by Evan Ansot
On Christmas morning, they all drank hot cocoa and opened their presents while listening to Christmas carols being played on the radio. It was surely the best of times for the four of them.
Before they were to leave, Elizabeth promised Eddie that she would put herself under so Eddie could talk to the spirit directly without having to go through her. Most of the time she did this, she spent time talking to her Grandmother Nina, but on occasion she could call for the spirit in the form of an angel. She coached him beforehand, telling him that the questions put to the spirit must be direct. They couldn’t give you any answers if you didn’t ask the questions. And they couldn’t answer any questions that violated another’s free will.
To say the hour-and-a-half conversation between Eddie and his guardian angel Samuel was informative is like saying Mount Everest is large, a massive understatement.
It began with two confirmations: that Eddie is indeed the twins’ biological father and that he was in a past life the apostle Philip.
Then Eddie asked a few questions in regard to that Apostle.
“What is significant about Philip?” asked Eddie.
“The bloodline,” answered Samuel.
“The bloodline? Whose bloodline?” asked Eddie.
“The bloodline of the Lord Jesus and Mary Magdalene,” the angel answered him.
This took Eddie back a bit. He knew the gospels and the story of Jesus. Nowhere did it say anything about any bloodline in any of the four gospels. He then asked, “Are you telling me that our Lord Jesus had a bloodline with Mary Magdalene? That they had children?”
“It is true, those two had children,” answered Samuel.
Eddie was blown away by this information. He never in his wildest dreams imagined Jesus having children. He had always been under the impression that Jesus was a virgin and died that way without any wife or children. He then asked, “So you said Philip is significant in regards to the bloodline?”
“That is true,” said Samuel.
“In what way?” asked Eddie.
“Philip was the only one who wrote of Jesus having a wife,” said the angel Samuel.
Eddie had read what little there was about the apostle Philip in the four gospels of the Bible and the Book of Acts. There was nothing there that hinted at what the Angel was telling him. So he would have to dig deeper, which meant he would have to delve into the Gnostic scriptures, the Gospel of Philip and the Acts of Philip, which he hadn’t done yet.
“I guess I’ll have to look into that,” replied Eddie.
“You will find much information about yourself there,” stated the angel. In the spiritual realm from the angel’s perspective, Eddie and Philip are one and the same. Two parts to the same being, time meaning nothing to this visitor of the Spirit.
“Well, that’s interesting. You stated that Philip wrote of Jesus having a wife,” said Eddie.
“Yes, a companion,” said Samuel.
“What else does the bloodline have to do with Philip besides him telling of Jesus’s relationship with Mary?” asked Eddie.
“You are the key in the survival of the bloodline, both then and now,” said Samuel.
“What?” asked an absolutely bewildered Eddie at that last statement from the angel.
“You are the key in the survival of the bloodline, both then and now,” repeated Samuel.
“Yes, I heard you the first time!” Eddie was in shock at this statement by the angel. He waited for further elaboration from Samuel, but none was forthcoming. So he asked, “What do you mean by that?”
“I cannot answer unless you ask, and since you asked, I will tell you. As Philip, you were instrumental in the safety and survival of Mary and her two children after Jesus was murdered.As Eddie,you are just as important in the survival of the bloodline, because Eddie, you are of that bloodline.”
Well, that is three bombshells in a short period of time! First I learn that Jesus had a family, then I find out that I was instrumental in their safety, now I find out I am a part of that family! What next? thought Eddie. “So that means my children, these twins, are also a part of that bloodline?” asked an astonished Eddie. There is only so much my mind can expand, and this angel is presently pushing it to its outer limits.
“All your children, Eddie, not just the twins,” said the angel, delivering this latest revelation in a matter-of-fact tone of voice like it was reading the newspaper.
A few months ago, Eddie thought he was childless, then he finds out through some miracle the twins are his, next he finds out he has more? It’s a wonder Eddie didn’t receive a heart attack through all of this.
“How many children do I have?” asked Eddie. A good shot of whisky sounds good right now, but I’m not going to lose my sobriety or I will lose everything. Maybe I can find some weed somewhere. I sure as hell need something! thought Eddie.
“You have five children. Three about the same age.” Samuel paused. “And then the twins.”
“Five! Jesus Christ! Oh, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that. Where are the other three?” Eddie asked. How many spiritual experiences can one have in a lifetime? he thought.
“One in Asia, one in Africa, and one in Europe,” answered the angel.
“And two in Australia,” said Eddie in the most sarcastic tone he could muster. “Can you be more specific?” From having no kids to having kids in four continents, well isn’t that special!
“I’m sorry, but as of right now, no, I can’t be more specific in the identity of your other three children. To do so would violate,” said Samuel.
“Okay, you tell me I am key to the bloodline, but you can’t tell me the identity of that bloodline?” asked an incredulous Eddie.
“Not presently, Eddie. Be patient, more will be revealed in time,” said the angel.
“I had a premonition a while back when I realized that I might be the apostle Philip. He wasn’t there for the crucifixion, was he?” asked Eddie.
“No, he was not. He was called away by the father at what you call the Last Supper,” said Samuel.
“I thought so. Something inside me told me this,” said Eddie.
“It’s the Father who told you this,” said Samuel.
“So why was he called away?” asked Eddie.
“Why were you called away? After Jesus broke bread and drank wine with the apostles, Judas took his leave to go betray the Lord and report him to the religious authorities. Not long after, Philip heard a voice from the Father in his head which said to go to Gaza. He looked up at Jesus who told him, ‘What the Father tells you to do, you must do.’
“You see, Jesus also heard a voice which told him to send Philip to Gaza to preach to a man there. Therefore, Philip and his good friend Bartholomew went to Gaza, preached to the Ethiopian, and missed out on the crucifixion. Two days later, before Jesus had risen, Philip returned to find out what had happened. When he found out that Peter had betrayed Jesus, he was outraged at this act. He really lit into Peter over this. He then turned to the rest of the apostles, calling them cowards, and he and Bartholomew stormed off.
“This is why Peter wrote a letter to Philip begging him to return to the Mount of Olives as commanded by Jesus after he had risen. You will find this letter in Gnostic scripture. Once Philip regained his composure, he returned to the Mount of Olives, apologized to his fellow brothers, and all was well with them.”
“I thought so. Why did the father have Philip leave the night before Christ was crucified? Was it strictly to preach or was it for some other reason?” asked Eddie.
“If Philip had stayed, he wouldn’t have left Jesus as the others had, and he and Bartholomew would have been crucified as well. The Father saved the two of you from certain death because your mission was not yet fulfilled,” said Samuel.
“I see. Thank you, Samuel, for answering my questions,” said Eddie.
“You’re quite welcome,” said Samuel, who then disappeared.
After the conversation was over and Elizabeth snapped out of her se
lf-induced trance, he filled her in on all that was spoken between Eddie and his angel. She listened intently with her jaw to the floor as he relayed about his relationship to the bloodline. It was much food for thought for the two of them and agreed that both needed to research into this further, he through scriptures and her through the spirit.
Then came that dreaded day of January 11, 2015 when Elizabeth and her twins would have to leave him and head back to Australia. Kisses were exchanged, promises made, and the three boarded the plane, leaving cold Michigan for sunny Australia.
All the presents that Eddie had given them had been neatly packed into their suitcases. All with the exception of one. The night before, Eddie had snuck his Bible into the bottom of their suitcase so that the twins could have it. It was to be a surprise.
The surprise came two days after arriving into Australia.
“Did you find a surprise when you unpacked your suitcase?” Eddie asked Elizabeth.
“No, why?” she asked.
“Well, I packed my Bible into the bottom of your suitcase, the night before you guys left,” he said
“Are you sure?” she asked.
“Yes, of course I am. I’ve had that Bible since I was nine years old. I wanted the twins to have it. You sure it wasn’t there?” Eddie asked. Where the hell could it have gone to? I know I put it there.
“I didn’t see it when I unpacked,” she replied.
That night, Elizabeth put herself under and had a conversation with her Nan. She was informed by the spirit that the Bible was taken by the Reptilians, the giant lizard men as Joan had called them. They took it the night before they left to go back to Australia, and that she was to warn Eddie that these demonic beings could use that Bible against him since it carried the essence of him with it.
They didn’t use it against Eddie yet, instead they turned toward one of the things Eddie loved most. One month after they had left for Australia, in February 2015, all three of Eddie’s dogs had died due to poisoning. As he was burying the last one on his property, he muttered the words, “I will avenge you three, if it’s the last thing I do.”
February 1, 2015
Bald Eagle Bluffs, Michigan
As instructed by the angel Samuel,Eddie studied the Gospel
and the Acts of Philip. What he found staggered him. In the Gospel of Philip, he found this: There were three who always walked with the Lord: Mary, his mother, and his sister, and Magdalene, the one who was called his companion. His sister and his mother and his companion were each a Mary.
Well , thought Eddie, there is the word companion that the angel spoke of. Apparently back in those days, the word companion was the same as being referred to as wife.
Also in the Gospel of Philip, Eddie found this verse: As for the wisdom who is called “the barren,” she is the mother of the angels. And the companion of the […] Mary Magdalene. […] loved her more than all the disciples, and used to kiss her often on her mouth. The rest of the disciples […]. They said to him, “Why do you love her more than all of us?” The Savior answered and said to them, “Why do I not love you like her? When a blind man and one who sees are both together in darkness, they are no different from one another. When the light comes, then he who sees will see the light, and he who is blind will remain in darkness.
Eddie studied this carefully. There are a few key words missing in this, he thought. It seems as though Jesus loved Mary Magdalene more than all the rest of the disciples and used to kiss her. Then Jesus gives them a parable suggesting that she could see the light while they remained in darkness. Interesting.
In the Acts of Philip, Eddie read of a healing of a leopard and a goat. And also of a slaying of a dragon or a giant snake. Well, there is where my dreams come from, he thought.
Then he found the letter that Peter had written to Philip that the angel Samuel had told him about. It begun with this:
The letter of Peter that he sent to Philip Peter, the apostle of Jesus Christ, to Philip, our beloved brother and our fellow apostle, and (to) the brethren who are with you: greetings!
Now I want you to know, our brother, that we received orders from our Lord and the Savior of the whole world that we should come together to give instruction and preach in the salvation that was Evan Ansot
promised us by our Lord Jesus Christ. But as for you, you were separate from us, and you did not desire us to come together and to know how we should organize ourselves in order that we might tell the good news. Therefore, would it be agreeable to you, our brother, to come according to the orders of our God Jesus?
When Philip had received these (words), and when he had read them, he went to Peter rejoicing with gladness. Then Peter gathered the others also. They went upon the mountain, which is called “the (mount) olives,” the place where they used to gather with the blessed Christ when he was in the body.”
Interesting letter , thought Eddie. Well, that is what the angel Samuel told him. That he had stormed off from the rest of them and that Peter had written him a letter so that he could return.
As he read about his prior life, it still hadn’t completely sunk in to Eddie. It was so much to take in. That in a past life he was the apostle Philip who had been instrumental in preserving the bloodline. As if that wasn’t enough, Samuel had said that he is to be instrumental in doing the same in this life. Eddie wondered, How can that be? I’m just a simpleminded man from Michigan, and here this spirit is telling me that I am key in this bloodline of the Lord. That I have five children spread out all over the world. It’s just so much to take in. Did the spirit have it all wrong? Is this a case of mistaken identity?
“No, it is not,” Eddie said aloud to himself. “It is not,” he repeated. It was just a lot for Eddie to wrap his mind around.
But there is something more to all of this that I am missing. The reason can’t be solely for the reason of the apostle Philip. What is it that I am missing? Maybe the reason for this bloodline lies in the scriptures?
Then he remembered the words of the friar in his neardeath experience. “ You’ve been chosen, Eddie, because of an agreement, a long time ago.” Well, how long is a long time ago? That’s a pretty vague clue, but at least it’s something to go by.
March 15, 2015
Florence, Italy
It was the Ides of March in Italy, and the nuns were all
assembled for their fifteenth-of-the-month ritual of prayer to Mother Mary, who would appear above the abbey and if there was a message to give, send it to the now twentyeight-year-old Sister Gabriella. Most months there was no specific message, just a blessing from the Mother Mary. Occasionally, such as was the case with the statue of Mother Mary, a subtle sign would be given to reassure the nuns that the Holy Mother had indeed visited them. But it had been a couple years since such a miracle happened.
The nuns of the order felt extremely blessed to have been selected for these visits. Mother Anastasia rightfully believed that the reason the order had been selected was due to them adopting and caring for Sister Gabriella when she was just a young child. They never revealed to a soul both within and without the church the contents of these messages received. They kept the Holy Mother to themselves for fear of outside intrusion and the inevitable circus that would accompany any miracle reported. Besides, they didn’t mind having Mother Mary all to themselves. It was indeed a special blessing felt by the entire order.
These rituals were begun with the Lord’s Prayer followed by the Rosary. It was always during the Rosary that the Holy Mother would appear to Sister Gabriella.The message would be given, and then she would relay whatever Mother Mary spoke to the rest of the order during breakfast.
This visit would be much different. The Rosary had finished, and Sister Gabriella was still kneeling in prayer. In a frenzied state, she was sweating profusely and shaking uncontrollably, refusing to rise. Sisters Francesca and Maria attempted to help her, but she wouldn’t budge.
“No, don’t touch me yet,” said a very ill-looking Gabriella. Her head
was soaked with sweat, and the color of her cheeks was gone. Her eyes were off somewhere else in a state of near madness.
At the sight of two nuns attempting to assist Gabriella, Mother Anastasia ran over toward her, knocking the other nuns out of the way as if they were bowling pins. “Child, what is wrong?” she cried in between strides.
“Please, Mother, the Holy Mother is not finished yet,” wailed Sister Gabriella. “Everyone, kneel back down and keep praying,” barked Mother Anastasia. The order of nuns did as they were instructed, yet none of them were looking at the ground, all eyes were fixed on Sister Gabriella.
Deep concern filled the order. Never had the messages taken this long nor had this kind of effect on Sister Gabriella. Something must be terribly wrong, yet the Holy Mother was still with them, so they shouldn’t have been concerned. Yet the nuns couldn’t help but express deep anxiety over the scene of Sister Gabriella shaking like a leaf and drenched with sweat. She then proceeded into an epileptic fit.
Finally, after five more minutes, Sister Gabriella passed out.
The nuns rushed to her side, performing first aid. After two minutes of being passed out, she was finally revived, looking up at the eyes of two dozen nuns of the order.
“Help her to her room,” instructed Mother Anastasia, who was just as curious as the rest of them as to the message, but their first concern was Sister Gabriella’s health.
Once laid to rest, she passed out immediately and stayed that way, unmoved for the next twelve hours. Every hour, the nuns checked on her condition, but they dared not wake her.
All through breakfast, their morning duties, lunch, their afternoon duties, and dinner, the nuns couldn’t stop talking about the events that transpired that morning. Nor could they keep their curiosity in check over what the message received was. There was much speculation, but without Sister Gabriella to speak to them, they had no idea.
In the late afternoon, after dinner, Sister Gabriella finally woke from her slumber. She arose and went straight to Mother Anastasia.