The Beautiful Way

by Erica Longdon

This morning I took my little angel dog, Alfie, with his Papillon angel ears and we went to a public protest meeting.

I’ve never been to one before, and confrontation is not in my nature.  However, this week I was guided to stand up and be counted.  I was meditating about what to do about the proposed mega warehouse/trailer park that will lay under concrete and devastate many square miles of outstanding natural beauty near our ancient Kentish village, and Archangel Jophiel came in with Archangel Michael to guide my thoughts.

I wanted to protest, but also to “walk my talk” as an angelic counselor.  How could I protest from a place of love, in place of anger or fear?  Archangel Jophiel guided me to beautify my thoughts.  Even though the proposed development is opposed by all three political parties in the area, the parish council, the town council, and, the county council, the government is allowing AXA to put their plans forward.  We are being bullied by financial power and corporate greed.

I was so conscious that I would be surrounded by harsh feelings at this protest.  People are angry that they are threatened in this way.  They are frightened by the loss of environment and their possible powerlessness to prevent it.  They are dismayed that their feelings seemingly count for so little.  I felt it was very important to attend and take a different energy with me, that is potentially far more powerful. The beauty of  Love.   Standing on the damp autumnal grass, seeing the vibrant colours in the crisp bright sunlight, amidst hundreds of people with placards chanting: NO, NO, NO, the energies of beauty and anger rose up side by side.

Following Jophiel’s counseling,  I felt the beauty of the earth beneath me, the power of Gaia, and held visions of the glory of the countryside beyond.   With Archangel Jophiel’s guidance in my heart, I called on the elemental kingdom, Mother Earth, and the archangels and ascended masters to be present.   I asked the power of their spirit to enter the room where the public inquiry was about to commence, trusting that beautiful eloquent words represent those so passionate about our world and its natural beauty.

I see Archangel Jophiel there with her glowing pink aura, following in the wake of Archangel Michael as he cuts away disguise and lays bare the truth.  Beautiful thought is a powerful way to protest that reaches the very core of the debate.  This is a greater power than any, and can only attract a just and beautiful outcome.  I thank Archangel Jophiel for her guidance and for showing me The Beautiful Way.