Watcher

Today I wanted to write about Watcher (Ir) a class of angelic beings from the books of Daniel and Enoch. Watchers are angels sent to Earth that watch over humans. However, some began to lust after human women so we’re unable to return to heaven. Some Watchers took human wives resulting in the Nephilim. SomeContinue reading “Watcher”

Sachiel

Today I wanted to write about Sachiel a Christian Cabbalist angel associated with Thursday, Jupiter, wealth, and protection from illness. He is the leader of the Cherubim. His name is often written three times on talismans to protect from diseases. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachiel?wprov=sfla1

Seraph

Today I wanted to write about Seraph, the highest class of angel in Christian theology. The Seraphim are firey six winged beings often with draconic or serpentine features who attend to the Thrown of God. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seraph?wprov=sfla1

Marut

Today I wanted to write about Marut, a fallen angel who teaches the art of sorcery. Marut is part of a duo with Harut, they were kicked out of Heaven together for complaining about humans, as a punishment they were forced to live on earth where they now try to tempt humans into evil byContinue reading “Marut”

Jegudiel

Today, I wanted to write about Jegudiel, the patron angel of work in the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day in November 8th, however, he is commonly venerated every Friday. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jegudiel?wprov=sfla1

Abaddon

Today for spooky season I wanted to write about Abaddon, an angel of death, destruction, and the abyss. Abaddon rules an army of locust. He is compared to Apollo and Satan. Although sometimes compared to Satan Abaddon is frequently considered a servant of God (Yahweh) who brings destruction on those who sin. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaddon?wprov=sfla1

Iblis

Today for spooky season I wanted to write about Iblis, a Muslim Djinn/demon/fallen angle who is the leader of demons and sometimes ruler of the underworld, he may also be responsible for the arts. Iblis was either crafted from the fires of the underworld or was an angel. When God (Allah) created Adam the anglesContinue reading “Iblis”

Selaphiel

Today I wanted to write about Selaphiel, an angel almost exclusively venerated in Easter European branches of Christianity as the patron of prayers. He is mentioned in the apocryphal text of The of Adam and Eve, where he and Sariel are sent to stop the deception by Satan. He is later referenced in the bookContinue reading “Selaphiel”

Beelzebub

Today I wanted to write about Beelzebub, a prince of Hell who rules gluttony or envy. Beelzebub was once an angel (associated with the evening star) and was close to Lucifer. He now ranks as cheif lieutenant to Lucifer. Beelzebub, Lucifer, and Leviathan or Astaroth are the unholy trinity. Beelzebub originally was a Philistine godContinue reading “Beelzebub”

Phanuel

Today I wanted to write about Phanuel, an angel mentioned in the book of Enoch as a judge of the dead, mostly recognized by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church who scares away evil and is invoked during exorcisms. Phanuel is mentioned in the book of Enoch as the fourth Archangel replacing Uriel from the modern AnglicanContinue reading “Phanuel”

Jophiel

Today I wanted to write about Jophiel, an Abrahamic angel who guards divine knowledge. Jophiel is one of the few angels to be written about in mostly femminie pronouns. She’s the companion of Metatron. She was the teacher of the sons of Noah (Ham, Japheth, and Shem). She is the angel of Chokmah, one ofContinue reading “Jophiel”

Cassiel

Today, I wanted to write about Cassiel, an angel associated with Saturn, Aquarius, Capricorn, North, and Saturday, as well as the angel of death for young men. Cassiel is the ruler of the seventh Heaven and is one of only eight angels to have other angels under his command. He is sometimes invoked to findContinue reading “Cassiel”

Apsinthion

Today I wanted to write about Apsinthion, also called La’anah or Wormwood, a Christian Biblical angel associated with Revelation. When the third trumpet sounds Apsinthion will fall from the sky turning waters bitter resulting in many deaths. While many interpret Apsinthion as a servant to God (Yahweh) others have suggested that they’re a fallen angelContinue reading “Apsinthion”

Tawûsî Melek

Today I wanted to write about Tawûsî Melek, also called Melek Taûs or Rainbow Peacock, an Iranian and Turkic god who is the leader of the Heptad and the Lord of Earth. Although veneration of Tawúaî Melek likely dates back to Ancient Mesopotamian, Turkic, and Iranian religion, the sources that remain are from Yazidi sources,Continue reading “Tawûsî Melek”

Samael

Today for spooky season I wanted Samael, a Jewish & Muslim fallen Angel and former Watcher who brings knowledge and death. Samael is sometimes the partner of Lilith after she left Adam. With Lilith they created numerous demons including Asmodeus, afterwards Yahweh made Samael infertile by taking away his genitals. The serpent from the gardenContinue reading “Samael”

Nakir

Today I wanted to write about Nakir, one of the two Islamic angels in charge of judging the faith of the dead. Nakir works with Munkar to test the faith of the dead by giving them a series of questions that they will have learned through faith and that those who don’t believe will notContinue reading “Nakir”

Moroni

A few months ago I had gotten a request to write about the angel Moroni, an angel that I had never heard of, when I started researching I found that he’s an Angel recognized within Mormonism as the angel that visited Joseph Smith and told him about the book of Mormon. Before Moroni became anContinue reading “Moroni”

Azrael

For spooky season I wanted to write about some of my favorite chthonic deities, psychopomps, funerary deities, underworld deities, and death deities. Starting with Azrael an Abrahamic psychopomp sometimes called the angel of death. They have a scroll where they record all births and death. It is said he appears to Saints before they dieContinue reading “Azrael”

Metatron

It’s been about a month since the last time I’ve written about any Abrahamic Angels and have had Metaron on my to write about list for a bit so I’m finally getting around to it. They are an Abrahamic Angel closely associated with the veil. He is also called the scribe of heaven. He isContinue reading “Metatron”

Archangel Raphael

I haven’t written about any Abrahamic Angels before only a few demonic figures and wanted to branch out a bit by writing about Raphael, an Angel in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam often said to have domain over healing and is the patron of blind people, apothecaries, marriage, travelers, lovers, young people, nurses, doctors, pharmacists, shepherds,Continue reading “Archangel Raphael”

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