Angel of Knowledge, Archangel Raphael

by Jopie Bopp

**Angel of Knowledge – Archangel Raphael** An angel with light, flowing hair looks at you with a gentle smile. A beam of golden light falls upon him, a deep blue starry sky opens up behind him, and his wings shimmer in shades of purple, pink and violet. Between his radiant, healing hands, the Earth hovers, carried by a light that permeates all things. This is how Archangel Raphael appeared to me, and this is how I have painted him. The original is hand-painted in egg tempera.

Raphael is the angel of spiritual healing. His healing hands cradle the Earth like a precious vessel, allowing healing energy to flow into it. This painting symbolises humanity’s ascent into a higher consciousness, into the realisation of who we truly are: spiritual beings who come from the light and find their way back to the light.

**The meaning of the painting**

The Angel of Realisation touches you where healing begins – in your spirit. His healing hands dissolve old patterns and open you up to the truth of your being. He bestows upon people clarity of thought and clarity of concept, so that confusion gives way to order and you can view your life with an alert, free spirit. He is associated with the element of air, the breath of life and the expansiveness of the spirit. Like the wind, he carries you beyond doubt and limitation. When you open yourself to him, you remember who you truly are.

**Element:** Air
**Technique:** Original in egg tempera, hand-painted

**Keywords:** Spiritual healing, realisation, higher consciousness, healing hands, clarity of thought, clarity of concepts, the ascension of humanity, True Self, element of air, Archangel Raphael

*(approx. 240 words)*