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As High Holy Season Beckons, Blow, Gabriel, Blow

Here's why I'd love to see a statue of the Archangel Gabriel grace the hallowed grounds of the World Trade Center site.

As Winter's Snow Angels Slowly Melt into March and the High Holy Season of Penance, Prayer, Passover, Easter, and Rebirth Beckon -- Blow, Gabriel, Blow...

An associated press poll conducted in 2011 revealed that almost 8 out of 10 Americans believe in angels, and many of these same people believe that they have had actual angelic encounters, or that they have been guided, protected, or helped by an angelic being.

My favorite angel (sounds like a sitcom title) is the Archangel Gabriel, whose name means "The Strength of God."   This angel of the Lord played an important role in three of the world's major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, having been sent down to earth to reveal to several prophets their sacred obligations and divine missions.  Gabriel is seen as the master of courage in Jewish lore, and may well have been the angel who wrestled with Jacob.  Another Gabriel sighting occurred in the old testament when this Messenger of the Lord appeared before the prophet Daniel to help him understand the meaning and messages in his prophetic visions.  In the new testament, Gabriel appeared to Zechariah to foretell of the birth of John the Baptist, and to Mary to tell her of the birth of Jesus.  It was none other than Gabriel who appeared before the prophet, Mohammed, to reveal the Qur'an.

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In our own modern world, we can call on Gabriel to inspire and motivate us to become better communicators. When we are wrestling with a tough decision, we can ask Gabriel to guide us down the right path.  We can call upon Gabriel to help us find the courage to express our truths, either through art, writing, acting, or any other creative endeavor, or to reveal to us how we can learn to speak our truth with well-chosen words that others will listen to with not just their ears and minds, but with their hearts and souls as well.

I have long felt that a statue of this majestic angel blowing the trumpet of truth, triumph, and of new beginnings, should grace the World Trade Center site.  This angelic presence would be a concrete reminder to all people, of all faiths, who set foot upon that hallowed ground that there is nothing but one humankind on earth and nothing but one God and his dominion above.  

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Cindi Sansone-Braff, "The Romance Whisperer," is a relationship coach, and author of Grant Me a Higher Love: How to Go from the Relationship from Hell to One that's Heaven Sent by Scaling The Ladder of Love.  She was also named Best Psychic four years in a row by The Long Island Press and was recommended by Newsday as one of the best psychic/mediums on Long Island.

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