Category:Angels and Archangels
From Association of Independent Readers and Rootworkers
Angels, called Malakhi in Hebrew, are beings of Spirit who function as the messengers of God. Archangels, known in Hebrew as Malakhi Adonai (Angels of the Lord) have dominion over them. Guardian Angels are those Angels assigned to help individual beings on Earth.
Both Christian and Jewish root doctors may call upon the direct aid of Archangels, Angels, and personal Guardian Angels for the help and protection of clients. Working with Angels is a form of Spirit Work, a term that covers a broad range of altar work and prayer as well as magical spell casting in which root doctors may contact or seek the aid of Spirits and Spirit Guides, Angels, Catholic Church Saints, or Catholic Folk Saints.
Archangels and Magical Spell Timing
According to the ancient Middle Eastern system of astrology, each day of the week is named after the angel that personifies the planet that rules that day of the week. There are only seven planets visible to the unaided eye, hence each of the seven days in the week is ruled by one of the Seven Sacred Planets, each of whom is also named as a specific Angel. These ancient attributions was preserved by Jewish and Muslim astrologers and can be found in contemporary folk magic to this day, although the names of the days of the week in English now refer to an assortment of Northern European Pagan and Neo-Pagan deities.
When it comes to spell casting, many, but not all, hoodoo rootworkers and practitioners and worldwide folk magicians time their spells to work according to the ascribed meanings of the days of the week, to increase their chances for success. Of those workers who ovserve the weekday attributions, quite a few not only call upon the English name of the chosen day's planet, but also its associated archangel. This is particularly true of those who are monotheistic Christians, Jews, Muslims, and Spiritualists who prefer not to call upon Pagan and Neo-Pagan deities, and instead associate the days with the classical Archangels.
Petitioning Angels and Archangels
The following Angels and Archangels are petitioned for aid by conjure doctors and hoodoo practitioners who are Jewish , Christian, Spiritualists, or folk magicians, or who serve a folk magical client base. Each one has a story -- and a magical or spiritual specialty when it comes to helping people.
Click on an Angel's name to read about the Angel and Archangel, see a picture, and find out what kinds of prayers, petitions, and spell-craft are associated with the Angels and Archangels among spiritual workers in the folk magic tradition.
Angels
Guardian Angel
A Guardian Angel is a personal Angel who watches over one's life. (Read More ...)
Angel Raziel
Angel Raziel is recognized in Jewish Folk Magic and the Kabbalah and Jewish Grimoire Tradition as the author of one (or two) books of magic: Sefer Raziel (Book of Raziel) and Sefer Raziel ha-Malach. (Read More ...)
Archangels
Archangel Cassiel
Archangel Cassiel is the Archangel of Saturday.
Archangel Haniel
Archangel Haniel is the Archangel of Friday.
Archangel Michael
Archangel Michael, is recognized as an Archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions and is one of only a few Jewish Archangels who has been made a saint in the Catholic church. Michael is the Archangel of Sunday.(Read More ...)
Archangel Gabriel
Archangel Gabriel is a messenger of God in Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and other faiths. Gabriel is the Archangel of Monday. (Read More ...)
Archangel Raphael
Archangel Raphael Is the Archangel of health and healing. Raphael is the Archangel of Wednesday. (Read More ...)
Archangel Samael
Archangel Samael is the Archangel of Tuesday.
Archangel Uriel
Archangel Uriel is recognized as an Archangel in Jewish and Orthodox Christian traditions. (Read More ...)
Archangel Zadkiel
Archangel Zadkiel is the Archangel of Thursday.
Credits
This page is brought to you by the AIRR Tech Team:
- Author: cat yronwode
- Contributors: Dr. E., nagasiva yronwode
- Images: Brianna Saussy, Unknown Artists; photo-edited by cat yronwode
See Also
- Religious Traditions
- Magical Traditions
- Divination, Fortune Telling, and Oracles
- Hoodoo, Conjure, Witchcraft, and Rootwork
- Working with Spirits
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Pages in category "Angels and Archangels"
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