I have no idea - it seemed to be a message of something; a glimpse of a reality I'm unaware of.........
Gateways and doorways are big: a few years ago, whilst meditating, I heard a voice say 'The Gateway is open'. Subsequent experience has led me to believe that that gateway is in me. One of my favourite, spiritual, thin places has a Church on it; I have not gone into the Church very often because it's the place that is significant but a year ago I went inside again and as I turned to leave, I looked up and over the chancel arch are the words, 'This is none but the house of God; this is the gateway to heaven'. I laughed out loud.
Of course, the quote comes from Genesis where Jacob wrestles with an angel.
That passage has been following me around recently. Perhaps the man I saw is an angel. Or perhaps not.
Uh oh
- just realised as I typed that: he's holding a dog!! Tobit!!
My personal angel - the one I call to...............yep! Raphael!! I wonder........wouldn't that be cool?!