
Fallen angels and demons are one in the same class of spirits. The designation originates in the Judeo-Christian tradition which holds that demons are angels who have rebelled and turned to evil, or are otherwise “Fallen from Grace”. The argument for the validity of this is not to be questioned here — such is matter of belief, not proof.
Nevertheless, the designation may be found in many medieval grimoires, and it should always be remembered that a spell invoking or calling upon a Fallen Angel is no different from a spell designed to summon a demon.
However, the idea that Fallen angels exist also leads to the possibility of “Gray” Angels and “Gray” Demons. See Grigori, Nephilim, and Bright Demons. The Book of Enoch (I Enoch) and the Secret Book of Enoch (II Enoch) catalog a number of Fallen Angels, specifically the Grigori.
Archangels
According to Judeo-Christian-Islamic traditions, there are four Archangels — Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael. Though there is mention of other Archangels (see below), these four are the only ones consistently named as such.
In the magical arts these four Archangels are called upon in many rituals and spells, and their names can be found in Hebrew on countless magical seals from the medieval period.
Generally, the names of Archangels are invoked as “words of power” in order to control other spirits, keep evil forces at bay, or banish demons. Rarely are the Archangels called to manifest or communicate with a magician. These beings are simply too powerful for mortals to comprehend.
As it has been said, angels and archangels are equitable to the gods and goddess of other traditions (see the entry on Angels). If the traditional Christian hierarchy is considered to be accurate, then archangels are the second lowest order of angels, being superior only to the order designated as “angels” (see the entry on Angels for a full listing of this hierarchy).
These higher angelic beings are more similar to gods in the classical sense, and may be considered such (see Principles, Divine).
The following is a list of Archangelic correspondences. Planetary correspondence is based on the Sephirothic correspondence, which in turn yields the various deities that they may be considered equivalent in magical ritual.
Additional correspondences can be derived from these.
Archangel Planet Deity Element Direction
Metatron Kether Neptune Creator Deities: Ptah, Gaea, Brahma, Ratziel Chokmah Uranus Ruler Gods: Zeus, Osiris, Odin, Shiva, Uranus, Dagda, Water West Tzaphkiel (Cassiel)
Binah Saturn Ruler Goddesses: Hera, Isis, Cybele, Demeter, Rhea, Frigga, Danu
Air East (Color Yellow)
Tzadkiel (Sachiel) Chesed Jupiter Sky Deities: Jupiter, Amun, Horus, Indra, Thor, Enlil, Marduk
Earth North (Color Black)
Kamael (Samael) Geburah Mars War Deities: Mars, Ares, Athena, Thor, Vishnu, Hephaestus, Morrigan, Vulcan
Fire South (Color Red)
Michael Tiphereth Sun Solar Deities: Ra, Apollo, Helios, Mithra Fire South
Haniel (Uriel) Netzach Venus Love Deities: Venus, Aphrodite, Hathor, Freya, Ishtar, Astarte
Earth North (Color Black)
Raphael Hod Mercury Teacher Deities: Mercury, Hermes, Thoth, Anubis, Prometheus, Ogma
Air East (Color Yellow)
Gabriel Yesod Moon Lunar Deities: Luna, Selene, Diana, Artemis, Hecate, Bastet
Earth North (Color Black)
Sandolphon Malkuth Earth Earth Deities: Ceres, Cernunnos, Herne Earth North