Archangels
The order of angels that carries the great messages between the divine and the human. The named archangels (Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, and others) are the tradition's particular angels, while the choir is the rank they belong to in the Pseudo-Dionysian hierarchy.
The nine choirs are Pseudo-Dionysius's; the named archangels are a separate tradition. The corpus keeps the choir and the named angels as distinct entries so the two are not conflated.
Correspondences
Symbols and forms
- Symbols
- SwordScrollStaffWings
- Appearance
- Winged figures with a staff, sword or scroll, often in armour or in liturgical vestments.
Practice
- Properties
- MessengerProtectionAuthorityHealing
- Magical Uses
- InvocationProtectionHealingCommunication
- Invocation
Archangels, messengers of the Highest, carry this prayer and guard the four quarters.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- MessageProtectionGovernanceRevelation
Details
- Choir
- Archangels
- Keywords
- MessageProtectionAuthorityRevelation
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