Archangel Ariel

Archangel Ariel is the guardian of the natural world: of animals, plants and waters, and of the elemental beings that the teachings describe as tending the Earth from within. Her name means Lioness of God, and she combines great tenderness toward every living creature with a fierce protectiveness on their behalf.

Her presence is felt most easily out of doors. People describe a sudden aliveness in a landscape they thought they knew, as if every leaf had turned to look at them, and a quiet, glad sense of belonging there.

Guardian of the Natural World

The ascension teachings speak of the kingdom of nature as a great company of life, from the smallest seed to the largest mountain, all evolving alongside humanity. Within it they describe the elemental beings: the spirits of earth, water, air and fire, long remembered in folklore under many names, who build and sustain the forms of nature. Ariel is said to oversee their work, together with the Maha Chohan, who represents the Holy Spirit to the whole kingdom of nature.

She is the patron of all who care for animals, tend gardens, farm the land, protect wild places or simply love them. She is especially close to children, who often see more of the natural world's life than adults allow themselves to see.

Role in the Ascension

The ascension is not for humanity alone. The teachings say that the Earth itself is rising in frequency, and that the kingdom of nature is rising with it. They also say that the elemental beings carry much of the weight of human discord: that anger, fear and carelessness are felt by the living world and absorbed by it. Ariel asks those on the path to remember this.

Her teaching is simple. Every act of care for the living world is a spiritual act. Every expression of gratitude for water, food, air and shelter lightens the load that nature carries for us. A person who walks gently on the Earth is helping it ascend.

When to Call on Ariel

• The care, health and protection of animals, wild or tame
• Gardens, crops, houseplants and the land you live on
• Work to protect water, forests and wild places
• Reconnecting with nature after a long time indoors or in cities
• Communication with the elemental kingdom

Signs That Ariel Is Near

• A sudden vividness in the colors and sounds of nature
• Animals approaching you with unusual trust
• Pale rose or fresh green light seen in meditation
• A deep, wordless contentment while outdoors
• A strong urge to tend, plant, clean or protect something living

How to Work With Ariel

1. Go outside, to a garden, a park or even a single tree. If you cannot, hold a plant or a stone.
2. Stand or sit quietly and say her name.
3. Give thanks, aloud, for something specific: this water, this soil, this air.
4. Ask Ariel what this place needs from you. Listen with your whole body.
5. Do one small thing in response, however modest: pick up litter, water a plant, sit still a little longer.

An Invocation

Archangel Ariel, Lioness of God,
guardian of every living thing,
open my eyes to the life around me.
Bless the creatures in my care,
the ground beneath my feet,
and every being who tends the Earth unseen.
Let me walk gently, and give thanks.

Our Circle and Ariel

Ariel has not spoken at our sittings. Tomas Edevane receives the seven Archangels of the rays and Metatron, and this entry draws on the wider tradition rather than on our own record. Several members of the circle are keen gardeners, and they report that the practice above is a good one, but we offer the entry more tentatively than those for the Archangels we know directly.

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