Different kinds of angels
It is said there are different kinds of angels.
Below you will find an overview.
I have very little experience with
these different kinds of angels. I have never encountered an angel who told me he is better at something or is of
more importance. I believe this to be a typical earthly way in trying to understand the angelic realm.
However I do feel a difference between the energy of an angel and an archangel. To me the angels are always
full of love and desire to help us. Whenever an archangel is present, the message is really important and clear.
I personally like the kabbalistic way of angels and the tree of life. The study of the kabbalah brings a deeper
insight into the role of the angels.The overview below can be found on the internet and is not my interpretation.
PRINCIPALITIES
These angelic beings are shaped like rays of light. Just like a principal in school, it's the
principalities who oversee everything. They guide our entire world - nations, cities, and towns.
What's more, they are in charge of religion and politics. As if their plate isn't full enough, they are
also in charge of managing the earthly duties of the angels below them.
POWERS
In their celestial form, powers appear like brightly colored, hazy fumes. Powers are border patrol
agents between heaven and Earth. They are the angels of birth and death.VIRTUES
Shaped like sparks of light, virtues are in charge of maintaining the natural world, and they inspire
living things in areas such as science. They also take orders from the angels above and convert
them into miracles for the deserving. When they make themselves known to us in their earthly form,
they are musicians, artists, healers, and scientists who work with the power of love, as well as
physics. The two angels at the ascension of Jesus are believed to have been virtues.DOMINIONS
Think of dominions as middle management. They receive orders from seraphim and cherubim, then
dish out duties to the "worker bee" angels of the lower orders. Their main purpose is to make sure
that the cosmos remains in order by sending down power to heads of government and other
authority figures.THRONES
The Thrones' appearance is perhaps the most bizarre of the first grouping. They are said to look like
great glowing wheels covered with many eyes. They serve as God's chariot and dispense his
judgment in order to carry out his desires for us. The angels in the second choir can exist in a state
of transition between the celestial and human worlds. They are considered heavenly governors,
attempting to strike a balance between matter and spirit, good and bad.CHERUBIM
These angels are the keepers of celestial records and hold the knowledge of God. They are sent to Earth with great tasks, such as expelling humankind from the Garden of Eden. Ancient art
depicts the cherubim as sphinx-like, winged creatures with human faces, not the fat babies with
wings that now grace greeting cards and book covers.SERAPHIM
These are the angels who are closest to God.They encircle his throne and emit an intense fiery light representing his love. Seraphim are considered "fiery serpents" and not even the other divine beings may look at them. There are only four of them and each has four faces and six wings. When they come to Earth, they leave their serpent appearance behind, preferring tall, thin, clean-cut human embodiments.