The Hierarchy of Angels
The Nine Choirs


The Celestial Hierarchy of Nine Angelic Orders
It was thought that there were only two orders of angels the Seraphim
and Cherubim. The number was extended adding seven new
orders bringing up the number to nine orders.

 

The Spiritual Hierarchy
The nine orders of angelic beings, Seraphim being the
highest order. Arranged according to their importance:
Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Virtues,
Powers, Principalities, Archangels and Angels.



The First Sphere are angels who serve as heavenly counselors.
They are the closest to the Divine throne

SERAPHIM,
The highest order of the highest hierarchy are the seraphim,
The celestial beings said to surround the throne of God, singing the music
of the spheres, and regulating the movement of the heavens as it emanates from God.
They follow the will of God.The Leaders from behind.



They are said to be : The highest order of God's Angelic Servants, beings of pure light, angels of love, gaurdians to keep negative energy from getting through to divinity, shine so brilliantly with cosmic light that humans cannot see them. If they appear they show themselves with six wings, with light and fire.They chant the Trisagion, of the Divine Radiance and of Divinity. They are guidance for humanitarian and planetary causes. The angels are : Michael, Kemeul, Jehoel, Seraphiel, Metatron, Uriel and Nathanael


CHERUBIM.

Beyond the Divine throne are the cherubim. They are the guardians of light, and of the stars. Remote from our plane of reality and dimension, their light touches our lives, the divine light that they filter down from Heaven. Lucifer the fallen angel is known as the 'angel of light, whom God's light illuminated through. Myth says before his 'sin against God, but, it may have been the "Divine plan" to have a fallen angel to show humanity the path.

They are said to be angels of Harmony & Wisdom, of boundless love,knowledge. From their subtle emanations of love and wisdom they are the great teachersof knowledge. Guardians of the light and the stars, channellers of positive energy from the Divine.They function as personal guardians, guarding religious temples and keeping the sanctuary purified. They are guidance for divine protection, knowledge and wisdom. The angels are Gabriel, Raphael, Jophiel and Ophaniel.


THRONES.
The first order in the third sphere is the thrones.
They are the companion angels of the planets.

Angels of justice and will, of active intelligance. Known as the "many-eyed ones, they create help in
manifestation, send and collect positive energy assist in the power to evovle. They are guidance
for relationships and planetary issues. The angels are : Orifiel, Raziel and Baradiel .

 
 

 

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