rwederfoort
01-10-2009, 05:26 PM
The Number Twelve (12)
To understand about the celestial orders/hierarchy it is important to know exactly what an angel is (see What's Angels). Briefly it can be described as: a spiritual being that is believed to be much more powerful than a human. In Christian, Muslim, Jewish and other theologies an angel can be one who acts as a messenger, attendant or agent of God. o understand about the celestial orders/hierarchy it is important to know
Regarding the celestial orders/hierarchy, the majority of scholars believe that angels are divided into clearly defined ranks and depending on the rank of the angel it will have separate honors and duties.
To understand better how this number of Twelve Orders list was form see "The Number Twelve (12)" section.
Each Angelic Order has its special purpose for existing, and now lets see some details about them.
Orders of the First Choir are:
Supernals - Celestials - Illuminations
Orders of the Second Choir are:
Seraphim - Cherubim - Thrones
Orders of the Third Choir are:
Dominations - Virtues - Powers
Orders of the Fourth Choir are:
Principalities - Archangels - Angels
At the end of this page you will find some more references about the number, the hierarchy, and the names of the Angelic Orders.
No one can really say which is the correct number of the Angelic Orders but personally I find the number 12 and this list more mystical and appealing to the whole subject as 12 is the number of completion.
The portrayal of the synthesis for - The 12 Orders - was made by me using as much as possible the information in hand. Steli :-)
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The First Choir
ANGELS OF PURE ENERGY:
The Will of the Source:
The First Choir is the non-tangible "invisible" one and the expression of the loving intention of the Source of the Whole of Existence. Within the 1st Choir are three Orders of Beings of Pure Light which are everywhere and nowhere at the same time, and thus an "extension" of God Himself - The Source of the Whole of Existence.
This first Choir forms a kind of Trinity and the means for The Source of the Whole of Existence to extent his Divine Will, Wisdom and Light downward to the next Orders of Angels and so on to the physical realms.
These Angelic Orders are listed each as they came into being and into there Choirs.
The first order of angels were the first companions for the Source of the Whole of Existence also known as the Holy Twelve or the Angels of Presence.
Then the second order came into being and so on in the same capacity. In actuality they came into being simultaneously before there was time.
Each order took on different roles and a variety of duties as they interacted with the universes.
The first angels existed as brilliant shinning light, and radiated tremendous loving everywhere.
The Angelic Orders of the First Choir are:
The Supernals, the Celestials and the Illuminations.
LInk:
http://www.steliart.com/angelology_angelic_orders.html
MOST ANGELS wont READ this because they are SCARED if we would know.
Namaste
To understand about the celestial orders/hierarchy it is important to know exactly what an angel is (see What's Angels). Briefly it can be described as: a spiritual being that is believed to be much more powerful than a human. In Christian, Muslim, Jewish and other theologies an angel can be one who acts as a messenger, attendant or agent of God. o understand about the celestial orders/hierarchy it is important to know
Regarding the celestial orders/hierarchy, the majority of scholars believe that angels are divided into clearly defined ranks and depending on the rank of the angel it will have separate honors and duties.
To understand better how this number of Twelve Orders list was form see "The Number Twelve (12)" section.
Each Angelic Order has its special purpose for existing, and now lets see some details about them.
Orders of the First Choir are:
Supernals - Celestials - Illuminations
Orders of the Second Choir are:
Seraphim - Cherubim - Thrones
Orders of the Third Choir are:
Dominations - Virtues - Powers
Orders of the Fourth Choir are:
Principalities - Archangels - Angels
At the end of this page you will find some more references about the number, the hierarchy, and the names of the Angelic Orders.
No one can really say which is the correct number of the Angelic Orders but personally I find the number 12 and this list more mystical and appealing to the whole subject as 12 is the number of completion.
The portrayal of the synthesis for - The 12 Orders - was made by me using as much as possible the information in hand. Steli :-)
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The First Choir
ANGELS OF PURE ENERGY:
The Will of the Source:
The First Choir is the non-tangible "invisible" one and the expression of the loving intention of the Source of the Whole of Existence. Within the 1st Choir are three Orders of Beings of Pure Light which are everywhere and nowhere at the same time, and thus an "extension" of God Himself - The Source of the Whole of Existence.
This first Choir forms a kind of Trinity and the means for The Source of the Whole of Existence to extent his Divine Will, Wisdom and Light downward to the next Orders of Angels and so on to the physical realms.
These Angelic Orders are listed each as they came into being and into there Choirs.
The first order of angels were the first companions for the Source of the Whole of Existence also known as the Holy Twelve or the Angels of Presence.
Then the second order came into being and so on in the same capacity. In actuality they came into being simultaneously before there was time.
Each order took on different roles and a variety of duties as they interacted with the universes.
The first angels existed as brilliant shinning light, and radiated tremendous loving everywhere.
The Angelic Orders of the First Choir are:
The Supernals, the Celestials and the Illuminations.
LInk:
http://www.steliart.com/angelology_angelic_orders.html
MOST ANGELS wont READ this because they are SCARED if we would know.
Namaste