Angelolatry - The veneration or worship of angels.
Angelology - The study or science of angels.
Angelophany - The visible or otherwise tangible manifestation of angels to
human beings.
Angels are spirits without bodies, who possess superior intelligence, gigantic
strength, and surpassing holiness. They enjoy an intimate relationship to God
as His special adopted children, contemplating, loving, and praising Him in
heaven. Some of them are frequently sent as messengers to men from on high.
In many religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam, it is believed that
between God and mankind there are intermediary beings, called angels. They are
bodiless entities that perform certain tasks for God and are commonly thought
of as the messengers of God. Angels are good spirits, unlike their counterparts
the demons. They are usually portrayed as having a human form, being dressed in
long, white clothes, surrounded by a bright light and with long, swanlike
wings. They were portrayed thus by artist, often on Church command, to alert
the faithful that angels are more than human. There are cases, however, where
angels appeared as ordinary men and were mistaken as such (the story of Lot,
for instance).
In the early stages of mankind, the belief in spirits was universal. The
primitive man believed that there were no good or bad spirits. A spirit simply
had powers, called mana, with which it could do either good or evil. With the
emerging of Christianity and other major religions, the belief in these kind of
spirits was condemned, and they became demons. The belief in angels and demons
can be traced back to ancient Persian religion where there were two supreme
beings: Ahura Mazda and his eternal opponent Angra Mainyu. The first represents
good and the second represents evil. Both have followers and servants, angels
serve Ahura Mazda, while demons (the Daevas) serve Angra Mainyu. Here the
distinction was first made between good and evil spirits.
In the Old Testament angels play a prominent role as the messengers from God.
Also in the Old Testament the leading demon, Satan, is introduced. However, it
was not until the New Testament that Satan was portrayed as Lucifer, the first
of the fallen angels to rebel against God. In the New Testament, angels are
present at all the important events in the life of Jesus. Here, they became
more than just messengers; they are portrayed as the agents of God in bringing
judgement to the world.
Until the New Testament there were only two orders of angels; the Seraphim and
Cherubim. St. Paul extended the number by adding seven new orders. They are,
arranged according to their importance: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones,
Dominations, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, Archangels and Angels. Archangels
are higher in rank than Angels, but still they come eighth in the order of
higher beings. Four of the most important ones are Michael, Gabriel, Raphael
and Uriel. In Islam, it is believed that there are four Archangels who guard
the throne of Allah.
The Nine Orders of Angels
(Click the link above for the descriptions of each order)
ANGELS OF PURE CONTEMPLATION:
Govern All Creation:
Seraphim
Cherubim
Thrones
ANGELS OF THE COSMOS:
Govern All The Cosmos:
Dominions
Powers
Virtues
ANGELS OF THE WORLD:
Govern All The World:
Principalities
ArchAngels
Angels
SEVEN ANGELS STAND BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD:
Gabriel
Fanuel
Michael
Uriel
Raphael
Israel
Uzziel
THE SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD:
The Spirit of Wisdom
The Spirit of Understanding
The Spirit of Counsel
The Spirit of Power
The Spirit of Knowledge
The Spirit of Righteousness
The Spirit of Divine Awfulness
The Four Archangels in Charge of Earth
There are four angels and their innumerable retinues in charge of this world.
The first is Gabriel and his armies. He is in charge of soldier-angels and
revelation. Gabriel insures victory and is responsible for the extinction of
nations: human, animal, vegetal, or others, when God wills it.
The second is Michael and his armies, in charge of rain and vegetation. He
conveys sustenance to nurture mankind.
The third is `Azra'il the angel of death and his assistants. They are in charge
of seizing the souls of those who die.
The fourth is Israfil and his assistants, in charge of the Hour of the Day of
Judgment.
When the earth has passed away God will order these angels to bring forth their
scrolls and they will bring them. Then God will order them to open the Book of
Life. They will then find that their scrolls are the same as it.
THE RAYS OF THE ARCHANGELS
Archangel Michael 1st Ray Blue Tuesday Throat Chakra Archangel
Jophiel 2nd Ray Yellow Sunday Crown Chakra Archangel Chamuel 3rd Ray
Pink Monday Heart Chakra Archangel Gabriel 4th Ray White Friday Base
of the Spine Archangel Raphael 5th Ray Green Wednesday Third Eye
Archangel Uriel 6th Ray Purple & Gold
flecked w/ruby Thursday Solar Plexis Archangel Zadkiel 7th Ray Violet
Saturday Seat of the Soul
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