Candy, this is the final card in your reading. It brings a message from the Divine:
Seated Angel Flying
Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whispers, "Grow, grow."
The temperance angel stands before us with quiet focus and grace. She reveals the awakened heart of humanity, for at this stage of consciousness we have pierced through yet another veil of illusion. The mortal soul becomes more fully infused with the ultimate dimension of the eternal, and must, with increasing awareness, discover ways to interweave these two realities in daily life. One must learn to 'temper' the urge to expand the wings of new awareness too wide, while simultaneously moving out from the limiting conditions of temporal existence.
Seated Angel Flying is an image of an Earth Angel. Seated firmly on the earth, she holds her attention and focus towards the sky. Her wings, like here hands, transmit healing energy outward and upward. The spirals on her hands represent the eternality of her goddess womb. Her hands appear to be extensions of the whale's tale, which holds the memory of the earth's ancestral history.
At this stage of intiation, you are beginning to understand the power of fate and purpose. Seated Angel Flying readies you for the climb to the apex and culmination of your life's spiritual work. You are destined to find contentment and a sense of completion as you reach into the depths of life, balancing the alchemical truths of earthly and spiritual wisdom within. As a new life approaches you become increasingly engaged with both inner and outer worlds. You learn to embrace the soul in order to behold the truth of the spiritual domain. At this level of development you are, at last, able to be fully of the earth while infused with spirit. You embody the Seated Angel Flying in everyday life, incorporating the outer experiences with the more sublime reality of the soul.
The Archetype - The Angel
Angels are messengers from above who exemplify the Egyptian adage, "As above, so below". Angels represent the star-souls of Heaven whose reflections inspire the soul of humanity, gently knocking at the door of the human heart, hoping to awaken a deeper appreciation and engagement with life's mysterious journey. Seated Angel Flying symbolizes angelic protection and involvement with the human realm. Our task here on Earth is to fully interweave the spiritual dimension with the material, to mix the gold of spirit with the silver of embodied existence.
You are invitied to explore the essence of life within the realm of birth and death and beyond, for the soul does not confine its adventures to the spiritual plane alone, but involves itself in the great laboratory of cause and effect.
Everyday Meaning
Each day the human spirit has the opportunity to renew the foundation upon which it rests. Your body is the temple that holds the imprint of your glorious origins, so it is important to live each day in a manner that truly reflects your deepest self. Seated Angel Flying serves as a mediator between the passions of human desire and the clear blue sky of the higher self.
Now is the time to evaluate the many ways that you have responded to the tests and lessons of life. For example, you might make a list of the five most significant challenges you have encountered thus far in your life. To what extent and in what ways did you succeed in meeting the challenges? To what extent and in what ways did you fail? You will soon enter a cycle that asks nothing less of you than that you completely rearrange the priorities of your everyday life, in order to make better use of growth opportunities as they come your way. As you 'ground cosmic energy' into your daily routine, what new approaches to life's dilemmas will you choose?
A good way to understand the power of this card is to observe the dualistic nature of humanity from a wider vantage point or lens. When the soul is thirsty, it becomes a vessel, ready to be filled and then poured out into our new life circumstances. Increasing awareness of one's past, present and future transforms the arena of human experience, infusing it with revelatory insights that quench the soul's great thirst for meaning and significance. What do you fill your cup with each day? Now is the time to explore this esoteric question. Seal the cracks in your own cosmic vessel so that you may soothe your soul and revitalize your life force.
Nature's Healers: Alpine Lily
The lily symbolizes the female 'cup which holds the divine essence of life. The word chalice was derived from calyx, the cup of the lily flower. The lily was sacred to the Goddess Juno, representing her virginal aspects, or holy womb. It was said that the lily sprang from Juno's breast as the waters of life. The lily was later transferred to Mary; many images of the Madonna show the crossing of the lily and the rose, symbolizing the fertile cup (lily) of love (rose) that springs from her heart.
There are many variations within the Lily family and each one of them has unique medicinal properties. Lilies are moist and fertile representations of the emotional realm and serve to balance the spiritual/emotional dimensions of human experience. The alpine lily helps the soul develop a more vibrant relationship with the human body. As a flower essence, it is beneficial for those who are experiencing a split between their spiritual and material selves. The flower is red-orange; its colour stimulates the life force through the first and second charkas, enlivening procreative and creative energies. The lily cup holds the spiritual tonic that can bridge the soul of humanity with the soul of nature and the higher worlds.
Your Soul Message
My angels and guardians surround me with loving guidance and protection. Their elixirs of healing energy embrace me and I am at peace knowing how very loved and adored I am by the precious helpers from above and beyond. I ground the cosmic beauty of angelic wisdom into the roots of my earthly life.
