The Occult History of Angels is a serious non-fiction exploration of the mysterious place angels have occupied within religion, mysticism, ceremonial magic, esoteric philosophy, and hidden spiritual traditions throughout history.For centuries, angels have been described as messengers of God, guardians of the soul, warriors of heaven, guides between worlds, and terrifying intelligences whose true nature may be far stranger than the gentle figures often imagined in popular culture. This book examines angels not only through scripture and theology, but through the wider world of occult thought, including ancient visionary traditions, apocryphal writings, angelic hierarchies, planetary spirits, grimoires, Kabbalah, ceremonial magic, Enochian mysteries, and the long human desire to communicate with beings believed to stand between the divine and mankind.Across thirty detailed chapters, Michael Lucas traces how angelic beings moved through Jewish, Christian, Islamic, mystical, magical, and esoteric traditions, revealing a complex history filled with awe, fear, reverence, forbidden knowledge, and spiritual ambition. From the Watchers of the Book of Enoch to the celestial orders of medieval theology, from the angelic names used in ritual circles to the visionary work of John Dee and Edward Kelley, this book explores how angels became central to both sacred devotion and occult practice.This is not a sentimental study of winged guardians. It is a journey into the darker, deeper, and more mysterious history of heavenly beings: angels as forces of judgment, angels as keepers of hidden knowledge, angels as guardians of the planets, angels as spirits invoked by magicians, and angels as symbols of humanity's longing to reach beyond the visible world.Atmospheric, historical, and richly researched, The Occult History of Angels is a compelling guide for readers interested in esotericism, angelology, grimoires, mysticism, hidden traditions, and the strange meeting point between religion and magic.
