel Michael, be it in pictures, books, chapels, or conversations, usually just when I needed all that he embodies in script and art. There is one book I bought that I just could not read. Something was pushing me away from the words and I became really tired every time I tried to read the opening pages. Years after buying the book, and after I had discovered Archangel Michael as a source of support, I found the book again. This time I found I could read it easily, only to discover that the person writing it was also talking about having gained support from a source that I knew was a description of Archangel Michael. Bizarre hey? It made me smile at the time. Now he is often my sounding board. I find myself facing my fears, my vulnerabilities and my weaknesses. I start to find my strength and courage and look for practical ways forward - I do feel cheeky sharing my challenges with this mighty angel, but seeing as lots of the angel authors describe him as omnipresent and able to be with everyone all at the same time, I am hoping that I am not an inconvenience:)
