Like the little old lady who returned your wallet yesterday.

Like the taxi driver who told you that your eyes light up the world, when you smile.

Like the small child who showed you the wonder in simple things.

Like the poor man who offered to share his lunch with you.

Like the rich man who showed you that it really is all possible, if only you believe.

Like the stranger who just happened to come along,
when you had lost your way.

Like the friend who touched your heart,
when you didn't think you had one.

Angels come in all sizes and shapes,
all ages and skin types.

Some with freckles, some with dimples,
some with wrinkles, some without.

They come disguised as friends, enemies
teachers, students, lovers and fools.

They don't take life too seriously, they travel light.

They leave no forwarding address, they ask nothing in return.

They are hard to find when your eyes are closed, but when you choose to see, they are everywhere you look.

So, open you eyes and count all your Angels

--for you are Truly Blessed!

Angelolatry - The veneration or worship of angels.
Angelology - The study or science of angels.
angelophany - The visible or otherwise tangible manifestation of angels to human beings.

Angels are spirits without bodies, who possess superior intelligence, gigantic strength, and surpassing holiness. . Some of them are frequently sent as messengers to men from on high.

In many religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam, it is believed that there are intermediary beings, called angels. They are bodiless entities that perform certain tasks and are commonly thought of as messengers . Angels are good spirits, unlike their counterparts the demons. They are usually portrayed as having a human form, being dressed in long, white clothes, surrounded by a bright light and with long, swanlike wings. They were portrayed thus by artist, often on Church command, to alert the faithful that angels are more than human. There are cases, however, where angels appeared as ordinary men and were mistaken as such

In the early stages of mankind, the belief in spirits was universal. The primitive man believed that there were no good or bad spirits. A spirit simply had powers, called mana, with which it could do either good or evil. With the emerging of Christianity and other major religions, the belief in these kind of spirits was condemned, and they became demons. The belief in angels and demons can be traced back to ancient Persian religion where there were two supreme beings: Ahura Mazda and his eternal opponent Angra Mainyu. The first represents good and the second represents evil. Both have followers and servants, angels serve Ahura Mazda, while demons (the Daevas) serve Angra Mainyu. Here the distinction was first made between good and evil spirits.


Until the New Testament there were only two orders of angels; the Seraphim and Cherubim. St. Paul extended the number by adding seven new orders. They are, arranged according to their importance: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, Archangels and Angels. Archangels are higher in rank than Angels, but still they come eighth in the order of higher beings. Four of the most important ones are Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel. In Islam, it is believed that there are four Archangels who guard the throne of Allah.

ANGELS OF PURE CONTEMPLATION:

Govern All Creation:

Cherubim

Thrones

ANGELS OF THE COSMOS:

Govern All The Cosmos:

Dominions

Powers

Virtues

ANGELS OF THE WORLD:

Govern All The World:

Principalities

THE SEVEN SPIRITS

The Spirit of Wisdom
The Spirit of Understanding
The Spirit of Counsel
The Spirit of Power
The Spirit of Knowledge
The Spirit of Righteousness
The Spirit of Divine Awfulness

The Four Archangels in Charge of Earth

There are four angels and their innumerable retinues in charge of this world.

The first is gabriel and his armies. He is in charge of soldier-angels and revelation. Gabriel insures victory and is responsible for the extinction of nations: human, animal, vegetable, or others

The second is michael and his armies, in charge of rain and vegetation. He conveys sustenance to nurture mankind.

The third is azrael the angel of death and his assistants. They are in charge of seizing the souls of those who die.

The fourth is israfel and his assistants, in charge of the Hour of the Day of Judgment.

THE RAYS OF THE ARCHANGELS

* THIS IS FOR REAL *

No astrological sign is required here...

(so you have the same Guardian Angel as a million other people who were born in in your birth month.)

Second, I myself have used this process to figure out my Guardian Angel's name(Ariel),

as well as many other people I know.

Third, this is a *10* step EASY process !!! :)

*~* IT WORKED FOR ME AND MANY OTHERS...SO IT CAN WORK FOR YOU IF YOU TRUST IN YOURSELF *~*

*~* HERE IS THE STEP BY STEP PROCESS *~*

*1* Find a quiet place where you will not be disturbed by anyone and where you can relax.

*2* Relax...You may want to light some candles, put on some relaxing music(w/no words...the words may distract you), etc.

*3* Get in a meditative state...Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth for at least 3 deep breaths to get your breathing regular.

*4* Let your mind wander from all your daily concerns and stresses and think of your "sanctuary place"(a fantasy/reality place where you feel completely comfortable and at peace).

*5* Just sit/lay there and let names come into your head. When one comes, let it go and let the next name come in.

*6* Keep doing this until one name just sticks in your head and you can't let it go and no other names will come to you.

*7* Trust yourself that this is in fact your Guardian Angel's name.

*8* If you can't fully trust that you have received your Guardian Angel's name, that's okay. :):):) That is what the next step is for... :) us human's always need proof because we find it hard to trust ourselves !!! :)

*9* Get up from your meditative state

*10* Remember the name you received and ask your Guardian Angel to give you CONFIRMATION that this is truly his or her name(ask them out loud like you were talking to someone, they are always with you...so they WILL hear you.)

*~* YOU SHOULD RECEIVE CONFIRMATION FROM YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL WITHIN 1 OR 2 WEEKS !!! *~*

* YOU WILL PROBABLY RECEIVE 3 CONFIRMATIONS IN THAT TIME PERIOD *

These confirmations should come in a "weird coincidence" form...

For example :

You may be driving down the road and a flower truck passes by you with ________(your Guardian's name) FLOWERS printed on the side of the truck.

If after you have received your confirmations this is still not enough for you to believe...simply ask for more. Angels know that we, as humans, are skeptical by nature !!!

*** GABRIEL ***

In drawing this archangel

you are making a connection

to the one whose name means

"Man of God"

or

"God is my strength."

Gabriel is the protector of the South,

of noon

and the sun's heat, of summer

and the colour green.

Gabriel is the angel

of hope and revelation,

of love and heart connections.

In selecting Gabriel,

you open yourself

to all of these qualities

and to this archangel's special province,

creativity and the arts,

emotions, and all our relationships,

with animals, people,

and

angels.

*** MICHAEL ***

"Who is like God?"

is the name of this archangel.

Michael is protector of the North,

which is the house of night, winter,

and the colour blue.

The north is the realm of spirit and dreaming.

Michael is the guardian of peace, harmony,

and global cooperation.

While you are on your spiritual quest

it is useful to remember the hidden teaching

that Michael offers us.

Sometimes we are so busy looking for answers

that we forget how important it is

to learn how to ask the right questions.

In these moments

remember Michael,

whose name is a question.

*** RAPHAEL ***

This archangels name means

"Healed by God"

or

"God Heals."

Raphael is the protector of the West,

of twilight, evening, autumn,

and the colour red.

Raphael is the guardian

of our physical bodies and healing.

Raphael's domain is

the house of growth and transformation.

When you pick this archangel

you are receptive to all these qualities

and tuning in to the physical world itself.

Invoke Raphael if you are working for

global or personal healing on any level,

from disease

to abuse and addictions.

*** URIEL ***

When you pick this archangel

you are connecting to the being

whose name means

"Light of God"

or

"Fire of God."

Uriel is the protector of the East,

of the rising sun,

of morning and new beginnings of spring,

and the colour yellow.

Uriel brings transformative energies

to the mind

and is the guardian

of the mental realm.

Science, economics, and politics

fall under Uriel's domain.

This includes everything from

toxic clean up

to solving the problems of

hunger, homelessness, and political reform.

Uriel's work involves

systems, organizations, and all job related issues.