The Four Corners of Consciousness

In the beginning of Revelation 7, John saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds so they did not blow on the earth or the sea, or even on any tree. Then another angel appeared to keep them from harming the land, sea and trees until the seal of God is placed on the foreheads of God’s servants. Let’s examine what these images symbolize and what they represent in our consciousness?