It’s true… We are loved unconditionally. I think I must have one of the best jobs in the world, well I can’t really call it a job, but more a labour of love.
I sit in my little shop and every now and then, when I’m paying attention, I’ll see Angels drift in with people. Some are tall, I mean really tall, like way beyond the roofline, and some not that much taller than you or me. I don’t always see their faces, sometimes they are just pure light, and yet I can still tell they are smiling at me. Some are adorned in the most beautifully armour, like something out of The Lord of the Rings, and some just seem to sparkle like diamonds. What ever form they take, they are breathtakingly beautiful, and their message is always the same ….
Love love and love, love thyself, love thy neighbour, and know without doubt, that you are loved.
Sitting quietly in my shop one day, I noticed the room darken and standing before me and filling the doorway was a huge man. He was around 6’6″ tall, his head was deeply scarred and shaved and he wore a long black overcoat, he actually looked like he’d just stepped off the set of a Guy Richie movie.
Gazing at the angel sculptures on the shelf, and in a broad Cockney accent, he said ‘so what’s this all about?’, I explained that the sculptures were a gift of love from the Angels and that they were meant to be held. With this he reached forward and picked one up, within moments this once imposing man was sobbing uncontrollably and although there were other people in the shop, it took a little time before he was able to gain his composure. In a broken voice he explained that he was a door bouncer, and that he had done some awful things in his life, things that he was ashamed of.
The room became very bright and standing behind this man was a very large angel with beautiful blue armour. His light was immense, and he appeared to be holding this man in his wings. Without words and so full of love the angel said, ‘I have never left his side, even in his darkest hours’. He continued to say that ‘it was never too late for him to make a difference’. I explained what the angel had said, and in the moments that followed something amazing happened, his eyes became brighter and it was like a great weight had been lifted from his heart, something had changed within him, and somehow I knew that he would be okay. The light of this beautiful angel had helped him open his heart, reminding him that he was never alone, and that he was worthy of receiving love.
It blows my mind every time, for although every message is different and unique to that individual, at its heart the message is always the same, love yourself and know that you are loved. It is often difficult to believe that we can be loved unconditionally, especially when we have done things we are little ashamed of, we beat ourselves up and isolate ourselves, and we feel we do not deserve to be loved.
The fact is that we are actually here in this world to few make mistakes, to then grow from them, to experience challenges to which we find solutions, to fall that we may rise, and to face loss that we may find ourselves. It’s not always easy living in this world, I certainly have my moments, and I too have made mistakes, some of which make me cringe. If we can realise that we are human, imperfect in this form, and that we are here to learn and grow, and to make a few mistakes, then maybe we won’t be so hard on ourselves. We just have to be the best we can be, try to do what feels right and know that what ever we have done, we can change and become better people.
Sitting in my little shop, as often a quiet observer, I’ve noticed something which truly touches my heart, for it doesn’t seem to matter who steps into the shop, whether they believe in angels of not, or whether they are Muslim, Christian, Buddhist or agnostic, they always seem to have angels standing with them. These radiant beings of light are so loving and encouraging, and it doesn’t matter what you feel you have done, they love you completely and unconditionally.
They stand peacefully behind a soul, holding for ways that soul’s highest intentions, reminding them that they have the strength within to face any challenge. It always makes me smile when I watch an angel lean forward and whisper something to a soul. I think they are simply reminding them how precious they are, and to follow their heart.
Marco & Catherine Grove
Creators of Angelic Art and Sculptures
Inspiration speakers & workshop facilitators
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