Archangels

[susan]

This may sound a bit of strange question but has anyone read anything at all about a time Archangels were mistaken for God? I picked this up this morning and neither Angels nor Archangels had been on my mind. It was just a strange thing to ' think'.I don't suppose anyone has but would appreciate input if you have any thoughts.

[CFTraveler]

I don't know if this means anything to you, but Michael literally means "Who is like God?" Your question reminded me of this.

[Myst7799]

Hello Susan,

I find the question rather thought provoking. Considering the interesting conjuring King Solomon was proposed to have obtained by imploring to Angelic hosts, especially the 4 Archangels, to banish demons (perhaps djinn), achieve great wealth, and fly about on a carpet. This is a period in history I wish I could go back in time to see, if it truly occurred? The Key of Solomon and the Arabian Knights is a fascinating combination to read together with this question in mind. ��

Carl Jung has also inferred (I'd have to track this down been a good 10 years since reading ;)) to the power of archetypes: Angels, Grim Reaper, God, gods, raw symbolism etc being extraordinarily powerful and part of the underlying collective subconscious.

Perhaps in the ether there is group imploring the Archangels favor?

[Dreamweaver]

Experience of angels brings a sense of Mysterium tremendum et fascinans -


That is:

...the “numinous” (the spiritual dimension), the utterly ineffable, the holy, and the overwhelming. The “holy” is manifested in a double form: as the mysterium tremendum(“mystery that repels”), in which the dreadful, fearful, and overwhelming aspect of the numinous appears, and as the mysterium..

Encyclopedia Britannica

Who wouldn't think of God?

[susan]

Thank you CFT,Myst7799 and Dreamweaver. Very interesting.
I'm not well read on the bible but do realy appreciate your knowledge .I just have a hunch things may start getting a little more mysterious.
Woke up this morning seeing a dark graveyard with a couple of tombstones and a grand black ANKHA symbol.

[susan]

Just to add Dreamweaver, I was aware that your quote was from the Encyclopedia and not the bible . Just wanted to note.

[Dreamweaver]

Ethical writing demands citing ;)