Michaelmas

Michaelmas is itself a feast to the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, normally celebrated on September 29th. Michael is regarded as the leader of all the angels and is why you tend to see churches called St Michael and All Angels.


However, Michaelmas or these three Archangels are special in the characteristics they hold:

Michael

• In Hebrew the name of the Archangel Michael means “The one who is like God”. 
• He is the holy patron saint of police and soldiers, but also of little children.
• Fights for justice and helps those who face difficult situations.
• The one who gives patience and happiness.

His mission is to guide and protect us from injustice and to help us open our beings towards what is eternal and immortal. We can ask him to help us in any situation when we feel overwhelmed or alone and we need help. 

Gabriel

• His name means’God is my Strength’. 
• He is the patron saint of small children and he looks after and nourishes the child in each of us
• Helps us to express our truth openly and honestly
• Respect and honour our individuality 
• Listen to our intuition and inner voice

His gift to us is to nurture our strength and our conviction that we are each making a valuable contribution to the spiritual development of humanity simply by being who we are. He lights the way to the truth within our hearts, and helps us to see what is the right path for us to follow for our highest good and greatest joy.

Raphael(Rafael)

• His name means "divine healer" or "God heals". 
• Has in his care the healing of the Earth and of its inhabitants.  
• Intervenes to save our body, mind and heart, he soothes our suffering.
• "I heal myself and I become stronger through the power of divine love."  

He provides access to divine kindness, especially when we are in search full of hope and desire for healing, even with our minds and hearts hurt. He will constantly aim to lead us to greater unity and harmony. It is enough to ask him with all our heart to lead us to the only real doctor, God.

There are more Archangels and for that information click on this link.

Based upon these characteristics the Michaelmas Community was formed.

It is a group that has an ultimate aim - to ensure children of all ages have a place to go that:

• is safe.
• encourages friendships.
• helps them face difficult situations.
• provides healing.
• encourages truth, respect and honour.
• shows individuality.
• provides unity.
• teaches responsibility.
• provides direction.
• listens.

It is because of the lack of these gifts that society has begun to ignore the future society - thinking just of itself. A characteristic that starts with those at the top - Government, Councils, Celebrities, the media as a whole, even some churches fall foul of these too.

Michaelmas Daisies

Michaelmas daisies purple in the border,
big fat leeks all standing up in order.
Giant marrows winning every prize,
Bubbling jars of elderberry wine.

Fruits are bottled, others in the deep-freeze,
Silken poppies blushing in the cornfields.
DON'T BRING MUDDY BOOTS INTO THE HALL,
Golden Onions hanging on a wall.

It's harvest time,
Harvest time again.
Harvest time,
Give thanks for sun and rain.

A time to take
and a time to give
Harvest time, it's the time to live

At harvest time.....
Mellow, fruitful harvest time.