The majority of religions propagate suffering at some level, so it is not only the Christian Church that we are directing our message to. But Easter is a Christian celebration and so we will direct our message to this 2010 Easter.

Perhaps you are thinking that Easter Sunday is a celebration of the Resurrection. That is true. But how often have you been exposed to paintings, images and other related artifacts that relay the joy of the Resurrection?

You may have heard resurrection sermons today. But for the remainder of the year, you will be exposed to image after image of Jesus nailed to a cross in obvious pain or unconscious because of the pain.

Those of you with young children are perhaps concerned about the television images your children are exposed to. Yet, you do not note the similarity of taking that child to church and seeing images of someone being tortured. There are probably other visuals in your church,but the Crucifixion is likely to be a key image. Even though your church may relay message is of love and forgiveness, the visuals are of torture.

Perhaps now you are beginning to understand why religion has played a part in many of the insurrections throughout the world. You are taught to love Jesus as you are reminded that he was tortured for you. Then you are sent out to love those who do not believe as you do.

Jesus and the Crucifixion story is not unlike many of your movies and television action shows. A good movie encourages you to identify with the key figure so that when he or she is mistreated you become angry at the “bad” guys. A theme that has been constant for eons.

The Old Testament is filled with stories of rage, anger and sacrifices – all in the name of God or by God. The New Testament speaks of a gentle love, but continues the rage/sacrifice theme with the Crucifixion.

It is time to shift your thought processes away from torture and rage into a religion of love. We are not suggesting that you start a new religion. But rather, urging you to return to your churches with thoughts of love and a need to initiate the removal of all images of and writings of torture and of rage. Torture is no longer an element you need anywhere in your life – and certainly not in an environment, such as your church, that speaks of love.

Perhaps you are not a Christian and are of the Jewish, Muslim or Hindu faith. It does not matter. Your religions are also permeated with pain and torture. We are merely using this Easter weekend as an example. Review the teachings of your religion. How many of the images, words and speeches speak of love. And how many speak of revenge, torture and war? You will find that you are accessing the key element to wars and hate.

We must add that religion has been a progression and will continue to be until the end of time. Religion is merely your view of God and how he/she is part of your life and more importantly, your society.

The American society currently revolves around the Christian ethic. And even though it touts many New Age phrases and thoughts, the end product for most churches and denominations continues to be, “We are the chosen and you are not.”

If you doubt this last thought, please note how even within a particular denomination there are factions. Are there not American Lutherans, Missouri Lutherans and on and on within each of the denominations with which you are familiar? And even though all are considered Lutherans, do not the Missouri Synod feel that the American Lutheran Church members somehow do not grasp the true word? And are the various denominations not quite ready to verbally and at times, physically defend their church, the “right” church? How does this display love?

Have we not long encouraged you to relish your uniqueness? Yet, many of you continue to listen to messages that do not tout your uniqueness or your love, but instead that you must stick together to ensure a church that revels in separateness and yes, often anger, continues.

Just as you are revamping your inner world, it is time to initiate changes in your spiritual world. Does that mean you will destroy your church? Not at all. Does that mean you will denounce Christianity or the Muslim religion or the Jewish faith? Not at all. It merely means that it is time for you to review the tenets of your faith and determine if those tenets truly represent who you want to be – now and in the future. If they do not, perhaps it is time for you to become more involved in the policies of your church or to find a church that better meets your needs.

Perhaps you do not see the Crucifixion images in your church any longer – they are merely art pieces that you have become accustomed to. That is exactly our point. Those images, those words of rage and one-up-manship are so ingrained in your being that they have become subconscious belief patterns that impact your daily interactions with others.

Many of you are now thinking that you have worked in environments or read of environments in which perhaps Christians, Jews and Muslims have created a loving program to assist others. That is well and good. But do the lines between those religions remain clearly drawn? If so, even those close working relationships are of the Old Age. Do the lines blend and merge as the need arises and is love the key element of those working relationship – then it is of the New Age.

Again, we are not telling you to destroy your church, merely to expand the love it expresses and to delete the rage and anger. Such will be an ongoing process. It is never easy to shift institutions. But we will forewarn you that if the rage and anger messages in your church continue, you will be less and less interested in participating.

Your entire world is shifting. And your church is a large part of that world – as are your work world and your community. But Easter does not celebrate the work world. It celebrates torture and the ability to overcome that torture through death…and for many of your religions through retribution. None of which is part of the New Age you are moving into.

Christianity softened the harshness and rage of the Old Testament. It is now time to do the same with Christianity. Review the love messages and apply them as you see fit. Remove the messages of rage, anger and torture none of which apply in the New Age. And so it is. Amen.

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And then I have to thank Sergio from the very core of my heart for finding this next video. Because in the past I surely told you about my vision showing me the static and the dynamic structure of the Cosmos? Well, this video shows both, but more importantly shows how the static is the consequence of the dynamic, and not some feature on top of the dynamic......

Nature by Numbers from Cristóbal Vila on Vimeo.

A Message to the World from Archangel Gabriel

Dear Ones,

We are going to give you the way to have World Peace and a solution to every crisis you are facing in your life.

Now that we have your attention, we want to remind you of a simple Truth. When the world of appearances is chaotic, there is only one place where you can go to find the peace you are seeking, and that is within your being. You will find yourself being drawn there very naturally when you set your intention to have peace in your life. Peace within you leads to peace on Earth, because your inner peace will radiate into the world around you.

What we are suggesting is not new information but the effects are profound. There are many ways to develop inner peace that have been used for centuries and they are deceptive in their simplicity.

Creating a sacred space in your home can be of paramount importance to begin this process. Set aside a place where you can go every day to develop your “peace muscle,” for indeed, inner peace is a like a muscle that may take practice to develop. Your sacred space need not be elaborate but when you have a clean, uncluttered place to be in, it will help calm your mind very quickly. You may choose a corner with a chair that is comfortable to you or you may prefer a pillow on the floor.

When you have a focal point of beauty, it adds to your practice in a graceful way. Use a flat surface such as a table, or even a box will do. Cover it with an attractive, clean cloth if the flat surface is not pleasing to the eyes. Start with a candle to symbolize the Light of God. Light this candle and ask for Peace to fill the world within and around you. You will offer a profound service to the world when you perform that simple act, as you are increasing the vibrational frequency of energy where you are sitting. This beautiful energy of peace will fill your life.

Flowers on this table are also very soothing, and offer great beauty while they carry the energy of growth, inspiration and a connection to Nature. When you place one flower in a vase next to the candle you have in your focal point area, you are creating a sacred space in your home in which you can sit in peace as you learn to BE.

Allow yourself a moment to do nothing but BE

Learning to BE is an essential component for a happy life. Many structures people have relied on are crumbling, and great change is in process. You will serve yourself, your family and your community greatly when you take time to just BE. This being nature within you is a quieter place that promotes inner peace. It thrives the more you give yourself time in the sacred space you created in your home. Soon, as this quiet space within you becomes more familiar, you will notice yourself feeling more peaceful as you have expanded into your heart. Your happiness begins there within you, not in your outer circumstances. In your sacred space, you fill yourself with the Light of God. Every time you intentionally give yourself time to breathe in a conscious manner, you are breathing in light and allowing Divine Love and Peace to fill every cell of your being. No matter how much time you are able to give to your self, it will create profound change within you.

This sacred space in a quiet corner of your home will become one of your most valuable assets. In the midst of change, you have a place to go where you can feel peace in your heart. Soon you only have to think of your sacred space, and with a breath you will be there in your mind. Imagine how this will affect your life, and those around you. One person centered in the Light of Peace can create a profound shift in the world around them. This person will hold a higher vibrational frequency than others in the normal chaotic world where you have lived for so long. Imagine how beautiful it would be if everyone were able to attain this place of peace within.

A Witness to the World

Development of what has been called the witness consciousness is a useful tool. It prepares you to notice the world around you with more equanimity. When you can temper your responses to outward appearance, you will feel much happier and have more peace in your life. Learning to center your self in this witness place can be a key ingredient to inner peace. You can begin the process by breathing in a more balanced way, even when you are driving. To keep your center, your breath can be an efficient tool.

A Balanced Breath is one where you breathe in the same number of counts on the inhalation that you do on the exhalation. As you do this, you begin to feel a sense of calm as your heart beats more slowly. It enhances your experience when you imagine yourself breathing in golden light with every inhalation, and releasing golden light with every exhalation. This golden light literally carries the presence of the Angels and holds the qualities of consciousness you want in your world. You can be breathing in Divine Love with every in breath, and breathing Peace into the world with every out breath.

And then there are Angels

One asset not to be discounted in order to bring you a sense of inner peace would be the Angelic Dimensions. The Angels are very available in these times of change. Have you noticed the digital clocks repeating 11:11? That is a moment with the Angels, opening a new doorway in your mind where you can send energy in the direction you intend. The Angelic Realms offer qualities of consciousness that people crave in their lives, such as Divine Grace, Peace, Harmony, Love, Clarity and Wisdom. You can invite these qualities into your life and the Angels will strengthen the Light connecting you to these qualities. It is a profound, prayerful way to live. A prayer for Grace does not have to be difficult and wordy, but it does help the process when you give yourself time to receive what you are asking for. Often prayers may be on the fly and sound like, “Help, bring me peace. Quickly. Now!” It is not that this prayer would not be useful, but just imagine what might occur if you had used prayer as an intention in your morning practice. It might sound more like this:

“Dear God” (Goddess, All that Is, Divine Presence, Spirit, or your personal master teacher),

“Thank you for bringing Divine Light into my life. I ask the Angels of Grace and the presence of Divine Love to fill every fiber of my being, so I may have more Peace in every area of my life. I bless my family, my work and my being with this Light and I am profoundly grateful. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”

When you add your thanks even before you see the results, this attitude of gratitude increases your receptiveness. You can complete the prayer with the traditional “Amen”, or as a closure, you can say, “So be it,” or “So it is.”

Then stay where you are, and breathe for a few minutes. In these simple ways you are empowering your life. Your prayers become a beacon calling to you the light and wisdom you seek. Your breath becomes a prayerful thought blessing the world. Create a sacred space where you can dwell with the Angels. Ask for the Divine Light to fill you with Grace, as well as all you need to bring you Peace, and then give yourself time to breathe in the blessings being offered you at this time.

When you feel more at peace, breathe out these blessings and send Peace to a world that needs you to be a Beacon of Light. As if you were a lighthouse on a point of land in the vast ocean, the Divine Light you send out into the world shines clearly in the dark night of chaotic times. Your sacred space within and without allows you to do the work of creating more Peace within you, and this creates Peace in your world.

And so it is.

Shanta Gabriel
For Archangel Gabriel
Copyright: March 30, 2010

This message from Archangel Gabriel may be shared with others as long as it is used in its entirety and copyright credit is given to the author.

Shanta Gabriel is an inspired teacher, healer and the author of The Gabriel Messages, compassionate wisdom from Archangel Gabriel that is practical and provides clear suggestions for emotional and spiritual balance. Shanta’s work with the Archangels was both unexpected and spontaneous when she received a surprise visit from Archangel Michael in 1988. This huge winged being blessed her healing work with Light and opened the way for communication from Archangel Gabriel in 1990. Shanta has received messages from Gabriel since that time. She offers these messages free of charge on her website and in her newsletter. You can sign up for this service, see frequent postings, listen to her meditations and interviews, or view her private sessions and workshops on her website: www.thegabrielmessages.com.

Guest reminded us in the lightbox about this, so I figured I'd save you the trouble to find Stevie yourself. Here first is Michael, who is remarkably sounding like the blind guy from the seventies:

And now, as a tribute to someone I'm sure Michael adores, here's Stevie himself. Notice how they both sound very much alike?