Angelology & Demonology
Written by Asterion Translated by Gabriel A. (Image source) Uriel is one of the „elderly“ angels of the religious and mystical tradition, often listed together with Michael, Gabriel …
Angelology & Demonology
Written by Asterion Translated by Gabriel A. (The prophet Elijah and Sandalphon – one and the same – Source) His name comes from the Greek word which means „brother“, …
Angelology & Demonology
Written by Asterion Translated by Gabriel A. (Byzantine icon, ca. 1387 -1395 – Source) Gabriel is the Archangel of the Lunar Sphere, according to the angelic …
Angelology & Demonology
(Archangel Michael slaying the Dragon, engraving cca. 1480-1500 – Source) Archangel Michael, or as Romanians call him, Mihail, is by far the most popular and well known archangel in …
Angelology & Demonology
(Lamen of Haniel – Source) Haniel is the next of the Seven Archangels of Presence, right after Raphael. He governs the planetary sphere associated with Venus, and his hebrew …
Angelology & Demonology
(Tobias meets the archangel Raphael, Andrea Vaccaro, cca. 1640 – Source) Rafael is, according to a certain system of analogies, the archangel that governs the following sphere of …
Angelology & Demonology
(Samael was sometimes identified with haSatan, the adversary in Judaism. Illustration by Gustave Dore) On the account of several authors, who took for granted the rambling of some even …
Angelology & Demonology
(Zadkiel observes Abraham trying to sacrifice his son Isaac; There are numerous opinions referring to the identity of the angel in this scene, some of which suggest it is …
Angelology & Demonology
(Seal of Tzafkiel/Kaptziel reconstructed by Asterion after the figures attributed to the seven angels found in Aryeh Kaplan s Sefer Yetsirah, fig.44, page 171. They are taken from the …
Angelology & Demonology
(Archangel Raziel, Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 16th century – Source) Mainly known to those dealing with esoterism and occultism, archangel Raziel is connected to mysteries. Even his name …
