THE ANGELS OF GOD
I believe that Angels have been around since the beginning of time. You
have Angels in your life. From the moment you are born, your personal Angels
are around to guide, guard and protect you in your life. At the moment of
birth Our Heavenly Father assigns Angels to each of us. At the top right of this site you can enter your birth date information and find out 2 of your guide angels. ( click on submit will open 2 new windows with the info of each guide angel)
Elizabeth Clare Prophet in her book "The
You can read or hear about similar experiences with angels in many places all over the world, is it all in our imagination? This site is trying to explore these phenomena called Angels. Here you can learn about them and how you can develop your own relationship with the angels or expand the contact that you already have with them.
Angels commonly thought of us as messengers and communicators between humans and God, By the Kabalah teaching, the 72 angels are the inhabitants of the nine divine Choirs from the kabalistic tree of life, and are what we all often refer as the Guardians angels, or Guide angels. By the Kabala the angels connect us to the energies of the Divine, by using the metaphor of the step down transformer-an electrical device (the angels) that decreases a high voltage source (The divine) so that it can be plugged into a lower voltage receptor (humans). On the other side, when we invoke, pray or appeal to the divine, the angels serve as kind of amplifiers to transmit our small and finite communication to the vast and infinite divine.
The angels are energetic embodiments and vibratory expressions of the qualities and person of the divine. They awaken our consciousness to the presence of the divine that all ready exist in each and every human being. By partaking of them we activate aspects of the divine within us.
While we are said to contain all the angelic characters within us in different degrees, we have correspondence to particular angelic entities according to our time and date of birth. So they are our personal guide angels in this life time. Each and one of us suppose to have at least 2 guide angels.
Angels are neither male nor female, but they are often referred to as he or she. They do not have a human form because they are made up of divine energy; some call it love and light. Angels will project themselves to us in a manner we are most comfortable with, which means we often see them as human. If they have a message to give us, they may even come to us in the form of a departed loved one, so as not to scare us. Other ways Angels appear to us is through lights, colors, sounds, feelings, and scents.
Angels do not want to be worshipped, they do not want us to pray to them as we pray to the God we worship, but we can't expect guidance from them unless we ask for it. God has given all of us free will and Angels are not permitted to interfere with that unless specifically being asked (unless there is an emergency and a possibility of our dying before our time). To contact Angels, all you need to do is talk. It's as simple as that, just as you would to a friend. There is nothing you can't discuss with Angels. They know everything, so you're able to discuss anything with them. Nothing is too small or trivial for Angels, they're here to guide and help you and it makes them happy when you think of them.
It is very simple to contact your Angels. All you need to do is call them. Many people choose to construct an altar, meditate, read from the bible, light candles, burn incense... there's as many ways to contact angels, as there are people. It's all personal preference. Even though these techniques may set the stage, make you more comfortable and make the Angels feel welcomed, this is not necessary. All you need to do is call out to them. It doesn't have to be in words, all it needs to be is a thought "Angel, I need your help." They always come. If you open yourself up to their energy, you will feel their presence.
Once you feel your Angels, ask them questions. Let your mind go blank and allow anything to flow, don't try to make it happen. You may want to keep a journal and write down anything that comes to mind. There are many ways to communicate with your Guide Angels, no way is better than the other. It depends on what is comfortable for you. Some people meditate, while others choose to communicate through dreams. Some people actually hear the Angels talking to them, while others "feel" what the Angels are saying. Experiment and find what works best for you.
You'll soon be able to identify your GuideAngels by the way they "feel". Each GuideAngel has a different energy, just like humans. You may be able to feel their size or color, you may be able to tell how they smell, or how they sound. Again, no one way is better than the other, its how the Angels choose to communicate with you and what's easiest for you to comprehend. With time you'll know which Guide Angel is helping you and from there you'll know what your individual Guides Angels "specialize" in.
Guardian or Guide Angels are like all other angels, with one exception - they've been assigned to stand by us throughout our life, through good and bad. Everyone is given at least two Guardian Angels, most have more.
Your Guardian Angels know everything you've said, done or thought since the day you were born. They are non-judgmental and they look forward to helping you when requested.
Many religions believe in Angels - Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam all have their Angels and hierarchy. Although I acknowledge the angels from all the religions, the focus of this site is on the Judeo-Christian Angels.
The sources of the angels used in Kabbalah and ceremonial magic are primarily Jewish. The canonical Old Testament books mention only Michael and Gabriel, but apocryphal and Talmudic literature provide richer sources, and there is a suspicion that this was a result of contact with Zoroastrianism during the period of the Babylonian Exile (6th-5th centuries BC). However as we can see, almost all the religions of the old and new world have kind of angel gods forms, it can point that, many people from all over the world had unique contact and experience with angels, there for they have so many deferent names, yet they can present the same spiritual entities. In this chapter I present some angels examples from all over the world, during deferent times in the human history.
The word "angel" is derived from the Christian Latin "angelos", itself derived from the Greek "aggelos", which is a translation of the Hebrew word "mal ach", a messenger.
Angels are typically found in groupings of four, seven and twelve, reflecting their role in mediating the divine influence via the planets and the stars.
For example, in Zorastrianism there was a belief in the AmeshaSpentas, seven holy or bounteous immortals who were functional aspects ofAhura Mazda, the Wise Lord.
Angels in Zoroastrianism
The image of angels as we understand them in Western Christian society had probebly some of their
origins in the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism,
an ancient religion during the Persian empires (559 BC to
Amesha Spentas (Phl. Amahraspandan) ("Archangels")
Literally, "Beneficent Immortals", these are the highest spiritual beings created by Ahura Mazda. Their names are:
· Vohu Mano (Phl. Vohuman): lit. Good Mind. Presides over cattle.
· Asha Vahishta (Phl. Ardwahisht): lit. Highest Asha, the Amahraspand presiding over Asha and fire.
· Khshathra Vairya (Phl. Shahrewar): lit. 'Desirable Dominion', the Amahraspand presiding over metals.
· Spenta Armaiti (Phl. Spandarmad): lit. 'Holy Devotion', the Amahraspand presiding over the earth
· Haurvatat (Phl. Hordad): lit. 'Perfection or Health'. Presides over water.
· Ameretat (Phl. Amurdad): lit. 'Immortality', the Amahraspand presiding over the Earth.
Fravashis (Phl. Farohars) ("Guardian Angels"):
Also known as Arda Fravash ("Holy Guardian Angels"). Each person is accompanied by a guardian angel (Y26.4, 55.1), which acts as a guide throughout life. They originally patrolled the boundaries of the ramparts of heaven (Bd6.3, Zs5.2), but volunteer to descend to earth to stand by individuals to the end of their days. Ahura Mazda advises Zarathushtra to invoke them for help whenever he finds himself in danger (Yt13.19-20). If not for their guardianship, animals and people could not have continued to exist, because the wicked Druj would have destroyed them all (Yt13.12-13).
The Fravashi also serves as an ideal which the soul has to strive for and emulate, and ultimately becomes one with after death (Y16.7, 26.7, 26.11, 71.23, Yt22.39) (See Dhalla, History of Zoroastrianism, pg 232-243, 375-378)
They manifest the energy of God, and preserve order in the creation. They are said to fly like winged birds, and are represented by a winged disk, often with a person superimposed (as in the above representation). Yazatas (Phl. Yazads) ("Angels"):
Sasanian angel and heart (8th ce. C.E.)
Lit 'adorable ones', a created spiritual being, worthy of being honored or praised. Like the Amesha Spentas they personify abstract ideas and virtues, or concrete objects of nature. The Yazatas are ever trying to help people, and protect us from evil (cf. Dk3, ch. 66). See below for some specifics of the more important Yazatas.
Angels in the Buddhism
The Buddhist equivalent of angels is devas, or celestial beings. Some schools of Buddhism also refer to dharmapalas or dharma protectors. In Tibetan Buddhism, for instance, devas are sometimes considered to be emanations of bodhisattvas or enlightened beings. Different schools of Buddhism have different important devas, as they are often derived from pre-Buddhist cultures and religions and not from Buddhist philosophy.
Devas are spiritual beings by nature--their form is usually described as bodies or emanations of light or energy. They are, however, often depicted in physical form, and there are many images of devas or dharmapalas, particularly in Tibetan Buddhist iconography.
Devas normally do not interfere in human affairs, but as Buddhist teacher Lama Surya Das notes, they have been known to rejoice, applaud, and rain down flowers for good deeds performed in the world. In Thailand, it is believed that devas approve of people meditating and will harass people of whose behavior they don't approve.
The bodhisattva of compassion, known as Kwan Yin in Chinese and Chenrezig in Tibetan, is widely viewed as a sort of Buddhist angel. The bodhisattva's original Sanskrit name, Avolokiteshvara, means "hearer of the 10,000 cries"--that is, he or she (the bodhisattva is male in the original Buddhist texts, but is represented as female in many Buddhist schools) perceives the suffering of all sentient beings. In some sects, reciting her name is believed to summon her aid.
Kwan-Yin
Angels in the Hinduism
While not specifically referred to as angels, Hinduism does have many different types of spirit beings who act in a similar capacity. One example is the minor gods, or devas, literally "shining ones," who inhabit the higher astral plane. Gods, devas, planets like Sani (Saturn), gurus (teachers), and ancestors can all play a protective role for humans. Also present in Hinduism are asuras, evil spirits or demons. They are fallen devas who inhabit the lower astral plane, the mental plane of existence. If asuras do good, they can be reincarnated into devas and do not have to remain eternally in the lower plane. Hinduism also includes apsaras, who are heavenly nymphs, angiris, who preside over sacrifices, and lipika, who regulate karma.
Devas and apsaras are spiritual beings, but they are often depicted in physical form. Apsaras are seductively beautiful and the devas often look like royalty, stately and handsome.
Devas and asuras can inspire or bring down aspirants, helping or hindering people's spiritual journey.
kataragama-deviyo
Angels in the Islam
Belief in angels is one of the six pillars of the Islam belief or faith without which there is no faith. Whoever does not believe in any of these pillars is not a believer (mu'min). These pillars are belief in: Allaah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and that predestination, both good and bad, comes from Allaah.
Angels are a part of the world of the Unseen which we cannot comprehend. Allah has told us about them in many places in the Qur'aan and via His Prophet Muhammad. There follows a number of proven reports concerning the angels, which hopefully will make you realize the greatness of the Creator and the greatness of this religion which has told us so much about them:
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Of what are they created?
They are created from light, as 'Aa'ishah reported: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'The angels are created from light, just as the jinn are created from smokeless fire and mankind is created from what you have been told about.'" (Reported by Muslim, no. 2996).
They have wings.
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Praise be to Allaah, Who created (out of nothing) the heavens and the earth, Who made the angels messengers with wings - two, or three, or four (pairs) adds to Creation as He pleases: for Allah has power over all things." [Faatir 35:1]
Their differences in size and status.
The angels are not all of one size or status; there are differences between them just as there are differences in virtue. The best of them are those that were present at the battle of Badr, as is stated in the hadeeth narrated by Mu'aadh ibn Rifaa'ah al-Zuraaqi from his father, who had been one of the people present at Badr. He said: "Jibreel came to the Prophet and asked, 'How do you rate the people among you who were present at Badr?' He said: 'They are the best of the Muslims,' or something similar. [Jibreel] said: 'So it is with the angels who were present at Badr.'" (Reported by al-Bukhaari, no. 3992).
They do not eat or drink.
This is indicated by the conversation between Ibraaheem, the "friend" of Allaah and the angels who visited him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf, and placed it before them. He said, 'Will you not eat?' (When they did not eat), he conceived a fear of them. They said: 'Fear not,' and they gave him glad tidings of a son endowed with knowledge."
[al-Dhaariyaat 51:26-28]
Their number.
The angels are many, and their number is known only to Allah. The Prophet said, described the Much-Frequented House (al-Bayt al-Ma'moor) in the seventh heaven:
"Then I was taken up to the Much-Frequented House: every day seventy thousand angels visit it and leave, never returning to it again, another [group] coming after them." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath, no. 3207).
Their names
The angels have names, but we know only the names of a few of them. We have to believe in the names reported in the Qur'aan and Sunnah texts, as a part of general belief in the angels. Among the names of angels that are known to us are:
In Islam four angels are well known: Jibril(Gabriel), the angel of revelation; Mikal (Michael), the angel of nature; Izrail (Azrael), the angel of death, and Israfil, the angel who places the soul in the body and sounds the last judgement.
More about the engels in the islam in this page: Al-Malaa'ikah (Angels) from the Islam
Angels in Christianity
Angels were embraced by
Christianity like no religion before it, Throughout the Bible we find it repeatedly implied that each individual soul has its tutelary angel. Thus Abraham, when sending his steward to seek a wife for Isaac, says: "He will send His angel before thee" (Genesis 24:7). The words of the ninetieth Psalm which the devil quoted to our Lord (Matt., iv, 6) are well known, and Judith accounts for her heroic deed by saying: "As the Lord liveth, His angel hath been my keeper" (xiii, 20). These passages and many like them (Gen., xvi, 6-32; Osee, xii, 4; III K., xix, 5; Acts, xii, 7; Ps., xxxiii, 8), though they will not of themselves demonstrate the doctrine that every individual has his appointed guardian angel, receive their complement in our Saviour's words: "See that you despise not on of these little ones; for I say to you that their angels in Heaven always see the face of My Father Who is in Heaven" (Matt, xviii, 10), words which illustrate the remark of St. Augustine: "What lies hidden in the Old Testament, is made manifest in the New". Indeed, the book of Tobias seems intended to teach this truth more than any other, and St. Jerome in his commentary on the above words of our Lord says: "The dignity of a soul is so great, that each has a guardian angel from its birth." The general doctrine that the angels are our appointed guardians is considered to be a point of faith, but that each individual member of the human race has his own individual guardian angel is not of faith (de fide); the view has, however, such strong support from the Doctors of the Church that it would be rash to deny it (cf. St. Jerome, supra). Peter the Lombard (Sentences, lib. II, dist. xi) was inclined to think that one angel had charge of several individual human beings. St. Bernard's beautiful homilies (11-14) on the ninetieth Psalm breathe the spirit of the Church without however deciding the question. The Bible represents the angels not only as our guardians, but also as actually interceding for us. "The angel Raphael (Tob., xii, 12) says: "I offered thy prayer to the Lord" (cf. Job, v, 1 (Septuagint), and 33:23 (Vulgate); Apocalypse 8:4). The Catholic cult of the angels is thus thoroughly scriptural. Perhaps the earliest explicit declaration of it is to be found in St. Ambrose's words: "We should pray to the angels who are given to us as guardians" (De Viduis, ix); (cf. St. Aug., Contra Faustum, xx, 21). An undue cult of angels was reprobated by St. Paul (Col., ii, 18), and that such a tendency long remained in the same district is evidenced by Canon 35 of the Synod of Laodicea.
The love of angels came from the
people and not the church fathers. In the middle Ages, there was an "Angel
mania" with countless sightings of angels and saints. At this
time there was a great acceptance of the idea of “visions”,
especially in
Today in the Christian countries of the West, people are again becoming more conscious of angels. They are exploring their spirituality and questioning beliefs they were raised with. They are turning to a more loving and accepting concept of religion and the thought of a "Higher Being" or "Light" that watches over us all, regardless of religion or beliefs.
Nine Celestial Orders of Angels
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The guardians before God's throne, referred to as "the fiery spirits", they are usually pictured with six wings and flames. They constantly sing God's praise and regulate heaven. They are colored a flaming red and gold to symbolize fire. God's grace flows through the seraphim to the angels below, dispelling darkness and purifying the universe. It was from this order that Satan emerged. Before his fall from Grace, he was considered the angel who outshone all others. Seraphim's are the highest order of angels.
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Gods record keepers and guardians of God's glory. Over the years Cherubims have undergone radical transformations from the Assyrian leonine-monster guardian to the winged creature of the Old Testament to a chubby baby with blue wings which appeared in the 1600s. Originally, Cherubims were depicted with multi-eyed peacock's feathers to symbolize their all-knowing character. The first angels mentioned in the bible, God placed the Cherubim at the east of the Garden of Eden to guard the way to the Tree of Life. They are the charioteers of God and bearers of his throne.
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Referred to as "the many eyed ones", portrayed as winged wheels within wheels, whose rims were covered in eyes. They support the Throne of God and consider how God's decisions should be manifested. Their mission is to bring judgment for individual karma and society as a whole.
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These are the Angels who bring you the teachings of intuition. Through them the majesty of God is manifested. They carry scepter and sword to symbolize the given power over all creation and decide what needs to be done to accomplish God's needs and regulate the duties of angels to ensure the universe keeps working as it should. They appear in human shape, wearing a triple crown to signify their position over the physical form. They can be seen carrying a scepter, holding a cross and/or a sword to symbolize the balance between the active and passive forces.
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Drawing on God's force to work miracles on earth, the "brilliant" or "shining ones" are the angels of miracles, encouragement and blessings. Virtues are the ones who become involved whenever people are struggling with their faith. They have four blue feathered wings and war sparkling armor. They can often be seen with a scepter, axe spear, sword and/or a shield for protection. But each of these "tools" are decorated with instruments of passion. They work hand-in-hand with the Thrones to bestow grace and rewards on those who have overcome deeds in their physical lives.
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First order of angels created by God, it is the job of the Powers to prevent the fallen angels from taking over the world and keep the universe in balance. They also bring the power of intellect in such matters as math, geometry, astronomy and so on, making them the professors and educators.
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The protectors of religions, guardian angels of cities, nations, rulers. They keep watch over nations and attempt to inspire their leaders to make wise decisions. Often depicted wearing soldier's garb and sandals, they are seen in human form. They provide strength to the tribes of Earth to pursue and endure their faith.
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The "chief-angels", they carry God's messages to humans and command God's armies of angels in constant battle with the "Sons of Darkness". They look after the affairs of humankind and act as guardian angels to leaders of world movements. These are the Angels who stand around God's throne, ready to carry out the divine and most important decrees to humans. According to the book of Revelation, there are seven archangels who stand in the presence of God, but only four are mentioned in the Old Testament, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel. The identity of the other three is subject to debate. The three recognized in the Judeo-Christian belief are Raguel, Jophiel and Chamuel. Other possible candidates are Ariel, Azrael, Camael, Haniel, Jeremiel, Metetron, Raziel, Sandalphon and Zadkiel.
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Celestial beings closest to humans, Angels are the intermediaries between God and mortals. Assigned by God to every human being at the time of his or her birth, they assist every aspect of life in the universe. They deal with the aspects of everyday life and act as the direct gateway for information, knowledge and communications between human kind and the God force. These angels are seen with human bodies, wings and clothed in various garments depending on the traditions and visual acceptance of the human they have "been assigned to". In reality, Angels do not have human bodies, wings or clothing, they are made up of energy and love. The only thing Angels do not help humans do is destroy themselves, the planet and other human beings, they are always a force for all that is positive, good and true. |
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Angels in Judaism
The Bible uses various terms for angels, including:
* "MALACHIM" - GOD Messengers
* ministers
* heavenly hosts or the hosts of heaven
* the armies of heaven
* fallen angels are also called demons
Differently from other religious forms, the Jews are forbidden to create any image of god/s, there for the Jews are using the Hebrew letters from the bible, for presenting God.
From the description in the bible of how to build the Ark is in Exodus 25:10-22,
"And make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. The cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other. Looking toward the cover."
We can imagine how the Cherubim on the ark looked like
The Ark Of Covenant
According to the earliest known book on Jewish mysticism, The Sefer Yetzirah (The Book of Creation), written more than fifteen centuries ago, God formed the entire universe through speaking aloud the twenty-two letters. Out of the nothingness of silence, with the vibration of God's cosmic utterances, all things spring to life. "God said, 'Let there be light.' And there was light."
The Hebrew
word for letter, is OT, also means sign or wonder or miracle. For thousands of
years, Jewish sages have taught that the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet, the
Aleph Beit, embody wonderful and miraculous powers.
" The Meru Project has discovered an extraordinary and unexpected geometric metaphor in the letter-sequence of the Hebrew text of Genesis that underlies and is held in common by the spiritual traditions of the ancient world. This metaphor models embryonic growth and self-organization. It applies to all whole systems, including those as seemingly diverse as meditational practices and the mathematics fundamental to physics and cosmology... Meru Project findings demonstrate that the relationship between physical theory and consciousness, expressed in explicit geometric metaphor, was understood and developed several thousand years ago."
As Stan Tenen, a physicist and Director of the Meru Foundation wrote:
"the Hebrew Bible is arranged similarly to a hologram: the first letter contains the whole, the first word expands on the first letter, the first sentence upon the first word, etc. "It's very much like what our scientists do," he says. "We include information with messages sent to outer space that explains how to decode the entire message-that's also how compression programs work on computers." He also believes the Hebrew Bible contains a function similar to the mathematical purpose of pi, and links consciousness and physicality the way pi links the radius and circumference of a circle: "Our radius is our physicality and the circumference is our life, our emotions," he says. "The ancient Hebrew alphabet is far more than a tool for everyday communication or the transmission of sacred texts; the letter forms themselves have intrinsic geometric and mathematical properties that point us to a profound knowledge of life and the nature of human consciousness." Tenen feels there are principles of law and order in the relationship between humans and the cosmos that, up till now, only Pythagoreans and Kabbalists have suspected. "What I've found," says Tenen, "is that these principles correspond to the numerical patterns of some of the basic geometrical forms found in the physical world. For example, the double helix, which is the form of the DNA molecule."
The letters of the Aleph Beit, as the manifestations of God's speech, are therefore the energetic and vibrational building blocks of creation. They are analogous to physical elements. Just as, for example, an atom of oxygen gas unites with two atoms of hydrogen gas to form a molecule of water, so does one letter combine with another to create new entities. Rabbi Marcia Prager writes, "This perception of Hebrew words and letters as the constituent spiritual elements of existence guide most Jewish mystical teaching."
The thirteenth century kabalist, Rabbi Abraham Abulafia, advised students to concentrate on the letters "in all their aspects, like a person who is told a parable, or a riddle, or a dream, or as one who ponders a book of wisdom in a subject so profound...." Ponder the answer to your question as you would a riddle or a dream.
In your imagination, become the letter. You are not just someone who "chose, for example, the letter Dalet (ד ), which means "door," you are the door itself, opening up. You are not just a human who happened to pick Gimmel ( גִּ ) , the symbol of the camel, you are the camel, making your way steadily through a desert. You are not just a person who is reading about Nun ( נ ), the energy of "fish," you are the fish itself, swimming through the ever-changing waters of life. Experience the letters in this way and they will speak to you more intimately. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel has written, "The ultimate way is not to have a symbol but to be a symbol, to stand for the divine."
Another way to use the letters is to select one and then meditate upon it, carefully tracing its shape in your mind's eye and seeing what thoughts, images, feelings, or inspirations come. Jewish kabalists describe the black letters on the white page of the Torah as "black fire on white fire." Visualize the letters in this fiery way and they come to life with vibrant energy. After doing this, you may choose to refer to the text to see how the ideas there correspond with your own discoveries, or you may simply be content with the fruits of your own meditation.
You can see example of such meditation in what's named the "Ana Becoach" or the "42 names" prayer; By the Kabalah this prayer can take you to upper spiritual worlds with the help of the angels, the Book of Zohar explain that the words of this prayer are as angels wings, this prayer assemble from 7 deferent prayers (here you can see the first one) that present 7 angels, each with 6 wings, in 3 pairs each per represented in the prayer in 2 pairs of words. You can see modern way for meditation upon this prayer here "Ana Becoach".
Early Kabalist practitioners reported that after periods of meditating upon the Hebrew alphabet, the letters came to life and began talking. Others said they saw the letters grow wings and fly from the surface of the page. Even if your experience is less dramatic, perhaps the letters will speak quietly to you.
According to Jewish tradition the ancient Kabalist, Rabbi Shimon
bar Yokhai writes in the Zohar that it was Moses, not God, who parted the
This formula is called the 72 Names of God. The 72 Names are not
really names, as human names are. The 72 Names are 72 three-letter sequences
composed of Hebrew letters that have the extraordinary power to overcome the
laws of both mother and human nature. These 72 sequences are actually encoded
into the Bible story that tells of the parting of the
The shapes, sounds, sequences, and vibrations of the 72 names radiate a wide range of energy forces. The Light they emit purifies our hearts. Their spiritual influence cleanses destructive impulses from our natures. Their sacred energy removes rash and intolerant emotions, fear, and anxiety from our beings. The Hebrew letters are instruments of power. In fact, the Hebrew word for “letter” actually means pulse or vibration, indicating a flow of energy. The Hebrew alphabet transcends religion, race, geography, and the very concept of language. The three letters signify three spiritual forces—a positive charge, a negative charge, and a ground wire—to create a circuit of energy.
The 72 names are derived from Exodus 14:19-21, which in the original Hebrew have 72 letters each. The original Hebrew text is:
So this setup create the 72 Names with Vowel Points (The Vowel Points here created from the way each letter preannounce alone)
THE 72 NAMES OF GOD
And the KJV version is as following - Exodus 14:19-21
19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
The names are derived by writing the letters of the three verses one above the other, with no vowel points, spaces, or punctuation marks, the first from right to left, the second from left to right, and the third from right to left. The names are then read top down.
Additions -El ( אֵל ) and –Yah (יָה ) to the names create the names of the 72 Angels or as the kabalist call them Geniis.
The combination of the principle of five with the principle of trinity now applies to the 72 Genii or Names or angels of God. These 72 Names are composed in the original Hebrew Kabbalah of three letters, to which either the power attribute -el or -iah is added, to create a five-lettered Name of God. Thinking in the terms of Bardon's system we could assume (speculatively), that El (God power) is a representation of the electric fluid and -iah (God mercy) represents the magnetic fluid, adding the two fundamental powers to the qualities of each single name. One further indication that this concept could be true is that the Bahir (see paragraph 8 of the Bahir and Kaplan's commentary) states, that the letter "He" at the end of a word means the feminine quality of this thing, so we could say that the Yod of -yah reflects God (represented by a single point: Yod) in his feminine aspect (represented by He at the end of the word). Additionally He represents the concept of holding. Both concepts parallel very well the concept of the magnetic fluid.
From Francis Barrett, The Magus of Celestial Intelligencer,
muddled version of the Cabbalistic philosophy published in London 1801,
magical permutations of letters registering the names of the angels.
(Note: there exist also completely different interpretations of the two additions -El and -Yah as this one presented by Agrippa; cf. for example Aryeh Kaplan, Sepher Yetzirah; or the standard correspondences of the Sefirot and the Names of God where "El" is attributed to Chesed-Love and "Yah" to Chakmah-Wisdom.)
There is a problem with the way one have to pronounce the names as in Hebrew there are Vowel Points instead of letters for the preannounce the word, another problem came from the fact that there are some letters that aren't exist in Latin or English.
Here are 3 versions of the 72 names in English letters.
Bardon Agrippa Abulafia
1 Vehu-iah Vehu-jah Vaheva[-yah]
4 Elem-iah Elem-jah Ealame[-yah]
5 Mahas-iah Mahas-jah Meheshi[-yah]
6 Lelah-el Lelah-el Lalahe[-el]
7 Acha-iah
Acha-jah
Aacahe[-yah]
8 Kahet-el
Cahet-el
Cahetha[-el]
10 Alad-iah Alad-jah Aalada[-yah]
11 Lauv-iah Lavi-jah Laaava[-yah]
12 Haha-iah Haha-jah Heheea[-yah]
13 Jezal-el
Jezal-el
Yozala[-el]
14 Mebah-el Mebah-el Mebehe[-el]
15 Hari-el Hari-el Hereyo[-el]
16 Hakam-iah Hakam-jah Heqome[-yah]
17 Lano-iah Leav-jah Laaava[-yah]
18
Kali-el
Cali-el
Calayo[-el]
19 Leuv-iah
Levu-jah
Lavava[-yah]
20 Pahal-iah Pahal-iah Pehela[-yah]
21 Neleka-el
Nelcha-el
Nulaca[-el]
22 Jeiai-el
Jeii-el
Yoyoyo[-el]
23 Melah-el Melah-el Melahe[-el]
24 Hahu-iah Hahvi-ja Cheheva[-yah]
25 Nith-Ha-iah Nitha-jah Nuthahe[-yah]
26 Haa-iah Haa-jah Heaaaa[-yah]
27 Jerath-el Jerath-el Yoretha[-el]
28 See-iah See-jah Shiaahe[-yah]
29 Reii-el Reii-el Reyoyo[-el]
31 Lekab-el
Lecab-el
Lacabe[-el]
32 Vasar-iah
Vasar-jah
Vashire[-yah]
33
Jehu-iah
Jehu-jah
Yocheva[-yah]
34 Lahab-iah
Lehah-jah
Laheche[-yah]
35 Kevak-iah
Cavac-jah
Cavako[-yah]
36 Menad-el Manad-el Menuda[-el]
38 Haam-iah Haam-jah Heeame[-yah]
39 Reha-el Reha-el Reheea[-el]
40 Ieiaz-el Jeiaz-el Yoyoza[-el]
41 Hahah-el Haha-el Hehehe[-el]
42 Mika-el Mica-El Meyoca[-el]
43 Veubi-ah
Veval-jah
Vavala[-yah]
44 Ielah-iah Jelah-jah Yolahe[-yah]
45 Seal-iah Saal-jah Saaala[-yah]
47 Asal-iah Asal-jah Eashila[-yah]
48
Miha-el
Miha-el
Meyohe[-el]
49
Vehu-el
Vehu-el
Vaheva[-el]
50
Dani-el
Dani-el
Danuyo[-el]
51 Hahas-iah Hahas-jah Hecheshi[-yah]
52 Imam-iah Imam-jah Eameme[-yah]
53
Nana-el
Nana-el
Nunuaa[-el]
54
Nitha-el
Nitha-el
Nuyotha[-el]
55 Meba-iah Mebah-jah Mebehe[-yah]
57 Nemam-iah Nemam-jah Numeme[-yah]
58
Jeial-el
Jeiali-el
Yoyola[-el]
59 Harah-el Harah-el Hereche[-el]
60 Mizra-el Mizra-el Mezare[-el]
61 Umab-el Umab-el Vamebe[-el]
62 Jah-H-el Jahh-el Yohehe[-el]
63 Anianu-el
Anav-el
Eanuva[-el]
64 Mehi-el Mehi-el Mecheyo[-el]
65 Damab-iah Damab-jah Damebe[-yah]
66 Manak-el Menak-el Menuko[-el]
68 Habu-iah Habu-jah Chebeva[-yah]
69 Roch-el Roeh-el Reaahe[-el]
70 Jabam-iah Jabam-jah Yobeme[-yah]
In Athanasius Kircher's Oedipus Aegyptiacus there's a table of the 72 names and an appropriate verse from the book of Psalms for each of them, except for the 70th name, which is given the first verse from Genesis. The 70th name is given the first verse from Genesis, which does not contain the 4 letters name of God, but does contain the three letters of the 70th name.
Oedipus Aegyptiacus - the first 5 names of God and an appropriate verse from the book of Psalms
The logic behind the match is as following - each name is given a verse which contains the 4 letters name of God יְהוָה (YHVH) as well as the three letters of the name itself. If the name contains י , ה , וָ (Yod, Heh, or Vav), they must appear somewhere beside the 4 letter name.
By arranging the four letters of the Great Name, (Y H V H), in the form of the Pythagorean Tetractys, the 72 powers of the Great Name of God are manifested.
From the
Bahir. In paragraph 110 the Bahir states about the 72 Names: "... These are the 72 names. They emanate and divide themselves into three sections, 24 to each section. ... Each sections has four directions to watch, east, west, north and south. They are therefore distributed, six to each direction. ..." Important is also the following sentence in the same paragraph: "All of them are sealed with YHVH ..."
why its start at the 21 mars ? It is the vernal equinox (spring equinox, March equinox, or northward equinox) from 19-21 mars deferent from year to year, it is the moment when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading northward. It is the precise moment that spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere.
It is also at this time when all the event of the Exodus from Egypt and the miracle of opening the red see by wind from codes ( in Hebrew "BERUAH CODIM" - Exodus 14:20 ) happened. From the bible 12:2 " Let this month be to you the first of months, the first month of the year." and 12:18 "In the first month, from the evening of the fourteenth day, let your food be unleavened bread till the evening of the twenty-first day of the month."
Papus, in his book The Tarot of the Bohemains, attributed
the minors to the decans, ordering the and starting with Aries' 1st decan &
Ace of Wands and ending with Pisces' 3rd decan & 9 of Pentacles, using the
same decan rulers as the Golden Dawn. Combining the two tables would create a
French school alternative to the Golden Dawn table.
If we want to call for example angel no. 32 "Vasariah" (see the above list by Agrippa or Bardon's PME) then the corresponding place is 32x5°=160°. As the first angel rules from 0°-5°, Vasaria's domain corresponds to 156°-160° or 6°-10° (Virgo); in Bardon's PME you will find these indications beneath the names of the entities. If we want to establish a contact or get in resonance with one of these entities we must face the appropriate direction. With the help of an ephemeris you should by now be able to calculate the precise direction. The earth goes through the entire celestial globe once a day, therefore the best time for any contact has a duration of 20 minutes each day for every of the 72 angels: 24x60 minutes=1440 minutes divided by 72 = 20 minutes. Especially favorable would be those days of the year, which correspond to the angels. Each of the angels rules ~ 5 days a year (365/72= ~ 5).
To each of the 72 angels (Genii) is assigned an invocation formula, which was derived from the psalms. Each of these psalms (see below) contain God's Name יְהוָה YHVH (the tetragrammaton), the corresponding triplet e.g. VSR for Vasar-iah and the corresponding attribute of God.
The Tetragrammaton יְהוָה
● = I = 10 = 10
● ● = H I = 5+10 = 15
● ● ● = V H I = 6+5+10 = 21
● ● ● ● = H V H I = 5+6=5+10 = 26
The Great Name of God = 72
In his book, The 72 Names of God: Technology for the Soul, The kabalist Yehuda Berg says that those names, "like the words of the Bible... are the property of no ethnic group or religious identity. They can and should be used by everyone to confront the accelerating chaos and negativity that confronts our world."
In The 72 Names of God, Berg says, "God never answers prayers. It is people who answer their own prayers by knowing how to connect and utilize the divine energy of the Creator and the God-like force in their own souls."
To use these angels' names as a means of divination, become quiet for a few minutes and enter into a receptive, meditative attitude. Take three slow, deep breaths from the belly. Formulate a question for which you seek the guidance of the Hebrew letters. Avoid "yes" or "no" questions. A good generic question is, "What perspective on this matter would help me proceed in the best way?" Pray for inspiration and receptivity. at the left side of this site you can see more information for each angel name.
Meditate upon the letter's associations of the angel name you chouse and also the emotional tone it evokes within you (say the name again and again like a mantra, example; for the first name of god you have to say VaHeVa וָהֵוָ ).
Be receptive to any glimmers of intuition that may arise.
INTRODUCTION TO THE MYSTICAL KABALISTIC ANGELIS MEDITATION
This part done with the help of this site http://www.workofthechariot.com
The Mystical kabalah, allows each individual to select mantra, visualizations, and practices that appeal to their minds and hearts. This flexibility does have defining limits. This chapter addresses those practices which have proven to work well with a low rate of problems. Regardless of which mantra and practices are selected, the reader is cautioned to start small and progress slowly and steadily. Example of such kabalistic mantra's praying can be seen in this short movie of the spiritual teacher Shulamit Elson how to call the Angels, and how amassing ( but not surprising I should say... ) it so close to the Tibetans monks prayers with the monks from Tibet You can see Shulamit site here: kabballah.com
Generally speaking, a Mystical kabalist may choose to engage in a very simple routine of practices, perhaps only involving the repetition of one particular root mantra with its attendant visualization. Or, he/she may choose to engage in a more elaborate routine, performing a combination of primary and auxiliary practices that evolve over time. The only guidelines are:
* sincerity of purpose,
* purity of intention,
* renunciation of the fruits of one's efforts,
* whole-hearted surrender to the reality and will of one's higher Self,
* discrimination between the Real and the Unreal,
* vigilant remembrance of the Divine within oneself, and in all beings.
By anchoring a stable, unified worldview in the substratum of the Ayn (the endless nothing), we "use One thorn (Small Face) to remove another (dualistic delusion)." Therefore, do not be rigid about your chosen system of belief, or fall prey to pride if you get some results. In truth, we do little to bring about the condition of spiritual awakening, and all depends upon the grace of Small Face in whose dream we are creatures. By engaging in the various practices, we try our best to make our hearts and minds fertile soil for the Divine Gardener to plant and nourish the seeds of our spiritual unfoldment. Once a person becomes a Tree of Perfection and no longer maintains a dualistic mindset, he/she sees that all worldviews are superimpositions upon the Ayn (the endless nothing), and that ultimately, "Nothing (Ayn) alone exists." This does not mean that such a soul cannot ascribe to different mindsets when stationed in different planes of existence. Hence, when in the waking state, such a one may maintain the attitude of a simple devotee regarding all as the riches of the King. When in ananda samadhi, he/she sees that Small Face has become all. When merged in the supernal effulgence, there is the singular modification that "I AM the Truth." In fana il fana (Ar. extinction of extinction), even the "I AM" disappears.
Did you ever asked your self this "Who am I?"
Most people haven't really contemplated this question enough. Meditate on it. Contemplate it.
I am whatever I identify with!
"Identification means that we mentally or emotionally lose ourselves in something inside or