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Summary: A Thrilling Exploration into Angelic Realms
Review: A BOOK OF ANGELS is my favorite source of information on the subject of angels, because it contains the most dazzling array of myths and stories about angels one could ever hope to find in one book. I am equally delighted with its thrilling personal accounts of the way human poets, mystics and saints (such as Blake, Dante, Dostoyevski, Goethe, Milton, Poe, Rilke, Shakespeare and Swedenborg) have interacted with angels throughout history. Beautiful illustrations and quotes appear on almost every page, such as this lovely one from Saint Augustine, "Every visible thing in this world is put in the charge of an angel."Author Sophy Burnham did not grow up believing in angels or miracles, yet when she was a young adult, she watched an angel save her life. "I saw him the way you see the words on this page: the colors, the magnificent leap of my heart on seeing him -- HOME! cried my soul as he scooped me out of the path of death." Whether you talk to angels every day, or wonder whether it's possible that they could exist, A BOOK OF ANGELS is certain to become your favorite book for exploring the angelic realms!
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Summary: An Epiphany
Review: I believe we have more than one epiphany in our lives, and this book was at the center of one of my greatest. I was given a burden which I believe is one of the heaviest God asks any of His children to carry, and this book helped set me on a spiritual path which ultimately saved my life and my sanity. This is not an easy or sweet look at God's messengers. It explores angels in history, in literature, in religions and throughout most cultures. I grew up in a religion which was very narrow and which didn't place emphasis on angels except as they ministered to great people. This book changed my mind and opened whole new doors and avenues for exploration. I've been on that journey of encouragement and hope for four years now, and because of it, I see traditional theology differently and MORE POSITIVELY. I believe the writing of this book was inspired and I can't thank Ms. Burnham enough for giving me this stepping stone. I've had many unexpected and beautiful experiences in the midst of a grief so profound it's at times physically painful, and this is one of the books which helped me accept those experiences and know that reality is much more than the confines of the world we see.
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Summary: disappointing book
Review: This book (i read the norwegian translation) where full of esoteric faults. (The directions of the archangels and so on...Gabriel is traditionally said to be the ruler of the direction west, associated with the moon, NOT north + there are some astrological inaccurancies etc.)
In addition i find the overall style (if i dare say..)typical american..."Readers Digest" kind of style. There is also (still in the norwegian translation) repetition of statements and sentences, which seems to come from mistakes in printing. Apart from that, the subject is interesting, and some of the stories are moving. There are other books on the topic which are more precise and better, depending on what kind of read you really want. I recommend two books coming to mind; (english holistic teacher) William Bloom`s "Working with angels, fairies and nature spirits" and also the bulgarian mystic Aivanhov`s "Angels and other mysteries from the tree of life". Bloom`s book details into great practicalities about meeting/sensing fairies, your guardian angel and other subliminal beings. Really nice! Aivanhovs book is more of a detailed study of angels and their orders from a mystical cabbalistic/christian tradition. Burnhams, and most other books on angels, easily get somewhat "dualistic" in style. "Powers of good" and "dark powers"..this might be exciting or depressing , depending on the reader. But such qualities are only true on an relative level. In "the Absolute" there is no good or evil, everything just is....
So if you are "longing for great insights and the truth", i recommend you check the subject of non-duality.
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