Different kinds of angels
There are many different kinds of angels, each with their own unique qualities and characteristics. While some people believe that certain angels are more important or better at certain tasks than others, I believe that all angels are equally valuable and willing to help us in any way they can.
However, I have noticed a difference in energy between angels and archangels. While angels are always full of love and ready to assist us, the presence of an archangel often indicates an important and urgent message.
Personally, I find the kabbalistic approach to angels and the Tree of Life to be particularly insightful. Studying the Kabbalah has deepened my understanding of the roles and functions of angels, and I believe it can do the same for others seeking a deeper connection with the angelic realm.
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.
VIRTUESS
haped 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.