Merry Meet to All of You!
We had our latest Chalice meeting recently and the theme was Angels. It was a good meeting with an avid exchange of personal stories, beliefs...and yes, problems the attending members had with the subject.
Here's a short summary of the subject matter we touched, I hope you enjoy the material.
Angels
Orders of Angelic Beings
The First Sphere - angels who serve as heavenly counsellors:
1. Seraphim
2. Cherubim
3. Thrones
The Second Sphere - angels who work as heavenly governors:
4. Dominions
5. Virtues
6. Powers
The Third Sphere - angels who function as heavenly messengers:
7. Principalities
8. Archangels
9. Angels
ANGELS:
Closest to humanity, the ones most concerned with human affairs. Within the angels, there are many different kinds, with
different functions. Best known are probably Guardian Angels.
ARCHANGELS:
beyond the angels, tend the larger arenas of human endeavour. Most familiar ones: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael and Uriel.
PRINCIPALITIES
Beyond the archangels, guardian angels of all large groups, from cities to nations to recent human creations, such as multinational co-operations.
POWERS
First order in the second sphere, bearers of the conscience of all humanity, keepers of the collective human history. The angels of birth and death are in this category. They are able to draw down and hold the energy of the divine plan. In this way, powers can send visions to each of us of a global spiritual network.
VIRTUES
Beyond the powers, these are able to beam out massive levels of divine energy. As more people learn to work with the virtues, there will be a greater infusion of spiritual energy for the planet.
DOMINIONS
These govern the activities of all angelic groups below them. They also serve to integrate the spiritual and material worlds. Their work is still connected to our reality, although they rarely contact individuals.
THRONES
First order of the third sphere, they are the companion angels of planets.
CHERUBIM
Beyond the thrones, guardian angels of light and of stars.
SERAPHIM
Highest angelic order, said to surround the throne of God, singing the music of the spheres and regulating the movement of the heavens.
CORRESPONDENCES OF THE TEACHING ANGELS
Michael : Sunday; gold and orange, 7 days for omens; orbit of 1 year
Gabriel: Monday, New and Full Moon; silver, dark blue and pale green; 28 days omen; 3, 9 12 months orbit
Samael: Tuesday; scarlet, red and orange; 7 days omen; works quickly in orbit
Raphael: Wednesday; yellow and black; 7 days omen; very fast in orbit
Sachiel: Thursday; purple and lavender; 7 days omen; anytime orbit
Asariel: Thursday; greens; not invoked directly; not invoked directly
Haniel: Friday; pink and pale blue; 28 days omen; 6 months orbit
Cassiel: Saturday; dark blues and dark greens; 3 months omen; 4 years orbit
Uriel: Saturday; electric blue and rainbow; 14 days omen; suddenly
omen values mean the approx time for sign after invocation, orbit means the time frame an angel might use to work on the invoked subject.
As we briefly touched the subject of spirit guides, we decided to make this the subject of our November meeting.
Autumn Blessings,
Ilona