The ones created centuries ago look out from bas-reliefs and
carvings in ancient architecture, and from paintings in churches and museums.
Newer angels, created by modern-day artists who are keeping alive an old tradition,
look out from shop windows.
I realized that visualizing the image of one of these angels seemed to keep my mind
steady, and required no thought or effort. This practice had the same effect as
using
The Golden Key
, yet it was easier for me to maintain. I wasn?t trying
to think of something beyond my comprehension, but picturing something that was
right in front of my eyes and in my mind.
Now, as I contemplate the images of the angels, I notice myself softening, feeling
more compassion for others as well as for myself.
I?ve also begun to feel connected to the people who made the angels. The spirit of
the angels had to pass from a mysterious and invisible dimension into the hearts
and minds of the artists who carved and painted them over the centuries. Now I?m
partaking both of that invisible realm from which angels come, as well as of the
essence of the people who made them.
neil strauss