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Angelic Hierarchy – Understanding the 9 ranks of angels | Your guardian angel

The idea that there are different types and ranks of angels is not new. This concept comes from Christian esotericism where 9 ranks or orders of angels are seen, also called Angelic Hierarchies.

Each of the ranks of angels refers to that group of angelic beings who have evolved to a particular level of consciousness, and also refers to the activities and work and service they perform.

Understanding the different ranks of angels is not only interesting, but also contains clues to the levels of consciousness we are capable of reaching and expanding as we continue on our paths of spiritual awakening!

You can learn more on the subject of the Orders of Angels in Rudolph Steiner’s book work: Outline of Occult (Esoteric) Science, or through Robert Gilbert’s work on Higher Spiritual Realities. Or from the work of Dionysus the Areopagite, who is believed to be the creator of this concept of the 9 ranks of angels.

Or just keep reading.

The Angelic Hierarchy

The underlying foundation for understanding the Angelic Hierarchy is the concept that God encompasses all there is. Sometimes called “The Godhead,” God refers to the original Unity Consciousness. The all-inclusive Ocean of Fire that has fractured into separate spiritual beings that are individual sparks of Divine Consciousness.

The many Spiritual Planes are created as levels of manifestation, each containing qualities of existence, and together forming the “Body of God.”

The Spiritual Beings are then created in stages or cycles. As one group of spiritual beings advances in consciousness, they become involved in the creation of the next group of beings.

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This is where the “angelic range” comes in.

The highest rank of angels is the oldest, most advanced, and closest to God in the Spiritual Hierarchy. In the case of angelic beings, the highest rank is that of Seraphim.

God Himself is so complex, vast, infinite, and unfathomable that it is difficult for humans to conceive of, let alone directly interact and connect with God.

But we are able to connect with the different Spiritual Beings within creation, who are all on their own paths of ascension.

The 9 ranks of angels

Seraphim: “Spirits of Love”

The Seraphim are the highest order of angels and are the closest to Divinity. As a result, they act entirely by divine will. They are the angelic beings who most fully shine or burn with the Ocean of spiritual fire that is God, which is why they are sometimes called “the burning ones.”

Cherubs: «Spirits of Harmony»

The Cherubim sustains the Spiritual Consciousness Harmonizing everything. They are aware of and work with all of Creation as a Harmonized system, and have attained the full realization of the harmony of Divine Knowledge, Wisdom and Will in all.

Thrones: “Spirits of Will”

The thrones are the angelic beings behind the Divine Will. They are aware of the Divine Will in everything, including limits, borders, responsibilities, and have a deep understanding of how to use time to the maximum. The Thrones are beings of incredible high level that reflect the brilliance of God through his presence and through the transmission of the Divine Will.

Dominations or kyriotētes: «Spirits of Wisdom

The kyriotetes are the angels of profound Wisdom, infinite possibility, and Divine Grace through resonance.

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These angelic beings of Divine Wisdom and creation are sometimes called “Dominions” as they oversee the duties of the lower angels… Rarely directly interacting with humanity, the Kyriotetes work with angels who then interact with humanity.

Virtues: “Spirits of Movement”

Virtues are the angels who have reached the level of Spiritual Consciousness behind the forces of movement, action and the forces of will behind movement.

They were connected to miracles, and are sometimes called “Dynamis” due to their connection to Courage, and the advanced understanding of courage and its role in willpower.

Elohim: “Spirits of Form”

The Elohim are the angelic beings who oversee physical incarnation. They directly perceive the big picture and the Divine Spiritual Plan as well as the order within the patterns of time and space represented through Sacred Geometry. Also called powers.

Principality: “Spirits of Time”

The Principalities are the angelic beings who hold the plane of the river of time and work with the cycles of time and the creation of time itself.

Also sometimes called Spirits of Personality or “Archai”, the Principalities also regulate and oversee the evolution and spiritual advancement of humanity as a whole, including the role that time plays in the journey of personal and collective evolution.

Archangels: “Spirits of Fire”

The Archangels oversee and guide entire groups or nations of humans, and are involved in the formation of space.

Archangels are overseers and spiritual allies for entire groups of people and are intermediaries between humanity and God’s infinite unity consciousness.

Archangel Michael is perhaps the best known of the Archangels for many reasons, including that he is the Archangel overseeing our current time period or Age.

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Learn more about the Archangels.

Los Angeles: “Spirits of Life”

Angels are humanity’s closest beings and work with individual human/spiritual beings to help us gain awareness and insight into our highest purpose, karma, dharma.

Angels are well known to be messengers of the Divine who interact directly with humans. Every human on the planet has a personal angel that watches over us, this angel is known as the Guardian Angel, and the Guardian Angel watches over our Higher Self, and works to help us reconnect with our Divine I AM Presence and the self-realization…

Learn more about the Guardian Angels.

Finally… the lowest of the spiritual beings in the Angelic Hierarchy… And what can be considered as the tenth rank… Is Humanity!

Humans: «Spirits of Love and Freedom»

In the angelic hierarchy humans are the “lowest” spiritual beings, yet we have an incredible opportunity as physical beings to gain self-awareness, and unite with others through love while having freedom of choice.

Humanity is capable of reaching the full extent of our power as physical and spiritual beings through self-realization and awareness of our patterns of thought, will, feeling and then the choice to consciously cultivate positivity, openness and equanimity.

From the perspective of higher spiritual beings, humans are the hope for the future, and through our growth and mastery, we are capable of becoming wise free agents in the Universe.

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