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To understand about the celestial

orders/hierarchy it is important to know

exactly what an angel is (see What's Angels).Briefly it can be described as: a spiritual

being that is believed to be much more

powerful than a human. In Christian, Muslim,

Jewish and other theologies an angel can be

one who acts as a messenger, attendant oragent of God.

Regarding the celestial orders/hierarchy, the

majority of scholars believe that angels are

divided into clearly defined ranks anddepending on the rank of the angel it will

have separate honors and duties.

To understand better how this number of

Twelve Orders list was form see "TheNumber Twelve (12)" section.


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Each Angelic Order has its special purpose

for existing, and now lets see some details

about them.

Orders of the First Choir are:

Supernals - Celestials - Illuminations

Orders of the Second Choir are:Seraphim - Cherubim - Thrones

Orders of the Third Choir are:

Dominations - Virtues - Powers

Orders of the Fourth Choir are:

Principalities - Archangels - Angels

At the end of this page you will find some

more references about the number, thehierarchy, and the names of the Angelic

Orders.


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No one can really say which is the correct

number of the Angelic Orders but personally

I find the number 12 and this list moremystical and appealing to the whole subject

as 12 is the number of completion.

The portrayal of the synthesis for - The 12

Orders - was made by me using as much aspossible the information in hand. Steli :-)

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The First Choir

ANGELS OF PUREENERGY:

The Will of the Source:

The First Choir is the non-tangible"invisible" one and the expression of the

loving intention of the Source of the Whole of


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Existence. Within the 1st Choir are three

Orders of Beings of Pure Light which are

everywhere and nowhere at the same time,and thus an "extension" of God Himself -

The Source of the Whole ofExistence.

This first Choir forms a kind of Trinity and

the means for The Source of the Whole of

Existence to extent his Divine Will, Wisdomand Light downward to the next Orders of

Angels and so on to the physical realms.

These Angelic Orders are listed each as they

came into being and into there Choirs.The first order of angels were the first

companions for the Source of the Whole of

Existence also known as the Holy Twelve or

the Angels of Presence.

Then the second order came into being andso on in the same capacity. In actuality they

came into being simultaneously before there


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was time.

Each order took on different roles and a

variety of duties as they interacted with theuniverses.

The first angels existed as brilliant shinning

light, and radiated tremendous loving

everywhere.

The Angelic Orders of the First Choir are:

The Supernals, the Celestials and the

Illuminations.

SUPERNALS:

The First Order of Angels are of brilliant gold

light and are companions to The Source of

the Whole ofExistence.

They form what are known as the HollyTwelve or the Angels of the Presence.

They are known as the Supernals.


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There are always 12 Supernals at any given

time that serve in this capacity, as 12 is the

number of completion within physical orders.Their presence forms within it, the abode of

the Source of the Whole ofExistence.

The Holy Twelve - Supernals - are thosebeings, who are extensions and the first

intentions of the Source of the Whole of

Existence. Each of these twelve possesses an

ascending and descending principle of

creation in balance, harmony andsynchronization with each of the twelve. The

Holy Twelve assisted the angels in becoming

aware of the wisdom of all things.

Members of this Angelic Order :

Michael


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Metatron

Suriel

SandalphonAstanphaeus

Saraqael

Phanuel

Jehoel

ZagzagaelUriel

Yefeiah

Akatriel.

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CELESTIALS:

The Second Order of Angels maintain the

connections between Divine Thought and

Wisdom and its manifestation into thephysical realms.

They appear as shinning silver light. They are


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known as the Celestials.

Few ever appear to humans or 3rd density

realms.They are present throughout all of existence.

Member of this Angelic Order :

Celestiel (Astarael)

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ILLUMINATIONS:Those of the Third Order of Angels are of the

highest physical form and maintain and

accomplish the emulations of divine light and

wisdom throughout the physical realms.

They appear as iridescent light and areknown as Illuminations.

They are present within all physical realms.


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Member of this Angelic Order :

Sandalphon (Ilaniel)

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The Second Choir

ANGELS OF PURE CONTEMPLATION:

Govern All Creation:

The second Choir of angels is collectivelyconcerned with the universe and the

manifestations of divinity within it, operating

at the highest level of the astral. Some see

these as the angels of pure contemplation.

This means that they manifest energythrough pure thought. These angels possess

the deepest knowledge of Divinity, and its


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inner workings and manifestations.

The angels of the first Choir are:

The Seraphim, the Cherubim and theThrones.

SERAPHIM:

The Fourth Order of Angels manifests so

rapidly within the physical realms that theyappear as 6 wings of light with eyes.

They are known as Seraphim, their very name

means ardor and are in charge of maintaining

the presence of the Source of the Whole of

Existence within the physical worlds. Theyare the guardians of the various universes.

Quote from Dionysius theAreopagite text:


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"The name Seraphim clearly indicates their

ceaseless and eternal revolution about Divine

Principles, their heat and keenness, theexuberance of their intense, perpetual, tireless

activity, and their elevative and energetic

assimilation of those below, kindling them

and firing them to their own heat, and wholly

purifying them by a burning and all-consuming flame; and by the unhidden,

unquenchable, changeless, radiant and

enlightening power, dispelling and destroying

the shadows of darkness."

The Seraphim are primarily concerned withvibrational manifestations which keep

Divinity in perfect order. They have been

described as being the angels of love, light

and fire.

They help to carry positive energy through

the orders of the angels to us in the physical


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realms. Supposedly they are so bright and

powerful that to look at them would instill

one with pure fright. Because of this, the onlybeings known to interact with the Seraphim

are The Lord and Lady, and the Archangel

Michael. These angels work with consuming

divine love and compassion.

The Seraphim without question they are the

closest in all of heaven to the very throne of

God, and their primary function is to circle

the incomprehensibly beautiful throne in

perpetual adoration of the Lord. This is a taskthat is not nearly as monotonous as it may

seem to mortals, given the nature of the

angels (who have perfect powers of

concentration) and the delight that such an

honor actually brings to the spirits.

The Seraphim are almost always identified


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with fire-not the burning, painful flames and

heat of hell, but the healing flame ofLove.

They are literally living flames. The intensityof their adoration and pure Love of God pure

out of them as a flawless reflection of the

Divine Love that emanates from the Lord.

Like the rising sun, each angel radiates such

light that even the other Holy Beings, theCherubim and the Thrones, cannot look upon

them.

According to Enoch, each Seraphim has six

wings. In the Old Testament Book of Isaiah(6:1-3) he writes "...I saw the Lord sitting

upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his

train filled the temple. Above him stood the

Seraphim; each had six wings: with two he

covered his face, and with two he covered hisfeet, and with two he flew." In the Book of

Revelation (4:8) is another possible reference:


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"And the four living creatures, each of them

with six wings, are full of eyes all around and

within, and day and night they never cease tosing 'Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God

Almighty who was and is and is to come!"

In Isaiah 6, we read that the Seraphim have 6

wings

Magically, work with the Seraphim when you

wish to raise energy for humanitarian or

planetary causes. They listen to group ritual.

To reach the Seraphim, burn a white candlefor Divinity, and a purple candle for the

Seraphim.

Members of this Angelic Order :

Michael

Seraphiel


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Gabriel

Metatron

UrielNathanael

Jehoel

Chamuel (Kemuel, Shemuel)

Metatron

Satan (before his fall)

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CHERUBIM:Members of the Fifth Order of Angels are

youthful and appear as faces of light or very

childlike forms. They are the reminders of

joy, happiness and the essence of creation.

They are known as Cherubim.They appear when humanity remembers its

own joy and allows happiness to be present.


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Their name signifies "fullness of knowledge".

Characterized by a deep insight into God's

secrets, the cherubim hold the knowledge of

God and they truly possess the fullness of the

divine science of heaven. "It is also they whoare often sent to earth with the greatest of

tasks; the expulsion of Man from the Garden

ofEden and the Annunciation of Christ were

both performed by cherubim". They

enlighten the lesser orders of angels and areto them the Voice of Divine Wisdom.

Quote from Dionysius the

Areopagite text:

"The name Cherubim denotes their power of

knowing and beholding God, their receptivity


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to the highest Gift ofLight, their

contemplation of the Beauty of the Godhead

in Its First Manifestation, and that they arefilled by participation in Divine Wisdom, and

bounteously outpour to those below them

from their own fount of wisdom."

The Cherubim have been described as theguardians of the fixed stars, keepers of

celestial records, best owners of knowledge.

They are also said to be the guardians of

light. They create and channel positive energy

from Divinity and appear in exquisite form.They supposedly outshine all the other

angels. The Cherubim watch over all the

galaxies, and guard any religious temples.

An older description places the Cherubimwith four faces and four wings, which could

be a mythical representation associating them


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with the four winds. In the Renaissance

period they somehow got shrunk into little

baby-face angels now known as Cherubs.

Function and Philosophy

The Cherubim Order is the fifth of the 12

accepted Orders of angels, placed fifth as wellin the second Choir of the angelic hierarchy

(with the Seraphim and Thrones).

They are some of the most powerful and awe-

inspiring of all angels, standing below the

Seraphim in direct closeness to God. Theirilluminative knowledge and wisdom are thus

so great as to be utterly incomprehensible to

the mortal mind, blinding the blessed human

who has the honor of actually beholding them

in this world.

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declared in occult lore to have the

responsibility of driving the Chariot of the

Lord (Merkabah), a key symbol of heaven.They are described as the Charioteers of God,

steering the Ophanim/Wheels (another name

use for the order of Thrones).

The Cherubim are also given the task ofmaintaining the records of heaven and seeing

to the details necessary to keep order in the

Heavenly Host.

Characteristics:

Cherubim had the bodies of a winged bull, an

eagle, or a sphinx and the faces of men or

lions. As is clear from Ezekiel's encounter,

the Cherubim possess four wings and fourfaces, symbolizing their eternal vigilance and

knowledge, which reaches every direction of


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Creation. They are also often presented with

peacock feathers bearing a host of eyes, again

in reference to their all-seeing omniscience.

Contrary to paintings on greeting cards and

new age book covers, the cherubim are not

depicted as fat, winged babies. Instead they

are described as sphinx like creatures inAssyrian lore, or the angels gracing the Ark of

the Covenant and Solomon's temple in

biblical terms.

Magically, seek the Cherubim when you needdivine protection, wisdom, and knowledge.

To reach the Cherubim burn a white candle

for Divinity and a blue candle for the

Cherubim.

Members of this Angelic Order


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Cherubiel

Gabriel

OphanielRaphael

Uriel

Zophiel

Lucifer (before his fall)

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THRONES:

Angels of the Sixth Order are beings of

tremendous power and movement.They are the keepers of higher more

expanded energies. They ensure that these

energies maintain connections and flows

through the realms.

They are known as Thrones.They act as the conduits of the physical

worlds and tend to be more stationary in their


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existence.


Areopagite text:

"The name of the most glorious and exalted

Thrones denotes that which is exempt from

and untainted by any base and earthly thing,

and the super mundane ascent up the steep.For these have no part in that which is lowest,

but dwell in fullest power, immovably and

perfectly established in the Most High, and

receive the Divine Immanence above all

passion and matter, and manifest God, beingattentively open to divine participations."


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Known in scripture as the bringers of justice,

but their

status in hierarchy is often confused,sometimes placing them above the Seraphim,

and sometimes placing them as the

Cherubim. They do however, come in the

second Choir, and are assigned to planets.

This position makes them some of the most

powerful angels in service to the Lord.

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, the

Thrones have the task of pondering the

disposition of divine judgments. In otherwords, they carry out or fulfill the divine

justice of the Lord.

They create, channel and collect incoming

and outgoing positive energies. Dispensationof justice is important to the Thrones and

they send healing energies to victims while


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shining a light on injustice to bring it's

presence to our attention.

Like their counterparts in the second angelic

triad, they come the closest of all Angels to

spiritual perfection and emanate the light of

God with mirror-like goodness. They, despite

their greatness, are intensely humble, anattribute that allows them to dispense justice

with perfect objectivity and without fear of

pride or ambition. Because they are living

symbols of God's justice and authority, they

are called Thrones and have as one of theirsymbols the throne.


This group of Angelic Princes are often alsocalled "Ophanim, Wheels or Galgallin." It is

said that they were the actual wheels of the


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Lord's Heavenly Chariot (Merkabah).

"The four wheels had rims and they had

spokes, and their rims were full of eyes roundabout."

They are also frequently referred to as "many-

eyed ones."

God's spirit is conveyed in a certain mannerto these angels, who in turn pass on the

message to men and the inferior angels.

Characteristics

Having the most bizarre physical appearance

of the celestial host, they are described a great

wheels, covered with a great many eyes and

glowing with light. One explanation given for

this (besides them acting as God's chariot), isthat they mark the end of the first Choir,

where the emanations of God begin to take


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on more material forms and as such exist in a

state of transition.

Magically, call on the Thrones when you need

assistance in smoothing relations with groups

of people or between two individuals. For any

issue involving a need for stability, or planets

or planetary energies, call on the Thrones. Toreach them, burn a white candle for Divinity

and a green candle for the Thrones.

Members of this Angelic Order

Bodiel

Jophiel

Zaphkiel

Oriphiel

Raziel

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The Third Choir

ANGELS OF THE COSMOS:

Govern All The Cosmos:

The third Choir Angelic Orders (the

Dominions, Virtues and the Powers) concernthemselves with the governing of a specific

planet, as well as those angels assigned tasks

below them. These angels flow in an intensity

of power. They also carry out the orders they

get from the Angels of the above Choirs.Third Choir angels deal with the cosmos and

its interconnectedness.

DOMINATIONS:Within the Seventh Order of Angels are those

beings that distribute and maintain


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connections between all beings and things

within physical realms.

They are known as Dominations orDominions.

They are so called because "they rule over all

the angelic orders charged with the execution

of the commands of the Great Monarch."

They are also known as the Lords, Kyriotetes

or Hashmallim, whose purpose is to regulate

the duties of the lower angels.

They act as a form of middle management

between the upper Choir and the lower.

Receiving their orders from the seraphim and

cherubim these bright spirits make known to

us the commands of God and ensure thecosmos remains in order. Their main virtue is

zeal for the maintenance of the King's


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authority. Only on very rare occasions do they

reveal themselves to mortals, instead they

quietly concern themselves with the details ofexistence.

They integrate the material world with the

spiritual, continuing balance and order

between the two. They are described ascarrying an orb or scepter as their emblem of

authority.


Also called the Dominions and the Lords,

Dominations are one of the 12 accepted

orders of Angelic Princes, ranked seventh

overall. They belonged to the Third Choir

with the Virtues and Powers.

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have the duty in the Heavenly Host of

regulating the activities of the angels.

Through the efforts of these spirits, the veryorder of the cosmos is maintained. They

handle the minute details of cosmic life and

existence, designating tasks to the lower

orders of angels.

The Dominations are gifted with the ability to

take part in the different corporeal aspects of

the Symphony; seeing the world through an

endless array of eyes. They are the most alien

of all of the Orders, capable of experiencinglife in ways other angels can only imagine,

but they are also closest to the human

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"The name given to the holy Dominions

signifies, I think, a certain unbounded

elevation to that which is above, freedomfrom all that is of the earth, and from all

inward inclination to the bondage of discord,

a liberal superiority to harsh tyranny, an

exemptness from degrading servility and from

all that is low: for they are untouched by anyinconsistency. They are true Lords,

perpetually aspiring to true lordship, and to

the Source of lordship, and they providentially

fashion themselves and those below them, as

far as possible, into the likeness of truelordship. They do not turn towards vain

shadows, but wholly give themselves to that

true Authority, forever one with the Godlike

Source of lordship."

In the traditions of Angelology, Dominations

are the first Angels (and therefore the oldest


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Angels) created by God.

Characteristics

They are sometimes perceived as travelers,

appearing in widely separated spaces and

times. By custom Dominations are believed

to wear green and gold, and their symbols arethe sword and scepter. This denotes their

lordship over all created things. In turn, the

dominations receive their instructions from

the Cherubim or Thrones.

On a magical basis, anything concerning

leadership falls under the area of the

Dominations. To reach the Dominations burn

a white candle for Divinity and a pink candle

for the Dominions.

Members of this Angelic Order:


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Hashmal

ZadkielMuriel

Zacharael (Yahriel)

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VIRTUES:

Those beings of light that act as generators

within the physical realms belong to the

Eighth Order of Angels.

They manifest in this Universe asastronomically large beings, and generate

various amounts of light.

They are called Virtues and also known as the

Malakim and the Tarshishim, they


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commune directly with

stars and the nebulae which give stars birth,

and with even larger astronomicalphenomena.

Said to work miracles on earth, the Virtues

bestow grace and valor to those worthy. The

Virtues' primary job is to move massivequantities of spiritual energy to the earth

plane and the collective human

consciousness. The Virtues are said to be very

fond of those striving to achieve more than

people say they can. They love all the go-getters and the positive people who try to

enlighten and lead others toward harmony.

Virtues work with movement, guiding the

elemental energies that affect the planet.

When you work with elemental energies, it isthe Virtues who listen to you and assist you.

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Virtues.


"The name of the holy Virtues signifies a

certain powerful and unshakable virility

welling forth into all their Godlike energies;not being weak and feeble for any reception

of the divine Illuminations granted to it;

mounting upwards in fullness of power to an

assimilation with God; never falling away

from the Divine Life through its ownweakness, but ascending unwaveringly to the

super essential Virtue which is the Source of

virtue: fashioning itself, as far as it may, in

virtue; perfectly turned towards the Source of

virtue, and flowing forth providentially tothose below it, abundantly filling them with

virtue."


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The virtues are ranked eighth in the heavenly

host out of the 12 Orders of Angels. There is a

little mixed-up in the ranking of Virtues,

some places them above Powers and some

below, whichever, they are members of thethird Choir with Dominations and Powers. As

a member of this triad, they take part in the

duties given to the Choir, namely the ordering

of the universe. The virtues specifically

preside over the elements of the world and theprocess of celestial life. Thus all heavenly

bodies-from the stars and planets to the

galaxies themselves-are kept in their divinely

appointed routes and progress. On earth the

angels maintain a watch over nature, markingand guiding every facet of natural life: rain,

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Virtues are in charge of miracles.

As if these duties were not enough, the angelsalso assist humanity by stowing grace and

valor within the mortal heart. They encourage

humans to turn always to the good and help

enhance the person's will to endure hardship

and suffering and to have the personalstrength to turn ever toward God. As the

angels in charge of miracles, they receive

their orders from the Order above them, but

they are also closely interlaced with the saints.

To reach the Virtues burn a white candle for

Divinity and an orange candle for the Virtues.


Chamuel

Uriel


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Gabriel

Michael

TarshishPeliel

Barbiel

Sabriel

Haniel

Hamaliel

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POWERS:The Ninth Order of Angels are those beings

who maintain the laws set into motion we call

the physical realms.

They are keepers and teachers of the laws and

are known as Powers. These are informationgatherers and depositors of truth and

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According to tradition, the Powers are

Guardians of order (peace & order), a form ofCelestial Police

Force, who attempt to assure order in the

World (according to God's will).

In scripture the Powers are said to stop the

efforts of "demons" to overthrow the world,

or else they preside over demons, making

them "evil", as claimed by St. Paul. They are

however, the keepers of human history. Theyare known as the angels of birth and death

and they organize the world's religions and

send divine energy to keep the positive

aspects of religion growing. Powers work

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The Powers are Virtues embodied. They were

not created with the other Angelic Orders, but

came into being during Lucifer's rebellion.The noblest and purest angels, led by

Archangel Uriel, became a new kind of

celestial, warrior angels so resolute that they

could not Fall. Since then, they have been

Heaven's first and last line of defense againstthe diabolical hordes.


Areopagite text:

"The name of the holy Powers, co-equal with

the Divine Dominions and Virtues, signifies

an orderly and unconfined order in the divine

receptions, and the regulation of intellectual

and super mundane power which neverdebases its authority by tyrannical force, but

is irresistibly urged onward in due order to


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the Divine. It beneficently leads those below

it, as far as possible, to the Supreme Power

which is the Source of Power, which itmanifests after the manner of Angels in the

well ordered ranks of its own authoritative

power."


One of the 12 Angelic Orders, Powers are also

known as Potentates, Authorities, Dynamics,

and Forces. They are placed in the third

Choir along with Dominations and Virtues,numbered ninth overall. Some believe that the

Powers like the Thrones were supposedly the

very first of the angels created by God.

However, this disagrees with the theory that

all angels came into existence at a singlemoment and with the believe that they came

into being during the Angels war with the evil


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forces.

Powers have the task of defeating the effortsof the demons in overthrowing the world.

They are declared awesome defenders of the

cosmos against all evil and the maintainers of

all cosmic order and equilibrium. They are

the guardians of the heavenly paths, policingthe routes to and from heaven to the earth.

This means they concern themselves with

humanity as well. The great harmonizers,

they assist each soul to overcome the

temptations place before it to do evil and tolean instead toward the proper action (that

being to Love and worship God.)

During heavenly warfare they are a major line

of defense. They are also tasked withguarding the celestial byways between the

two realms and ensuring that souls which


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leave the mortal world reach heaven safely.

Perhaps not surpassingly, given their

proximity to the nether regions, there aremore angels from the ranks of the powers

listed as fallen than from any other member of

the hierarchy.

Characteristics

Powers' colors are green and gold, and their

symbol is a flaming sword.

On a magical basis, the Powers are warrior

angels, and you can call on them when you'rein trouble. These angels will defend your

home, property, children or any group of

people who call on them for protection and

defense. To reach the Powers, burn a white

candle for Divinity and a yellow candle for thePowers.


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GabrielRaphael

Camael

Verchiel

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The Fourth Choir

ANGELS OF THE WORLD:

Govern All The World:

The Fourth Choir Angels find themselves

intricately involved in human affairs and are

considered the Angels of the Earth and the

friends of man. They constantly weave in andout of our lives, listening closely to human

affairs. The Fourth Choir Angels include the


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Principalities, the Archangels, and those

simply called the Angels."

These three Angelic Orders are charged with

relations with mankind, and thus the "least

Divine" of all the Angelic Orders. From

Divine Diplomats to Heavenly Socialites.

The Fourth Choir Orders are the developersof politics and the arbiters of taste, bringing

the discipline of abstract structures to the

corporeal realm.

PRINCIPALITIES :Those angels of the Tenth Order of Angels

are governors and administrators of various

systems within the physical realms.

They have been known to become patrons of

whole areas, countries or cities. They areknown as Principalities.

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with larger groups of various types or species.

The Principalities are said to be the guardians

of large groups, such as continents, countries,

cities, and other human creations on a grand

scale (such as U.N. - NATO). They worktoward global reform. You can find them

anywhere, such as boardrooms, conference-

rooms, swimming pools, and wherever groups

of people congregate for learning, or just for

fun.

Principalities watch over the mortal world and

are executive in regard to the visible world of

men. Religion and of politics are also guarded

by them and, "as such, they are assumed tobe given more freedom to act than the lesser

angels below them and are responsible for


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carrying out divine acts concerning their area

of jurisdiction. Finally, they are given to the

task of managing the duties of the angels."

St. Thomas says of them:

"The execution of the angelic ministrations

consists in announcing divine things. Now, inthe execution of any action there are

beginners and leaders; this-the leadership-

belongs to the Principalities."


Areopagite text:

"The name of the Celestial Principalities

signifies their Godlike princeliness andauthoritativeness in an Order which is holy

and most fitting to the princely Powers, and


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that they are wholly turned towards the Prince

of Princes, and lead others in princely

fashion, and that they are formed, as far aspossible, in the likeness of the Source of

Principality, and reveal Its superessential

order by the good Order of the princely

Powers."


The Principalities are placed first in the

Fourth Choir of Angels among Archangels

and Angels. They are ranked tenth overall.Also called Princedoms and Princes, these

angels are the first of the Choir most

concerned with earth and are traditionally

declared to have roles of caretakers over every

nation, province, county, district, city, town,village, and house. According to tradition, the

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care.

They work with Guardian Angels who arealso assigned to every spot and person. It is

debated that the Guardian Angels function as

the personal angelic protectors and the

principalities are the administrative or

technical writers. They are supposedlyempowered with greater strength by God than

the Guardian Angels and thus receive

permission more frequently to have a direct

involvement in the affairs of humanity. They

use their incalculable strength of heaven tomove the hearts and minds of those mortals

with whom they have direct contact.

Characteristics

The symbols of principalities are the scepter,

the cross, and the sword.


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Magically, you can call on the Principalities

in times of discrimination, extinction of

animals or people, inadequate leadership oranother from a town to a company. Human

rights and economic reform are top priorities

for these angels. To reach the Principalities

burn a white candle for Divinity and a red one

for the Principalities.


Anael

HanielCerviel

Amael

Nisroc

Requel

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ARCHANGELS:

Those angels who govern the affairs of themessengers of the various realms and

dimensions are known as the Angels of the

Eleventh Order. They are very large and

radiant spiritual beings.

They are called Archangels.Their presence signals great change. They

sometimes take human form in order to cause

occurrences or change the tide of events for

humanity.

The archangels are known to work on several

different levels in the Orders... they often

belong to one of the other Choirs or Orders,

and yet they enjoy working with humanswhen they can. They create and funnel

energies both ways up and down the divine


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channel.

The confusion about the collective celestialrank of archangels and archangels arises from

"the ancient Hebraic way of defining angels

which was simple angel and archangel. It was

not until later that the hierarchy was defined,

and many of the angels previous named assimply archangels were given new posts."


One of the accepted Orders of Angels,Archangels are ranked eleventh: above angels

and below principalities. In the division of the

Angelic Hierarchy into 4 Choirs of 3 Orders

each, the Archangels belong to the fourth and

lowest Choir. The Archangels are perhaps themost confusing of the Angelic Orders, for

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heavenly host, their name is used frequently

for virtually every angelic being superior to

the ordinary angels.


Areopagite text:

"The Order of the holy Archangels is placedin the same threefold Choir as the Celestial

Principalities; for, as has been said, there is

one Hierarchy which includes these and the

Angels. But since each Hierarchy has first,

middle and last ranks, the holy Order ofArchangels, through its middle position,

participates in the two extremes, being joined

with the most holy Principalities and with the

holy Angels."

Archangels are among the few angelic beings

mentioned specifically by name in the Old


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Testament. Even more specific are references

in the New Testament, such as the Letter of

Jude (1:9): "But when the Archangel Michael,contending with the devil, disputed about the

body of Moses, he did not presume to

pronounce a reviling judgment upon him, but

said, 'The Lord rebuke you.'"

As is clear from their appearances in

Scripture, the primary duty of the Archangels

is to carry out the will of God as it relates

directly to humanity. They bring to the world

the prayerful blessings of the Lord. It is forthat reason that the Archangels - like their

close counterparts the Angels - are said to

intervene so regularly in the affairs of men

and women.

Archangels liaises between God & Man and

are in charge of Heaven's armies in their


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Battle against Hell. Also they oversee

Guardian Angels.


The number of Archangels has long been a

source of great discussion among

angelologists. Traditionally there are sevenArchangels although who they are and what

they do has been given variously in different

sources. Islam recognizes only 4 Archangels,

and other customs say twelve but there are

much more than these. I have compiled thelist of Dionysius the Areopagite, which is the

best-known list.

Gabriel

RaphaelMichael

Metatron


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Uriel

Chamuel

ZadkielJophiel

Barbiel

Jehudiel

Barachiel

Jeremiel (depending on reference)Satan (before his fall)

Many more (see Archangels & Angels

section)

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ANGELS:

Those angels of the Twelfth Order of Angels

are the messengers that commune with

various life forms within the physical worlds.These include the Guardian Angels of

humankind.


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They are called Angels. These are the most

accessible angels to humans and other life

forms.They are constantly present.

Large groups of them may appear at tragicevents as they accompany their charges to

their next level or dimensional area. They also

at times inspire through thoughts and ideas.


"For the Angels, as we have said, fill up and

complete the lowest order of all the Choirs of

the Celestial Intelligences since they are thelast of the Celestial Beings possessing the

angelic nature. And they, indeed, are more


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properly named Angels by us than are those

of a higher rank because their order is more

directly in contact With manifested andmundane things.

The highest Choir, as we have said, being in

the foremost place near the Hidden One,

must be regarded as hierarchically ordering ina bidden manner the second Choir; and the

Choir of Dominions, Virtues and Powers,

leads the Principalities, Archangels and

Angels more manifestly, indeed, than the first

Choir, but in a more hidden manner than theChoir below it; and the revealing Choir of the

Principalities, Archangels and Angels

presides one through the other over the

human hierarchies so that their elevation and

turning to God and their communion andunion with Him may be in order; and

moreover, that the procession from God,


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beneficently granted to all the Hierarchies,

and visiting them all in common, may be with

the most holy order.

Accordingly the Word of God has given our

hierarchy into the care of Angels, for

Archangel Michael is called Lord of the

people of Judah, and other Archangels areassigned to other peoples. For the Most High

established the boundaries of the nations

according to the number of the Angels of

God."

Guardians are the Angels that are assigned to

a particular human being. Our own Personal

Guardian Angel! They join us at birth, and

help s move over into the otherworld when we

part the earthly plane. They defend us whenwe're in trouble, guide us in the right

direction according to our life plan, give us


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small insights into how things are, and inspire

us to live better lives. Our Guardian Angels

are constantly in touch with any and all of theangels in the 12 Orders. They pass messages

along to the relevant parties, and if we ask for

help from our Guardian Angel, they assist us,

and call on other angels too to help. Guardian

Angels can come from any of the 12 Orders.Each angel has his/her (or its) function.

None is better or more important than the

others.


The twelfth and final order of angels belongs

to the fourth and final Choir, their primary

focus of their existence being the caretaker-

ship of humanity and the world. While thelowest ranked of all angelic beings (if one

accepts the idea of a regulated angelic


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organization), angels are nevertheless

members of the heavenly host and thus

possess the profound and beautiful attributesgiven to them by their Creator. They are

beings of pure spirituality and exist to fulfill

the tasks given to them by God. Chief among

these are to act as messengers of the Lord to

the earth and guardians of the human soul.

The Guardian Angel is the angelic being

supposedly assigned not only to every living

soul, but to places, churches, and even

nations. They proclaimed the birth of Christand spoke to Abraham, Moses, and a host of

other prophets and patriarchies in the Old

Testament. It is precisely the humans that the

members of the twelfth Order are most often

concerned with. They deliver new or word ofimpending destruction and woe. This is done

through both physical and spiritual means.


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Angels also observe all of human history,

perhaps recording every human act to provide

a clear statement of the development of eachsoul.

In heaven angels provide valuable service, in

proper fulfillment of their natures as purely

spiritual beings and the will of the theCreator.

To reach your guardian angel, burn your

favorite color candle. Add a white one beside

it for Divinity.


Gabriel

RaphaelChayyliel

Phaleg


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Adnachiel (Advachief)

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There are personal and group messages and

scientific accomplishments attained through

the messages that come through the various

orders of angels. At the dawn of each new ageor cycle, Angelicmessages are brought to the

minds of the beings of all classes and orders.

These messages for humankind at this time

contain information about the messengers

and their messages, purposes and what theywish to share with all humanity.

More References on the Orders' Number

ST. AMBROSE


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1. Seraphim

2. Cherubim

3. Dominations4. Thrones

5. Principalities

6. Potentates (Powers)

7. Virtues

8. Archangels9. Angels

GREGORY

THE GREAT

1. Seraphim

2. Cherubim

3. Thrones

4. Dominations

5. Principalities6. Powers

7. Virtues


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8. Archangels

9. Angels

CONSTITUTIONS

OF APOSTLES

1. Seraphim

2. Cherubim3. Acons

4. Hosts

5. Powers

6. Authorities

7. Principalities8. Thrones

9. Archangels

10. Angels

11. Dominions

MOSES


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1. Chaioth ha-Qadesh

2. Auphanim

3. Aralim (Erelim)4. Chasmalim

5. Seraphim

6. Malachim

7. Elohim

8. Bene Elohim9. Kerubim

10. Ishim

MASEKET AZILUT

1. Seraphim

2. Ofanim

3. Cherubim

4. Shinnanim

5. Tarshishim6. Ishim

7. Hashmallim


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8. Malakim

9. Bene Elohim

10. Arelim

BERITH MENUCHA

1. Arelim

2. Ishim3. Bene Elohim

4. Malakim

5. Hashmallim

6. Tarshishim

7. Shinnanim8. Cheribum

9. Ofanim

10. Seraphim

BARRETT, The Magus

1. Seraphim


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2. Cherubim

3. Thrones

4. Dominations5. Powers

6. Virtues

7. Principalities

8. Archangels

9. Angels10. Innocents

11. Martyrs

12. Confessors

ST. JEROME1. Seraphim

2. Cherubim

3. Powers

4. Dominions (Dominations)

5. Thrones6. Archangels

7. Angels


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DIONYSIUS

THE AREOPAGITE

1. Seraphim

2. Cherubim3. Thrones

4. Dominations

5. Virtues

6. Powers

7. Principalities8. Archangels

9. Angels

ISIDORE

OF SEVILLE

1. Seraphim


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2. Cherubim

3. Powers

4. Principalities5. Virtues

6. Dominations

7. Thrones

8. Archangels

9. Angels

MAIMONIDES THE ZOHAR

1. Malachim

2. Erelim

3. Seraphim

4. Hayyoth

5. Ophanim6. Hamshalim

7. Elim


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8. Elohim

9. Bene Elohim

10. Ishim

JOHN OF DAMASCUS

1. Seraphim

2. Cherubim3. Throne

4. Dominations

5. Powers

6. Authorities (Virtues)

7. Rulers (Principalities)8. Archangels

9. Angels

DANTE

1. Seraphim


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2. Cherubim

3. Thrones

4. Dominations5. Virtues

6. Powers

7. Archangels

8. Principalities

9. Angels

hierarchy of angels

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