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                                 Archangels and Angels

Angels (ANGELOS, or MESSENGER in Greek) are the incorporeal (bodiless) spirits, therefore they are not visible to the people. Regardless of that, we have an Iconography of Angels, based on the set of symbols which are transferred, not a visual apperance, but an idea (according to the Canon) of angels as God's messengers.

Halo - a symbol of God's light and sacred blessings.

Wings - are the symbol of quickness.

Staff - a symbol of a messenger.

Sphere - reflection of belonging to God.

Slukhi or Toroki - tiny ribbons, near their ears; through them angels are able to hear the commands of God and what is going on in the world.

" He will cover you with his feathers.

He will shelter you with his wings.

His faithful promises are your armor and protection."

Psalm 90:4

Angels are those souls who from the beginning of creation never lost contact with the Creator, never had physical lives and seek only to fulfill the will of the Creator.  Angels can vary in form, depending on the needs and expectations of those requesting help. They may appear as either male or female, but are neither. They are beings of light energy.  They came into being as a link between the Creator and humanity.  They bring us messages to guide and protect us during the spiritual transformation that is taking place now on the planet.  They usually come with a frequency of unconditional love.

About the Angel Images

Angels are found particulary in all the main religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam - where God is conceived of as so elevated that he does not intervene directly in the world.

The Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325 declared belief in angels a part of dogma.  In 343 the Synod of Laodicaea condemned the worship of angels as "idolatry".  Finally, in 787 the Seventh Ecumenical Synod defined a cult af archangels.

By the end of the fourth century, the Christian church developed a profound belief in the existence of angels. The church fathers maintained this faith in their writings, which teach that angelic help may be invoked in time of need.

The theologians of the Middle Ages originated a systematic classification of the Orders of the Heavenly Host, based on the classification of St. Paul, and assigned a rank to its distinctive order.

The angelic host was divided into three hierarchies, and these again into nine choirs.

The first hierarchy includes the Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones.

The second hierarchy includes the Domination, Virtues, and Powers.

The third - Princedomes, Archangels, and Angels.

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