Now we come to a place where Enoch starts naming the archangels who were his guides in the realm of the spirit. The first five are in this chapter.
20.1 And these are the names of the Holy Angels who keep watch.
20.2 Uriel, one of the Holy Angels; namely the Holy Angel of the Spirits of Men.
20.4 Raguel, one of the Holy Angels; who takes vengeance on the world, and on the lights.
20.5 Michael, one of the Holy Angels, namely the one put in charge of the best part of humankind, in charge of the nation.
20.6 Saraqael, one of the Holy Angels; who is in charge of the spirits of men who cause the spirits to sin.
20.7 Gabriel, one of the Holy Angels, who is in charge of the Serpents, and the Garden, and the Cherubim.
If you add Phanuel, Raphael and Remiel, you will have the complete list of archangels as revealed in the Book of the Prophet Enoch. We shall see these last three introduced later. These eight are the most faithful of God’s angels, and as such He has given them more power (δύναμις) and authority (͗εξούσια) than the other angels. They have charge of thousands of other angels to assist them in the tasks God has set for them. If when you pray, you call upon them by name, you can enlist their aid in your spiritual struggles too.
In a past post on this blog, Ol’ Fuzzy published a prayer of invocation of the eight Archangels named in the Book of the Prophet Enoch. I am republishing the entire post here:
One of the photos I posted to my Facebook timeline is a prayer I wrote to invoke the eight archangels revealed by the book of Enoch. I have no doubt of the existence of such beings. The Eastern Orthodox Church lists several choirs of angels including for example seraphim, cherubim, archangels angels, throwns and more. The day to day messengers of Heaven are the angels, beings of pure spirit and the power of God behind them.
On the other side of the coin are fallen angels, who followed the anointed cherub into rebellion against God. There’s also a separate group of angels who had been appointed by God to oversee the nascent human society, but took advantage of the physical bodies given to them by God to have sexual relations with women and beget children who were hybrid aberrations. The “watchers,” as the translator of the book of Enoch renders it, are no longer having any direct effect on humanity, because they are being held incommunicado in a place of imprisonment where God withholds His presence.
But by far the most dangerous enemies of humanity are not these angels, who are beings of pure spirit, but the offspring of the watchers. These beings are not a part of God’s plan of creation. They are not welcome in Heaven. So they are confined to the Earth. The reason for the flood in the Bible, according to Enoch, is the existence of these of these Nephalim who were enslaving, oppressing and killing humans all across the Earth. And now they’re dead, but not gone.
Being half human, these Nephalim have souls just as we do, but with angelic spirits. As I said before, the human soul bridges the realms of matter and spirit. But unlike humans, Nephalim are barred from Heaven because they’re not of God, from God or in the image of God. This brings out huge resentments between these Nephs and humanity. Face it they hate us. They want us dead. They have all the power of a human soul, and four and a half thousand years of practice in using it.
That is why God has given His angels charge over His chosen. They are sent to protect us from the fallen angels, yes. But more important, they help us resist the Nephalim. I have developed the prayer if invocation of the Archangels as an acknowledgment of their assistance, and a plea for their specific aid within their realms of responsibility. Enoch lays out these realms of responsibility and I will try to explain them as I understand it.
Michael, whose name means “Who Is Like God,” is the warrior of the Archangels. Michael is associated with the East. He leads several legions of lessor angels in battle on our behalf. I invoke Michael for protection, especially from spiritual evil. When invoking Michael, I face East and say, “Holy Archangel Michael, protect me from all harm, spiritual, emotional and physical.”
Raphael, whose name means “Healing of God,” is the physician of the Archangels. He is responsible for delivering the healing and wellness God has ordained for us. Raphael is associated with the South. He leads angels who know how to eliminate the spiritual causes of physical and mental illnesses. I invoke Raphael for health and wellness of my spirit, mind and body. When invoking Raphael, I face South and say, “Holy Archangel Raphael, bring God’s healing to my body, soul and spirit.”
Gabriel, whose name means “Man of God,” is the herald of the Archangels. He is responsible for delivering the revelation of God to humanity. Gabriel is associated with the West. When I invoke Gabriel, I face West and say, “Holy Archangel Gabriel, enlighten me with God’s wisdom in my heart.”
Uriel, whose name means “Flame of God,” is the executioner of the Archangels. Often called the Angel of Death, he is responsible for removing the physical life of those whom God has deemed must die. He also aids us in ridding ourselves of those habits of sin of which we wish to be rid. Uriel is associated with the North. When I invoke Uriel, I face North and say, “Holy Archangel Uriel, remove that which is sin from within me.”
Raguel, whose name means “Friend of God,” is the Archangel in charge of the stars and planets. He is associated with the sky. When invoking Raguel, I turn to the East and look up and say, “Holy Archangel Raguel, guard my thoughts from error from above.”
Saraqael, whose name appears only in the book of Enoch and doesn’t appear in my dictionary, is the prison warden of the Archangels. Enoch writes he is in charge of the prison where the watchers are held until the day of judgment. He is associated with the underworld. When invoking Saraqael, I look down and say, “Holy Archangel Saraqael, guard my feelings from temptation from below.”
Phanuel, whose name means “Face of God,” is the Archangel in charge of repentance. He assists us to align our thoughts with the will of God. When I invoke the Archangel Phanuel, I look inward and say, “Holy Archangel Phanuel, assist me to repent and change the way I think.”
Remiel, who is only named in the Book of Enoch and therefore not in my dictionary, is the Archangel in charge of resurrection. When I invoke the Archangel Remiel, I look through to Heaven and say, “Holy Archangel Remiel, raise my soul to the thrown of grace.”
I had posted a photo of this prayer on my timeline on Facebook. But I am reprinting it below for all those who do not follow me on Facebook. I use this as a lead in to my daily prayers, so I can have angelic assistance when I pray.
Holy Archangel Michael, protect me from all harm, physical, mental and spiritual.
Holy Archangel Raphael, bring God’s healing to my body, soul and spirit.
Holy Archangel Gabriel, enlighten me with God’s wisdom in my heart.
Holy Archangel Uriel, remove that which is sin from withing me.
Holy Archangel Raguel, guard my thoughts from error from above.
Holy Archangel Saraqael, guard my feelings from temptation from below.
Holy Archangel Phanuel, assist me to repent and change the way I think
Holy Archangel Remiel, raise my soul to the thrown of grace.
Holy angels of God, surround me.
Holy angels of God, defend me.
Holy angels of God, pray for me to the Lord our God for forgiveness of my sins.
I use this prayer of invocation every time I set down to pray in any form, for protection in the realm of the spirit as well as the realm of matter. I urge all Christians to use the authority given to us by Jesus to invoke these powerful aides in your own spiritual battles. These beings were created by God for the purpose of ministering, and given charge by Him to minister to us.
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