{"id":964,"date":"2023-03-14T22:02:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T03:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seraphimangelhealing.com\/?page_id=964"},"modified":"2024-05-28T12:57:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T17:57:43","slug":"red-phoenix-resurrection-and-rejuvenation-divine-energies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.seraphimangelhealing.com\/?page_id=964","title":{"rendered":"Divine Red Phoenix Resurrection and Rejuvenation Energies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This Divine Energy showed up in in my meditation in late February of 2023.\u00a0 Keep in mind that many mythological beings are very real on the spirit levels of creation.\u00a0 In the old days humans lived on the land and harmony with it, so they naturally \u201csaw\u201d a much broader spectrum of subtle beings and told stories about them.\u00a0 Unfortunately, most humans are so disconnected from the land and nature that they can no longer see beyond the tiny sliver of the electromagnetic spectrum that they call reality.\u00a0 So much more exists beyond the range of human eyesight, just ask all the animals that can see, hear, smell, and sense much, much, more than we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first the Red Phoenix was a very large sized bird about 10 times the size of a Golden Eagle with all red feathers and a curved beak.  She was very sweet and laid her forehead and beak on my chest over my heart to give me a blessing of love and healing.  So, naturally I immediately loved having her with me.  Then I invited her to join us in our World on the World (WOW) group call each week.  At first this proved to be too much of a demand for smaller form and I could see her getting drained, so I asked Divine Mother to dramatically increase her size, power, and magnificence so that she could easily handle any load we asked of her, and Divine Mother did that.  Now she\u2019s HUGE, Powerful, and Magnificent, but still very sweet and loving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So now she\u2019s a regular with our group and people love the experience of her Divine Energies when she joins in, both for the world and within themselves.  We\u2019ve used the Phoenix Resurrection energies for a few years, but this is the first time that a real Red Phoenix has joined us and everyone loves her.  This will be the very first class taught for this energy and for connecting people with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historical References to the Phoenix:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Phoenix<\/strong> is an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology<\/a> (with analogs in many cultures) that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes<\/a> of its predecessor. Some legends say it dies in a show of flames and combustion, others that it simply dies and decomposes before being born again.[1]<\/sup><\/a> In the Motif-Index of Folk-Literature<\/em><\/a>, a tool used by folklorists<\/a>, the phoenix is classified as motif B32.[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The origin of the phoenix has been attributed to Ancient Egypt by Herodotus<\/a> and later 19th-century scholars, but other scholars think the Egyptian texts may have been influenced by classical folklore. Over time the phoenix motif spread and gained a variety of new associations; Herodotus<\/a>, Lucan<\/a>, Pliny the Elder<\/a>, Pope Clement I<\/a>, Lactantius<\/a>, Ovid<\/a>, and Isidore of Seville<\/a> are among those who have contributed to the retelling and transmission of the phoenix motif. Over time, extending beyond its origins, the phoenix could variously “symbolize renewal in general as well as the sun, time, the Empire<\/a>, metempsychosis<\/a>, consecration<\/a>, resurrection<\/a>, life in the heavenly Paradise<\/a>, Christ<\/a>, Mary<\/a>, virginity<\/a>, the exceptional man, and certain aspects of Christian life”.[3]<\/sup><\/a> Some scholars have claimed that the poem De ave phoenice<\/em><\/a> may present the mythological phoenix motif as a symbol of Christ’s resurrection<\/a>.[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Phoenix Through the Ages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The self-renewing bird is one of our most enduring myths<\/strong> By Heather Shumaker \u201991<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Unraveling the legend of the phoenix is trickier than it might seem. The fabled bird is so thoroughly entwined in our culture that most people have heard of it, but no one seems to know much about it\u2014\u201cOh, yeah, it\u2019s that bird that burns up and rises from the ashes, like in the Harry Potter books.\u201d Snazzy new Web sites and dusty library reference books don\u2019t offer much more. One brief entry even said: \u201cThere is so much rich history about the phoenix, its story deserves a book of its own.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter Joseph Nigg, perhaps the world\u2019s sole phoenix scholar. He\u2019s author of The Book of Fabulous Beasts: A Treasury of Writing from Ancient Times<\/em> to the Present\u2014and is known as the Joseph Campbell of fantastical animals. Nigg is writing a book about the phoenix and was just finishing chapter 19 of 20 when I called his home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Greeks rooted the tale of the phoenix in Western imagination more than 2,500 years ago, but its story began in ancient Egypt and Arabia. The fabled bird is said to live 500 years or more, and when the old bird is tired, it flies from Arabia to land in Heliopolis, Egypt, the \u201cCity of the Sun.\u201d There, it gathers cinnamon twigs and resin to build a nest of spices atop the Temple of the Sun. The sun ignites the nest and the old phoenix dies in flames. A new, young phoenix emerges from the ashes and wings back to Arabia to live another life cycle. The bird\u2019s features have changed over the centuries, but most agree it\u2019s an eagle-like bird with shining red, golden, and purple plumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tale may have evolved from the Egyptian Benu, a sacred bird mentioned in the Book of the Dead<\/em> that is associated with the sun god Ra and looks like a heron in hieroglyphics\u2014or it may have been mistaken for a cousin by Egyptologists overeager to make a connection. The phoenix\u2014a Greek word meaning \u201creddish-purple\u201d\u2014turns up first in a riddle by Hesiod. Themes of time and longevity suggest the bird was already well known to those trying to solve the riddle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although he lived two centuries later, the Greek historian Herodotus is credited with introducing the legend of the phoenix into Western culture after his travels in Egypt. In his famous Histories <\/em>(fifth century BCE), Herodotus tells of many new, fantastic beasts, including the crocodile, hippopotamus, and phoenix. Herodotus visits Heliopolis and talks to the temple priests: \u201cThey have another sacred bird called the phoenix, which I have never seen, except in pictures. Indeed, it is a great rarity, even in Egypt. They tell a story of what this bird does, which does not seem to me to be credible.\u201d This early Greek version of the phoenix has no fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like all legends, details in tales of the phoenix vary. For instance, its long lifespan is sometimes 500 years, 540 years, or even 1,461 years (the Egyptian Sophic year in astronomy). Some tales claim the phoenix has magical healing powers. Another Greek historian, Pliny the Elder, scoffed at doctors who promoted the use of phoenix ashes to heal wounds. \u201cHe makes fun of it,\u201d Nigg says, and asks, \u201c\u2018How can you rely on a cure that is available only every 500 years?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romans loved the phoenix. Their coins showed the emperor\u2019s head on one side and the phoenix on the other. \u201cThe phoenix represented Rome itself, the eternal nature of the empire, that it continues to return with each new emperor,\u201d Nigg says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But even as Rome began its decline, the phoenix flourished in early Christian Europe. Its message of rebirth and eternal life fit Christian themes, and popes like St. Clement (96 AD) used the phoenix to prove Jesus\u2019s resurrection. Monks included phoenixes in the bestiaries of the Middle Ages, making no distinction between God\u2019s wondrous creations\u2014real or imaginary. During the Renaissance, the phoenix was a popular emblem of royals like Elizabeth I and martyrs like Joan of Arc. \u201cThis is the greatest period for the phoenix,\u201d according to Nigg. \u201cWhy not? With a word like \u2018renaissance,\u2019 a time of rebirth and learning, you definitely have his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite its strong Christian associations, the phoenix also appears briefly in Jewish tradition. The Talmud tells how the phoenix (Hol) was the only animal allowed to stay in the Garden of Eden, because it refused to eat the forbidden apple. God granted the bird immortality for its obedience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legendary birds around the world are often linked to the phoenix, including what Nigg calls \u201cphoenix counterparts\u201d such as the Persian Simurg, Chinese Feng Huang, and Russian firebird (Zhar-ptitsa). These birds arose from their own local<\/p>\n\n\n\n

folklore. Swarthmore Professor of Russian Sibelan Forrester says Slavic lore hosts two mythical birds, the traditional firebird (star of Stravinsky\u2019s ballet) and Finist the Bright Falcon, whose name is derived from the Greek phoenix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chinese phoenix Feng Huang (Ho-o in Japan) is a completely separate bird dating back at least 7,000 years. This celestial fowl became entwined with the Western phoenix through Scottish sinologist James Legge, who translated Chinese classics in the 1800s. His word choice persists, even though the Eastern bird has no fire, never dies (so is never reborn), and looks like a pheasant. Its very name represents the union of yin-yang, with \u201cfeng\u201d being male and \u201chuang\u201d female. When paired with a dragon, the phoenix represents the empress and the dragon the emperor. This auspicious pairing also symbolizes good luck and harmony between husband and wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both the Eastern and Western phoenix legends begin in the murky days of prehistory. Some say the Chinese tale comes from distant memories of the extinct Asian ostrich. In Egypt, a prehistoric flamingo may have inspired the tale, because heat waves rose from the hot salt flats where it laid its eggs, perhaps suggesting a nest of fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But like its legend, the phoenix enjoys a modern rebirth as a mascot, logo, and fairytale. Swarthmore is not alone in seeking a symbol of renewed life and hope after devastating fire. Cities including Atlanta; San Francisco; London; and institutions in Chicago and Coventry, England, have each adopted the phoenix. Its namesake, Phoenix, Ariz., reminds modern Americans that the city stands on the same site as a vanished Native American civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is phoenix lore so enduring? \u201cIt\u2019s because of renewal,\u201d Nigg says; \u201cit\u2019s hope for rebirth. I think it deals with hope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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