The Sixth Angel

2005-10-14 05:16:00

The next verses to interpret read:

¹³ And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, ¹⁴ Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. ¹⁵ And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. ¹⁶ And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. Revelation 9:13-16

The sixth angel represents the awakening of the ajna center, often called the "third eye," which is in the forehead. Again, this angel sounds a trumpet. Each sound of the trumpet signifies a greater awakening. When you think about it that is one of the core meanings behind enlightenment itself. The more enlightened a person is the more awake he is. After all, we know that in light we are awake and in the dark we sleep.

What is the awakening here? The disciple discovers a whole new world of vision. He perceives intuitive knowledge and understands the principles and laws behind reality. He becomes a master of the world of ideas and not just ideas as found in the general workplace, but ideas that reveal new principles and assisting in bringing into existence manifestation that move forward the will of God.

Thus does the disciple nurture the evolving Christ within and bring down revelation from heaven through the vision of this center.

The sixth angel "heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God..."

In ancient Israel the four horns of a golden alter stood before the veil or curtain of the tabernacle inside the holy place. The high priest performed ceremonies there, sacrificing animals to remove the guilt of the people.

Now the disciple hears the voice of God directly he no longer needs to heed the whims of the lower nature that demand he sacrifice himself or others to alleviate guilt. With the opening of the sixth center he can now see beyond the fog of guilt and feels the voice or power of God rise from the midst of four pedals (or horns) at the base of the spine.

This experience is often called the raising of the kundalini.

The voice says "to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates." The name Euphrates originates from the Hebrew PeRATH which literally means to "break or rush forth," but is interpolated to mean "fruitfulness," and is sometimes called "the good and abounding river."

Question:

What are the four angels bound in the river Euphrates and what holds them bound?

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