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PS 4149 World Religions
Dr. Joshua Rubinstein “Noon” Abbott Handerson Thayer
March 20, 2023 (1849-1921)
Table of Contents
Who are the Archangels &
1 Angels? 4 Guardians
Characteristics & Communicating
2 Sacred Work 5 & Connecting
with Angels
Angels in
Conclusion &
3 Abrahamic 6 Activity
Religions
Who are the Angels?
“Messengers of God”
Angel, from the Greek angelos, means messenger
El, from the Hebrew word Elohim, means God
However, angels go beyond religion, and are not limited to a particular belief
system, just as God is not limited.
“The angels are the dispensers and administrators of the divine
beneficence towards us; they regard our safety, undertake our defense,
direct our ways and exercise a constant solitude that no evil befall us”
-John Calvin, French Theologian
(Gray, 2015)
Characteristics of Angels
What do they look like?
Described as young men in the Bible, young
women, androgynous, boys or babies; blue,
birdlike, beings of light with no features,
winged
● Telepathic
○ Imitate speech when conversing
with humans
● Free will?
● Non-judgmental
● No ego
● Are they among us in human form? (Garrett, 2008; Gray, 2015; Weinberger, 2020)
● High frequency plane
Sacred Work of Angels
Work towards our highest good as…
Messengers
Protectors
Guidance
Healing
Empowerment
Listening
Pathway to God or Source
Guides to the afterlife
Shape the destiny of the collective
(Gray, 2020)
Angels in Christianity
● 100k’s of angels ● Heaven as a temple
● Mentioned less than 200 times in where God is
the Bible surrounded by
○ Created by God to perform angels
God’s will, share his ● Fallen angels who
messages, fight spiritual succumbed to
battles desire
○ Seraphim, Cherubim, and
Archangels mentioned
● Demonstrate God’s willingness
to meet humans where they are
● Jesus portrayed in an angelic
sense (Gray, 2020; Garrett, 2008; Weinberger, 2020)
Angels in Judaism & Islam
Judaism Islam
● Angels are innumerable, and in ● Unlimited number
Heaven ● Were created by Allah from light
● Messengers and representations of ● Not physically visible, have no gender
God ● 3 categories of angels
● “Angel of the Lord” ● Fulfill Allah's word and command
● Some distinct with names ○ Limited free-will
○ Michael, Gabriel, Uriel & Raphael ● Cannot commit sin
surround God’s throne ● Harut , Marut, Jibril (Gabriel), Mika’il
○ Metatron in the Talmud (Enoch (Michael)
turned angel) (Garrett, 2008; Weinberger,
● Angels protect the Ark of the 2020)
Covenant
Archangels
God’s most important messengers and ● Oversee the awakening
motivators and expression of
artistic talents
● 7 archangels : Michael, Gabriel, ● Help us fulfill our souls
Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Chamuel, purpose
Remiel
● Metatron (King of Archangels and ● Archangels of the major
Divine Masculine forces) arcana (tarot)
● Sandalphon (Divine Feminine, ● Associated crystals and
inner-world gatekeeper) colors
● Always available
Metatron’s Cube
● All oversee a particular domain
● Can be invoked by chanting slowly,
like a song
Guardian Angels
● Everyone is given a guardian ● Guardian Angels
angel at birth mentioned in
○ Connect with our angel Paganism and Judaism
before birth before Christianity
● Spiritual bodyguard ● Catholic devotion to
● Can materialize in many forms guardian angels
● Guide, protect, and nurture us
● Show up when we most need
them
● Intervene in near-death
experiences
● Feathers with no explanations
(Choquette, 2021; Gray, 2020)
Angel Messages: How do they
communicate with us?
● Intuition ● Written word
● Synchronicities ● Spoken word
○ Personable ● High-pitched ringing
○ feathers, birds, colors,
phrases
● Angel numbers
○ Repeating numbers
● Dreams
● Visions
● Music
○ Specific songs, phrases
○ High vibrational music
○ Choirs and symphonies
○ Bells, chimes (Gray, 2020)
Connecting with the Angels
● Because we have free will, we have to welcome the angels help (Invocation)
● Belief and trust
● Meditation & visualization
○ Seeing with the third eye or eye of the Soul
● Prayer
● Oracle & tarot
● Crystals
● GRACE process : Grounding, releasing, aligning, conversing, enjoying
○ Helps us move into a state of “higher mind” where we can meet angels at
their higher frequency
Regularly thank your angels out loud, and advance for good things coming!
(Choquette, 2021; Garrett, 2015)
Conclusion
● High-vibrational beings of light, with or without
wings, bodies and features
● Work for our highest good
● Messengers, healers, protectors, connectors
● Present in Abrahamic religions as “God’s
messengers” and more
○ Archangels most important messengers
● Anyone can call upon the angels
● Everyone has a guardian angel
● Communicate in many ways
● Connect through meditation, prayer, dreams,
divination, etc.
● Regularly thank the angels !
(Gray, 2020)
Angel
Oracle
Activity
References
Choquette, S. (2021). Ask your guides: Calling in your divine support system for help with
everything in life. Hay House.
Garrett, S. R. (2008). No ordinary angel: Celestial spirits and Christian claims about Jesus.
Yale University Press.
Gray, K. (2015). Connecting with the angels made easy: How to see, feel, and hear your
angels. Hay House.
Gray, K. (2020). The angel guide oracle. Hay House.
Weinberger, E. (2020). Angels and saints. New Directions Books.
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