Art Inspiration from Raphael and Gabriel

Three years ago, I had a color dream - I simply saw vibrant wonderful colors: vivid lime green surrounded by brilliant white, surrounded by teal. It was so inspiring. I'm an artist but I wasn't painting or even a fan of abstract work at that time, so I created a still life entitled "Cream and Sugar." In the dream, the colors did appear in the form of orbs within orbs.

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Cream and Sugar  8x10" oil on canvas panel 

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Two years later, my landscapes were becoming so abstracted I was started painting abstracts. Then I remembered my memorable color dream. So I created an abstract painting from it I call "Inspired Dream." Lime green, surrounded or grounded by white, all surrounded by teal. This story is of angelic significance because green (emerald green, even teal) is the color of archangel Raphael. I now know the hits orange or bronzy colors represent the presence of archangel Gabriel, who inspires artists. So I feel very inspired, connected to and supported by Gabriel and Raphael. Woohoo!

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Inspired Dream  30x24" oil on gallery-wrapped canvas 

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Yes, someone above knew before I did that I'd be painting abstracts. I've been painting for a number of years, but painting this felt different, freeing, exhilerating. I was painting wildly, using the palette knife for the first time and following my heart instead of my head. Was so much FUN!!

Do you receive inspiration from above?? In what form? Music, art, screenplays, designs? New concepts, ideas to solve problems? I'd love to hear!

P.S. In the prior post, I tried hard to get the type to match my other posts - black. But nothing doing. Then I realized the type color was teal green and the post was all about Raphael. So he definitely wanted the type to be GREEN. And so it is!

Archangel Raphael

I feel very close to and blessed by Archangel Raphael. He is the archangel of healing. I have invoked him to help my parents' with their health and my own health, and he has really come through. He is represented by the color emerald green. 

Raphael's name means "Medicine of God" in Hebrew, or "God has healed." In the book of Tobit, Raphael reveals himself as one of the seven archangels "who stand before the Lord" (Tobit 12:15). It's said that the longest speech by an angel appears in Chapter 12 of the book of Tobit. Here Raphael takes human form and cures Tobit of blindness and helps Tobit's son on his travels and delivers Tobit's family from many difficulties.

I just learned tonight that Raphael healed Tobit of blindness! My parents have both recently had fabulous results with cataract surgery, after I invoked Raphael on their behalf. They have had healing breakthroughs in many areas. Yay!! 

I often have massages by my spiritual friend and great healing worker Anne Marie Palmer. She invokes the angels and particularly Raphael before a massage. With my eyes closed I see colors in my minds eye. During my last massage I could "see" emerald green light from corner to corner of the room - in my minds eye with my eyes closed. It was a powerful feeling - surprising and comforting. I came home, checked my angel books and yes, it is indeed Raphael that is represented by green light. So he was clearly there helping Anne Marie help me! 

I recommend you invoke Raphael's assistance when you or a friend need healing. You are likely to feel or see green light, feel a tingling sensation in your limbs as Raphael does his healing work. Let me know what happens when you call upon Archangel Raphael. Ask and expect amazing healing. It may take time but it will come.