The Light of Jesus
In celebration of the 2017 Easter holiday, I opened this gallery, which features some of my early, treasured moments with an aspect of the Divine spirit/energy ("The Light") of Jesus. My intention was to share these videos and images for one week only and then return the gallery to “private” status. But, a friend asked me why I was putting a time limit on sharing this gallery and the only answer I could come up with was fear. The fear of being judged and criticized. While I have had years to experience, interpret, and embrace my visits with The Light of Jesus, the same is not true for you. Most visitors to my website are drawn to my nature images and have no idea that when they search my website that I photograph more than birds, butterflies and flowers. So, I thought if I left this gallery open for too long, I ran the risk of alienating my visitors and, in turn, affecting my professional reputation. While my experiences with Archangels have been well received, people have very strong opinions/beliefs about Jesus and these differing values often divide people. For these reasons, I had convinced myself that seven days was just enough time to open this gallery, share my experiences, and then close the door. But on the 7th day, which was Easter Sunday, I had a change of heart. Fear was not only preventing me from sharing personal aspects of myself and my art, it was also causing me great anxiety. I was hiding who I AM. Now, the gallery remains open to anyone who wishes to explore it, and perhaps, wishes to expand their awareness.
So, here’s my truth. I, too, had very strong beliefs about Jesus, which were inherited from the religious schools I attended, the churches I attended, and the books I read. I also embraced “the popular image of Jesus” - an image that had been planted in my mind by artists and filmmakers. Consequently, when an aspect of the Spirit of Jesus appeared to me in my backyard, as a large Light that swirled in front of me, and morphed in color from blue and gold, blue and pink, and playfully began darting back and forth, I had absolutely no frame of reference to comprehend what was happening to me. No life experience, and no one, could have prepared me for such an encounter. I went into an emotional mini-meltdown for about a year, as my concept of reality crumbled. I could no longer see, or relate to, the world in the same manner. I went on a soul searching journey to understand the “who/what/why” of that first encounter and all the encounters that followed.
In the eight years I have been photographing The Light of Jesus, He has only appeared to me once in the silhouette of a human form. His recurring appearance is pure Light that is constantly changing in size, shape and color, although indigo blue is His signature color. Sometimes, He uses His shape and color to communicate a personal message. His Light radiates great Love, joy, humor, grace, fun, and profound compassion. I can feel Him through my heart when I am recording our time together and I have wept and laughed by His presence. At times, I have been chilled to my core, felt so hot I thought I had a fever, and felt sick to my stomach, because His Light is so powerful. I AM loved by Him….always.
By exploring this gallery, I hope you will look within at your own beliefs and consider that there is more going on around you than your perceptive reality. My role is not to convince you of anything, but instead, to share my extraordinary, personal journey with The Light. When spending time with these videos and images, pay close attention to how you feel emotionally and physically. Then, use your own inner compass and come to your own conclusions.
The root of the word "inspiration" is "Spirit," and the Spirit of Jesus...the Christ consciousness I experience in my heart... has literally changed MY Spirit.
THE LIGHT OF JESUS - AS CAPTURED ON VIDEO THE EVENING OF JULY 18, 2018
Earlier in the day I had watched a, "Popping in for a quick Hi," video that Amanda Ellis had uploaded on her YouTube channel. Amanda was back home after a weekend workshop she had conducted where she used meditation, channeling, oracle cards, crystals and mandala work to bring in the energies of Mary Magdalene and Jesus.
Amanda said that when she began to channel Mary's energy, Her vibration was so high that she became light headed. When Her energy spread throughout the room, everyone felt light headed, too, so Amanda and the attendees ventured outdoors to ground themselves in nature. When they came back inside, Amanda saw Jesus come forward as the Divine masculine counter part to Mary Magdalene. Amanda described how Jesus walked in, wearing a white robe, bare footed, his skin was dark, and He sat down with the women in the room. Amanda said it was a beautiful day.
Later that evening, Amanda was scrolling through her phone and saw a recommended video to watch on YouTube. It was a Doreen Virtue video about Jesus. Amanda expressed that she did not follow Doreen, but she was curious about the video since she had just spent a wonderful day surrounded by the Christ energy. But, she said she could only watch about 10 minutes of Doreen's video since Doreen was speaking about her own personal experience of seeing Jesus as a glowing, male figure, in her place of worship. Jesus encouraged Doreen to be true to herself, live a more authentic life, and stop using her Angel cards as a form of idol worship. So, in 2017, Doreen gave her life to Jesus, she was baptized, and renounced the New Age movement she had been a part of most of her life.
Amanda felt Doreen was talking about an old school perspective of Jesus and, she also felt that Doreen was denigrating other people's beliefs. Amanda was feeling the duality of her day. Her experience with Jesus did not align with Doreen's experience at all.
Amanda concluded her thoughts on the subject by saying that Jesus and Mary Magdalene are here on earth, right now, free of all the institutions and religious rules. Their energies are coming out of the shackles of organized religion, for they do not belong to a particular faith. Their energies have always been unrestricted, because they are a vibration of Love, and Love is accessible to everyone.
I found Amanda's perspective and personal experience with Jesus very interesting and, I resonated to it. But, I have never seen Jesus appear as a male figure, as Amanda and Doreen have experienced. I agree with Amanda that the energies of Jesus and Mary are here on earth, right now, and are very accessible. I also concur that their energies vibrate Love and such energy is not confined to religion. I do not concur with Doreen that Christianity is the only way to Jesus, but Doreen is speaking her truth, as Amanda is speaking her truth, and I am sharing with you my truth.
Each of us has a personal relationship with Jesus. We believe strongly in our experiences with Jesus and our lives have been forever changed because of our experiences. Our differing experiences do not discount one another, for Jesus is all of our experiences and so much more. We are a part of Him, He is a part of us, and we are all part of the Divine cosmic whole.
Of special note about The Light of Jesus on this evening, He first appeared as a white/blue Light and then He morphed into a pink/white Light with just a hint of blue. He did this to represent the Divine feminine (Mary Magdalene) and the Divine masculine (Jesus). Awesome!
If you are not familiar with Amanda Ellis, she works with and channels Archangel Metatron’s energy. She is an International Spiritual Teacher, Writer, Colour Therapist, Public Speaker and a Healer. While she grew up with a strong Christian background, she now embraces many other ideologies and beliefs, including Karma, Past Lives, Reincarnation, and belief in other Galaxies and Ascended Masters. She no longer attends any church, for she believes Spirit, God and the Angels are all around us and not contained in one place of worship or through just any one person.
Doreen Virtue was born into a Christian Scientist family in California. She has said she had clairvoyant abilities, such as seeing and conversing with Spirits, since she was a young child. As a former author with Hay House, she published books, audio books and oracle card decks, on various topics such as Angels, Fairies, indigo children, and Ascended Masters. After her life-changing vision of Jesus in January of 2017, she was baptized and converted to Christianity. She then denounced her former work as unsafe, because demons could use them as doorways to pull people away from God. She advised her followers to get rid of, throw away, or burn her Hay House products (which had earned her hundreds of thousands of dollars). Many of her former students, who had been certified through her Angel classes, demanded refunds since the certificates were deemed worthless after Doreen denounced them. Doreen's conversion to Christianity stirred up allot of controversy, but she seems to have found a new group of followers who align with this current stage of her faith.
The bottom line is, follow your own path. Embrace what feels right to you...embrace what empowers you...and embrace what serves you best. And, know, that no matter what path you embrace, you are always Loved and supported by The Light.
