Archangels show you the light within you.

Marc Altmann
Dec 10, 2025
3 min read

Our inner light, just before the longest night in December. This is what we have been moving toward throughout the entire year.

For many of us, it now becomes clear whether we have taken a true step towards ourselves over the past year — or not.

What is there to notice here? And how can I recognise whether I have truly moved forward in a meaningful way?

ENLIGHTENMENT WITHIN

Again and again, I remind people that the season of Advent is the time of the archangels. During this period, their presence radiates especially strongly into our inner being.

This is a time in which it becomes evident to what extent we are capable of living our inner light — independent of external circumstances.

Many people believe that God should simply give us everything we ask for — and then we would be happy. This is a great illusion. It simply is not true.

We experience the happiness and blessing of God especially when we do not have everything we currently desire. The miracle lies in recognising that, despite the circumstances of our lives, there is a deep sense of blessedness within us — a joy that exists independently of outer conditions and can truly be felt within our being.

THE BLESSING OF GRACE

A grace-filled Christmas season.

What does grace truly mean?

Spiritual grace certainly does not mean receiving many material gifts simply because we believe we are entitled to them. Rather, it means being given the strength and the love — especially in difficult times — to walk a challenging path with a certain lightness of heart.

The miracle of spirituality always lies in holding the love and the light within us, no matter what happens in our lives. Sadly, many people have forgotten this. They believe that spiritual development has something to do with being able to afford whatever material things they desire. That is not the case.

It is always the inner light and love that stand at the centre.

TRUE FAITH

We all know the feeling of being in love. When we are in that state, the world we live in feels like a magnificent miracle. We see everything through rose-tinted glasses — through the lens of infatuation.

If you are filled with God’s inner light and love, you begin to perceive people — and the whole world — through God’s lens. The miracle that then unfolds is this: others feel far better when you approach them with a loving attitude rather than with a cold or hostile one.

We are constantly influencing one another through our inner vibration. Personally, I would rather be inwardly uplifted and inspired — and send that into my world — than the opposite.

MANY PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS

When we take responsibility for what we believe and for the level on which we choose to act and live, our lives can truly change for the better.

During the season of Advent — and especially at Christmas — the vibrations of love reach us with particular strength. If we are able to receive this love and the light of Christmas within us, we experience the very best that Christmas has to offer.

But if we remain closed off, inwardly blocked or resistant to this love, we will not be able to feel the true magic of Christmas.

THE INNOCENT SPARK OF GOD’S LIGHT IN OUR INNER CHILD

“If you do not become like the children of God, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” This biblical saying is more relevant than ever.

It reminds us that, when it comes to happiness, there is little to gain from viewing the world solely through the eyes of a serious adult.

We all enter this world as children — and when we grow old, we often return to a childlike state, just as we first arrived. This is because the heavenly dimension is more easily perceived through a childlike heart and spirit.

That is the message of Christmas: that a holy child comes into our world (in a symbolic sense), reminding us that a single child can save the world.