Wisdom of the Week – Flight

Lucian Eyers © 2008

Flying is often used as a symbol to represent our development and aspirations, by moving forwards and upwards. If you have dreams about flying or are given other signs like this, it is likely to be your angelic guidance helping you to realize your true potential.

A man recently told me he had a lot of hatred inside him, particularly towards his ex-wife. He related how he had spent much of his working life on oilrigs overseas so he could facilitate his dream to have a farm and breed racehorses. He achieved his dream and he and his wife owned two farms in Ireland. But one day his wife decided to leave him. He then explained that because she was Irish and he was English, the two farms went to her and he was left with nothing. He became homeless, without a job and living on a small pension. His four horses were kept now at his brother-in-law's and he was feeding them everyday by cutting grass along the road verges. He had been given a pacemaker and was having to sleep in his car each night, as he had nowhere else to go.
I told him that as long as he carried this anger around with him, both his health and ability to move forward would suffer. I explained to him that he had little self-worth and he agreed with me. I said “You will attract people who treat you badly.” I described how before we are born we choose the partners we need in order to teach us certain lessons. I said, “Your ex-wife has given you the opportunity to learn both self-worth and forgiveness. If you can forgive her for treating you in this way, you will be rewarded and develop enormously. After all, she has fulfilled her part of that old contract. It is up to you to fulfil yours.” He thanked me and sighed, “This is the first healing anyone has ever given me.” He then shed a tear.
From this point on I said he must imagine his ex-wife standing next to him and then ask Archangel Michael to release the contract he had with her. I said, “Imagine Michael cutting the cords between you and she – thank him afterwards and send thoughts of love to her.” 
Two days later I saw him again and he said, “I did what you told me and as I saw him cut the cords, two other people came into my mind who I had forgotten, but who I still had much hatred for.” I assured him the angels were working to release all negativity that bound him to a life of struggle.  “They are doing this because you asked and like us all – they want us to find happiness.” 
I asked him what he had learnt from working on the rigs for all those years and to lose not only most of his fingers, but the two farms he had worked so hard for. He replied, “I don’t know.” I confessed that I was like him. I spent too much of my daily routine living in the future and not in the present. 
“If you loved working on oilrigs then that is a different matter. But if you do something you dislike because of a dream in the future, it can often lead to disappointment. Living in the present means we do what we enjoy and appreciate that moment.” I reminded him that at least he was now with his horses and doing what he loved. “Now you will see your life moving forwards positively and upwards.” He thought for a moment, nodded his head and agreed.

We are all blessed with spiritual wings. This does not mean we become angels when we pass over, but means when our spiritual hearts open, our beautiful wings can be displayed. Their size and splendour are determined by how spiritually advanced we are. I hope this thought will remind you of your wings, even though you cannot see them, but know they are there. This will help you realize there is much we can achieve and aspire to. My illustration above is for a poem I wrote taken from my book ‘The Angel Book of Hours’ and is called ‘The Robin and the Angel.’ 

The birds are a constant reminder of the freedom we can achieve, defying gravity when so often we feel bound by earthly restrictions. When we focus on our wings, we too can defy the most difficult of challenges and begin to fly. 
The poem also shows, that we are all experiencing stages of spiritual development and should understand we are much loved and even the smallest of creatures in our Father’s eyes – are hugely important. If you would like to purchase this poem and others form, 'The Angel Book of Hours,' you can as an eBook via our website at:

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‘The Robin and the Angel’, is taken from, ‘The Angel Book of Hours’ by Lucian Eyers © 2008  

Wisdom of the Week - Protection

Copyright Lucian Eyers 2011

On Monday I received shocking and sad news that the man who had been shot in Kenya, who had his wife taken prisoner, was my friend David Tebbutt. I will miss him very much.

David did not believe in angels, in fact he was adamantly opposed to anything spiritual. This did not make him a bad person. On the contrary he was a very good person, always willing to help and did much for charity. What however it did mean, was that when he needed help himself, there was no one to turn to. We would have many excited conversations together on our train journey to and from London, which was where we first met. I was drawing a picture for my poetry books, as I did each day and we started talking. We had a lot to talk about. He worked for the UK’s largest independent publisher - Faber and Faber and I wrote, illustrated and published my own poetry and stories.
Our discussions on publishing, health, family and travel were always temperate. But it was often difficult to be guarded in everything I would say as an angel would pop up somewhere and a storm would start to brew.
It was no surprise to me when the press reported David as not giving the pirates what they wanted - David was a fighter. He was often ill and his family endured some challenging difficulties, which I am not at liberty to describe. As we would separate in the morning at the bottom of the escalators at Holborn Station, I would often think how difficult and stressful his life was. I would say to him that if I ever needed help, I would call upon the angels to ask for healing if one of us was unwell. When we needed protection I would call upon Archangel Michael. David’s response was that I was wasting my time with him.
The planet we currently inhabit can be a dark and negative place. We need to be realistic and understand that not everyone is looking for an opportunity to help another. We also need to understand that when bad situations occur beyond our control or ability to alter them - we must ask for help. Asking for help is part of learning self-worth and is not a sign of weakness, but of strength.
My illustration above is from a poem I wrote some years ago and is taken from my book, ‘The Angel Book of Hours’ it is called, ‘There’s Nothing.’ It is a true story of one afternoon I spent in Hyde Park, when I was feeling sorry for myself, but later found I could help a young lady who was in despair. A few weeks later her husband emailed to thank me. But I was only the messenger. It was Archangel Michael he needed to thank. If you would like to purchase this poem and others from, 'The Angel Book of Hours,' then you can as an eBook via our website at:

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‘There’s Nothing’ taken from ‘The Angel Book of Hours’ by Lucian Eyers

Wisdom of the Week – Butterflies

 

Lucian Eyers © 2008

The butterfly reminds us of the merits of change. There are many times when we feel life is a struggle. The butterfly shows us that nothing stays the same and our noble efforts will be rewarded. Bless the butterfly when you see it and try to keep plants in your garden the butterflies enjoy. Their numbers are diminishing. The work they do is very important. Some of the plants butteflies like are listed below. Familiarise yourself with one of these. There will be one plant name that will resonate with you, for even this small thing will help our planet much.

 

 

They are: Buddleia, honeysuckle, nettle, dandelion, knapweed, aster, alyssum, forget-me-not, petunia, hydrangea, primrose, clover, milkweed, wallflower, iris, globe thistle, lavender, mint, runner beans and thyme.

Allow a few rocks in your garden so they may bask in the sun. A shallow pool of water like a bird bath will also attract them.

Avoid using pesticides anywhere in the garden. Hedges will also protect butterflies from wind and predators. Fences and trellises covered in honeysuckle or vines will give them an ideal environment in which to flourish.

The poem below and illustration above is from my book ‘The Sparky Book of Hours’ and is called, ‘Butterflies.’ The third and fourth lines in the second verse have always been a comfort to me in difficult times – I hope they will be a comfort to you.

Butterflies

Basking in the morning sun,

On Saturdays is better done.

For fear of clumsy busy feet,

Are safely twitching under sheet.

Then butterflies do call on me,

With metamorphic histories.

When once they crawled on aching chins,

Rewarded now with angel’s wings.

Quiet moments of reflection show,

This gives us what we need to know.

All creatures held in pain and strife,

Will seek reward in later life.

‘Butterflies’ is taken from ‘The Sparky Book of Hours’ by Lucian Eyers © 2008

 

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