Introducing The Angels
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What Are Angels
What Are Angels? Angels are beings of spirit who have never been incarnated in physical form. One aspect of Angels that is often misunderstood is that Angels have never ever been incarnated! Ever. Don't confuse this with a fallen angel, more on that further down the page. They are highly evolved souls who have taken on the commitment with the Divine structure (many call this GOD or CREATOR) to be the messengers, guardians and teachers of spirit between the Divine energy and incarnated beings, humans.
Why is this needed? Well, think of it this way. The Divine energy is like a major Nuclear power plant and you are a wonderfully constructed crystal chandelier. If you were to plug directly into the core of the power plant, you'd probably be overwhelmed with energy and you just might explode. For those who have not yet learned how to build their own sub-station to handle the massive energy flow from the power plant and filter it into their personal filaments, the Angels step forward to assist. Some people have learned through many lifetimes and spiritual lessons how to connect to this Divine energy directly without being overwhelmed. But to be honest, these people are very few and far between. It is a great responsibility and takes a great deal of commitment between the individual's soul and the Divine forces. So for those people who have not selected that "job" in this incarnated life, the Angels can step forward and assist you in your communications with the divine energies.
Angels All Around
Not since the 13th Century has human kind been so interested in the Angel kingdom. I'd like to think it was due to the enlightenment of men/women or perhaps intellectual curiosity or a little of both. Some believe Angels are only Christian. That is wrong! Mythology of Angels existed long before Judaism and Christianity. Angels also are major figures in Buddhism and Hinduism and Celtic and Norse mythology and in many Shamanistic legends. But not all of these call these entities "angels", just like not everyone refers to a prayer as a mantra, or a spell of protection a prayer, and so on. We all have our "labels" for what are the same things.
The modern Christians do have their Angels listed in the Book of Enoch and in the 6th and 15th centuries all but three remain.
Hinduism and Angels
Hinduism has many different types of spiritual beings who act in a similar capacity to Angels. One example are the minor gods, or devas, refered to as the "shining ones". They inhabit the higher astral plane of the divine world. Gods, devas, planets like Sani (Saturn), gurus (teachers), and ancestors can all play a protective role for humans. The Asuras are also a component of Hinduism. They are also refered to as evil spirits or demons. They are fallen devas who inhabit the lower astral plane, the mental plane of existence. Much like the fallen angels outlined in Christian philosophy. If an Asuras does a good deed, they can be reincarnated into devas and do not have to remain eternally in the lower plane. Hinduism also includes Apsaras, who are heavenly nymphs, who preside over sacrifices, and lipika, who regulate karma. Devas and asuras can inspire or bring down aspirants, helping or hindering people on their spiritual journey.
Angels In Buddism
The Buddhist for instance refer to angels as devas, or celestial beings. Some paths of Buddhism use the label dharmapalas or dharma protectors. In Tibetan Buddhism, devas are sometimes considered to be emanations of bodhisattvas or enlightened beings. Other paths of Buddhism have specific important devas, as they are often derived from pre-Buddhist cultures and religions and not from Buddhist philosophy itself. So these paths encorporated pre-Buddhist local or regional mythology into their Buddhist paths long ago.
Norse Angels
In Norse mythology the equivalent angels are the Valkyries who were originally sinister spirits of slaughter, dark angels of death who soared over the battlefields like birds of prey, carrying out a warriors fate in the name of Odin. They chose the heroes of the battle and took them away to Valhalla, the heavenly home of honor for Odin's ghostly army. In later Norse mythology, the Valkyries were romanticized as Odin's Shield-Maidens, virgins with golden hair and snowy arms who served the chosen heroes everlasting mead and meat in the great hall of Valhalla. They also soared over the battlefield as lovely swan-maidens or splendid mounted Amazons. This was portrayed in the Volsung Saga and Niebelungenlied, where the heroine Brynhild was a beautiful fallen Valkyrie.
Celtic Angels
In Celtic mythology, the Faeries were often seen as the helpers of mankind. They too have many corrolations to their deeds as an angel would. There are a few lesser Goddesses which also acted as Angels; and perhaps that's why they're often refered to as the lesser Goddesses. Such as the goddess Sirona.
Where have they been?
So where have they been? Why now have they begun to show themselves to a large extent? Why haven't they been here before? Well they have, but some mythologies suggest, they've been restricted from contact. Some of these mythologies also explain why the Angels left the Earth for a time and have now returned. One of the most common of these comes from the legends of Atlantis. It seems to have started with the height of the Atlantean civil war which resulted in that continent's final destruction. This destruction created an enormous karmic shift in the Universal energies which cast our planet into a quarantine segregating our connection to the rest of the universe. Sort of Divine punishment. After the fall of Atlantis, some believe the survivors spread out across the globe in what we know as the 12 Tribes of Abraham (the first children of God). It was at this time that the quarantine began in full steam, casting our wisdom and knowledge back a few hundred years and diminishing the guidance of the Angel kingdom. Many call this time, "The Vail of Forgetfulness". Without the guidance and direct interaction of the Angel kingdom, we have floundered, sometime terribly, through our process of redemption. The "old" ways of spiritual communication, belief, even healing were almost lost during this time as new egos emerged and new political or even religious powers tried to enforce their influence of the societies of earth. It has taken all these past centuries for the karma gained during the Atlantean destruction and the egotistical ventures to be redeemed. The result of this redemption is the shrinking of the Vail. Or as some put it, the walls of the quarantine are shrinking to the point where the Angels can begin to come through and once again provide guidance and knowledge to incarnated spirits.
FROM THE ASHES OF ANGELS
A piece of his preview to his book and the link to the rest of the document at the bottom: It is very extensive reading and there are 3 parts. I haven't read all of it, but from what I have read it is very good and lots of information.
The Forbidden Legacy of a Fallen Race
By Andrew Collins
PART ONE
Is civilisation the legacy of a race of human angels known as Watchers and Nephilim? Andrew Collins, author of FROM THE ASHES OF ANGELS, previews his history of angels and fallen angels and traces their origin back to an extraordinarily advanced culture that entered the Near East shortly after the end of the last Ice Age.
Angels are something we associate with beautiful Pre-Raphaelite and renaissance paintings, carved statues accompanying gothic architecture and supernatural beings who intervene in our lives at times of trouble. For the last 2000 years this has been the stereotypical image fostered by the Christian Church. But what are angels? Where do they come from, and what have they meant to the development of organised religion?
http://www.andrewcollins.com/page/articles/ashes/ashespreview.html
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Wow this is totally engrossing LG! I must admit I myself thought that angels are exclusive to Christianity and after reading this, I was shaking my head and thinking why didn't i think of that! Duh! Anyway, thanks for the lesson - I thoroughly enjoyed this one!Btw, I have my own set of angels here in hubpages and they are called divas - yep with an "i"! LOL And my favorite angel song, knowing you are one big music fan, would be Angel by Sarah McLachlan :D
Is that the song that she sings on those save the pets commerial? That makes me cry everytime I see it.
yes! it's also the theme song for the movie City of Angels :D
wonderful and inspirational.. I was also hoping for Nolan Ryan and Vladimir Gurrero.. Thanks.. Thumbs up!
Chris I saw that movie too.
Why they never been incarnated? If they are highly evolved souls as you stated, this seems to assume they went through very long cycle of reincarnations to let this evolution to happen...
I am not challenging you, I am trying to understand :)
As I understand it they were made first above humans in the scheme of things. God made them to be messengers. for him and kind of like the middle person for us. I will have to read it again.
Misha, I didn't read where it said tat the Angels were incarnated, but that they help the souls that are incarnated.
So, basically they did not evolve, they were higher souls from the start, right?
Sir Dent, I did not approve the link that you gave us in each of my hubs about this. Nothing against you. This stuff is all over the net, but where I got this from was not on the net--it was from a friend of mine who has had this stuff way before it got on the net. I don't know where she is now and haven't heard from her in quite a while. I didn't want this to get lost as I feel it the only thing that keeps her in my memory and posted these and many more as a tribute to her. She is very up in years and has been sick lot and I sure hope that she hasn't left this earth yet. You don't know her and she doesn't want her identity revealed because of spam and stuff like that..
That link is not where I also found it--it was Crystallink.
Misha, I am going to be posting one about Guardian Angels and it explins what Angels are and their purpose and such.
I liked this article. I always wanted to learn more without just reading the bible. Thank you very much.
I believe I have been guided by angels for the majority of my life. (It's a long story, lol)
More recently I have noticed them playing in the clouds, although lately I haven't noticed them much at all. I hope that isn't a bad sign!
Very nice hub! Thank you for sharing!
G-Ma Johnson says:
12 months ago
I believe in Angels...always have and always will...Nice explaination..some things for sure I had never heard before...Thanks for the angelic hub...G-Ma :o) Hugs & Peace