INVOKING THE FOUR ARCHANGELS
This ritual invokes Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel. It is used mainly to gain insight and protection for yourself, people you know, and for all of humanity. I like to stand while doing this ritual, but you can sit down in a straightbacked chair, if you prefer. !ace east. "lose your eyes and take three or four deep breaths. #isuali$e yourself surrounded by a pure white light of protection. %hen you feel ready, ready, invoke Michael, the the archangel of the south. &e stands by your right hand side. 'ou do this by saying the following words out loud( )I now invoke the mighty and powerful *rchangel Michael to stand at my righthand side. +lease grant me the strength, courage, integrity, and protection I need to fulfill my purpose in this incarnation. +lease use your sword to cut away any doubts and negativity. urround me with your protection, so that I may always work on the side of good. Thank you.+ause for thirty seconds. ecome aware of Michael standing beside you, and be alert for any insights or words that he may offer. %hen you feel ready, invoke Uriel to stand at your left hand side. Use the following, or similar, words( )I now invoke the mighty and powerful *rchangel Uriel to stand on my l efthand side. +lease release all my tensions, worries, and insecurities. Grant me tran/uility and peace of mind. &elp me to serve others, and to give and receive generously. Thank you.+ause again for thirty seconds, and see if Uriel has a message for you. 'ou will sense Uriel standing to your left. miling, acknowledge his presence, and remain alert for any wisdom or advice that he might offer. %hen you feel ready, invoke Raphael to stand in front of you. )I now invoke the mighty and powerful *rchangel Raphael to stand in front of me. +lease fill me with wholeness and good health health.. &elp me heal the wounds from the past. +lease heal and restore every aspect of my being. Thank you.0
Most people think of angels as ethereal beings, dressed in white, diaphanous gowns, with gossamer wings and shiny halos. Nothing could be further from the truth. Angels are very real, but they have no phys ph ysica icall sub substa stanc nce. e. Th They ey are pu pure re in intel telli ligen gence, ce, and the their ir ene energy rgy is the en energ ergy y of the cos cosmos mos.. InKabbalah In Kabbalah,, which is the mystical doctrine of udaism, angels are said to be emanations from the !odhe !od head, ad, wh who o cr creat eated ed the them m to ca carry rry out his divine divine pla plan. n. The They y are known known as the Ma Malac lachi him, m, the "reator#s messengers, and the ones in charge of the delicate balance of the universe. $or that reason they are e%uated with the universal laws, which they rule and sustain. &verything that e'ists is the result of the interplay of several physical laws, all of which are angels. $rom the tiniest grain of sand to the awesome awesome power power of the human human min mind, d, we ca can n pe perce rceive ive the su subtl btle e wor work k of ang angel els. s. The They y are everywhe ever ywhere re and control every mater material ial thin thing, g, and their inte intellig lligence ence and pow power er tran transcen scend d huma human n imagination.
udaism, "hristianity, and Islam have all endeavored to identify the angels, and several of the medieval sages even placed them in celestial hierarchies known as "hoirs and Angelic (rders. The most accepted "hristian authority is )seudo*+yonisius, who lived in the i'th "entury. -e grouped the angels in three (rders of three "hoirs each. The three choirs of the $irst (rder, and the highest in the angel hierarchy, are the eraphim, the "herubim, and the Thrones. The three "hoirs of the econd (rder are the +ominions, the irtues, and the )owers. And the three "hoirs of the Third order are the )rincipalities, the Archangels, and the Angels. The Kabbalah gives -ebrew names to the "hoirs and groups them differently, but it agrees basically in the description of the angels. The Kabbalah, however, lists a tenth "hoir, known as the Ishim, or the souls of saints. The reason why there is a tenth "hoir in the Kabbalah is that each "hoir is associated with one of the ten spheres of the Kabbalistic Tree of /ife, which is a representation of the entire created universe. There are myriad angels in each "hoir, numbering billions of these celestial beings. 0ut there are also the arim, which are the Angelic )rinces, who rule each of the "hoirs. These are the best known angels, the ones with whom we are most familiar. -ere we will only refer to the highest of these, the ten arim or )rinces of the Tree of /ife,each of whom is said to rule a different human endeavor. These e'alted angels are Metraton, 1a2iel, "assiel, 3adkiel, Kamael, 1aphael, Anael,Michael, !abriel, and andalphon. 4e must also consider 5riel, who is the ar who rules the earthelement. (f these ten angels, the ones who are invoked most fre%uently for help in our human affairs are the angels of the four elements6 Michael, !abriel, 1aphael, and 5riel. Michael rules the fire element and the south7 !abriel rules the water element and the west7 1aphael rules the air element and the east7 and 5riel rules the earth element and the north. Also very popular in angel magic are adkiel, who rules abundance and prosperity7 Anael, who rules love7 Kamael, who rules war and strife7 and "assiel, who rules inheritances, businesses, and real state matters. Michael is invoked to attain power and success7 1aphael for health issues, books, and studies7 5riel for money matters7 and !abriel for family matters and travels. It is always important to remember that angels have only the powers conferred upon them by the "reator. (ne cannot invoke Michael in love matters because that is not what he rules, nor !abriel in health problems because he has no power in those situations. $urthermore, it is easier to contact an angel on the days and hours that he rules. The colors and the attributes of each angel must be used during the invocation to empower the petition. $ollowing is a list of the days, the hours, and the attributes of these angels6 Angel Day
Times Color Stones
Incense
Michael unday
8am, 9am, :pm, 8;pm
color topa2, citrine, frankincens yellow gold sunstone e flowers
!abriel Monday
8am, 9am, :pm, 8;pm
color moonstone,
white lilies, !abriel rules travels, violets, silver family matters, purple candles mental clarity hyacinths
Kamael Tuesday
8am, 9am, :pm, 8;pm
bloodstone, color rubies, red carnelian
red carnations
Kamael rules legal red matters, war and candles strife, surgeries, accidents
orange flowers
1aphael rules all orange paper work, studies, candles health, communications
cinnamon
Flowers
8am, 1aphae 4ednesda 9am, l y :pm, 8;pm
color agates, red ama2onites
8am, 9am, adkiel Thursdays :pm, 8;pm
a2urite, lapis color la2uli, sandalwood gladiolus blue tur%uoise
copal
Candle Rules: Michael rules power, gold victories over candles obstacles, protection against adversaries
adkiel rules blue abundance, candles prosperity, employers, banks
8am, 9am, :pm, 8;pm
opal, rose color %uart2, pink rodochrosite
lavender incense
red roses
Anael rules love, pink marriage, friendship, candles all the arts
myrrh
eucalyptus leaves
"asiel rules white inheritances, elderly candles people, real estate matters
orchids
5riel rules money in green general, the candles ac%uisition of wealth and power
Anael
$ridays
"asiel
8am, 9am, aturdays :pm, 8;pm
hematite, color ony', white obsidian
5riel
8am, Also 9am, aturdays :pm, 8;pm
a%uamarine, color tourmaline, patchouli green aventurine
To invoke any of these angels to get their help in problems connected with the things they rule, gather some of the attributes of the chosen angel and place them on a small table facing east with a small glass of wine and a small bread roll. +o this on the day and at one of the four hours ruled by the angel. 0urn some of his incense and light two candles of the color associated with him. )urify the area by sprinkling salt water around its perimeter, and trace a circle in the air from east to east to protect the ritual. To do this place your thumb between the inde' and middle fingers of the right hand7 this gesture is known as a ficca and is used to seal a circle. )oint the ficca towards the east and turn around slowly, tracing an imaginary circle that ends back in the east. Now you are ready to contact the angel. (pen your arms wide while facing the east and say a simple invocation like the one that follows6 =I invoke you in this your day and hour, most glorious and e'alted )rince of the -eavenly "ourt >mention the chosen angel#s name? to come to my aid in the situation I am facing >mention the situation?. I ask this in the name of our most beloved "reator, our /ord and King of the universe, having full confidence in his love and his compassion. )lease accept and bless my humble offerings and help me in the solution of this problem. May the eternal light be with you always. Amen.= Now you may proceed to eat the bread roll and drink the wine. anish the circle by repeating the motion with the ficca from east to east. !ather the angel attributes and keep them safe, as they are a point of contact with the angel. 1epeat the ritual seven times, always conducting it on the angel#s day and one of his hours. It is important to remember that all angel invocations must be conducted when the moon is wa'ing, that is, between New Moon and $ull Moon. Angel invocations are very powerful and effective when done with total faith and reverence. @ou can learn more about angel rituals and invocations in my new book, The Kabbalah & the Magic of Angels. !odspeed, and may angels guide you always in the path of light.
