Your First Ideas about Guardian Angels
Do you still remember how your minds were opened to the idea that guardian angels exist? You may have heard about them when you were still young and your parents were keen on telling you about how better life can become if you will only grow up to be good boys or good girls because your angels will be smiling on you if you do so. Even if this tactic is one of the more popular ways for parents to tell their children to behave, this has worked wonders for many people, especially those who would eventually believe of these spiritual beings' existence.
The manner in which it was related to you will affect how you perceive angels and how you will define them as you grow old and become more mature. Here are some of the ways in which angels were introduced to people's consciousness.
1. Mainstream films and TV shows. This medium can be accessed by many people. For this reason, they have the power to change people's beliefs or influence them in ways they did not think possible. Through time, angels have been portrayed in various stories of different genre.
There are stories that portray them to be the soul of someone dear to the protagonist that chose to be their guardian when they are already in spirits form. There are also stories that will convince you that angels live among people. They thrive and go where people go. They can be with you, or they can be a family or a relative and you may not notice until the fact is revealed at the end of the stories. There are also stories that seem to be based on deep research about the matter. Some popular beliefs include that angels thrive in old libraries to get energies from the place that also serve as their meeting place.
TV shows are more subtle with the subject. Many stories dwell on how ordinary people can serve as angels here on earth. But there are also those that try to be more like how films have shown the images of angels. If you are a follower of these kinds of stories, your concept of angels may be greatly tainted by all the information and other bits and pieces that have been presented in these forms.
2. If you love reading books, you may have already read about facts based on research about angels. There are also many books that tackle how angels touched people's lives. You will gather a lot of people's experiences, especially those that have experienced tragic loss or near death accidents and fatal mishaps. It is believed by many that your angels will be greatly felt once you are facing deep trouble and you feel like you don't have anyone to turn to.
However you may have been informed about this topic, there are certain facts that remain to be consistent with all the hearsays and stories that have been revolving about the matter. For one, these spiritual beings are assigned by God to each person to serve as their guide and protector. There are those that say that each people have many angels that are protecting them. And there are those that claim that an angel serve as guardian to many people.
The fact that you are open about the idea of guardian angels is already something that you must be proud about. You can even share this to your children to let them be aware that angels do exist.
vineri, 8 iulie 2011
Working For Someone Higher Than Charlie: Angels on TV And The Silver Screen
Working For Someone Higher Than Charlie: Angels on TV And The Silver Screen
Angels, the divine ones not their various earthbound equivalents, are very widespread pop culture icons. Blame it on two thousand years of Christianity, but angels have managed to become a major part of Western folklore and culture.
Angels have been appearing in the movies for a very long time. How can anyone forget Clarence Oddbody, the angel who's out to get his wings in Frank Capra's Christmas classic, "A Wonderful Life"? That's probably the quintessential image of the Hollywood angel: nice, harmless, a little dorky, with a willingness to help a fellow out. More than half-a-century of movies have presented this image of a Jiminy-Cricket style helper to the masses and everyone just loves it. Yeah, I know, it's a bit naive but everyone just likes that feel-good sensation when you see people in the pits getting a little help, a helping hand to pull them out of the mire.
This easily translated into the small screen, of course. Probably the most fondly remembered show about angels on TV was Michael Landon's classic run of "Highway to Heaven". Starting from 1984 up to 1989, Landon's Michael Smith, an angel sent down from heaven, wandered the highways of America doing the angel thing of helping people out and giving people chances at redemption, with his trusty human sidekick. Throughout the series, Smith faced down everything, even the Devil himself. The series, however, ended rather abruptly when Victor French, Landon's co-star died of lung cancer.
The next angelic series that was a big hit was "Touched by an Angel". A nine-season hit, running from 1994 to 2003, the series was what literally sparked the modern fad for angels. Looking back at it, it was pretty much a formula show. People are in deep trouble or facing some sort of crossroad in their life? Here come the angels with their platitudes and life lessons, guding people down the right path.
Thing is, that formula worked and rocketed the series into one of CBS's number one hits. Roma Downey's Monica was the perfect mix of innocence and strength that a lot of viewers fell in love with her portrayal. The main supporting cast also, composed of Della Reese, John Dyer, and Valerie Bertinelli also managed to give the show an added dramatic push that an only an ensemble can give. It's so popular that Hallmark still runs repeats regularly on their channel.
Of course, all of this schmaltz can cause a bit of a backlash. There are quite a few not-so-angelic portrayal of our winged friends running around in the media. Gregory Widen's angelic horror movie series "The Prophecy" has Christopher Walken as the archangel Gabriel, leaving a veritable swathe of bodies behind him. The mental image alone should definitely give you the idea that Walken's Gabriel isn't out to help anyone.
Another really contrasting image comes from Kevin Smith's irreverent "Dogma" , where Ben Affleck and Matt Damon play fallen angels hoping to go back to Heaven - and totally not caring who gets hurt or dies along the way. A pretty far cry from the usual goofy angel image, don't you think?
Whether you prefer the dark or the light portrayals of their character, it's pretty definite that angels are an entertainment powerhouse. With the way things are going, it seems that angels are here to stay, whether on celluloid or on the boob tube.
Angels, the divine ones not their various earthbound equivalents, are very widespread pop culture icons. Blame it on two thousand years of Christianity, but angels have managed to become a major part of Western folklore and culture.
Angels have been appearing in the movies for a very long time. How can anyone forget Clarence Oddbody, the angel who's out to get his wings in Frank Capra's Christmas classic, "A Wonderful Life"? That's probably the quintessential image of the Hollywood angel: nice, harmless, a little dorky, with a willingness to help a fellow out. More than half-a-century of movies have presented this image of a Jiminy-Cricket style helper to the masses and everyone just loves it. Yeah, I know, it's a bit naive but everyone just likes that feel-good sensation when you see people in the pits getting a little help, a helping hand to pull them out of the mire.
This easily translated into the small screen, of course. Probably the most fondly remembered show about angels on TV was Michael Landon's classic run of "Highway to Heaven". Starting from 1984 up to 1989, Landon's Michael Smith, an angel sent down from heaven, wandered the highways of America doing the angel thing of helping people out and giving people chances at redemption, with his trusty human sidekick. Throughout the series, Smith faced down everything, even the Devil himself. The series, however, ended rather abruptly when Victor French, Landon's co-star died of lung cancer.
The next angelic series that was a big hit was "Touched by an Angel". A nine-season hit, running from 1994 to 2003, the series was what literally sparked the modern fad for angels. Looking back at it, it was pretty much a formula show. People are in deep trouble or facing some sort of crossroad in their life? Here come the angels with their platitudes and life lessons, guding people down the right path.
Thing is, that formula worked and rocketed the series into one of CBS's number one hits. Roma Downey's Monica was the perfect mix of innocence and strength that a lot of viewers fell in love with her portrayal. The main supporting cast also, composed of Della Reese, John Dyer, and Valerie Bertinelli also managed to give the show an added dramatic push that an only an ensemble can give. It's so popular that Hallmark still runs repeats regularly on their channel.
Of course, all of this schmaltz can cause a bit of a backlash. There are quite a few not-so-angelic portrayal of our winged friends running around in the media. Gregory Widen's angelic horror movie series "The Prophecy" has Christopher Walken as the archangel Gabriel, leaving a veritable swathe of bodies behind him. The mental image alone should definitely give you the idea that Walken's Gabriel isn't out to help anyone.
Another really contrasting image comes from Kevin Smith's irreverent "Dogma" , where Ben Affleck and Matt Damon play fallen angels hoping to go back to Heaven - and totally not caring who gets hurt or dies along the way. A pretty far cry from the usual goofy angel image, don't you think?
Whether you prefer the dark or the light portrayals of their character, it's pretty definite that angels are an entertainment powerhouse. With the way things are going, it seems that angels are here to stay, whether on celluloid or on the boob tube.
Why are There Angels?
Why are There Angels?
Why are there angels? One would apt to ask and who would not want to know the answer to that age old question.
A study released in the United Kingdom back in 2002 revealed that based on interviews of 350 respondents who claimed to have had a certain kind of experience with angels, have described a variety of experiences with angels, ranging from visions, messages, sense of touch to convey a sign or warning from a potentially dangerous situation, making their presence felt and a score of others.
A more recent study conducted in the United States of America where some 1,700 subjects have been surveyed and at least 55 percent of them, including those who claimed to be without practicing any form of religion, believe that they are being protected by a guardian angel.
Another study also indicate that 68 percent of the American public believes that demons and angels are active in the world.
Jewish and Christian traditions carry the popular belief of the existence of angels both in folk theology and folklore.
It can be recalled that the concept of angles have been in the minds of man for around 4000 years, even longer and many believe that angels are sent by God as messengers to bring the truth during critical situations.
Angels, according to Christian beliefs, is what shows proof that God is always His people and is for His people, and angels are like sort of spiritual envoys carrying God’s message to His people.
Initially, many believe that angels play a large part in many Christian lives, but are claimed to not meddle in human affairs or fix problems, but rather our helpers in responding and adhering to the truth.
These angels guide people in the way God wants His people to follow a specific situation or circumstance.
The belief in angels is appropriately evidenced with hundreds of references to spiritual beings, also categorically identified as angels in the Bible, which lend credence to their existence in the spiritual realm.
There are specific Biblical references to beings known as ‘angels of the Lord’ who sometimes have been considered as God Himself, however, is actually an archangel which is sent by God to prevent any damage that may happen since the full presence of God can do such to created beings.
However, angles must never be mistaken for spirit guides, since the presence of angels are tasked not to run people’s lives, but only do what they’re sent to do and just observe in the background, which supports the belief that man is imbibed with free will and interference to it should only be limited to guidance and protection, though not directly inferred nor alluded to.
People do not go looking for angels, unlike what people usually do with spirit guides, but they usually come in God’s timing .
Many traditions also believe that one of the primary functions of angels are that of serving as guardians for specific people and some philosophers carry the belief, indicating that they have protective roles in the lives of people.
Among the many instances of angels mentioned in the Bible is the dramatic escape of the Apostle Peter from jail, the life-changing manifestion of an angel who showed himself to Paul on the way to Damascus and the angle who wrestled with Jacob, among many others.
The best answer as to why there are angels is because God intended them to be here to carry out special tasks for the good of mankind.
Why are there angels? One would apt to ask and who would not want to know the answer to that age old question.
A study released in the United Kingdom back in 2002 revealed that based on interviews of 350 respondents who claimed to have had a certain kind of experience with angels, have described a variety of experiences with angels, ranging from visions, messages, sense of touch to convey a sign or warning from a potentially dangerous situation, making their presence felt and a score of others.
A more recent study conducted in the United States of America where some 1,700 subjects have been surveyed and at least 55 percent of them, including those who claimed to be without practicing any form of religion, believe that they are being protected by a guardian angel.
Another study also indicate that 68 percent of the American public believes that demons and angels are active in the world.
Jewish and Christian traditions carry the popular belief of the existence of angels both in folk theology and folklore.
It can be recalled that the concept of angles have been in the minds of man for around 4000 years, even longer and many believe that angels are sent by God as messengers to bring the truth during critical situations.
Angels, according to Christian beliefs, is what shows proof that God is always His people and is for His people, and angels are like sort of spiritual envoys carrying God’s message to His people.
Initially, many believe that angels play a large part in many Christian lives, but are claimed to not meddle in human affairs or fix problems, but rather our helpers in responding and adhering to the truth.
These angels guide people in the way God wants His people to follow a specific situation or circumstance.
The belief in angels is appropriately evidenced with hundreds of references to spiritual beings, also categorically identified as angels in the Bible, which lend credence to their existence in the spiritual realm.
There are specific Biblical references to beings known as ‘angels of the Lord’ who sometimes have been considered as God Himself, however, is actually an archangel which is sent by God to prevent any damage that may happen since the full presence of God can do such to created beings.
However, angles must never be mistaken for spirit guides, since the presence of angels are tasked not to run people’s lives, but only do what they’re sent to do and just observe in the background, which supports the belief that man is imbibed with free will and interference to it should only be limited to guidance and protection, though not directly inferred nor alluded to.
People do not go looking for angels, unlike what people usually do with spirit guides, but they usually come in God’s timing .
Many traditions also believe that one of the primary functions of angels are that of serving as guardians for specific people and some philosophers carry the belief, indicating that they have protective roles in the lives of people.
Among the many instances of angels mentioned in the Bible is the dramatic escape of the Apostle Peter from jail, the life-changing manifestion of an angel who showed himself to Paul on the way to Damascus and the angle who wrestled with Jacob, among many others.
The best answer as to why there are angels is because God intended them to be here to carry out special tasks for the good of mankind.
What is An Angel
What is An Angel
What is an angel and when did they first exist?
For Christians and most other religious cultures and traditions, angels have been known to exist since the beginning of time and creation.
Many people have established the concept that angels are spiritual beings with their place in Heaven, whose primary purpose is to act as messengers and some as soldiers of God.
Based on Biblical scriptures, God speaks in the language of light whereas humans speak in the language of sound, which is a supreme power that can prove damaging and destructive to man, and this is where angels come in.
Angels are believed to play their roles similar to that of voltage step-down transformers that carry lower levels of energy which are tolerable to humans, especially with the language used by angels to communicate with man.
This is mainly because God, in His perfect form and being, is too powerful for man to comprehend and man’s sinful nature does not allow him to come in contact with God who is blameless and sinless.
There are at least 30 types of angles commonly known to man, especially from several traditional religions aside from Christianity.
Many followers and those who are deep into the study of angels have classified angels into several categories, which according to them is based on an order of spiritual hierarchy, the most common of which are Archangels, Principalities, Seraphim, Powers, Dominions and Cherubims.
The reasons for this classification, according to them, is that each one operates at different and varying frequencies and angels relay these messages to humans who best understand or comprehend these frequencies.
Other followers also believe that angels also have different spiritual levels and according to them, these spiritual beings reside in Heaven. These theorists believe that like us humans on earth, there also exists different animal species that cohabit the earth with us and this theory of coexistence is how these advocates base their beliefs on.
Another group of angel followers claim that no more than 30% of angels that exist have wings, as commonly depicted in many works of art and popular descriptions.
According to a study group that conducted an intensive study of angels based on documentary and alleged historical data, led them to conclude that only 30% of angels have wings, while 70% of them do not have wings.
The 30% of angels that have wings are of the lowest order of angels are believed to be the ones communicating with humans to give either warnings or deliver a message from Heaven.
Meanwhile, some traditional philosophers and scholars believe that angels communicate to people regarding worldly matters, but do not necessarily make themselves visible to everyone on earth.
They also believe that while angels have often provided guidance and have made their presence felt in many people, they basically do not function as guardian angels, as what is popularly known.
Can humans see angels?
Many spiritual researchers claim that since angels are subtle spiritual beings that take on the exist in spirit form, they are ideally not visible to the ordinary human eye.
They in claim that angels can only be seen with the help of advanced and activated extrasensory perception or ESP and the manner by which angels communicate with humans is through the introduction of thoughts and concepts in the human mind.
Although we have these ideas about what is an angel all about, it will still be considered just as a diverse school of thought will still remain to be a mystery.
What is an angel and when did they first exist?
For Christians and most other religious cultures and traditions, angels have been known to exist since the beginning of time and creation.
Many people have established the concept that angels are spiritual beings with their place in Heaven, whose primary purpose is to act as messengers and some as soldiers of God.
Based on Biblical scriptures, God speaks in the language of light whereas humans speak in the language of sound, which is a supreme power that can prove damaging and destructive to man, and this is where angels come in.
Angels are believed to play their roles similar to that of voltage step-down transformers that carry lower levels of energy which are tolerable to humans, especially with the language used by angels to communicate with man.
This is mainly because God, in His perfect form and being, is too powerful for man to comprehend and man’s sinful nature does not allow him to come in contact with God who is blameless and sinless.
There are at least 30 types of angles commonly known to man, especially from several traditional religions aside from Christianity.
Many followers and those who are deep into the study of angels have classified angels into several categories, which according to them is based on an order of spiritual hierarchy, the most common of which are Archangels, Principalities, Seraphim, Powers, Dominions and Cherubims.
The reasons for this classification, according to them, is that each one operates at different and varying frequencies and angels relay these messages to humans who best understand or comprehend these frequencies.
Other followers also believe that angels also have different spiritual levels and according to them, these spiritual beings reside in Heaven. These theorists believe that like us humans on earth, there also exists different animal species that cohabit the earth with us and this theory of coexistence is how these advocates base their beliefs on.
Another group of angel followers claim that no more than 30% of angels that exist have wings, as commonly depicted in many works of art and popular descriptions.
According to a study group that conducted an intensive study of angels based on documentary and alleged historical data, led them to conclude that only 30% of angels have wings, while 70% of them do not have wings.
The 30% of angels that have wings are of the lowest order of angels are believed to be the ones communicating with humans to give either warnings or deliver a message from Heaven.
Meanwhile, some traditional philosophers and scholars believe that angels communicate to people regarding worldly matters, but do not necessarily make themselves visible to everyone on earth.
They also believe that while angels have often provided guidance and have made their presence felt in many people, they basically do not function as guardian angels, as what is popularly known.
Can humans see angels?
Many spiritual researchers claim that since angels are subtle spiritual beings that take on the exist in spirit form, they are ideally not visible to the ordinary human eye.
They in claim that angels can only be seen with the help of advanced and activated extrasensory perception or ESP and the manner by which angels communicate with humans is through the introduction of thoughts and concepts in the human mind.
Although we have these ideas about what is an angel all about, it will still be considered just as a diverse school of thought will still remain to be a mystery.
The Ideas behind the Kingdom of Angels
The Ideas behind the Kingdom of Angels
You're may be not the type of person who will easily believe in concept like angels, but there will come a point in your life when you just have to. These are the times when you are faced with your greatest trouble and nothing seems to be going right. When you stop believing, you will some signs wherein you can't attribute the matters to anything else but the existence of some supernatural being that may have helped you overcome your dilemma.
What is an angel? There are many stories that people share about this kind of being. You may also have you own interpretation and meanings. How you define this kind of existence depends on many factors. One of the greatest factors that play a great role in honing people's beliefs about the matter is media. There are various films that have been created about the subject. There are books that tackle this kind of existence. You can also browse through the internet and be amazed at the various stories that people say about their experiences with this kind.
Until now, it is still being debated if each person has an angel guiding them, or if an angel guides several people at the same time. There are some readings that claim that God assigns each spiritual being to whomever they will guide and protect. They will report to God accordingly about the behavior of those they are protecting and will present prayers attributed to them.
The Angelic Kingdom
These kinds of being reside on a place called the Angelic Kingdom. They attend to the spiritual and emotional needs of the Elemental and Human Kingdom. Their main role is to take care of whomever they were assigned to protect. Through them, beneficial energies come out and spread wonderful effects to people. Each angel has their own specialty when it comes to the quality of the energy they are able to come up with.
This kind of quality or virtue has their own sound, flame, fragrance and color. For example, there are those that work with Saint Michael the Archangel that specialize in the power of Protection and Faith. Those that work under Archangel Zadkiel emit The Violet Flame of Transmutation. For the spiritual beings that work with Archangel Raphael, they specialize in the forces of Healing and Consecration.
While The Adoration Flame and Divine Love are the expertise of those that work with Chamuel. For those that work with Jophiel emits the power of Illumination and Enlightened Understanding. Other kinds of this type of spiritual beings specialize in qualities such as Happiness, Opulence, Divine Power, Science, Divine Will, Purity, Hope, Comfort, Beauty, Music, Ministration and a lot more.
These beings may be likened to rechargeable batteries. By hanging out with their superior or the higher angel assigned to work with them, they will be able to absorb the quality and expertise of their leader. The latter is like a source or stream of the quality they are known for. The other spiritual guides that work with them get that energy and they distribute it accordingly to the people they protect and guide.
As you learn more about angels, you will be amazed at how wonderful life is because of them. This applies even if you are still not that convinced about the idea because for sure, you have felt how it is to be touched by their presence even for once in your life.
You're may be not the type of person who will easily believe in concept like angels, but there will come a point in your life when you just have to. These are the times when you are faced with your greatest trouble and nothing seems to be going right. When you stop believing, you will some signs wherein you can't attribute the matters to anything else but the existence of some supernatural being that may have helped you overcome your dilemma.
What is an angel? There are many stories that people share about this kind of being. You may also have you own interpretation and meanings. How you define this kind of existence depends on many factors. One of the greatest factors that play a great role in honing people's beliefs about the matter is media. There are various films that have been created about the subject. There are books that tackle this kind of existence. You can also browse through the internet and be amazed at the various stories that people say about their experiences with this kind.
Until now, it is still being debated if each person has an angel guiding them, or if an angel guides several people at the same time. There are some readings that claim that God assigns each spiritual being to whomever they will guide and protect. They will report to God accordingly about the behavior of those they are protecting and will present prayers attributed to them.
The Angelic Kingdom
These kinds of being reside on a place called the Angelic Kingdom. They attend to the spiritual and emotional needs of the Elemental and Human Kingdom. Their main role is to take care of whomever they were assigned to protect. Through them, beneficial energies come out and spread wonderful effects to people. Each angel has their own specialty when it comes to the quality of the energy they are able to come up with.
This kind of quality or virtue has their own sound, flame, fragrance and color. For example, there are those that work with Saint Michael the Archangel that specialize in the power of Protection and Faith. Those that work under Archangel Zadkiel emit The Violet Flame of Transmutation. For the spiritual beings that work with Archangel Raphael, they specialize in the forces of Healing and Consecration.
While The Adoration Flame and Divine Love are the expertise of those that work with Chamuel. For those that work with Jophiel emits the power of Illumination and Enlightened Understanding. Other kinds of this type of spiritual beings specialize in qualities such as Happiness, Opulence, Divine Power, Science, Divine Will, Purity, Hope, Comfort, Beauty, Music, Ministration and a lot more.
These beings may be likened to rechargeable batteries. By hanging out with their superior or the higher angel assigned to work with them, they will be able to absorb the quality and expertise of their leader. The latter is like a source or stream of the quality they are known for. The other spiritual guides that work with them get that energy and they distribute it accordingly to the people they protect and guide.
As you learn more about angels, you will be amazed at how wonderful life is because of them. This applies even if you are still not that convinced about the idea because for sure, you have felt how it is to be touched by their presence even for once in your life.
The Concept of Angels and the Angelic Kingdom
The Concept of Angels and the Angelic Kingdom
One of the hardest concepts to believe is the existence of angels. This is due to many factors, including people's faith and religion. There have been many movies and TV shows that used this concept to be make it more believable to people. You don't really have to force yourself to see beyond what you haven't experienced first hand, but through time and as you go through life, you will find lots of testimonials about the matter.
If you want to know more about this concept, here are some of the things that you can do. First of all, you can read through various websites that feature this topic. There are many sites that contain information about their origin and how people learned to believe their existence. You will also be able to stumble upon sites that contain wonderful stories about people's experiences when it comes to this.
The Kingdom of These Spiritual Beings
Do you ever imagine where these spiritual beings live? It is said that they are assigned by God to each individual. Although until now, it is still being argued whether one angel was assigned to each person or several people at the same time. Their purpose is to guide the ones they protect and give them warnings in times when there will be something life changing that is going to happen to them.
These kinds belong to the Angelic Kingdom. Their main goal is to act towards the spiritual needs and emotional needs of those that belong to the Elemental as well as Human Kingdom. Their purpose to look out for the sake of those they are assigned to and take care of them. They report to God, their superior, about all activities of the people they guide and offer prayers for these people.
This is the main reason why there are times that even when you find it so hard to accept that this is true, you will wonder in amazement how some things come about. You may have heard of stories like when people were able to do super human activities at dire times when they have no one to turn to. The quality of protection that these beings can provide to those whom they look after to depends on who they look up to as a leader in the group where they belong.
The power of these spiritual beings may be likened to that of a rechargeable battery. They get what their proclaimed leader was able to give and they in turn, give such kind of energy back to the people or elements that they are protecting. Here are some samples of this statement.
1. For the spiritual beings under the leadership of Saint Michael the Archangel, they specialize on the powers of protection and faith.
2. For the kinds that work with Archangel Zadkiel, their energy emits the Violet Flame of Transmutation.
3. Divine Love as well as the Adoration Flame are assigned to the spiritual beings that are working closely with Chamuel.
4. For those who are working with Archangel Raphael, they specialize on the power of Consecration and Healing.
5. For those that are under Jophiel, they emit the power of Enlightened Understanding and Illumination.
There are other angels that are assigned to emit the power of Science, Peace, Ceremony, Comfort, Divine Will, Music and a lot more.
One of the hardest concepts to believe is the existence of angels. This is due to many factors, including people's faith and religion. There have been many movies and TV shows that used this concept to be make it more believable to people. You don't really have to force yourself to see beyond what you haven't experienced first hand, but through time and as you go through life, you will find lots of testimonials about the matter.
If you want to know more about this concept, here are some of the things that you can do. First of all, you can read through various websites that feature this topic. There are many sites that contain information about their origin and how people learned to believe their existence. You will also be able to stumble upon sites that contain wonderful stories about people's experiences when it comes to this.
The Kingdom of These Spiritual Beings
Do you ever imagine where these spiritual beings live? It is said that they are assigned by God to each individual. Although until now, it is still being argued whether one angel was assigned to each person or several people at the same time. Their purpose is to guide the ones they protect and give them warnings in times when there will be something life changing that is going to happen to them.
These kinds belong to the Angelic Kingdom. Their main goal is to act towards the spiritual needs and emotional needs of those that belong to the Elemental as well as Human Kingdom. Their purpose to look out for the sake of those they are assigned to and take care of them. They report to God, their superior, about all activities of the people they guide and offer prayers for these people.
This is the main reason why there are times that even when you find it so hard to accept that this is true, you will wonder in amazement how some things come about. You may have heard of stories like when people were able to do super human activities at dire times when they have no one to turn to. The quality of protection that these beings can provide to those whom they look after to depends on who they look up to as a leader in the group where they belong.
The power of these spiritual beings may be likened to that of a rechargeable battery. They get what their proclaimed leader was able to give and they in turn, give such kind of energy back to the people or elements that they are protecting. Here are some samples of this statement.
1. For the spiritual beings under the leadership of Saint Michael the Archangel, they specialize on the powers of protection and faith.
2. For the kinds that work with Archangel Zadkiel, their energy emits the Violet Flame of Transmutation.
3. Divine Love as well as the Adoration Flame are assigned to the spiritual beings that are working closely with Chamuel.
4. For those who are working with Archangel Raphael, they specialize on the power of Consecration and Healing.
5. For those that are under Jophiel, they emit the power of Enlightened Understanding and Illumination.
There are other angels that are assigned to emit the power of Science, Peace, Ceremony, Comfort, Divine Will, Music and a lot more.
The Angel Connection
The Angel Connection
Developing a connection or communicating with your angels can help you get through a very difficult life. Whether it is professional, social, financial or physical stress and problems that bug you, angels can help you with these problems. Generally speaking, building a solid relationship with your angel can very much help you achieve a better life.
Angels are not only messengers and the executor’s of God’s will. They are believed to provide guidance and protection over humans which is why they are also called guardian angels. Testimonials show that angels would come and help those who would feel to be trapped in problems in life.
These spiritual beings are thought to be guiding particular people during their time on Earth. Believers would insist that everybody has their own guardian angel. They can protect us from harm or lend us strength to help others. But angels are not always helping us though. Why? It is for us to discover how to work around problems and sort things out.
Maintaining an angel connection could help you gain balance in your life and encourages better relationship with your family, environment and other people. This would encourage positive thinking and eventually lead to positive outcomes! Conflicts would seen to be less frequent and easier to deal with. Lesser stress could mean health and mental improvement.
Connecting with your angels can help you feel how lucky and abundant your life is. This can help you with material, physical and spiritual growth. Some would say that by talking with their angels, they were able to get jobs that they really love. Miracles can also happen. There would be stories of terminally ill patients who would recover from their sickness, natural forces saving those who are in physical danger.
Angels can communicate with us through different ways. Sometimes, they would drop little coincidences and symbols on our daily lives. We just need to be alert and conscious about the different signs and symbols that surround us.
How do establish connection with your angels?
Emotional calmness is needed when getting in touch with your angel. It is difficult to understand and sense subtle signs given by our angels. It is just watching television or surfing the net, you cannot understand what’s going on the television or download your file from a website, if there is static around them.
Create an atmosphere where angels would like to stay. For example, you do want to stay in a house that looks haunted, right? Thus, as mentioned, maintaining emotional calmness is important. Also build inner peace and harmony so that they would be able to communicate better with you.
Asking is important. Asking does not only signify what you want or need, it would be a sign that you are surrendering yourself to their guidance and to God. They are some who would say that calling your angel three times a row would definitely catch their attention. With all the angels’ help ho do your give something back? That is by showing love and appreciation.
Keep faith. Prayers will be answered. Fearing that they would not be answered actually blocks your better understanding and judgement. So pray for that too. When the opportunity is given to you, do take think twice. Do not hesitate nor fear to fail. Assistance and understanding will be given to you by your guardian angel.
Developing a connection or communicating with your angels can help you get through a very difficult life. Whether it is professional, social, financial or physical stress and problems that bug you, angels can help you with these problems. Generally speaking, building a solid relationship with your angel can very much help you achieve a better life.
Angels are not only messengers and the executor’s of God’s will. They are believed to provide guidance and protection over humans which is why they are also called guardian angels. Testimonials show that angels would come and help those who would feel to be trapped in problems in life.
These spiritual beings are thought to be guiding particular people during their time on Earth. Believers would insist that everybody has their own guardian angel. They can protect us from harm or lend us strength to help others. But angels are not always helping us though. Why? It is for us to discover how to work around problems and sort things out.
Maintaining an angel connection could help you gain balance in your life and encourages better relationship with your family, environment and other people. This would encourage positive thinking and eventually lead to positive outcomes! Conflicts would seen to be less frequent and easier to deal with. Lesser stress could mean health and mental improvement.
Connecting with your angels can help you feel how lucky and abundant your life is. This can help you with material, physical and spiritual growth. Some would say that by talking with their angels, they were able to get jobs that they really love. Miracles can also happen. There would be stories of terminally ill patients who would recover from their sickness, natural forces saving those who are in physical danger.
Angels can communicate with us through different ways. Sometimes, they would drop little coincidences and symbols on our daily lives. We just need to be alert and conscious about the different signs and symbols that surround us.
How do establish connection with your angels?
Emotional calmness is needed when getting in touch with your angel. It is difficult to understand and sense subtle signs given by our angels. It is just watching television or surfing the net, you cannot understand what’s going on the television or download your file from a website, if there is static around them.
Create an atmosphere where angels would like to stay. For example, you do want to stay in a house that looks haunted, right? Thus, as mentioned, maintaining emotional calmness is important. Also build inner peace and harmony so that they would be able to communicate better with you.
Asking is important. Asking does not only signify what you want or need, it would be a sign that you are surrendering yourself to their guidance and to God. They are some who would say that calling your angel three times a row would definitely catch their attention. With all the angels’ help ho do your give something back? That is by showing love and appreciation.
Keep faith. Prayers will be answered. Fearing that they would not be answered actually blocks your better understanding and judgement. So pray for that too. When the opportunity is given to you, do take think twice. Do not hesitate nor fear to fail. Assistance and understanding will be given to you by your guardian angel.
Mystic Messengers, Angels in the Bible
Mystic Messengers, Angels in the Bible
The Bible has a weird schizophrenic way of depicting angels. Sometimes they're bloody dealers of God's vengeance, sometimes they're the divine equivalent of a singing telegram. Well, all of that could probably be chalked up to the fact that God moves in mysterious ways, of course.
Looking for angels in the Bible is pretty easy. Angels show up in the Bible from Genesis onwards, as to be expected from God's favored messengers. The Old Testament has a cornucopia of these angel sightings. Angels of the Lord in the Old Testament were pretty much a mixed bag of encounters. Abraham, the patriarch of the Jewish nation, had quite a few encounters with angels: the angels who were on their way to destroy Sodom and Gommorah passed by his house and he managed to wrangle a deal out of them.
An angel also stopped him from sacrificing his son Isaac to the Lord on Mount Moriah. Jacob, Abraham's grandson has the dubious honor of wrestling with an angel for an entire night. For his trouble, Jacob got renamed into Israel. An angel was next mentioned as the cause of the death of Egypt's first-born during the era of Moses' Exodus. The pillar of fire that guarded and guided the Israelites when they left Egypt has also been often interpreted as an angel.
Angelic intervention for the Israelites pretty much continues through the Old Testament. Several prophets like Ezekiel and Daniel recorded their encounters with them. An interesting fact is that Daniel is supposed to be the person who has had most contact with angels in the Old Testament, having been saved twice by them. An angel is also the main character of the Book of Tobias, where the angel Raphael goes out and pretty much does the Hollywood angel thing about a two thousand five hundred years early: he fixes the lives of Tobias, Tobit and Sarah, making everyone live happily ever after.
The New Testament isn't empty of angels either. Actually, the entire thing starts with an angel announcing someone was going to be born. In Luke's version, the message is to Zacharias, telling him that his son, John the Baptist was to be born. Later, Mary gets some happy news of her own. Joseph, Mary's husband encountered angels himself. Three times to be exact - the first, to convince him of his marriage; the second, a warning for him and his family to leave Egypt, and the last, to return to Israel.
And, of course, how can we forget all of the angels appearing in several versions of the Nativity. Angels also appeared through out Jesus' life. When he went into the desert to be tempted by the Devil, angels provided him with comfort and nourishment. An angel was waiting for the women at his tomb on the third day, telling them about his resurrection.
Angels also continually appeared after Jesus' ascension into heaven, providing his disciples with the occasional help. It should also be noted that the foundations of modern Angelology is partially based on the apostle Paul's letters to the Ephesians and the Colossians. And let's not forget about all of the angels showing up in the book of Revelations.
Angels can be seen through out the Bible doing God's work and it's all pretty impressive. So if you want to know any more about them, no need for all of those fancy angel books. Just open that old Bible and read.
The Bible has a weird schizophrenic way of depicting angels. Sometimes they're bloody dealers of God's vengeance, sometimes they're the divine equivalent of a singing telegram. Well, all of that could probably be chalked up to the fact that God moves in mysterious ways, of course.
Looking for angels in the Bible is pretty easy. Angels show up in the Bible from Genesis onwards, as to be expected from God's favored messengers. The Old Testament has a cornucopia of these angel sightings. Angels of the Lord in the Old Testament were pretty much a mixed bag of encounters. Abraham, the patriarch of the Jewish nation, had quite a few encounters with angels: the angels who were on their way to destroy Sodom and Gommorah passed by his house and he managed to wrangle a deal out of them.
An angel also stopped him from sacrificing his son Isaac to the Lord on Mount Moriah. Jacob, Abraham's grandson has the dubious honor of wrestling with an angel for an entire night. For his trouble, Jacob got renamed into Israel. An angel was next mentioned as the cause of the death of Egypt's first-born during the era of Moses' Exodus. The pillar of fire that guarded and guided the Israelites when they left Egypt has also been often interpreted as an angel.
Angelic intervention for the Israelites pretty much continues through the Old Testament. Several prophets like Ezekiel and Daniel recorded their encounters with them. An interesting fact is that Daniel is supposed to be the person who has had most contact with angels in the Old Testament, having been saved twice by them. An angel is also the main character of the Book of Tobias, where the angel Raphael goes out and pretty much does the Hollywood angel thing about a two thousand five hundred years early: he fixes the lives of Tobias, Tobit and Sarah, making everyone live happily ever after.
The New Testament isn't empty of angels either. Actually, the entire thing starts with an angel announcing someone was going to be born. In Luke's version, the message is to Zacharias, telling him that his son, John the Baptist was to be born. Later, Mary gets some happy news of her own. Joseph, Mary's husband encountered angels himself. Three times to be exact - the first, to convince him of his marriage; the second, a warning for him and his family to leave Egypt, and the last, to return to Israel.
And, of course, how can we forget all of the angels appearing in several versions of the Nativity. Angels also appeared through out Jesus' life. When he went into the desert to be tempted by the Devil, angels provided him with comfort and nourishment. An angel was waiting for the women at his tomb on the third day, telling them about his resurrection.
Angels also continually appeared after Jesus' ascension into heaven, providing his disciples with the occasional help. It should also be noted that the foundations of modern Angelology is partially based on the apostle Paul's letters to the Ephesians and the Colossians. And let's not forget about all of the angels showing up in the book of Revelations.
Angels can be seen through out the Bible doing God's work and it's all pretty impressive. So if you want to know any more about them, no need for all of those fancy angel books. Just open that old Bible and read.
Knowing More about Angels through People's Stories and Experiences
Knowing More about Angels through People's Stories and Experiences
Are you tired of deleting forwarded messages on your cell phones or email? If you are on the lookout for personal stories that have something to do about angels, these can provide you with a good deal of information. But through time, people have abused these venues that more and more people easily disregard such messages as junk or spam.
The next time that you receive a message that claims to be about the topic of these spiritual beings, pause a bit and scan the article or message. You never know but you may find the kind of inspiration that you have always been looking for on these messages.
What will you gain from reading people's experiences about the topic?
It is always good to know how other people view a certain subject that you may not even believe like these spiritual beings that guide and protect people. It has been said that God assigns each angel to each person that God has created. He doesn't want these people to lose their path onto what is good and what is right, that is why he asked each angel to be their guide. But for some people, it has become too hard to appreciate these spiritual beings because of the fact that they cannot see them.
That may be true, you cannot see your guide, but at times when you need them the most, when you feel like you have nowhere to go, you will be able to feel their strong presence. They will be pulling you up when you are most down. At these times, you must let your faith guide you and not your sarcasm. Your spiritual guides cannot help you if you would not want to be helped out in the first place.
Rechargeable Batteries
These spiritual beings can be likened to rechargeable batteries. They answer to their leaders, which are the Archangels. Each Archangel has their specializations when it comes to the energies that they are able to share with the other spiritual being that are working with them.
It is wonderful and amazing, the stories of these spiritual beings. Why would you let your chance pass by without knowing about how they were able to touch other people in many ways? You never know but you might be able to learn something from reading these stories that you tend to neglect and erase.
You might find some gems in what you have already considered as junk. So the next time that you receive messages or emails that pertain to the topic, find time to scan the whole message and see if you can find something out of ordinary from them. Do not easily delete everything just because you have seen that they are only forwarded and have been received by many people already.
You can learn a lot from these stories if only you will allow yourself to listen to what the senders of these messages want to impart to you. You have to be open about the possibilities that these messages or a few of them actually contain something that you have always been looking for.
The idea here is that your mind must be open all the time. You have to keep telling yourself that you have to be ready whenever it is that your angels want to talk to you and they want you to hear them out.
Are you tired of deleting forwarded messages on your cell phones or email? If you are on the lookout for personal stories that have something to do about angels, these can provide you with a good deal of information. But through time, people have abused these venues that more and more people easily disregard such messages as junk or spam.
The next time that you receive a message that claims to be about the topic of these spiritual beings, pause a bit and scan the article or message. You never know but you may find the kind of inspiration that you have always been looking for on these messages.
What will you gain from reading people's experiences about the topic?
It is always good to know how other people view a certain subject that you may not even believe like these spiritual beings that guide and protect people. It has been said that God assigns each angel to each person that God has created. He doesn't want these people to lose their path onto what is good and what is right, that is why he asked each angel to be their guide. But for some people, it has become too hard to appreciate these spiritual beings because of the fact that they cannot see them.
That may be true, you cannot see your guide, but at times when you need them the most, when you feel like you have nowhere to go, you will be able to feel their strong presence. They will be pulling you up when you are most down. At these times, you must let your faith guide you and not your sarcasm. Your spiritual guides cannot help you if you would not want to be helped out in the first place.
Rechargeable Batteries
These spiritual beings can be likened to rechargeable batteries. They answer to their leaders, which are the Archangels. Each Archangel has their specializations when it comes to the energies that they are able to share with the other spiritual being that are working with them.
It is wonderful and amazing, the stories of these spiritual beings. Why would you let your chance pass by without knowing about how they were able to touch other people in many ways? You never know but you might be able to learn something from reading these stories that you tend to neglect and erase.
You might find some gems in what you have already considered as junk. So the next time that you receive messages or emails that pertain to the topic, find time to scan the whole message and see if you can find something out of ordinary from them. Do not easily delete everything just because you have seen that they are only forwarded and have been received by many people already.
You can learn a lot from these stories if only you will allow yourself to listen to what the senders of these messages want to impart to you. You have to be open about the possibilities that these messages or a few of them actually contain something that you have always been looking for.
The idea here is that your mind must be open all the time. You have to keep telling yourself that you have to be ready whenever it is that your angels want to talk to you and they want you to hear them out.
How to Open Your Children's Eyes to the Concept of Angels
How to Open Your Children's Eyes to the Concept of Angels
As an adult, especially when you are a parent to a child, it will be nice to open their minds about angels at a very young age. This is especially true if you have experienced how it's like to be touched by how these kinds of spiritual beings work wonders on people's lives.
Since the 400s, the theology and facts that surround the idea about these spiritual beings and tutelary spirits have undergone many changes. It is now believed in western churches and on eastern churches as well that these beings are assigned by God to people. Each person has a guardian angel that is assigned to protect them from harm and to save them whenever anything bad happens or surrounds them. Their guardians report back to God how life has been for these people and they offer prayers on your behalf.
According to the calendar of saints of the Roman Catholic Church, October 2 is when the memorial for the guardian angels should be celebrated. The belief about God sending each person their guardian can be rooted back at the time of Ancient Greek philosophy. You can also see this kind of concept on the Old Testament, but it was articulated differently.
Young Minds
You can actually use the concept that these spiritual beings are able to look after each person as your children grow. You can ask them to behave and to be always nice to other people because they are being guided by their protectors. The latter will be sad if they will do anything bad.
If you are finding it hard to explain the concept, there are many avenues that you can choose to take in this regard. At this day and time, this is a popular subject in various media platforms. You can have your children watch movies that tackle the subject. You just have to make sure that you watch the film before them. This way, if you want to tell any disclaimers, you can do so before they can believe everything that these shows will be able to present.
You have to be careful about what you tech your children. Their young minds are able to process everything, even stories which are not really serious, and retain them in their memories for long. You don't want to end up feeling guilty for the wrong stories that you were able to share to them when you hear your children talk these out loud to their friends and acquaintances.
Teach them to Pray
The good thing about this venture is that you will be able to teach your children the value of prayer at such a young age. You may even research about the guardian angel or Archangel assigned to them based on their birthdates and find the right prayer for those angels. You must tell them that God is the root of it all. God assigns each person their guardian angel to protect and guide them in times of needs.
You will be amazed when you are caught in big mess and trouble and you will hear your kids uttering prayers to their supposed spiritual guide. This is when you will know how effective your words and stories are. You must also allow them to explore on their own.
If they want to find out more about it, you can give them books and other reading materials where they can find out more about the topic.
As an adult, especially when you are a parent to a child, it will be nice to open their minds about angels at a very young age. This is especially true if you have experienced how it's like to be touched by how these kinds of spiritual beings work wonders on people's lives.
Since the 400s, the theology and facts that surround the idea about these spiritual beings and tutelary spirits have undergone many changes. It is now believed in western churches and on eastern churches as well that these beings are assigned by God to people. Each person has a guardian angel that is assigned to protect them from harm and to save them whenever anything bad happens or surrounds them. Their guardians report back to God how life has been for these people and they offer prayers on your behalf.
According to the calendar of saints of the Roman Catholic Church, October 2 is when the memorial for the guardian angels should be celebrated. The belief about God sending each person their guardian can be rooted back at the time of Ancient Greek philosophy. You can also see this kind of concept on the Old Testament, but it was articulated differently.
Young Minds
You can actually use the concept that these spiritual beings are able to look after each person as your children grow. You can ask them to behave and to be always nice to other people because they are being guided by their protectors. The latter will be sad if they will do anything bad.
If you are finding it hard to explain the concept, there are many avenues that you can choose to take in this regard. At this day and time, this is a popular subject in various media platforms. You can have your children watch movies that tackle the subject. You just have to make sure that you watch the film before them. This way, if you want to tell any disclaimers, you can do so before they can believe everything that these shows will be able to present.
You have to be careful about what you tech your children. Their young minds are able to process everything, even stories which are not really serious, and retain them in their memories for long. You don't want to end up feeling guilty for the wrong stories that you were able to share to them when you hear your children talk these out loud to their friends and acquaintances.
Teach them to Pray
The good thing about this venture is that you will be able to teach your children the value of prayer at such a young age. You may even research about the guardian angel or Archangel assigned to them based on their birthdates and find the right prayer for those angels. You must tell them that God is the root of it all. God assigns each person their guardian angel to protect and guide them in times of needs.
You will be amazed when you are caught in big mess and trouble and you will hear your kids uttering prayers to their supposed spiritual guide. This is when you will know how effective your words and stories are. You must also allow them to explore on their own.
If they want to find out more about it, you can give them books and other reading materials where they can find out more about the topic.
How to Find Out More about Guardian Angels
How to Find Out More about Guardian Angels
How many times have you heard something like you don't really have to see to believe? While even this statement is hard to believe at times, people will wonder in amazement when they are given proofs regarding the matter. This is applicable the way many people treat and understand the idea behind guardian angels. Although there are still many debates happening with regards to this concept, the fact is that people are talking about it and many are also starting to believe.
The popularity of the idea can be attributed to a lot of things. For one, many mainstream films and TV shows have used this in excess, whether in comedic form or serious in nature. Through these avenues, more minds and eyes were able to accept such fate and existence. After they knew that there are other people who have experienced what they think they had, they are finding it easier to believe that it can also happen to them or they already have had the same plights like those of the heroes and heroines in the films that talked about the topic.
Feed Your Curiosity
If you have the inclination now to know more about angels and their kinds, you will find lots of resources that can help you with your quest. Here are some tips that you can follow if you want to know more about these spiritual beings known as angels, specifically your won guardian angel.
1. You can always check the Internet to read about this topic. There are many articles that you will be able to find that can help enlighten you about their origins, the prayers that you must do to call them and a lot more information that will prove to be useful on your goal to know more about them.
2. While browsing the web, you can always check personal blogs for stories that people who have any experience in this regard share though these venues. You can learn and be easily convinced about the topic if you will be able to read stories related by those who have personal experiences regarding the topic.
3. It is also recommended to talk to people who have recently survived tragic accidents or serious medical conditions. You can ask them about how it is like to almost die and the factors that made them come back to life and what helped them in the process. You will find out that most of them will attribute their survival to angels and other spiritual beings which they cannot place specific names to.
4. There are also printed materials that present wide range of topics about the matter. The information on these materials comes from extensive research of the authors. The latter are just like you, they were curious and so they asked. They were not contented with interviewing various people so they dug further to prove the points that they want to raise up with regards to the topic.
The concept of angels is to protect the people that God assigned them to perform such tasks to. They report back to God how these people have been and offer prayers to help them with whatever they are currently undergoing to in life.
Your guardian angels protect you and guide you to the right path. You will have better chances of hearing them out if you will be more open to the idea and find it in your heart to believe that they are always with you wherever you may go.
How many times have you heard something like you don't really have to see to believe? While even this statement is hard to believe at times, people will wonder in amazement when they are given proofs regarding the matter. This is applicable the way many people treat and understand the idea behind guardian angels. Although there are still many debates happening with regards to this concept, the fact is that people are talking about it and many are also starting to believe.
The popularity of the idea can be attributed to a lot of things. For one, many mainstream films and TV shows have used this in excess, whether in comedic form or serious in nature. Through these avenues, more minds and eyes were able to accept such fate and existence. After they knew that there are other people who have experienced what they think they had, they are finding it easier to believe that it can also happen to them or they already have had the same plights like those of the heroes and heroines in the films that talked about the topic.
Feed Your Curiosity
If you have the inclination now to know more about angels and their kinds, you will find lots of resources that can help you with your quest. Here are some tips that you can follow if you want to know more about these spiritual beings known as angels, specifically your won guardian angel.
1. You can always check the Internet to read about this topic. There are many articles that you will be able to find that can help enlighten you about their origins, the prayers that you must do to call them and a lot more information that will prove to be useful on your goal to know more about them.
2. While browsing the web, you can always check personal blogs for stories that people who have any experience in this regard share though these venues. You can learn and be easily convinced about the topic if you will be able to read stories related by those who have personal experiences regarding the topic.
3. It is also recommended to talk to people who have recently survived tragic accidents or serious medical conditions. You can ask them about how it is like to almost die and the factors that made them come back to life and what helped them in the process. You will find out that most of them will attribute their survival to angels and other spiritual beings which they cannot place specific names to.
4. There are also printed materials that present wide range of topics about the matter. The information on these materials comes from extensive research of the authors. The latter are just like you, they were curious and so they asked. They were not contented with interviewing various people so they dug further to prove the points that they want to raise up with regards to the topic.
The concept of angels is to protect the people that God assigned them to perform such tasks to. They report back to God how these people have been and offer prayers to help them with whatever they are currently undergoing to in life.
Your guardian angels protect you and guide you to the right path. You will have better chances of hearing them out if you will be more open to the idea and find it in your heart to believe that they are always with you wherever you may go.
How Mainstream Media Affected People's Views about Angels
How Mainstream Media Affected People's Views about Angels
The media plays a great role in forming people's minds and in influencing their beliefs. You may have been introduced about angels through various media forms like movies, television shows, books and various websites on the internet that tackle about this topic.
The manner in which your minds can be influenced by how the media portray these spiritual beings can be compared to how advertising works wonders. If you own a company or you have a product that you want people to know about, you will rely on various advertising mediums in order to successfully relay your message to the buying public. Your main goal is to make them believe so that they will buy from you. This way, your business will prosper and you will stay in the industry longer.
Through advertising, people become aware about certain products that they can well in fact live without. But through the wonders that commercials presented various products, the appeal becomes too tempting to be able to resist. You may be able to hold back and decide not to buy the product. But the company will only level up on their schemes to make you want to get hold of what they are advertising about.
Instant Hit
Due to the fact that the media have utilized the concept of these spiritual beings to the fullest and it keeps on doing so, this means that people are really interested to know more about them. If the idea is not selling, the media will stop using the concept. But as you can see, until now, these spiritual beings are still being used on movies, television shows and even on advertising gimmicks, whether on broadcast or print.
The concept is really simple if you will think about it. You no longer need to dig deep about its theories and origins to be able to believe about their existence. All you have to do is open your eyes to the wonderful things happening around you, especially at times when you least expect wondrous things to occur.
Simple Idea
It all boils down to this. Angels are assigned by God to each person to guide and protect them. Your guardian angel is responsible in reporting how you have been and offer prayers on your behalf. They are always looking at you. Your parents were right all along. If you will only be good, you will definitely make your guardian angle happy and proud of you.
It was during the 5th century on the Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite that Christianity developed the concept of tutelary angels as well as their order and hierarchy. The concept and ideas that surround these spiritual beings had undergone refinements and changes since the 400s. October 2 was set by the Roman Catholic Church as the memorial for the guardian angels according to the calendar of saints.
Your Own Beliefs
As you grow old, you will develop your own beliefs with regards to this topic. You may even experience some things similar to those that you see on mainstream media that will make you want to know more about it and believe that these beings were those that you have encountered. You may even die without really believing that they are true.
Different people will be influenced in various ways by the different views that are being fed by the media and other outlet that try to present the concept of angels.
The media plays a great role in forming people's minds and in influencing their beliefs. You may have been introduced about angels through various media forms like movies, television shows, books and various websites on the internet that tackle about this topic.
The manner in which your minds can be influenced by how the media portray these spiritual beings can be compared to how advertising works wonders. If you own a company or you have a product that you want people to know about, you will rely on various advertising mediums in order to successfully relay your message to the buying public. Your main goal is to make them believe so that they will buy from you. This way, your business will prosper and you will stay in the industry longer.
Through advertising, people become aware about certain products that they can well in fact live without. But through the wonders that commercials presented various products, the appeal becomes too tempting to be able to resist. You may be able to hold back and decide not to buy the product. But the company will only level up on their schemes to make you want to get hold of what they are advertising about.
Instant Hit
Due to the fact that the media have utilized the concept of these spiritual beings to the fullest and it keeps on doing so, this means that people are really interested to know more about them. If the idea is not selling, the media will stop using the concept. But as you can see, until now, these spiritual beings are still being used on movies, television shows and even on advertising gimmicks, whether on broadcast or print.
The concept is really simple if you will think about it. You no longer need to dig deep about its theories and origins to be able to believe about their existence. All you have to do is open your eyes to the wonderful things happening around you, especially at times when you least expect wondrous things to occur.
Simple Idea
It all boils down to this. Angels are assigned by God to each person to guide and protect them. Your guardian angel is responsible in reporting how you have been and offer prayers on your behalf. They are always looking at you. Your parents were right all along. If you will only be good, you will definitely make your guardian angle happy and proud of you.
It was during the 5th century on the Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite that Christianity developed the concept of tutelary angels as well as their order and hierarchy. The concept and ideas that surround these spiritual beings had undergone refinements and changes since the 400s. October 2 was set by the Roman Catholic Church as the memorial for the guardian angels according to the calendar of saints.
Your Own Beliefs
As you grow old, you will develop your own beliefs with regards to this topic. You may even experience some things similar to those that you see on mainstream media that will make you want to know more about it and believe that these beings were those that you have encountered. You may even die without really believing that they are true.
Different people will be influenced in various ways by the different views that are being fed by the media and other outlet that try to present the concept of angels.
Hearing The Voices: Talking To Angels
Hearing The Voices: Talking To Angels
How many times have we felt that somebody is watching us. There are moments when we feel that somebody is actually watching and protecting us. Don’t worry, they are not stalkers. They could be your angels.
Angels are said to be messengers of God. Not only do they communicate with God, but they also communicate with humans. Actually, some would believe that everybody has their own angels. But is it really possible to talk and communicate with angels? Some would say that angels communicate with humans through mental telepathy and do not usually uses words to say what they would like to say.
A lot of people are testifying to angelic encounters and at the same time writing down their encounters so that people would also understand the supernatural beings’ calling. Some would say talking to angels actually help them deal with challenges in their life. They would also feel being protected from bodily harm and at the same time recovering from serious mental and physical injuries.
How do you start talking to them?
You just start talking. You can ask for their guidance and support through your everyday life. You can ask for peace in life or just talk to them about how you feel and what you think about life. Just like anybody else, you cannot have anything unless you ask for it. Sometimes all you need to do is just ask.
Now, communication is a two-way process. You talk, others listen. But you have to listen too. Listening to angels does not need to be aloud nor require psychic powers. Angels are said to communicate through mental telepathy. So to hear and understand them, we would have to listen very hard. Some would meditate to be able to hear their angels.
Aside from listening, you could also try understanding different things that fall on our path. Angels work with coincidences. Angels would put things on our path, that sometimes we would ignore. We need to pay more attention to these “coincidences”, since these may contain the answers and the messages that we are looking for.
When these situations happen to us, our first reaction would be fear. Fear for the unknown and fear of failure. But we must be ready to accept, receive without any expectations. Let us enjoy the symbolisms that angels have provided us and understand their meaning and their relevance to our lives.
Actually, our angels may have been talking to us for a long time already but we fail to either listen carefully or understand their signs. We are living in a very fast-paced life, than even cooking for more than 15 minutes is a luxury of time. We can find it difficult to allot time to listening to something that we are not sure that we ca hear anyway.
We have to have faith. Faith is very difficult to hold onto. It is also something challenged in today’s world and culture. With the very much improvement of science and technology, people seem to be doubtful of the divine. Aside from meditation, prayer is also an effective way of getting in touch with your angels and with God.
Talking to our angels is not to get even with somebody or get rich by winning the lottery, it is to enrich our souls and lives and help those who are also having the same issues like us. This is actually a road to a better life.
How many times have we felt that somebody is watching us. There are moments when we feel that somebody is actually watching and protecting us. Don’t worry, they are not stalkers. They could be your angels.
Angels are said to be messengers of God. Not only do they communicate with God, but they also communicate with humans. Actually, some would believe that everybody has their own angels. But is it really possible to talk and communicate with angels? Some would say that angels communicate with humans through mental telepathy and do not usually uses words to say what they would like to say.
A lot of people are testifying to angelic encounters and at the same time writing down their encounters so that people would also understand the supernatural beings’ calling. Some would say talking to angels actually help them deal with challenges in their life. They would also feel being protected from bodily harm and at the same time recovering from serious mental and physical injuries.
How do you start talking to them?
You just start talking. You can ask for their guidance and support through your everyday life. You can ask for peace in life or just talk to them about how you feel and what you think about life. Just like anybody else, you cannot have anything unless you ask for it. Sometimes all you need to do is just ask.
Now, communication is a two-way process. You talk, others listen. But you have to listen too. Listening to angels does not need to be aloud nor require psychic powers. Angels are said to communicate through mental telepathy. So to hear and understand them, we would have to listen very hard. Some would meditate to be able to hear their angels.
Aside from listening, you could also try understanding different things that fall on our path. Angels work with coincidences. Angels would put things on our path, that sometimes we would ignore. We need to pay more attention to these “coincidences”, since these may contain the answers and the messages that we are looking for.
When these situations happen to us, our first reaction would be fear. Fear for the unknown and fear of failure. But we must be ready to accept, receive without any expectations. Let us enjoy the symbolisms that angels have provided us and understand their meaning and their relevance to our lives.
Actually, our angels may have been talking to us for a long time already but we fail to either listen carefully or understand their signs. We are living in a very fast-paced life, than even cooking for more than 15 minutes is a luxury of time. We can find it difficult to allot time to listening to something that we are not sure that we ca hear anyway.
We have to have faith. Faith is very difficult to hold onto. It is also something challenged in today’s world and culture. With the very much improvement of science and technology, people seem to be doubtful of the divine. Aside from meditation, prayer is also an effective way of getting in touch with your angels and with God.
Talking to our angels is not to get even with somebody or get rich by winning the lottery, it is to enrich our souls and lives and help those who are also having the same issues like us. This is actually a road to a better life.
Facts About Angels
Facts About Angels
People regard them as guardians, for others they are sentinels of good that champion truth and justice, but for most, they are heaven’s messengers but do we really know if they really exist, here’s how to look at some facts about angels.
Since time immemorial, the existence or even just the belief of angels have captivated and lingered on in the minds and lives of many people.
They do come in many names from seraphs, archangels, cherubs, guardian angels, spirit and messenger among others, but they all are perceived as just one and the same.
Many claim to have had ‘real’ experiences with angels, mostly in a spiritual nature and believe that their existence is as important to us as human beings in need of spiritual guidance and protection, especially with the notion of a higher spiritual being or deity that exists to appeal to a man’s need for a higher being.
There’s no definite information that teaches us how angels first existed, but it surely can be traced back to the history of man and the stories that come along with it.
They have been commonly perceived as spiritual messengers of a supreme divine entity, for which traditions and beliefs usually debates as to whether angels have their own free will or are just out to follow the supreme entity’s will.
Although many believe that angels carry on various appearances, depending on a people’s culture, tradition or belief, however, it does have one common denominator, that it takes on the shape of a human being.
This is mainly so because most people believe that angels were previously humans in an earlier life and took on the form of an angel after passing over to the afterlife.
Over time, different religious cultures have their own ideas and beliefs regarding the existence and characteristics of angels, from Christianity to Judaism and mostly every other religious discipline and has developed concepts of various similarities that make the concept of angels popularly held across all cultures.
Most of these principles revolve on a common principle of a ‘messenger’ tasked to do the work of a deity.
But in most cases, the most popular concept of angels are held strongly by the Christian faith.
This is strongly evidenced in Biblical scriptures that lend proof of their existence as messengers of God and has since then gained popular following among many devout Christians.
A similar traditional belief has is also being mentioned in post-Biblical Judaism, with almost similar significance and principles as that of the Christian faith.
It was believed that early Christians inherited the Jewish idea of angels and in the early stages of Christianity, the concept held of an angel took a different twist as angels being messengers of God and a reflection or manifestation of God.
As time passed, angels then came to be individual messengers of God, with among those most commonly identified as Michael and Gabriel, among many others.
These angelic descriptions later took shape through studies in theology and popular art and centuries later, church leaders declared that angels belonged to different categories, with specific activities and missions that were assigned to them.
Other popularly held concepts of angels are carried on throughout the Christian world and has earned the respect of many Christians, regardless of whether angels exist in real to make contact with people or not.
But one thing’s for sure, these facts about angels are as important as our understanding of faith.
People regard them as guardians, for others they are sentinels of good that champion truth and justice, but for most, they are heaven’s messengers but do we really know if they really exist, here’s how to look at some facts about angels.
Since time immemorial, the existence or even just the belief of angels have captivated and lingered on in the minds and lives of many people.
They do come in many names from seraphs, archangels, cherubs, guardian angels, spirit and messenger among others, but they all are perceived as just one and the same.
Many claim to have had ‘real’ experiences with angels, mostly in a spiritual nature and believe that their existence is as important to us as human beings in need of spiritual guidance and protection, especially with the notion of a higher spiritual being or deity that exists to appeal to a man’s need for a higher being.
There’s no definite information that teaches us how angels first existed, but it surely can be traced back to the history of man and the stories that come along with it.
They have been commonly perceived as spiritual messengers of a supreme divine entity, for which traditions and beliefs usually debates as to whether angels have their own free will or are just out to follow the supreme entity’s will.
Although many believe that angels carry on various appearances, depending on a people’s culture, tradition or belief, however, it does have one common denominator, that it takes on the shape of a human being.
This is mainly so because most people believe that angels were previously humans in an earlier life and took on the form of an angel after passing over to the afterlife.
Over time, different religious cultures have their own ideas and beliefs regarding the existence and characteristics of angels, from Christianity to Judaism and mostly every other religious discipline and has developed concepts of various similarities that make the concept of angels popularly held across all cultures.
Most of these principles revolve on a common principle of a ‘messenger’ tasked to do the work of a deity.
But in most cases, the most popular concept of angels are held strongly by the Christian faith.
This is strongly evidenced in Biblical scriptures that lend proof of their existence as messengers of God and has since then gained popular following among many devout Christians.
A similar traditional belief has is also being mentioned in post-Biblical Judaism, with almost similar significance and principles as that of the Christian faith.
It was believed that early Christians inherited the Jewish idea of angels and in the early stages of Christianity, the concept held of an angel took a different twist as angels being messengers of God and a reflection or manifestation of God.
As time passed, angels then came to be individual messengers of God, with among those most commonly identified as Michael and Gabriel, among many others.
These angelic descriptions later took shape through studies in theology and popular art and centuries later, church leaders declared that angels belonged to different categories, with specific activities and missions that were assigned to them.
Other popularly held concepts of angels are carried on throughout the Christian world and has earned the respect of many Christians, regardless of whether angels exist in real to make contact with people or not.
But one thing’s for sure, these facts about angels are as important as our understanding of faith.
Everyday Angels
Everyday Angels
Angels are part of our daily lives. Would you belief that there are angels believed to be a major force for each month and day? What are the characteristics of these angels? Let us take a look.
Monthly Angels
• Angel Gabriel – he is the believed to oversee the month of January. In Islam, he is regarded to be an Archangel and the deliverer of the Qu’ran to Muhammad. He is also referred to as the spirit of truth. He is called the Angel of Resurrection.
• Angel Barchiel- he is the angel for the month of February. He is called as the “Bringer of Hope.”.
• Angel Machidiel - for the month of March, it is Angel Machidiel. Literally, the name means “Fullness of God.” He is associated with stamina, courage and bringing cheer. He is also known to be the Angel of Courage.
• Angel Asmodel – he is the angel for the month of April. He is often referred to be the Angel of Patience and brings the spirit of rebirth.
• Angel Ambriel – the guardian for the month of May. He is the guardian or angel of communications. This is not about communication, like in a cellphone. It is about awakening or getting in touch with the inner truth.
• Angel Muriel- is the guardian or angel of Emotions and rule over the month of June. He encourages emotional awareness and urges close emotional relationships like friendship and family ties.
• Angel Verchiel- the angel for the month of June is actually the Angel of Affection. He brings the gifts of nobility, affection and a generous heart.
• Angel Hamaliel- the angel for the month of August is the Angel of Logic or Perseverance.
• Angel Uriel- he is the angel for the month of September. He is called as the Angle of Ministration and Peace. He restores peace, especially with the painful memories and past.
• Angel Barbiel- the angel for the month of October and also known as Barakiel. He is an angel that can grant success, fortune and luck. He is also a very jovial and happy angel.
• Angel Adnachiel- the angel for the month of November is also the Angel of Independence. He is also known to be the Angel of Humility.
• Angel Hanael- the angel for the month of December literally means “glory.” He delivers or takes our prayers in a higher level and make sure that they are answered.
Daily Angels
Aside from monthly governing angels, there are also seven angels for the week. Some could be the same. Here are the following daily angels.
• Angel Michael – is the angel for Sunday. Archangel Michael’s name literally means “like unto God”. He has the rule over rain, wind, fire, thunder and lightning.
• Angel Gabriel – is the angel for Monday.
• Angel Cameal/ Camael- the angel for Tuesday. He is the angel for pure love. He can raise depressed and sinking spirits.
• Angel Raphael- his name means doctor or healer, he is also called the “healing power of God.” He is the angel of Wednesday.
• Angel Sachiel - the angel for Thursday has a name which means “the covering of God.”
• Angel Anael- the angel for Friday is also called the Angel of Air sometimes he is referred to as the Angel of Love. He actually caries a bow and arrow for enamouring other people’s hearts.
• Angel Cassiel- the angel for Saturday and the Angel of Temperance.
Angels are part of our daily lives. Would you belief that there are angels believed to be a major force for each month and day? What are the characteristics of these angels? Let us take a look.
Monthly Angels
• Angel Gabriel – he is the believed to oversee the month of January. In Islam, he is regarded to be an Archangel and the deliverer of the Qu’ran to Muhammad. He is also referred to as the spirit of truth. He is called the Angel of Resurrection.
• Angel Barchiel- he is the angel for the month of February. He is called as the “Bringer of Hope.”.
• Angel Machidiel - for the month of March, it is Angel Machidiel. Literally, the name means “Fullness of God.” He is associated with stamina, courage and bringing cheer. He is also known to be the Angel of Courage.
• Angel Asmodel – he is the angel for the month of April. He is often referred to be the Angel of Patience and brings the spirit of rebirth.
• Angel Ambriel – the guardian for the month of May. He is the guardian or angel of communications. This is not about communication, like in a cellphone. It is about awakening or getting in touch with the inner truth.
• Angel Muriel- is the guardian or angel of Emotions and rule over the month of June. He encourages emotional awareness and urges close emotional relationships like friendship and family ties.
• Angel Verchiel- the angel for the month of June is actually the Angel of Affection. He brings the gifts of nobility, affection and a generous heart.
• Angel Hamaliel- the angel for the month of August is the Angel of Logic or Perseverance.
• Angel Uriel- he is the angel for the month of September. He is called as the Angle of Ministration and Peace. He restores peace, especially with the painful memories and past.
• Angel Barbiel- the angel for the month of October and also known as Barakiel. He is an angel that can grant success, fortune and luck. He is also a very jovial and happy angel.
• Angel Adnachiel- the angel for the month of November is also the Angel of Independence. He is also known to be the Angel of Humility.
• Angel Hanael- the angel for the month of December literally means “glory.” He delivers or takes our prayers in a higher level and make sure that they are answered.
Daily Angels
Aside from monthly governing angels, there are also seven angels for the week. Some could be the same. Here are the following daily angels.
• Angel Michael – is the angel for Sunday. Archangel Michael’s name literally means “like unto God”. He has the rule over rain, wind, fire, thunder and lightning.
• Angel Gabriel – is the angel for Monday.
• Angel Cameal/ Camael- the angel for Tuesday. He is the angel for pure love. He can raise depressed and sinking spirits.
• Angel Raphael- his name means doctor or healer, he is also called the “healing power of God.” He is the angel of Wednesday.
• Angel Sachiel - the angel for Thursday has a name which means “the covering of God.”
• Angel Anael- the angel for Friday is also called the Angel of Air sometimes he is referred to as the Angel of Love. He actually caries a bow and arrow for enamouring other people’s hearts.
• Angel Cassiel- the angel for Saturday and the Angel of Temperance.
Biblical Facts About Angels
Biblical Facts About Angels
One of the most notable and significant proof about the existence of angels are actually the famous Biblical facts about angels.
Among the most common questions governing such are the age old questions like What are angels? How and why were they created? What do angels do?
Since time immemorial, man always held a strong and devoted fascination for angels and similar spiritual beings.
For centuries, many popular and renowned artists have tried to immortalize the image of angels on canvas and murals.
But it would come as a surprise to many once they get to realize that the Bible describes angels invoking a much more different description of angles as with how they are typically and artistically rendered or presented, like cute and cuddly babies with wings and draped in white cloth.
Here are some common Biblical facts about angels.
One may not be aware, but the Bible has made 273 references to angels and although we do not aim to get to each and every one of those descriptions and references, we hope to show some examples that provide proof of angels in the Bible.
The first reference can be found in the first book of the Bible, where everything else started – the Book of Genesis.
In the second chapter of Genesis, it mentions ‘Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished’ to which the term ‘host’ refers to the description of God’s spiritual messengers commonly known as angels.
This is also cross – referenced in the first chapter of the new testament book of Colossians where it says ‘For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.’
The Bible also provided reference to the fact that angels were created to live for eternity, as stated in Luke 20:36 .. nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
One proof that angels were present when God created the world can be found in Job 38:1-7 where it says that “Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said: ‘...Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation? ...while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?"
It is also a fact that angels cannot marry or be bethroted to someone as stated in Matthew 22:30 where it says that ‘At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.’
Angels are also wise and intelligent, as the Old Testament book of 2nd Samuel 14:17 that says “Your maidservant said, ‘The word of my lord the king will now be comforting; for as the angel of God, so is my lord the king in discerning good and evil. And may the LORD your God be with you.”
Also in Daniel 9:21-22 while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. He instructed me and said to me, "Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding."
These are just some of the Biblical facts about angels and there are even more similar entries you may find in the Bible, so go ahead read and discover.
One of the most notable and significant proof about the existence of angels are actually the famous Biblical facts about angels.
Among the most common questions governing such are the age old questions like What are angels? How and why were they created? What do angels do?
Since time immemorial, man always held a strong and devoted fascination for angels and similar spiritual beings.
For centuries, many popular and renowned artists have tried to immortalize the image of angels on canvas and murals.
But it would come as a surprise to many once they get to realize that the Bible describes angels invoking a much more different description of angles as with how they are typically and artistically rendered or presented, like cute and cuddly babies with wings and draped in white cloth.
Here are some common Biblical facts about angels.
One may not be aware, but the Bible has made 273 references to angels and although we do not aim to get to each and every one of those descriptions and references, we hope to show some examples that provide proof of angels in the Bible.
The first reference can be found in the first book of the Bible, where everything else started – the Book of Genesis.
In the second chapter of Genesis, it mentions ‘Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished’ to which the term ‘host’ refers to the description of God’s spiritual messengers commonly known as angels.
This is also cross – referenced in the first chapter of the new testament book of Colossians where it says ‘For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.’
The Bible also provided reference to the fact that angels were created to live for eternity, as stated in Luke 20:36 .. nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
One proof that angels were present when God created the world can be found in Job 38:1-7 where it says that “Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said: ‘...Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation? ...while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?"
It is also a fact that angels cannot marry or be bethroted to someone as stated in Matthew 22:30 where it says that ‘At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.’
Angels are also wise and intelligent, as the Old Testament book of 2nd Samuel 14:17 that says “Your maidservant said, ‘The word of my lord the king will now be comforting; for as the angel of God, so is my lord the king in discerning good and evil. And may the LORD your God be with you.”
Also in Daniel 9:21-22 while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. He instructed me and said to me, "Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding."
These are just some of the Biblical facts about angels and there are even more similar entries you may find in the Bible, so go ahead read and discover.
Basic Ideas about the Concept of a Guardian Angel
Basic Ideas about the Concept of a Guardian Angel
You may be skeptic about the idea, but you can’t help but notice and wonder if guardian angel really does exist. There have been many reading materials and people’s testimonials when it comes to this idea. If you are interested to find out more about it, you can start your search on the web to gather basic things that you need to know.
You will be in for a surprise once you have searched for this topic because you will be presented with many cases and proofs that they do really exist. It is believed that this kind of angel is a spiritual being that is assigned on each individual to be their guide and to assist and comfort them in times of problems and trouble. There have been various books and movies that tackled the topic. Up to this day, it is still unknown if every person has several angels or if an angel looks after several people. Whatever the truth is and whether you believe in the concept or not, this is still part of life that is mysterious yet amazing.
One's idea about this may vary, depending on the influences of various factors. These include how the media portrays this kind of being, personal experiences, other people's stories about them and a lot more.
Basic Ideas
To answer some of your basic questions about angels, here are some information about this kind of being according to popular beliefs and what have already been written. It was said that their purpose is to be there when people face the junctures of their lives. Angels come and intercept the hurdles that you are faced with and help you lead a smooth life from thereon. They help you in the process to alleviate whatever it is that you are going through. It doesn't exactly mean that they will get all your burdens and you will no longer have any problems because you have an angel guiding you.
Just the mere though of having a spiritual guide can already lift up other people's heavy hearts. There are even some testimonials that prove how some people gain extra strength in times of accidents and troubles and how they are able to do things way beyond their capacity. And these are all being attributed to these people's thoughts that angels are with them at dire times when they need an ally.
Its Origins
Since the 400s, there have been refinements as to the start and theology of angels as well as the tutelary spirits. For the eastern and western churches, they believe that these kinds of angels abide by whatever God tells them to do. They are being given assignment by God as to whom will they protect and guide. These angels present prayers attributed to the people whom they are protecting and they tell them to God. There is actually a memorial for the guardian angels that is being celebrated on October 2 that is included on the calendar of saints of the Roman Catholic Church.
This kind of belief that angels watch among people has been around since the Ancient Greek philosophy. It was then said that God sends spiritual beings to watch over each person that God has created.
All these facts and statements prove that you don't necessarily have to believe concepts like guardian angel but you will eventually understand and appreciate the idea when the time comes that you have felt their existence.
You may be skeptic about the idea, but you can’t help but notice and wonder if guardian angel really does exist. There have been many reading materials and people’s testimonials when it comes to this idea. If you are interested to find out more about it, you can start your search on the web to gather basic things that you need to know.
You will be in for a surprise once you have searched for this topic because you will be presented with many cases and proofs that they do really exist. It is believed that this kind of angel is a spiritual being that is assigned on each individual to be their guide and to assist and comfort them in times of problems and trouble. There have been various books and movies that tackled the topic. Up to this day, it is still unknown if every person has several angels or if an angel looks after several people. Whatever the truth is and whether you believe in the concept or not, this is still part of life that is mysterious yet amazing.
One's idea about this may vary, depending on the influences of various factors. These include how the media portrays this kind of being, personal experiences, other people's stories about them and a lot more.
Basic Ideas
To answer some of your basic questions about angels, here are some information about this kind of being according to popular beliefs and what have already been written. It was said that their purpose is to be there when people face the junctures of their lives. Angels come and intercept the hurdles that you are faced with and help you lead a smooth life from thereon. They help you in the process to alleviate whatever it is that you are going through. It doesn't exactly mean that they will get all your burdens and you will no longer have any problems because you have an angel guiding you.
Just the mere though of having a spiritual guide can already lift up other people's heavy hearts. There are even some testimonials that prove how some people gain extra strength in times of accidents and troubles and how they are able to do things way beyond their capacity. And these are all being attributed to these people's thoughts that angels are with them at dire times when they need an ally.
Its Origins
Since the 400s, there have been refinements as to the start and theology of angels as well as the tutelary spirits. For the eastern and western churches, they believe that these kinds of angels abide by whatever God tells them to do. They are being given assignment by God as to whom will they protect and guide. These angels present prayers attributed to the people whom they are protecting and they tell them to God. There is actually a memorial for the guardian angels that is being celebrated on October 2 that is included on the calendar of saints of the Roman Catholic Church.
This kind of belief that angels watch among people has been around since the Ancient Greek philosophy. It was then said that God sends spiritual beings to watch over each person that God has created.
All these facts and statements prove that you don't necessarily have to believe concepts like guardian angel but you will eventually understand and appreciate the idea when the time comes that you have felt their existence.
Are Angels For Real?
Are Angels For Real?
There has been a long-standing debate about the credibility of angels. Are they for real or just a product of our imagination and spirituality? What’s the real deal?
We think angels as messengers from God, they are the bringers of whether it is good or bad news. Angels are only not reflected in Christian and Jewish faith. It is also depicted in Islam and even in Mormon. traces of angel belief can be traced as early as the Assyrian and Mesopotamian civilization.
Traces of angel belief were also identified in ancient Greece and in Persia. Angels would have different names, for Vikings they were the valkyries, Hindus call them apsaras and in Africa they were called orisha.
While in Christian religion, angels are depicted to be spirits who are on earth to protect humans from danger and temptations. As protectors, angels were often referred to as guardian angels. Every person is said to have their own guardian angel. This Christian belief started since fifth century.
Angels had served inspiration for different artists, they have long been subject of different art forms. They were often depicted with joy, beauty, and peace. Their intentions to being with humans is said to redeem, uplift faith and trust. There are a lot people testifying to angels helping out in dealing with pain and guilt.
Angels are often visualized to be people with bird wings. People would often testify that a sweet smell of flowers would accompany them along with the sweet sounds of bells, chimes and trumpets. People who have testified to angelic presence would see light around the figure and would feel intense good emotions like love, warmness, peacefulness and sense of being.
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Angels, as they appeared in most art forms, would be cute, chubby babies with wings or the spirits of dead relatives and friends. But in the Bible, angels are depicted as adults with wings. Angles do not appear completely like this, according to some testimonials, because of the brightness that surrounds the angles, you would also see the glimpse of the face, arms, or legs. Actually in the Bible, the angels in Jesus tomb were described as two men. During the annunciation of Mary, the angels were also human beings without wings. There are a few exceptions, saying angels to be winged creatures.
Are all angels good?
Not all of angels are good, there are fallen angels which people believed to be demons. This thought would come from the Hebrew text where it is mentioned that there were angels cast of from heaven and about one-third of the angels went down to Earth.
For some angels are referred to be products and conjured by the imagination. Some would believe that we turn into these supernatural beings to explain the things that are difficult to explain and understand. Nowadays, angels are describe to be ordinary people who make extraordinary acts and giving out random kindness to people. There are a lot of people testifying to mysterious strangers helping people in time of need, offers kind words but then after changing the course of other people’s lives, they would disappears suddenly.
This long ongoing debate about the existence of angels is not going to be resolved anytime soon. The world and our life is just wonderful and mysterious the possibilities are endless. But everybody seems to agree on one point though, we need more angels, whether there are divine or among us humans.
There has been a long-standing debate about the credibility of angels. Are they for real or just a product of our imagination and spirituality? What’s the real deal?
We think angels as messengers from God, they are the bringers of whether it is good or bad news. Angels are only not reflected in Christian and Jewish faith. It is also depicted in Islam and even in Mormon. traces of angel belief can be traced as early as the Assyrian and Mesopotamian civilization.
Traces of angel belief were also identified in ancient Greece and in Persia. Angels would have different names, for Vikings they were the valkyries, Hindus call them apsaras and in Africa they were called orisha.
While in Christian religion, angels are depicted to be spirits who are on earth to protect humans from danger and temptations. As protectors, angels were often referred to as guardian angels. Every person is said to have their own guardian angel. This Christian belief started since fifth century.
Angels had served inspiration for different artists, they have long been subject of different art forms. They were often depicted with joy, beauty, and peace. Their intentions to being with humans is said to redeem, uplift faith and trust. There are a lot people testifying to angels helping out in dealing with pain and guilt.
Angels are often visualized to be people with bird wings. People would often testify that a sweet smell of flowers would accompany them along with the sweet sounds of bells, chimes and trumpets. People who have testified to angelic presence would see light around the figure and would feel intense good emotions like love, warmness, peacefulness and sense of being.
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Angels, as they appeared in most art forms, would be cute, chubby babies with wings or the spirits of dead relatives and friends. But in the Bible, angels are depicted as adults with wings. Angles do not appear completely like this, according to some testimonials, because of the brightness that surrounds the angles, you would also see the glimpse of the face, arms, or legs. Actually in the Bible, the angels in Jesus tomb were described as two men. During the annunciation of Mary, the angels were also human beings without wings. There are a few exceptions, saying angels to be winged creatures.
Are all angels good?
Not all of angels are good, there are fallen angels which people believed to be demons. This thought would come from the Hebrew text where it is mentioned that there were angels cast of from heaven and about one-third of the angels went down to Earth.
For some angels are referred to be products and conjured by the imagination. Some would believe that we turn into these supernatural beings to explain the things that are difficult to explain and understand. Nowadays, angels are describe to be ordinary people who make extraordinary acts and giving out random kindness to people. There are a lot of people testifying to mysterious strangers helping people in time of need, offers kind words but then after changing the course of other people’s lives, they would disappears suddenly.
This long ongoing debate about the existence of angels is not going to be resolved anytime soon. The world and our life is just wonderful and mysterious the possibilities are endless. But everybody seems to agree on one point though, we need more angels, whether there are divine or among us humans.
Angels: Faithful Messengers of Different Faiths
Angels: Faithful Messengers of Different Faiths
There's a lot of angel imagery hanging around in out modern world. Angels on greeting cards, commercials, movies, and television shows. Some of them are really hokey and reaching for it, but some are actually pretty good depictions of them. There are some depictions that actually push the limits of what some consider as appropriate, Supernatural's rather uncaring Castiel for one. There's actually some pretty good reasons from departing from what most people see as angels being Micheal Langdon-like figures of cheap salvation.
Let's be pretty clear: angels aren't exactly unique to the Christian faith. Christianity is based on Judaism and it also shares roots Islam. Angels have been mentioned in the Bible's Old Testament and the Hebrew Faith is pretty much based on the Old Testament, with the prophet Daniel having the honor of being the person who has the most dealings with them; although they were briefly mentioned in the stories of Jacob and Lot.
Elohim is what the Jews called angels and they're actually what early Christians based their belief in angels on. Popular angels Gabriel, Raphael and Michael have their roots in Jewish literature. It's pretty safe to say that the early Christians, the core group of which were converted Jews, co-opted quite a bit of this imagery into their own beliefs.
Christianity, the faith most associated with angels, has angels a-pleny. Some theologians believe that some were actually made up out of the blue to correspond with a particular idea or theme, but nonetheless, most Christians still believe in them. The New Testament pretty much has a whole army of them marching through - announcing Christ's birth to Mary, Joseph, and random shepherds, angels at Christ's tomb on his resurrection and various other tales where they helped apostles escape imprisonment.
Christianity, with its large and early dominance, also has the honor of having a multitude of depictions of angels ranging from mosaics to stained-glass to sculpture. Even today's modern icons of angels are pretty much Christian-based - who can forget Micheal Langdon's classic Highway to Heaven and the more recent Touched by an Angel starring Roma Downey.
Not to be outdone, Islam has its own share of angelic beings - they are a cousin faith to Christianity after all and actually have a surprising similarity in angelic beliefs. One of the six basic beliefs in Islam is the belief in angels or Malaekah, which pretty much means if you don't believe in them then your faith isn't exactly up to snuff. We can see also see the appearance of the popular trio of angels: Gabriel as Jibril, Michael as Mikaaiyl, and Raphael as Israfil. However, angels in Islam are viewed pretty differently - all angels have no free will and were created expressly to serve God.
Zoroastrianism and the Bahá'í faith also share a belief in angels, although Zoroastrianism's belief probably developed around the same time as that of Judaism's. The ancient faith had a dozen angel-like figures who were representatives of Mazda, the Supreme God, though they were more like his limbs rather than his creations.
Bahá'í is a fairly new religion and combines several belief systems into one, emphasizing that all faiths had a similar underlying component: the love of God. It's no wonder that it managed to gain angel figures - though these are people who have been totally embraced by God that they have overcome their human frailties and now are more spirit than human.
As you can see, angels aren't just a Christian monopoly. They can be seen in all faiths and sizes. So you'll always be sure that an angel's got your back.
There's a lot of angel imagery hanging around in out modern world. Angels on greeting cards, commercials, movies, and television shows. Some of them are really hokey and reaching for it, but some are actually pretty good depictions of them. There are some depictions that actually push the limits of what some consider as appropriate, Supernatural's rather uncaring Castiel for one. There's actually some pretty good reasons from departing from what most people see as angels being Micheal Langdon-like figures of cheap salvation.
Let's be pretty clear: angels aren't exactly unique to the Christian faith. Christianity is based on Judaism and it also shares roots Islam. Angels have been mentioned in the Bible's Old Testament and the Hebrew Faith is pretty much based on the Old Testament, with the prophet Daniel having the honor of being the person who has the most dealings with them; although they were briefly mentioned in the stories of Jacob and Lot.
Elohim is what the Jews called angels and they're actually what early Christians based their belief in angels on. Popular angels Gabriel, Raphael and Michael have their roots in Jewish literature. It's pretty safe to say that the early Christians, the core group of which were converted Jews, co-opted quite a bit of this imagery into their own beliefs.
Christianity, the faith most associated with angels, has angels a-pleny. Some theologians believe that some were actually made up out of the blue to correspond with a particular idea or theme, but nonetheless, most Christians still believe in them. The New Testament pretty much has a whole army of them marching through - announcing Christ's birth to Mary, Joseph, and random shepherds, angels at Christ's tomb on his resurrection and various other tales where they helped apostles escape imprisonment.
Christianity, with its large and early dominance, also has the honor of having a multitude of depictions of angels ranging from mosaics to stained-glass to sculpture. Even today's modern icons of angels are pretty much Christian-based - who can forget Micheal Langdon's classic Highway to Heaven and the more recent Touched by an Angel starring Roma Downey.
Not to be outdone, Islam has its own share of angelic beings - they are a cousin faith to Christianity after all and actually have a surprising similarity in angelic beliefs. One of the six basic beliefs in Islam is the belief in angels or Malaekah, which pretty much means if you don't believe in them then your faith isn't exactly up to snuff. We can see also see the appearance of the popular trio of angels: Gabriel as Jibril, Michael as Mikaaiyl, and Raphael as Israfil. However, angels in Islam are viewed pretty differently - all angels have no free will and were created expressly to serve God.
Zoroastrianism and the Bahá'í faith also share a belief in angels, although Zoroastrianism's belief probably developed around the same time as that of Judaism's. The ancient faith had a dozen angel-like figures who were representatives of Mazda, the Supreme God, though they were more like his limbs rather than his creations.
Bahá'í is a fairly new religion and combines several belief systems into one, emphasizing that all faiths had a similar underlying component: the love of God. It's no wonder that it managed to gain angel figures - though these are people who have been totally embraced by God that they have overcome their human frailties and now are more spirit than human.
As you can see, angels aren't just a Christian monopoly. They can be seen in all faiths and sizes. So you'll always be sure that an angel's got your back.
Angels and Their Ranks
Angels and Their Ranks
Angels are creatures that we have become fascinated with for centuries. The word angel comes from the words engel and angele which are old English and Old French terms respectively. Both mean messengers. This perhaps came from the fact that angels act as messengers of God. Remember that time when an angel appeared to Mary and said that she will be having a baby?
Angels are peppered all through out the bible. The very first person who called angels by a name was Daniel. There were also mentioned of angels in the Talmud and in other religious texts besides the Christian Bible.
Angels have their own hierarch. The first is the seraphim, which is said to be the caretakers of God’s throne. The word seraphim in itself means “the burning ones” because they are literally always heated up with love and support for the God. The seraphims have six wings. One pair on their faces and the other pairs they use to fly.
The next in line is the cherub, which are the guardians of the lights and the stars. These angels are often depicted as small and cuddly but the truth is cherubs have other images. They can be a man, an ox, a lion and lastly an eagle. The face of the ox is however said to be their true form.
Next in the tier are the Elders or the Thrones. They are also knows as Erelim or Ophanim, which are angels that were mentioned in the New Testament’s Colossians. They are considered to be the symbols of God’s justice and authority and have also been mentioned in the last chapter in the bible, the Revelation.
On another level are the Dominions. In some sectors, they are also called as Hashmallim. They are the ones tasked to regulate the duties of lower angels. Among all the other angels, they are the only ones with scepters that have orbs on top. They wield these scepters or use their swords. They also have a pair of light feathery wings and are extremely perfect in appearance. In fact, it is the Dominions whose images are often the image from which most angel depictions are base on.
The virtues on the other hand are the next in line. Their primary duty is to supervise the actions of nature and heavenly bodies so that disasters can be averted. They ensure that everything in nature are in order. The term virtue is actually derived from the Greek term dunamis which translates directly to Virtue.
The next one is the Powers which is the guardians of people’s conscience. They are perhaps the one always being depicted as advisors to people when they are on a crossroad. They are also responsible for distributing the power for humankind. They are also warrior angels who defend the heaven and God. No power have ever fallen from grace but according to legends, Satan was a former power angel who fell to hell.
The principalities is another angel rank which is often depicted to be wearing crowns and carrying scepters. They carry out the orders that are given by the other angels in higher ranks as well as to oversee groups of people. They are also said to inspire people to do things for the arts and the Sciences.
Angels are creatures that we have become fascinated with for centuries. The word angel comes from the words engel and angele which are old English and Old French terms respectively. Both mean messengers. This perhaps came from the fact that angels act as messengers of God. Remember that time when an angel appeared to Mary and said that she will be having a baby?
Angels are peppered all through out the bible. The very first person who called angels by a name was Daniel. There were also mentioned of angels in the Talmud and in other religious texts besides the Christian Bible.
Angels have their own hierarch. The first is the seraphim, which is said to be the caretakers of God’s throne. The word seraphim in itself means “the burning ones” because they are literally always heated up with love and support for the God. The seraphims have six wings. One pair on their faces and the other pairs they use to fly.
The next in line is the cherub, which are the guardians of the lights and the stars. These angels are often depicted as small and cuddly but the truth is cherubs have other images. They can be a man, an ox, a lion and lastly an eagle. The face of the ox is however said to be their true form.
Next in the tier are the Elders or the Thrones. They are also knows as Erelim or Ophanim, which are angels that were mentioned in the New Testament’s Colossians. They are considered to be the symbols of God’s justice and authority and have also been mentioned in the last chapter in the bible, the Revelation.
On another level are the Dominions. In some sectors, they are also called as Hashmallim. They are the ones tasked to regulate the duties of lower angels. Among all the other angels, they are the only ones with scepters that have orbs on top. They wield these scepters or use their swords. They also have a pair of light feathery wings and are extremely perfect in appearance. In fact, it is the Dominions whose images are often the image from which most angel depictions are base on.
The virtues on the other hand are the next in line. Their primary duty is to supervise the actions of nature and heavenly bodies so that disasters can be averted. They ensure that everything in nature are in order. The term virtue is actually derived from the Greek term dunamis which translates directly to Virtue.
The next one is the Powers which is the guardians of people’s conscience. They are perhaps the one always being depicted as advisors to people when they are on a crossroad. They are also responsible for distributing the power for humankind. They are also warrior angels who defend the heaven and God. No power have ever fallen from grace but according to legends, Satan was a former power angel who fell to hell.
The principalities is another angel rank which is often depicted to be wearing crowns and carrying scepters. They carry out the orders that are given by the other angels in higher ranks as well as to oversee groups of people. They are also said to inspire people to do things for the arts and the Sciences.
Angels And Religion
Angels And Religion
The existence of angels have long been debated. But in different scriptures of different religions, angels have always been mentioned. They are commonly identified to be messengers of God. Their existence has been first recorded ever since the Greek and Mesopotamian civilizations. These winged creatures were later on, were no longer messengers. The become protectors and guardians of humans.
Angels have been perceived, described and named in different ways different religions. But even so, they seen to be unified in one thought. That angels existed to enrich the spirituality and lives of people.
Christian
For Christian belief, angles have been created by God before creating the universe and mankind. They are messengers that act on matters that are very important for spirituality, like the annunciation of Mary and the resurrection of Christ. They serve as guardians, protectors and helpers of God.
Angels would frequently appear as human beings. Unlike to what is commonly known, angels are not cute babies with wings. According to the Bible, angels during the annunciation of Mary were described by the shepherds as adults. While, on the Christ’s tomb, the women met two men and informed them of the resurrection of Christ. They are often bathed with light that make it difficult to look at them directly and define their exact features.
There are also some Christian traditions citing that we are assigned with our angels on a specific ritual, like baptism. But theologians quite agree that the dead and their spirits do not necessarily become angels. There are some who believed that those who died and lived a righteous life would become angels in the afterlife, but there are nothing mentioned in the Bible about this.
Islam
Muslims also believed in angels. Actually they have archangels that they believed in: Archangel Gabriel who delivered the message of the Qu’ran to Muhammad, Archangel Michael who is said responsible for rain, thunder and rewards to good people on Earth, Archangel Raphael who’s responsibility is to announce the arrival of Judgement Day, and the Angel of Death who separates the body and the soul on the time of death.
Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
Latter-Day Saints accept that angels are for real. They are here to be a messenger and at the same time make sure that the work of the Lord is followed and implemented on Earth. Angels are prominently mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants which play a major role in the construction of Mormon belief.
Latter-day Saints believed that angels are actually participating in daily tasks. They are not only supernatural beings who appear from time to time, but they exist along with the people.
Hindu
Hindus take what cannot be seen as a very serious and important matter. They would believe that every tree or river crossing is a home for spirits. In India, they have what we would call deva or devata, they are referred to as the “shining one” of locals. Hindi scriptures would say that there are about 33 million devas in existence.
For Hindu, the Divinity and the spirituality behind these angels are more important that the angels themselves. They would believe that devas are only manifestations of a higher and supreme being.
Judaism
The same in Christians, Hebrew describes angels to be the messengers of God. Not only are they messengers but also the implementer of God’s will. All angels owe their existence to God since they were created by God.
Their appearance is not necessarily like a human being. They can assume likeness to humans, but otherwise they are still divine. They also believed that angels can sit, walk, speak Hebrew and fly. Hebrew Bible frequently mentions the angels in its books
The existence of angels have long been debated. But in different scriptures of different religions, angels have always been mentioned. They are commonly identified to be messengers of God. Their existence has been first recorded ever since the Greek and Mesopotamian civilizations. These winged creatures were later on, were no longer messengers. The become protectors and guardians of humans.
Angels have been perceived, described and named in different ways different religions. But even so, they seen to be unified in one thought. That angels existed to enrich the spirituality and lives of people.
Christian
For Christian belief, angles have been created by God before creating the universe and mankind. They are messengers that act on matters that are very important for spirituality, like the annunciation of Mary and the resurrection of Christ. They serve as guardians, protectors and helpers of God.
Angels would frequently appear as human beings. Unlike to what is commonly known, angels are not cute babies with wings. According to the Bible, angels during the annunciation of Mary were described by the shepherds as adults. While, on the Christ’s tomb, the women met two men and informed them of the resurrection of Christ. They are often bathed with light that make it difficult to look at them directly and define their exact features.
There are also some Christian traditions citing that we are assigned with our angels on a specific ritual, like baptism. But theologians quite agree that the dead and their spirits do not necessarily become angels. There are some who believed that those who died and lived a righteous life would become angels in the afterlife, but there are nothing mentioned in the Bible about this.
Islam
Muslims also believed in angels. Actually they have archangels that they believed in: Archangel Gabriel who delivered the message of the Qu’ran to Muhammad, Archangel Michael who is said responsible for rain, thunder and rewards to good people on Earth, Archangel Raphael who’s responsibility is to announce the arrival of Judgement Day, and the Angel of Death who separates the body and the soul on the time of death.
Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
Latter-Day Saints accept that angels are for real. They are here to be a messenger and at the same time make sure that the work of the Lord is followed and implemented on Earth. Angels are prominently mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants which play a major role in the construction of Mormon belief.
Latter-day Saints believed that angels are actually participating in daily tasks. They are not only supernatural beings who appear from time to time, but they exist along with the people.
Hindu
Hindus take what cannot be seen as a very serious and important matter. They would believe that every tree or river crossing is a home for spirits. In India, they have what we would call deva or devata, they are referred to as the “shining one” of locals. Hindi scriptures would say that there are about 33 million devas in existence.
For Hindu, the Divinity and the spirituality behind these angels are more important that the angels themselves. They would believe that devas are only manifestations of a higher and supreme being.
Judaism
The same in Christians, Hebrew describes angels to be the messengers of God. Not only are they messengers but also the implementer of God’s will. All angels owe their existence to God since they were created by God.
Their appearance is not necessarily like a human being. They can assume likeness to humans, but otherwise they are still divine. They also believed that angels can sit, walk, speak Hebrew and fly. Hebrew Bible frequently mentions the angels in its books
Angelology, Knowing Your Angels
Angelology, Knowing Your Angels
Angels are a popular image in modern culture. A lot of this popularity comes from popular culture: images of kindly messengers running around helping the underprivileged and giving those who've been through dark times a chance at redemption. This image isn't exactly a new one. The Bible has had quite a few angel tales in it. Everyone knows the story of Mother Mary and there's an entire book, Tobias to be specific, in the Old Testament where an angel pretty much sets up a guy for marriage.
But still all those Bible stories are kind of sparse compared to the whole field of literature and study that has sprung up around them. After all, the idea of angels has been around since the Old Testament and quite a few scholars, starting from Jewish tradition in the Biblical times, have taken up the opportunity to study this field of theology, calling it angelology. It might all seem hokey, but they're all pretty passionate about this stuff and it shows in the large amounts of stuff they have managed to come up with from the ancient times onwards. There are actually some pretty active angelologists around.
Of course, since angels are kind of hard to find on the ground, much of their ideas of angels come from the Bible and more fanciful sources like the Apocrypha, technically non-official books of the bible, along with more mystical sources like the Kabbala. All of those sources are mixed in with personal theories, assumptions and a few choice bits of folklore. It all seems a bit of a mish-mash of ideas, but like fine wine, the development of angelic theory has pretty much settled down through the ages to a definitive set of beliefs.
Medieval Christian theologians pretty much set down the definitive angelic hierarchy. Since they were pretty much enamored by the number three, the holy number of the trinity, these theologians divided the angels into three spheres, basing most of their beliefs from New Testament books like Ephesians and Colossians. Each sphere was then divided into another three sets. The first sphere is composed of the angels seen in the Old Testament: the Seraphim, Cherubim and the Thrones.
These angels worked to guard God's divine throne. The next sphere were governors of the heaven, making sure everything ran smoothly. They are divided into the Dominions, the Virtues, and the Powers. Finally, the last sphere dealt the most with humans, delivering messages to them and guarding them against demons: the Principalities, Archangels, and just plain Angels.
General divisions like these helped systematize the theology behind angels. It was all very serious business back then. Both the Fourth Lateran Council and the First Vatican Council each had definite things to say about angels based on the research of angelologists. Even then, study did not stop of course.Shifting on individual angels, especially the named ones in the Bible were another part of angelology.
The popular belief in seven Archangels is pretty much one of the results of these studies. The archangels, according to angelologists, were charged with the protection of nationes. Also, each had a specific name that could be used to invoke their protection: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Zerachiel and Remiel. Occult imagery has co-opted some of these ideas and usually use them in magical rituals of protection.
As you can see, the study of angels can be pretty complicated. A lot of work has been put into it through the years and it's become part of modern mythology. Angels aren't just winged fellows with harps and all of this is proves that.
Angels are a popular image in modern culture. A lot of this popularity comes from popular culture: images of kindly messengers running around helping the underprivileged and giving those who've been through dark times a chance at redemption. This image isn't exactly a new one. The Bible has had quite a few angel tales in it. Everyone knows the story of Mother Mary and there's an entire book, Tobias to be specific, in the Old Testament where an angel pretty much sets up a guy for marriage.
But still all those Bible stories are kind of sparse compared to the whole field of literature and study that has sprung up around them. After all, the idea of angels has been around since the Old Testament and quite a few scholars, starting from Jewish tradition in the Biblical times, have taken up the opportunity to study this field of theology, calling it angelology. It might all seem hokey, but they're all pretty passionate about this stuff and it shows in the large amounts of stuff they have managed to come up with from the ancient times onwards. There are actually some pretty active angelologists around.
Of course, since angels are kind of hard to find on the ground, much of their ideas of angels come from the Bible and more fanciful sources like the Apocrypha, technically non-official books of the bible, along with more mystical sources like the Kabbala. All of those sources are mixed in with personal theories, assumptions and a few choice bits of folklore. It all seems a bit of a mish-mash of ideas, but like fine wine, the development of angelic theory has pretty much settled down through the ages to a definitive set of beliefs.
Medieval Christian theologians pretty much set down the definitive angelic hierarchy. Since they were pretty much enamored by the number three, the holy number of the trinity, these theologians divided the angels into three spheres, basing most of their beliefs from New Testament books like Ephesians and Colossians. Each sphere was then divided into another three sets. The first sphere is composed of the angels seen in the Old Testament: the Seraphim, Cherubim and the Thrones.
These angels worked to guard God's divine throne. The next sphere were governors of the heaven, making sure everything ran smoothly. They are divided into the Dominions, the Virtues, and the Powers. Finally, the last sphere dealt the most with humans, delivering messages to them and guarding them against demons: the Principalities, Archangels, and just plain Angels.
General divisions like these helped systematize the theology behind angels. It was all very serious business back then. Both the Fourth Lateran Council and the First Vatican Council each had definite things to say about angels based on the research of angelologists. Even then, study did not stop of course.Shifting on individual angels, especially the named ones in the Bible were another part of angelology.
The popular belief in seven Archangels is pretty much one of the results of these studies. The archangels, according to angelologists, were charged with the protection of nationes. Also, each had a specific name that could be used to invoke their protection: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Zerachiel and Remiel. Occult imagery has co-opted some of these ideas and usually use them in magical rituals of protection.
As you can see, the study of angels can be pretty complicated. A lot of work has been put into it through the years and it's become part of modern mythology. Angels aren't just winged fellows with harps and all of this is proves that.
Amazing Facts About Angels
Amazing Facts About Angels
Many people may not be aware but there are several truly amazing facts about angels, most especially since it literally bears reference in the Bible no less than 300 times- all the way from Genesis to Revelation.
Other religious manuscripts and literature bear similar and fascinating facts about the existence of angels and how it continues to captivate and awe mankind.
In the Bible, the angel is portrayed at the beginning as a carrier of messages from God, while in the closing passages of Revelation the angel is the bearer of the message from Jesus Christ.
Here are some amazing facts that are seen in the Bible.
Angels also care for soldiers and members of the military. This is evidenced in scripture where it was identified that the very first Gentile convert was a military officer.
Acts chapter 10 verses 3 and 4 states that "About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had just come in to him, and said to him, ‘Cornelius!’ and fixing his gaze upon him and being much alarmed, he said, ‘What is it, Lord?’ And he said to him, ‘Your prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God "
In the same book if Acts, the scriptures vividly describe that no prison or jail cell can detain an angel, many instances of which angels have appeared to many Christian followers like Peter and Paul, among others, who were freed by angels from confinement in prison.
Angels are tasked to keep watch and safeguard little children. Jesus Christ fondly spoke of children being under the care of angels.
The scriptures also declare that angels are subject to Jesus Christ as the Supreme Commander, thus, angles cannot perform the works of the Holy Spirit nor can they grant forgiveness of man’s sins, as stated in I Peter chapter 3 verses 21 and 22.
A great multitude of angels descended on Mt. Sinai, the place where the prophet Moses received the tablet bearing the laws god wanted to bring to His people the Israelites, which had reference to the scriptures where the psalmist declared "Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, at the mountain which God has desired for His abode? Surely, the Lord will dwell there forever. The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness" (Psalm 68:16,17)
Angels also live in constant communion with God, who continually praise and worship Him. "And Zacharias said to the angel, ‘How shall I know this for certain? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years,’ And the angel answered and said to him, ‘I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God: and I have been sent to speak to you, and to bring to you this good news." (Luke 1:18,19)
Heaven remains to be the center of activity for angels and there exists the busiest traffic of angels from heaven to earth and back, which clearly indicates that to deny the existence of angels and of heaven is to deny the Deity of Christ.
Jesus Christ often spoke both of angels and heaven and one good example can be found in the book of John chapter 1 verses 50 and 51, "Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these.’ And He said to him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, you shall see the heavens opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
These are but some amazing facts about angels, but if you find the time to read through the Bible, you may be surprised to discover a lot more amazing facts about angels that you may have ever imagined.
Many people may not be aware but there are several truly amazing facts about angels, most especially since it literally bears reference in the Bible no less than 300 times- all the way from Genesis to Revelation.
Other religious manuscripts and literature bear similar and fascinating facts about the existence of angels and how it continues to captivate and awe mankind.
In the Bible, the angel is portrayed at the beginning as a carrier of messages from God, while in the closing passages of Revelation the angel is the bearer of the message from Jesus Christ.
Here are some amazing facts that are seen in the Bible.
Angels also care for soldiers and members of the military. This is evidenced in scripture where it was identified that the very first Gentile convert was a military officer.
Acts chapter 10 verses 3 and 4 states that "About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had just come in to him, and said to him, ‘Cornelius!’ and fixing his gaze upon him and being much alarmed, he said, ‘What is it, Lord?’ And he said to him, ‘Your prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God "
In the same book if Acts, the scriptures vividly describe that no prison or jail cell can detain an angel, many instances of which angels have appeared to many Christian followers like Peter and Paul, among others, who were freed by angels from confinement in prison.
Angels are tasked to keep watch and safeguard little children. Jesus Christ fondly spoke of children being under the care of angels.
The scriptures also declare that angels are subject to Jesus Christ as the Supreme Commander, thus, angles cannot perform the works of the Holy Spirit nor can they grant forgiveness of man’s sins, as stated in I Peter chapter 3 verses 21 and 22.
A great multitude of angels descended on Mt. Sinai, the place where the prophet Moses received the tablet bearing the laws god wanted to bring to His people the Israelites, which had reference to the scriptures where the psalmist declared "Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, at the mountain which God has desired for His abode? Surely, the Lord will dwell there forever. The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness" (Psalm 68:16,17)
Angels also live in constant communion with God, who continually praise and worship Him. "And Zacharias said to the angel, ‘How shall I know this for certain? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years,’ And the angel answered and said to him, ‘I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God: and I have been sent to speak to you, and to bring to you this good news." (Luke 1:18,19)
Heaven remains to be the center of activity for angels and there exists the busiest traffic of angels from heaven to earth and back, which clearly indicates that to deny the existence of angels and of heaven is to deny the Deity of Christ.
Jesus Christ often spoke both of angels and heaven and one good example can be found in the book of John chapter 1 verses 50 and 51, "Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these.’ And He said to him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, you shall see the heavens opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
These are but some amazing facts about angels, but if you find the time to read through the Bible, you may be surprised to discover a lot more amazing facts about angels that you may have ever imagined.
Allah's Servants: Angels in Islam
Allah's Servants: Angels in Islam
It maybe surprising to some but the idea of angels isn't exactly unique to the Christian religious tradition. That wouldn't surprise religious scholars, of course. They know that Islam and Judaism share the same roots and those roots have some pretty noticeable appearances by angels. Islam's angels, however, are significantly different from their Christian and Jewish cousins.
Islamic angelic tradition is pretty sparse. This is because, unlike Christian and Jewish religious scholars, Islamic theologians do not consider the study of angels as an important topic. In their opinion, if the Qu'ran does not directly talk about a particular subject, there's no need to study it. Of course, there's a hierarchy, but they are of the belief that it's none of their business. Why worry about something that's not broken after all? Besides, angels have no free will - they do everything that God commands, their supernatural powers focused on their goal.
There are, of course, several angels named in Islamic tradition, each accorded their duties by God. Some of them are actually quite familiar. Jibril is Gabriel, transliterated to Arabic, of course. His job is to be God's voice to his prophets. He was the one who delivered the Qu'ran in its entirety to the prophet Muhammad and this has made him a pretty honored angel. Another familiar angel is Mikaaiyl or Michael as we know him.
Instead of being Heaven's general, in Islam, he is the angel of mercy, dispenser of rain, a very big thing when you're living in the desert. He's also in charge of the just reward of virtuous people, a long way from the demon slayer of Christian tradition. The name Israfil sounds unfamiliar, but just take out that initial "is" and you get Raphael. He's got the dubious honor of blowing his trumpet that ends the world on Judgement Day.
Of course, there are some original angels among the bunch named in the Qu'ran and in the Hadith, the oral stories about Muhammad. Probably the most famous is Malak al Maut, the Angel of Death, though popular tradition calls him Azrael, which is strange considering he isn't even named in the Qu'ran. His job, if it wasn't obvious enough from his title, is pretty much to take the souls of people at death to be judged. Other angels mentioned in the Qu'ran are Maalik, the guardian of Hell, and Ridwan, the keeper of Heaven. Note that Maalik is not a fallen angel. Islamic tradition states that angels cannot fall because since they do not have free will, they cannot rebel. Maalik's there because Allah wants him to make sure that no one escapes. He stays there with nineteen other angels to make sure that sinners receive their well-deserved punishment. Kiraamun and Kaatibeen double-team to record all the good and bad deeds a person has done, while another pair, Munkar and Nakir interview them in the afterlife about it.
As is typical of angel imagery, most Islamic sources describe angels by their wings, though some of them can be overkill. Two to four wings is the usual count, but Gabriel and Michael are said to have thousands of wings sprouting from their back, signifying their power and position. Some aren't even human in appearance - 70 thousand headed angels are said to sing praises to Allah in Heaven.
All in all, you can see how different Islam views its angels. It's like looking at a weird fun house mirror - there's a certain familiarity that we can almost recognize, but there's a telling difference in the way we see things.
It maybe surprising to some but the idea of angels isn't exactly unique to the Christian religious tradition. That wouldn't surprise religious scholars, of course. They know that Islam and Judaism share the same roots and those roots have some pretty noticeable appearances by angels. Islam's angels, however, are significantly different from their Christian and Jewish cousins.
Islamic angelic tradition is pretty sparse. This is because, unlike Christian and Jewish religious scholars, Islamic theologians do not consider the study of angels as an important topic. In their opinion, if the Qu'ran does not directly talk about a particular subject, there's no need to study it. Of course, there's a hierarchy, but they are of the belief that it's none of their business. Why worry about something that's not broken after all? Besides, angels have no free will - they do everything that God commands, their supernatural powers focused on their goal.
There are, of course, several angels named in Islamic tradition, each accorded their duties by God. Some of them are actually quite familiar. Jibril is Gabriel, transliterated to Arabic, of course. His job is to be God's voice to his prophets. He was the one who delivered the Qu'ran in its entirety to the prophet Muhammad and this has made him a pretty honored angel. Another familiar angel is Mikaaiyl or Michael as we know him.
Instead of being Heaven's general, in Islam, he is the angel of mercy, dispenser of rain, a very big thing when you're living in the desert. He's also in charge of the just reward of virtuous people, a long way from the demon slayer of Christian tradition. The name Israfil sounds unfamiliar, but just take out that initial "is" and you get Raphael. He's got the dubious honor of blowing his trumpet that ends the world on Judgement Day.
Of course, there are some original angels among the bunch named in the Qu'ran and in the Hadith, the oral stories about Muhammad. Probably the most famous is Malak al Maut, the Angel of Death, though popular tradition calls him Azrael, which is strange considering he isn't even named in the Qu'ran. His job, if it wasn't obvious enough from his title, is pretty much to take the souls of people at death to be judged. Other angels mentioned in the Qu'ran are Maalik, the guardian of Hell, and Ridwan, the keeper of Heaven. Note that Maalik is not a fallen angel. Islamic tradition states that angels cannot fall because since they do not have free will, they cannot rebel. Maalik's there because Allah wants him to make sure that no one escapes. He stays there with nineteen other angels to make sure that sinners receive their well-deserved punishment. Kiraamun and Kaatibeen double-team to record all the good and bad deeds a person has done, while another pair, Munkar and Nakir interview them in the afterlife about it.
As is typical of angel imagery, most Islamic sources describe angels by their wings, though some of them can be overkill. Two to four wings is the usual count, but Gabriel and Michael are said to have thousands of wings sprouting from their back, signifying their power and position. Some aren't even human in appearance - 70 thousand headed angels are said to sing praises to Allah in Heaven.
All in all, you can see how different Islam views its angels. It's like looking at a weird fun house mirror - there's a certain familiarity that we can almost recognize, but there's a telling difference in the way we see things.
All About Angels
All About Angels
Angels are necessary part of our faith. They are said to be the guardians that help us avoid disasters and also help us weigh in things and choose the right path. Of course, there are people who also say that angels go both ways – the good and the bad. It is up to us to choose which advice we will follow. There are even depictions of angels from both heaven and hell sitting on both sides of the conscience. They are each saying their own tips for the day and influencing the way we think.
Despite this, angels have always been depicted as the good and kind ones that help us along the way. They are even sometimes pictured in artworks as small cuddly ones, the cherubs, that do harmless mischief. They also have the trademark wings, white cloth and halo.
The word angel comes from old French word angele and the old English term engel. These words are said to mean messenger. In the bible, angels act as go betweens. They tell the message of God and what He wants to enforce on earth. The very first biblical figure that made a reference to God is Daniel who referred to angels by their names. He particularly had a scene with Angel Gabriel.
The earliest known depiction of an angel was in the catacomb of Priscilla, which was in existence since the third century. The angel there do not however have wings. There were also angels found in sarchophagus, lamps and reliquaries. One of the most famous example is the Angel in the Sacrifice of Isaac picture in the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus.
Angels eventually had wings. In 1930, a sarcophagus in Istanbul was discovered to have an image of an angel with wings. The time frame for the sarcophagus was set to the time of Theodosius I. According to St. John Chrysostom, the addition of wings into their image is a symbolism of the heights they can reach and the sublimity of their existence.
The most famous of the angels is Angel Gabriel, which is believed to be the leader of all the angels. He is classified as an archangel, which is at the top of the hierarchy. He has been mentioned several times in the bible and is believed to be even the one who delivered the Koran to the prophet Muhammad.
Another famous angel is Raphael, who is said to be the healer. He helps sick people and is generally called upon to help with terminal illnesses and grave wounds.
Angel Barchiel on the other hand is the Angel for the month of February. He is actually not an angel of love but is dubbed as the bringer of hope for mankind.
Angel Michael on the other hand is often depicted as the warrior, defending the heavens from demons. He has a military cloak on and has a profile that is symmetrically perfect.
There is also Metatron, which is very popular in Judaism. This angel is mentioned in Merkabah and Kabbalist texts and beliefs and is considered to be the highest in rank. He is also mentioned in the Talmud.
There are many more mentions of angels since then. In fact, it has become for us a symbol of goodness, of peace and of hope.
Angels are necessary part of our faith. They are said to be the guardians that help us avoid disasters and also help us weigh in things and choose the right path. Of course, there are people who also say that angels go both ways – the good and the bad. It is up to us to choose which advice we will follow. There are even depictions of angels from both heaven and hell sitting on both sides of the conscience. They are each saying their own tips for the day and influencing the way we think.
Despite this, angels have always been depicted as the good and kind ones that help us along the way. They are even sometimes pictured in artworks as small cuddly ones, the cherubs, that do harmless mischief. They also have the trademark wings, white cloth and halo.
The word angel comes from old French word angele and the old English term engel. These words are said to mean messenger. In the bible, angels act as go betweens. They tell the message of God and what He wants to enforce on earth. The very first biblical figure that made a reference to God is Daniel who referred to angels by their names. He particularly had a scene with Angel Gabriel.
The earliest known depiction of an angel was in the catacomb of Priscilla, which was in existence since the third century. The angel there do not however have wings. There were also angels found in sarchophagus, lamps and reliquaries. One of the most famous example is the Angel in the Sacrifice of Isaac picture in the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus.
Angels eventually had wings. In 1930, a sarcophagus in Istanbul was discovered to have an image of an angel with wings. The time frame for the sarcophagus was set to the time of Theodosius I. According to St. John Chrysostom, the addition of wings into their image is a symbolism of the heights they can reach and the sublimity of their existence.
The most famous of the angels is Angel Gabriel, which is believed to be the leader of all the angels. He is classified as an archangel, which is at the top of the hierarchy. He has been mentioned several times in the bible and is believed to be even the one who delivered the Koran to the prophet Muhammad.
Another famous angel is Raphael, who is said to be the healer. He helps sick people and is generally called upon to help with terminal illnesses and grave wounds.
Angel Barchiel on the other hand is the Angel for the month of February. He is actually not an angel of love but is dubbed as the bringer of hope for mankind.
Angel Michael on the other hand is often depicted as the warrior, defending the heavens from demons. He has a military cloak on and has a profile that is symmetrically perfect.
There is also Metatron, which is very popular in Judaism. This angel is mentioned in Merkabah and Kabbalist texts and beliefs and is considered to be the highest in rank. He is also mentioned in the Talmud.
There are many more mentions of angels since then. In fact, it has become for us a symbol of goodness, of peace and of hope.
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