The word “Angel” is Greek and means messenger. The Angels received this name from their service to the salvation of the human race, for which they are used by the All-Good God and which they perform with holy zeal and love. The Apostle Paul said: “Are not all souls of service sent into service for those who want to inherit salvation?” (Heb. 1:14).
Thus, “the Angel Gabriel was quickly sent from God to the city of Galilee, whose name is Nazareth” (Luke 1:26) to the Blessed Virgin Mary to announce to Her that She was chosen to be the Mother of the Word of God, who receives humanity for the redemption of humanity. So, the Angel of the Lord at night opened the doors of the prison in which the twelve apostles were imprisoned by envious Jews, and, bringing them out, said: “Go and speak to the people in the church all the words of this life” (Acts 5:20), that is, the teaching of Christ, which is life. Another time, an Angel brought the Apostle Peter out of prison, who had been thrown there by the wicked King Herod, who had already killed the Apostle James Zebedee and wanted to amuse the murderous Jewish people with a second execution that was pleasant for him. The Apostle, miraculously delivered from prison, convinced that he was not seeing a vision, but the deed itself, said: “Now truly we know that God has sent His angel, and has taken me out of the hand of Herod and from all the hope of the people of the Jews” (Acts 12:11) . However, the ministry of the Angels does not consist in promoting the salvation of the human race alone: ​​but from this ministry they received their name among people, and this name was given to them by the Holy Spirit in the Holy Scriptures.

The time of the creation of Angels is not defined definitively in the Holy Scriptures; but, according to the teaching generally accepted by the Holy Church, the creation of Angels preceded the creation of the material world and man.

Angels are created from nothing. Suddenly seeing ourselves created in wonderful grace and bliss; what gratitude, reverence and love they felt for the Creator, who together gave them existence and spiritual pleasure! Their continuous occupation became contemplation and praise of the Creator. The Lord Himself said about them: “When the stars were created, you My angels praised Me with a great voice” (Job 38:7). These words of Holy Scripture most clearly prove that the Angels were created before the world we see and, being present at its creation, glorified the wisdom and power of the Creator. They were created, like the visible world, by the Word of God: “By this,” says the holy Apostle Paul, “all things were created, both in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, whether dominions, whether principalities, whether powers: all kinds of By this I also agreed about Him” (Col. 1:16).

Here the Apostle, under the name of thrones, dominions, principalities and authorities, means the various ranks of Angels. The Holy Church recognizes three such ranks; Each rank, or hierarchy, consists of three ranks.

The first hierarchy consists of Seraphim, Cherubim and Thrones; the second - Dominance, Strength and Authority; the third - Principalities, Archangels and Angels.

The doctrine of this division of Angels was set forth by Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, a disciple of the Holy Apostle Paul, who, as we have seen, names some ranks in his writings. Those closest to the Throne of God are the six-winged Seraphim, as the prophet Saint Isaiah saw in his vision. “I have seen,” he says, “the Lord sitting on the throne, high and exalted, and the house is filled with His glory. And the Seraphim stood around Him, six kril to one, and six kril to another: and two were the veils of their faces, and two were the veils of their feet, and two were the veils of the fly. And I cried to one another and said: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is filled with His glory” (Isa. 6:1-3).

According to the Seraphim, the God-wise, many-eyed Cherubim stand before the Throne of God, then the Thrones and, in order, the other angelic ranks. The Angels stand before the Throne of God with great reverent fear, which is poured into them by the incomprehensible greatness of the Divine, not with the fear that repentant sinners feel and which is taken away by love, but with the fear that endures for centuries and constitutes one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit - the fear that God is terrible for everyone around Him. From the unceasing contemplation of the immeasurable greatness of God, they are in an unceasing blissful frenzy and rapture and express it with unceasing praise. They burn with love for God and in self-forgetfulness, in which they exist in God, and no longer in themselves, they find inexhaustible and endless pleasure. In accordance with their ranks, they are endowed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit - the Spirit of wisdom and reason. The spirit of advice and strength. The Spirit of the Fear of God.

This variety of spiritual gifts and different degrees of perfection do not at all produce competition or envy in the Holy Angels: no! They have one will, as Saint Arsenius the Great said, and they are all filled with gracious consolation in God and do not feel any lack. According to this grace-filled unity of will, the Holy Angels of the lower ranks with love and jealousy show obedience to the Angels of the highest ranks, knowing that this obedience is obedience to the will of God. “We clearly see,” says Saint Demetrius of Rostov, “in the book of the prophet Zechariah, that while the Angel was talking with the Prophet, another Angel came out to meet this Angel, commanding him to go to the Prophet and announce what was to happen to Jerusalem. We also read in Daniel’s prophecy that the Angel commands the Angel to interpret the vision to the Prophet.”

In general, all Angels are sometimes called the Heavenly Forces and the Heavenly Host. The Leader of the Heavenly Host is the Archangel Michael, who belongs to the seven spirits who stand before God. These seven Angels are: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Salafiel, Uriel, Jehudiel and Barachiel: These seven spirits are sometimes called Angels, sometimes Archangels; Saint Demetrius of Rostov classifies them as the rank of Seraphim.

Angels were created in the image and likeness of God, just as man was subsequently created.

The image of God, as in man, lies in the mind, from which it is born and in which thought is contained, and from which comes the spirit, which promotes thought and animates it. This image, like the Prototype, is invisible, just as it is invisible in people.

He controls the whole being in the Angel as well as in man. Angels are creatures limited by time and space, therefore, having their own external appearance. Only nothing and an infinite being can be formless: an infinite being is formless because, having no limit in any direction, it cannot have any outline; and nothing is formless, as having no being and no properties. On the contrary, all limited beings, the greatest and the smallest, no matter how subtle, have their limits. These limits, or ends of a being, constitute its outline, and where there is an outline, there is certainly a view, even if we do not see it with our crude eyes. We do not see the limit of gases and most of the vapors, but these limits certainly exist, because gases and vapors cannot occupy infinite space, they occupy a certain space, corresponding to their elasticity, that is, the ability to expand and contract.

God alone is formless, as an infinite being. In relation to us, Angels are called disembodied and spirits. But we, humans, in our state of fall, cannot in any way be taken as the basis for forming correct concepts about the visible and invisible world. We are not what we were created to be; and again renewed by repentance, we become different from what we are in an ordinary passionate state. We are an unstable and incorrect measure. But it is precisely by this standard that Angels are called incorporeal, immaterial, spirits. ( From the book of St. Ignatius Bryanchinov )

Angels in Scripture

What can we say about Angels? What are our literary sources? Naturally, Holy Scripture. Our Russian word “Angel” itself is in fact not a Russian word at all, but the Greek “ἄγγελος”, which literally means “messenger, messenger”. But this is also not the original form of this word, but a literal translation of the Hebrew word מלאך “malakh”. This word also means “messenger” and comes from a Hebrew root that means the verb “to send.” What can we conclude from this? The word "Angel" does not describe to us the nature of these creatures. What kind of spirits these are, what their nature is, we cannot say. We can only say of their ministry that they are “ministering spirits.”

In Hebrew, instead of the word "Angels", the word "malachim" is used. If you read the Old Testament in Hebrew, this word will be used very often. Moreover, the word “malachim”, as “message”, can be used in two meanings. On the one hand, this is the message of God as such, impersonal, addressed to man, on the other hand, the word “malakh” can designate a living being, the spirit that transmits this message.

In the Holy Scriptures, among other things, the word “Angel” can be used to refer not only to disembodied spirits, but also to prophets. Before you is the icon “John the Baptist Angel of the Desert.” It is no coincidence that John the Baptist is depicted with wings, since here there is a direct reference to the text of the Gospel of Matthew (11:10), which quotes an even more ancient text (Malachi 3:1): “For he is the one about whom it is written: Behold, I send My angel before You, who will prepare Your way before You.” Here you go, we call John the Baptist “Angel, Messenger.”

Another word that is used to designate heavenly spirits is אלוהים “Elohim.” If you open the first Book of Holy Scripture, the Book of Genesis, in Hebrew, in the first chapter, the first verse: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth,” the word “Elohim” will be used. The word "Elohim" will be used in the Bible both to designate God, along with "Yahweh", and to designate Angels.

Angels in the Old Testament

An important role in the development of the doctrine of angels was played by the ancient Jewish apocrypha, called the Book of Enoch. This is a work of the 3rd-2nd century BC. The Apostle Jude in particular refers to this book in his epistle (verse 14), quoting it: “Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them, saying: “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousand times His holy angels...”. The same text is mentioned by ancient writers, by Origen, by Tertullian, and until the late Middle Ages the Book of Enoch was very popular. But what’s interesting is that its text was unknown to us until the 18th century. It was preserved in full only in the canon of the Ethiopian Bible, only in the sacred language of Gyiz. By the way, Ethiopians believe that the original language of this book was originally the Gyiz language. Let me remind you that this is the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Church.

Angels in the New Testament

There are also many references to angels in the New Testament. Archangel Gabriel preaches the gospel

Zechariah about the coming birth of John the Baptist, preaches to the Virgin Mary about the coming birth from Her of the Savior of the world. And also the Resurrection, Ascension and most other events of Sacred history take place in the presence of Angels. In the Book of the Acts of the Apostles we also meet Angels, for example, an Angel leads Peter out of prison. We'll talk about this later. So, in the New Testament, in addition to the mention of the word “Angel” itself, for the first time we meet the mention of Archangels. Archangel in both Latin and Greek means “chief of angels.” We'll talk about them a little later too. In addition, the Apostle Paul, in his letters to the Romans, Ephesians and Colossians, also mentions such Heavenly Powers as Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, Powers and Powers.

Angelic world

We also know about the angelic world that there was a fall of some angels. We can read details about this only in the apocrypha. Since the details of the fall of part of the angelic world are not directly related to the matter of our salvation, we will find practically no mention of this in the Holy Scriptures. The Apostle Jude says (1:6): “God reserves the angels who did not retain their dignity, but left their habitation, in everlasting bonds, under darkness, for the judgment of the Great Day.” The Lord testifies in the Gospel of Luke (10:18) that “He (the Lord) saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning.” It is believed that the fall of the angels did not occur simultaneously, that Dennitsa fell first and carried away countless angels. There is a legend that the end of the world will come when the number of righteous people replaces the number of angels who have fallen away. By the way, the Holy Fathers suggest that even the fallen angels retained their hierarchy, due to the fact that the hierarchy originally existed in the angelic world. The Holy Scripture speaks of the world of evil spirits as a kingdom headed by Satan, which is translated as “the one who resists,” this is not a personal name.

The Nature of Angels

In the Holy Scriptures, angels appear to us as rational and free beings; if they were not free beings, then some of the angels would not have fallen away from the Lord in due time, this was their free expression of will. John of Damascus gives the following definition of an angel: “An angel is a rational nature, endowed with intelligence and free will.” The same John of Damascus testifies to the incomprehensibility of angelic nature: “Only the Creator knows the form and definition of this (angelic) essence.” But what we can say for sure about them is that they are spiritual and incorporeal. “The spirit does not have flesh and bones,” we read in the Gospel of Luke (24:39). According to the interpretation of the Holy Fathers, the sensory images in which Angels appear (numerous phenomena are described in Sacred History, in the Old and New Testaments) are not a reflection of their nature, but only their temporary state.

Blessed Theodoret explains: “we know that the nature of angels is incorporeal; they take on images, in accordance with the benefit of those who see,” so that the one looking at them will not be afraid, but at the same time understand that in front of them is not an ordinary person, but truly a messenger of the Lord. St. John of Damascus says: “Angels, appearing, according to the will of God, to worthy people, do not appear as they are in themselves, but are transformed in accordance with how those who look can see them.”

We can also say about the relationship of Angels to space and time that they, in the words of John of Damascus, “are not restrained by walls, doors, locks, or seals... and reside in places comprehended only by the mind.” Numerous testimonies from both the Holy Scriptures and later descriptions of miracles associated with angels tell us that angels instantly move from one point of the universe to another, and nothing holds them back. Accordingly, they have greater freedom than humans in relation to space and time.

The perfection of the Angelic nature is expressed in their special approach to God. They are endowed with the highest knowledge and understanding, but not omniscient, like the Lord God. Only part of the knowledge that they possess is revealed to angels, and thanks to which, according to apocryphal texts, they control the Universe. The Holy Fathers also raise the question of the relationship between Angel and man: who is more worthy in his calling? There are two points of view on this matter. On the one hand, we can say that the Angel is certainly more majestic and his nature is more perfect than human nature. On the other hand, many holy fathers claim that Angels are inferior to man because, unlike him, they do not have the ability to create. In this, man is even higher than the Angels, and more like God.

God is the Creator, and man can be a creator, but Angels are not creators. And many holy fathers insist on this as a matter of principle. John of Damascus speaks of the Lord: “The Creator of Angels, who brought them from non-existent into being and created them in His image” and denounces those who “call angels creators of whatever essence... For... Angels are not creators.”

About the number of angels we can only say that it is limited, but very large. The prophet Daniel (7:10) describes the angelic army as “thousands of thousands and tens of thousands” (that’s millions and tens of millions). Cyril of Jerusalem wrote about it this way: “Imagine people, starting from Adam to this day: their multitude is great, but it is still small in comparison with the Angels, who are more numerous. There are ninety-nine sheep; and the human race is but one sheep.” Here Cyril of Jerusalem refers us to the parable told by the Lord about how the good shepherd leaves 99 sheep for the sake of one lost sheep and goes in search of it in order to carry the lost sheep on his shoulders and return it to the flock. In this, the holy fathers from ancient times saw the image of the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ, incarnate, leaves the perfect world, the Divine world, leaves the Angelic world faithful to Him and goes down for one fallen sheep - in order to save humanity. Before you is the Sucevita Monastery in Romania, a painting on the outer wall of the temple that depicts the Ladder of John Climacus. This is a clear attempt by the artist to depict the countless celestial powers.

What is the ministry of angels? This, naturally, is serving God, chanting His greatness and fulfilling His will, because... Angels are ministering spirits and their purpose is to serve God. If we remember the book of the prophet Isaiah (6:2-3), it talks about his vision of the Lord sitting on the throne, and in front of the throne stood the seraphim, constantly singing a song to God: “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts! The whole Earth is full of His Glory!” Constant, unceasing, eternal praise. Similar images are found in the book of Revelation, which speaks of animals, of the tetramorph, which also serves before the throne of God. “The angels contemplate God... and have this as food,” says John of Damascus. We read examples of the service of Angels to God as an instrument of God’s Providence in relation to the visible world and man in the Holy Scriptures. This includes the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the salvation of Lot and his daughters, whom the Angels lead from the destroyed city. This is also Jacob’s dream, when Jacob dreams of a ladder along which numerous Angels ascend and descend from heaven. This is Jacob's battle with the Angel in the night. An angel frees the Apostle Peter from prison.

All this is a manifestation of the ministry of the Angels and their fulfillment of the will of God. One type of indirect service of angels to God can be the service of Guardian Angels. After baptism, each person is assigned a Guardian Angel, who must lead the soul of this person to salvation. This also reveals the Providence of God, which means this is one of the options for serving angels to God. In ancient times, it was believed that cities, kingdoms, and nations also had Guardian Angels. In particular, the Archangel Michael was considered the patron saint of the Jewish people. By the way, the Guardian Angels of private individuals are mentioned in the Holy Scriptures in the Gospel of Matthew (18:10): “See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.” When the Angel leads Peter out of prison, the apostle comes to the house where the meeting of Christians is located, stands at the door and knocks. The maid, seeing him, went and said that it was Peter, but they did not believe her, deciding that it was Peter’s Angel, and not Peter himself.

How angels are portrayed

The classic vestment of an angel is a chiton, a himation (a cloak thrown over the chiton). The attributes are wings, as a symbol of speed, lightning speed of action. A ribbon in the hair, which in our tradition is called toroki or rumors. There must be a rod, a sphere or a globe, or a mirror (called differently). Since angels are the leaders of the heavenly army, since they are the guards of the throne of God, they are often depicted in court robes.

Angelic ranks

From the Holy Scriptures it follows that there are different orders of angels. The Holy Scriptures mention 9 ranks of angels.

Seraphim

Of all the ranks of heaven, the Seraphim are the closest to God; they are the first participants in divine bliss, the first to shine with the light of the magnificent divine glory. And what amazes them most about God is His endless, eternal, immeasurable, unsearchable love. In all their strength, in all their incomprehensible depths, they perceive and feel God precisely as Love, through this they approach, as it were, the very doors, the very Holy of Holies of that “impregnable Light” in which God lives (1 Tim. 6:16 ), through this entering into the closest, most sincere communication with God, for God Himself is Love: “The God of love is” (1 John 4:8).
Have you ever looked at the sea? You look, you look at its boundless distance, at its boundless expanse, you think about its bottomless depth, and... the thought is lost, the heart freezes, the whole being is filled with some kind of sacred awe and horror; I want to prostrate myself and close myself before the clearly felt, boundless greatness of God, reflected by the vastness of the sea. Here is some, albeit the weakest, resemblance, a barely noticeable, subtle shadow of what the Seraphim experience, constantly contemplating the immeasurable, unsearchable sea of ​​Divine love.
God-Love is a consuming fire, and the Seraphim, constantly tapping into this fiery Divine Love, are filled with the fire of the Divine above all other ranks. Seraphim - and the word itself means: fiery, fiery. Fiery burning Divine Love, by the unsearchableness of Its mercy, the immensity of Its condescension towards all creatures, and most of all towards the human race, for the sake of which this Love humbled itself even to the cross and death, always leads the Seraphim into indescribable sacred awe, plunges them into horror, makes everything tremble their being. They cannot bear this great Love. They cover their faces with two wings, their feet with two wings, and fly with two wings, in fear and trembling, in the deepest reverence, singing, crying, crying out and saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord of hosts!”

Burning with love for God, the six-winged Seraphim ignite the fire of this love in the hearts of others, purifying the soul with divine fire, filling it with strength and strength, inspiring it to preach - with the verb to burn the hearts of people. Thus, when the Old Testament prophet Isaiah, seeing the Lord sitting on a high and exalted throne, surrounded by Seraphim, began to lament his uncleanness, exclaiming: “Oh, accursed Az! For I am a man with unclean lips... - and my eyes saw the King, the Lord of Hosts!.. Then, - the prophet himself says. One of the Seraphim flew to me, and in his hand he had a burning coal, which he took with tongs from the altar, and touched my mouth and said: “Behold, I will touch this with your mouth, and it will take away your iniquity and cleanse your sins” (Is. 6: 5-7).

Cherubim

If for the Seraphim God appears as fiery burning Love, then for the Cherubim God appears as luminous Wisdom. The cherubim constantly delve into the divine mind, praise it, glorify it in their songs, contemplate the divine mysteries, and penetrate them with trepidation. That is why, according to the testimony of the Word of God, in the Old Testament the Cherubim are depicted touching the Ark of the Covenant.
“And make,” the Lord said to Moses, “of gold two Cherubim... Make them at both ends of the lid (of the Ark). Make one Cherubim on one side, and another Cherubim on the other side... And the Cherubim will have their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces will be towards each other, and the faces of the Cherubim will be towards the mercy seat” (Ex. 25:18-20) .
Marvelous image! So it is in heaven: the Cherubim look with tenderness and fear at the Divine Wisdom, explore it, learn from it, and, as it were, cover its secrets with their wings, keep them, protect them, and revere them. And this reverence for the mysteries of Divine Wisdom is so great among the Cherubim that all daring inquisitiveness, all proud looking at the Mind of God is immediately cut off by them with a fiery sword.
Remember the Fall of Adam: the forefathers, contrary to the commandment of God, boldly approached the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, became proud of their minds, and wanted to know everything like God; they set out, as it were, to tear off the veil hiding the secrets of Divine Wisdom. And, look, now one of the guardians of these secrets, one of the servants of God’s Wisdom - the Cherub, descends from heaven, with a flaming reversing sword, expels the ancestors from paradise. So great is the jealousy of the Cherubim, so strict are they towards those who dare to boldly penetrate into the unknown mysteries of heaven! Be afraid to test with your mind what you need to believe!
If, according to St. Basil the Great, “one piece of grass or one blade of grass is enough to occupy our whole thought by considering the art with which it was produced,” then what can we say about that abyss of wisdom that is revealed to the Cherubim? The Wisdom of God, as if imprinted in a mirror in the visible world, the Wisdom of God in the entire construction of our redemption, is all “the manifold Wisdom of God,... hidden in mystery, which God hath before ordained before the world for our glory” (Eph. 3:10; 1 Cor. 2:7)…

Thrones

You, of course, know what a throne is, with what meaning do we often use this word? They say, for example, “The Tsar’s Throne” or “The Tsar’s Throne”, “The Tsar spoke from the height of the Throne.” With this they want to show dignity and royal greatness.
The throne, thus, is the personification of royal greatness, royal dignity. So in heaven there are their own Thrones, not our material, soulless ones, made of gold, silver, bone or wood and serving only as symbols, but reasonable Thrones, living bearers of the greatness of God, the glory of God. The thrones, especially in front of all ranks of angels, feel and contemplate God as the King of Glory, the King of the entire universe, the King who creates justice and righteousness, the King of Kings, as “the Great, Mighty and Terrible God” (Deut. 10:17). “Lord, Lord, who is like You?” (Ps. 35:10)… “Who is like You in God? Lord, whoever is like You is glorified in the saints, wondrous in glory” (Ex. 15:11). “Great is the Lord and greatly praised, and His greatness has no end” (Ps. 144:3)... “Great and has no end, high and immeasurable” (Bar. 3:25)! All these hymns to the greatness of God, in all their fullness, depth and truth, are understandable and accessible only to the Thrones.
The Thrones not only feel and sing of the greatness of God, but they themselves are filled with this greatness and glory, and they let others feel it, pouring, as if into the hearts of men, waves of greatness and glory of the Divine that fill them.
There are moments when a person somehow especially clearly recognizes with his mind and with some special strength feels in his heart the greatness of God: the peals of thunder, the flash of lightning, marvelous views of nature, high mountains, wild rocks, worship in some magnificent large temple - everything this often so captivates the soul, so strikes the strings of the heart, that a person is ready to compose and sing psalms and songs of praise; before the perceived greatness of God he disappears, is lost, falls on his face. Know, beloved, such holy moments of a clear sense of the greatness of God do not happen without the influence of the Thrones. It is they who, as it were, join us to their mood, throw its sparkles into our hearts.

Domination

God is called Lord because He cares about the world He created, provides for it, and is its Supreme Owner. “He,” says Blessed Theodoret, “is himself both a shipbuilder and a gardener, who increased matter. He created matter, built the ship, and constantly controls its helm.” “From the shepherd,” teaches St. Ephraim the Syrian, - the flock depends, and everything that grows on earth depends on God. In the will of the farmer is the separation of wheat from thorns, in the will of God is the prudence of those living on earth in their mutual unity and like-mindedness. It is in the will of the king to arrange regiments of soldiers, in the will of God there is a definite charter for everything.” So, notes another teacher of the Church, “neither on earth nor in heaven is nothing left without care and without providence, but the care of the Creator equally extends to everything invisible and visible, small and great: for all creatures need the care of the Creator, equally like each one separately, according to its nature and purpose.” And “not for a single day does God cease from the work of governing creatures, so that they do not immediately deviate from their natural paths, by which they are led and directed to achieve the fullness of their development, and each to remain in its own kind what it is.”
Now, it is into this domination, into this management of God’s creatures, into this care and providence of God for everything invisible and visible, small and great, that the Dominions delve into.
For the Seraphim, God is fiery burning Love; for the Cherubim I will take out luminous Wisdom; for Thrones God is the King of Glory; for the Dominions, God is the Lord Provider. Above all other ranks of Lordship, they contemplate God precisely as a Provider, they glorify His care for the world: they see “his way in the sea, and his strong path in the waves” (Wisdom 14:3), they look with fear at how “he will change the times and summer, he appoints kings and marks” (Dan. 2:21). Full of sacred delight and tenderness, the Lord plunges into the manifold concerns of God: He dresses the villages, “as Solomon in all his glory was clothed, as one of these” (Matthew 6:29), as He dresses “the heavens with the clouds, He prepares rain for the earth.” , grows grass and grain on the mountains for the service of man: he gives their food to the cattle, and to the chicks of the corvids that call upon Him” (Ps. 147:7-9). The Lords marvel at how God, so great, embraces everyone and everything with His care; stores and protects every blade of grass, every midge, the smallest grain of sand.
Contemplating God as a Provider - the Builder of the world, Dominion and people are taught to arrange themselves, their souls; teach us to take care of the soul, to provide for it; inspire a person to dominate his passions, over various sinful habits, to oppress the flesh, giving space to the spirit. The Lords must be prayerfully invoked to help anyone who wants to free themselves from any passion, wants to dominate it, or give up any bad habit, but cannot do this due to weakness of will.

Powers

Above all other ranks, this rank of angels contemplates God as working many powers or miracles. For the Powers, God is a Miracle Worker. “You are the God who works miracles” (Ps. 76:15) - this is what constitutes the subject of their constant praise and praise. The forces delve into how “where God wants the order of nature to be overcome.” Oh, how ecstatic, how solemn, how wondrous these songs must be! If we, clothed in flesh and blood, when we witness any obvious miracle of God, for example, the sight of a blind man, the restoration of a hopelessly ill person, we come into indescribable delight and awe, we are amazed, we are touched, then what can we say about the Powers when they are given to see such miracles that our minds cannot even imagine. Moreover, they can delve into the very depths of these miracles, their highest goal is revealed to them.

Authorities

The angels belonging to this rank contemplate and glorify God as the Almighty, “having all power in heaven and on earth.” God of the terrible, “His sight dries up the abysses, and the reproach melts away the mountains, who walked as if on dry land on the sheets of the sea, and forbade the storms of the winds; touching the mountains and smoking; calling on the water of the sea and pouring it out on the face of all the earth.”
Angels of the sixth rank are the closest, constant witnesses of God’s omnipotence; they are given the opportunity to feel it preferably before others. From constant contemplation of Divine power, from constant contact with it, these fulfilling angels are imbued with this power just as red-hot iron is imbued with fire, which is why they themselves become bearers of this power and are called: Power. The power with which they are invested and filled is unbearable for the devil and all his hordes; this power turns the devilish hordes to flight, to the underworld, to pitch darkness, to Tartarus.
That is why everyone tormented by the devil must prayerfully call on the Authority for help; for all those possessed by demons, various epileptics, whoremongers, and the corrupted - we must daily pray to the Authorities: “Holy Authorities, by the authority given to you by God, drive away from the servant of God (name) or the servant of God (name) the demon that is tormenting him (or her)!”

Beginnings

These angels are so called because God entrusted them with authority over the elements of nature: over water, fire, wind, “over animals, plants and generally over all visible objects.” “Creator and Builder of the world. God,” says the Christian teacher Athenagoras, “placed some of the angels over the elements, and over the heavens, and over the world, and over what is in it, and over their structure.” Thunder, lightning, storm... all this is controlled by the Principles, and directed according to the will of God. It is known, for example, that lightning often burns blasphemers; hail destroys one field, leaves another unharmed... Who gives such a reasonable direction to a soulless, unreasonable element? Starters are doing it.
“I saw,” says the seer of St. John the Theologian, - a mighty angel descending from heaven, clothed in a cloud; over his head was a rainbow, and his face was like the sun... And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the earth, and cried out with a loud voice, like a lion roars; and when he cried, then the seven thunders spoke with their voices” (Rev. 10:1-3); The Apostle John saw and heard both the “angel of the water” (Rev. 16:5) and the “angel who has authority over the fire” (Rev. 14:18). “I saw,” the same saint testifies. John, - four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that the wind would not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree... - they were given power to harm the earth and the sea” (Rev. 7:1-2 ).
The principles also have authority over entire nations, cities, kingdoms, and human societies. In the word of God there is, for example, a mention of a prince or angel of the kingdom of Persia, the kingdom of Greece (Dan. 10:13, 20). The principles, entrusted to their superiors, lead the peoples to the highest good goals, which are indicated and destined by the Lord Himself; “They are erecting,” according to St. Dionysius the Areopagite, - how many can those who willingly obey them, to God, as to their Beginning.” They intercede for their people before the Lord, “instill,” notes one saint, “in people, especially kings and other rulers, thoughts and intentions related to the good of the people.”

Archangels

This rite, says St. Dionysius of teaching." Archangels are heavenly teachers. What do they teach? They teach people how to organize their lives according to God, that is, in accordance with the will of God.
Different paths of life are before a person: there is the monastic path, the path of marriage, there are various types of service. What to choose, what to decide on, what to stop at? This is where the Archangels come to the aid of man. The Lord reveals His will about man to them. The Archangels know, therefore, what awaits a famous person on this or that path of life: what adversities, temptations, seductions; therefore, they deviate from one path, and direct a person to another, teach him to choose the right path suitable for him.
He who is broken in life, hesitates, does not know which way to go, must call on the Archangels for help, so that they teach him how he should live: “Archangels of God, appointed by God Himself for our teaching and admonition, teach me which path I should choose.” “I’ll go ahead and please my God!”

Angels

These are the closest to us. The Angels continue what the Archangels begin: the Archangels teach man to recognize the will of God, put him on the path of life indicated by God; Angels lead a person along this path, guide, protect the walker so that he does not deviate to the side, strengthen the exhausted, and raise the falling.
Angels are so close to us that they surround us from everywhere, look at us from everywhere, watch our every step, and, according to St. John Chrysostom, “the whole air is filled with angels”; Angels, according to the same saint, “stand before the priest during the performance of the terrible Sacrifice.”

Guardian angel

From among the angels, the Lord, from the moment of our baptism, assigns to each of us another special angel, who is called the Guardian Angel. This Angel loves us as much as no one on earth can love. The Guardian Angel is our close friend, an invisible, quiet interlocutor, a sweet comforter. He wishes only one thing for each of us - the salvation of the soul; This is where he directs all his worries. And if he sees us also caring about salvation, he rejoices, but if he sees us being careless about our souls, he grieves.
Do you want to always be with an Angel? Flee from sin, and the Angel will be with you. “Just as,” says Basil the Great, “bees are driven away by smoke and doves by stench, so the Guardian of our life, the Angel, is driven away by lamentable and stinking sin.” Therefore, be afraid to sin!
Is it possible to recognize the presence of a Guardian Angel when he is near us and when he moves away from us? It is possible, according to the inner mood of your soul. When your soul is light, your heart is light, quiet, peaceful, when your mind is occupied with thoughts of God, when you repent and are touched, then it means that an Angel is nearby. “When, according to the testimony of John Climacus, at some utterance of your prayer you feel inner pleasure or tenderness, then stop over it. For then the Guardian Angel prays with you.” When there is a storm in your soul, passions in your heart, and your mind is arrogant, then you know that the Guardian Angel has left you, and instead of him a demon has approached you. Hurry, hurry, then call your Guardian Angel, kneel before the icons, fall on your face, pray, make the sign of the cross, cry. Believe, your Guardian Angel will hear your prayer, come, drive away the demon, say to your troubled soul, to your overwhelmed heart: “Be silent, stop.” And great silence will come within you. Oh, Guardian Angel, always protect us from the storm, in the silence of Christ!
Why, someone will ask, is it impossible to see the Angel, cannot speak, talk with him the way we talk with each other? Why can't an Angel appear visibly? Therefore, so as not to frighten or confuse us with his appearance, for he knows how cowardly, fearful and timid we are in front of everything mysterious.

Angel's Day, name day

Every Orthodox Christian bears the name of the saint after whom he is named. The name is chosen according to the church calendar, each day of which is dedicated to the memory of a particular saint. The day of remembrance of the saint whose name an Orthodox Christian bears is called: Angel Day, or.

After the sacrament of baptism is performed, the saint whose name is chosen for the child or adult being baptized becomes his heavenly patron. You yourself can choose from among several saints the one who is especially close to you. If you don’t know anything about any of them, consider as your heavenly patron the one whose memorial day on the calendar is closest to your birthday.

“The Lord gives each of us two Angels, - Fyodor of Edessa teaches us, - one of whom - the Guardian Angel - protects us from all evil, from various misfortunes and helps us do good, and the other Angel - the holy saint of God, whose name we bear, intercedes for us before God, prays to God for us. His prayers, as more worthy and pleasing to God, are more likely to be accepted than our sinners.

Angels“, being servants of love and peace, they rejoice over our repentance and success in good deeds, try to fill us with spiritual contemplation (according to our receptivity) and assist us in all good.”

“The saints,” wrote the Monk Silouan of Athos, “see our life and our deeds in the Holy Spirit. They know our sorrows and hear our fervent prayers... The saints do not forget us and pray for us... They also see the suffering of people on earth. The Lord gave them such great grace that they embrace the whole world with love. They see and know how exhausted we are from sorrows, how our souls have dried up, how despondency has bound them, and, without ceasing, they intercede for us before God.”

The name given to a person at baptism no longer changes, except in a few, very rare cases, such as, for example, when taking monastic vows. The name given to a person at baptism remains with him throughout the rest of his life, and he passes into the next world with it; his name, after his death, is repeated by the Church when prayers are offered for the repose of his soul.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel, Canon to the Guardian Angel

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.”(Matt. 18:10).

Troparion, tone 6

Angel of God, my holy guardian, keep my life in the passion of Christ God, strengthen my mind in the true path, and wound my soul to heavenly love, so that I may be guided by you, I will receive great mercy from Christ God.
Glory, and now:

Theotokos
Holy Lady, Mother of Christ our God, who perplexedly gave birth to all the Creator, pray to His goodness always, with my guardian angel, to save my soul, obsessed with passions, and grant me remission of sins.

Canon, tone 8

Song 1
Let us praise the Lord, who led His people through the Red Sea, for He alone was gloriously glorified.

Sing and praise the song, Savior, worthy of Your servant, the disembodied Angel, my mentor and guardian.
Chorus: Holy Angel of God, my guardian, pray to God for me.
I am the only one lying in foolishness and laziness now, my mentor and guardian, do not leave me, perishing.
Glory: Direct my mind with your prayer, do God’s commandments, so that I may receive remission of sins from God, and teach me to hate the evil ones, I pray to you.
And now: Pray, Maiden, for me, Thy servant, to the Benefactor, with my guardian Angel, and instruct me to do the commandments of Thy Son and my Creator.

Song 3
You are the affirmation of those who flow to You, Lord, You are the light of the darkened, and my spirit sings of You.
I place all my thoughts and my soul on you, my guardian; Deliver me from every misfortune of the enemy.
The enemy tramples me, and embitters me, and teaches me to always do my own desires; but you, my mentor, do not leave me to perish.
Glory: Sing a song with thanksgiving and zeal to the Creator and God give me, and to you, my good guardian Angel: my deliverer, rescue me from the enemies who embitter me.
And now: Heal, Most Pure One, my many ailing scabs, even in the soul, heal the enemies who always fight with me.

Sedalen, voice 2
From the love of my soul I cry out to you, the guardian of my soul, my all-holy Angel: cover me and always protect me from evil deception, and guide me to heavenly life, admonishing and enlightening and strengthening me.
Glory, and now: Theotokos:
The Blessed Most Pure Mother of God, Who without seed gave birth to all the Lord, Pray Him with my Guardian Angel to deliver me from all bewilderment, and to give tenderness and light to my soul and purification through sin, Who alone will soon intercede.

Song 4
I heard, O Lord, Thy sacrament, I understood Thy works, and glorified Thy Divinity.
Pray to God, the Lover of Mankind, my guardian, and do not forsake me, but keep my life in peace forever and grant me invincible salvation.
As the intercessor and guardian of my life, you are received from God, Angel, I pray to you, holy one, free me from all troubles.
Glory: Cleanse my depravity with your shrine, my guardian, and may I be excommunicated from the part of Shuiya by your prayers and become a partaker of glory.
And now: I am bewildered by the evils that have befallen me, O Most Pure One, but deliver me from them quickly: I am the only one who has come to You.
Song 5
We cry out to You in the morning: Lord, save us; For you are our God, don’t you know anything else?
As if I had boldness towards God, my holy guardian, I begged Him to deliver me from the evils that offend me.
Bright light, brightly enlighten my soul, my mentor and guardian, given to me by God to the Angel.
Glory: Sleeping me with the evil burden of sin, keep me vigilant, Angel of God, and raise me up for praise through your prayer.
And now: Mary, Lady of the Brideless Mother of God, the hope of the faithful, lay down the heaps of the enemy, and those who sing make you glad.
Song 6
Give me a robe of light, dress yourself in light like a robe, O most merciful Christ our God.
Free me from all misfortunes, and save me from sorrows, I pray to you, holy Angel, given to me by God, my good guardian.
Illuminate my mind, O blessed one, and enlighten me, I pray to you, holy Angel, and always instruct me to think usefully.
Glory: Tidy my heart from real rebellion, and be vigilant, strengthen me in good things, my guardian, and guide me wonderfully to the silence of animals.
And now: the Word of God dwells in You, Mother of God, and man shows You the heavenly ladder; Because of you, the Most High has come down to us to eat.
Kontakion, tone 4
Appear to me, merciful, holy Angel of the Lord, my guardian, and do not separate from me, the foul one, but enlighten me with inviolable light and make me worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Ikos
My humble soul has been tempted by many, you, holy representative, vouchsafe the ineffable glory of heaven, and singer from the face of the disembodied powers of God, have mercy on me and preserve me, and enlighten my soul with good thoughts, so that with your glory, my Angel, I will be enriched, and overthrow the evil-minded enemies of me , and make me worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Song 7
The youths who came from Judea, in Babylon, sometimes, by the faith of the Trinity, quenched the fire of the cave, singing: God of the fathers, blessed art thou.
Be merciful to me and pray to God, O Lord Angel, for I have you as an intercessor in my whole life, a mentor and guardian, given to me by God forever.
Do not leave my accursed soul on its journey, killed by a robber, holy Angel, who was betrayed by God without blame; but I will guide you on the path of repentance.
Glory: I bring all my disgraced soul away from my evil thoughts and deeds: but first, my mentor, grant me healing with good thoughts, so that I always deviate onto the right path.
And now: Fill everyone with wisdom and Divine strength, Hypostatic Wisdom of the Most High, for the sake of the Mother of God, for the sake of those who cry out with faith: Our father, God, blessed art thou.
Song 8
Praise and exalt the Heavenly King, Whom all the angels sing, to all ages.
Sent from God, strengthen the belly of my servant, your servant, most blessed Angel, and do not leave me forever.
You are a good angel, my soul's mentor and guardian, most blessed, I sing for ever.
Glory: Be my protection and take away all people on the day of testing; good and evil deeds are tempted by fire.
And now: Be my helper and silence, O Ever-Virgin Mother of God, Thy servant, and do not leave me deprived of Thy dominion.
Song 9
We truly confess You, the Mother of God, saved by You, a pure Virgin, with your disembodied faces magnifying You.
To Jesus: Lord Jesus Christ my God, have mercy on me.
Have mercy on me, my only Savior, for You are merciful and merciful, and make me a partaker of righteous faces.
Grant me to think and create continually, O Lord Angel, who is good and useful, as she is strong in weakness and blameless.
Glory: Because you have boldness towards the Heavenly King, pray to Him, along with other incorporeal ones, to have mercy on me, the accursed one.
And now: Having much boldness, O Virgin, to Him who became incarnate from You, deliver me from my bonds and grant me permission and salvation through Your prayers.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel

Holy Angel of Christ, falling to you I pray, my holy guardian, given to me for the protection of my sinful soul and body from holy baptism, but with my laziness and my evil custom I angered your most pure lordship and drove you away from me with all the cold deeds: lies, slander , envy, condemnation, contempt, disobedience, brotherly hatred, and resentment, love of money, adultery, rage, stinginess, gluttony without satiety and drunkenness, verbosity, evil thoughts and crafty ones, proud custom and lustful indignation, driven by self-will for all carnal lust. Oh, my evil will, which even dumb animals cannot do! How can you look at me, or approach me like a stinking dog? Whose eyes, angel of Christ, look upon me, entangled in evil in vile deeds? How can I already ask for forgiveness with my bitter and evil and crafty deed, I fall into misery all day and night and at every hour? But I pray to you, falling down, my holy guardian, have mercy on me, your sinful and unworthy servant. (Name)

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Every person from birth is under the protection of a Guardian Angel. Sometimes we clearly feel a connection with him, he is able to protect from harm and provide support, protect us from committing a dubious act. It happens that a person is unlucky in almost everything: troubles in his personal life, frequent health and financial problems, disagreements with employees and relatives. Perhaps she simply lost contact with her angel. So who is this, is it possible to determine who your Guardian Angel is by date of birth?

Guardian Angel - who is it? How to get in touch with him?

According to many psychics, the Guardian Angel is the inner voice of a person, what we call intuition. Angels are able to leave signs and clues that we, unfortunately, do not always notice. They often do this through numbers; we’ll talk about deciphering such signs later. You need to at least mentally communicate with them, talk about your plans for the future, and dream. If a good event happens in your life, be sure to thank the angel. A good way to hear it more clearly and clearly is to learn meditation. By concentrating and mentally drawing his image, you can turn to him with requests and thanks. In order to establish contact, you need to know who your Guardian Angel is. This can be done using numerological calculations.

How to find out the age, gender and character of an angel?

Oddly enough, angels also have an age, but it does not change over time. Is it possible to determine who your Guardian Angel is by date of birth? Without a doubt. First, let's find out his age. To do this, add the month (its serial number) to the number of your birthday. For example, the date of birth is August 20, 1994, then 20 + 8 = 28, it turns out that your angel is 28 years old. Next, let’s sum up all the numbers of the date of birth: 2 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 4 = 33, 3 + 3 = 6. What does this mean? In this example, it turns out that the Guardian Angel by date of birth is a man who is 28 years old. As a result of the calculation, an even number is responsible for the male gender, an odd number for the female gender.

Now I would like to know the character of the angel. The second digit of your birthday will tell you about this. In our case, this is the number 0. Another example: if you were born on the 19th, then it will be the number 9, and if you were born on the 7th, then it will be 7.

Guardian Angel character according to date of birth

• 1 - Saint. This angel personifies the most beautiful thing that can happen to a person. He will not calmly watch a person suffer; he is the most active defender. It is believed that such an angel is given to people with a weak energy field.
• 2 - Light. In ancient drawings, such angels are depicted with large white wings. They are always close to their charges. At birth, a Bright Angel can kiss a person. Manifestations of such kisses are unusual or freckles. Bright angels keep in touch with their wards through dreams and mirrors. If it turns out that this is your angel, you should trust your dreams more and be attentive to reflections in mirrors.
• 3 - Air. Such an angel cannot be seen, but can be heard by rustling and unusual sounds. He is very carefree and can be absent for a long time. But if you sincerely ask him for something, he will make every effort to fulfill the request.
• 4 - Wise. People who are lucky enough to be wards of the angel of wisdom are prudent, endowed with a flexible intellect, they carefully consider every step. They move up the career ladder faster.
• 5 - Metal. Protects physically and spiritually those who commit courageous acts.
• 6 - Rainbow. These angels protect creative people. Such individuals, as a rule, are very vulnerable and prone to discouragement and despondency. Angels will help them find a source of inspiration, dispel melancholy and lift their spirits on the most difficult day.
• 7 - Energy. These angels are extremely active and at the same time changeable. You need to constantly thank them so as not to lose contact.
• 8 - the role of these angels is played by the souls of deceased loved ones and relatives. They are extremely merciful, always helping and protecting. It is necessary to constantly preserve the memory of them.
• 9 - Warm. A kind and optimistic angel. A person under his care lives in harmony and peace.
• 0 - Fiery. An almighty angel who can be reborn like a phoenix. People who find themselves under his protection are incredibly lucky - the almighty Guardian Angel is able to help in any situation - be it a trifle or a serious problem.

How to decipher the signs sent by an angel?

Have you noticed that you are constantly haunted by a certain combination of numbers? Time on the clock, phone number, car number - the same numbers are found everywhere. Perhaps this is your angel trying to convey his message to you. You already know who your Guardian Angel is by date of birth, let's now figure out what is hidden in such messages:

• Combinations of ones indicate that you need to quickly decide on your life priorities, and everything you have planned will soon come true.
• Twos are a good sign that is sent to a person when he is on the right path.
• Threes are a sign of special support, a call not to give up if something you started fails.
• Fours indicate that your angel is already rushing to the rescue.
• Fives are a warning about imminent global changes in your life.
• Sixes - you are changing, and not for the better. Become kinder and pay less attention to material goods.
• Sevens are the luckiest combination. A sign of powerful angelic protection, luck will not leave you.
• Eights - the next stage of your life is coming to an end, a new stage is just around the corner.
• Nines can be a sign that your life is coming to an end. Be prepared for this and draw the right conclusions.
• If you see combinations of zeros everywhere, this is a sign of unity with the Divine powers. You are capable of achieving a lot in your life.

How to thank an angel?

You can not only ask the angels for help, you need to thank them. You can express your gratitude mentally, being in a good mood, or you can buy a prayer book and read a prayer from there. In Christianity there are special chants. Akathist to the Guardian Angel is a song of praise, special gratitude, glorification of the angel. The akathist is performed standing; only sick people can sit.

Where and how to read the Akathist to the angel?

The akathist is pronounced not only in church; reading it at home is encouraged, because it belongs to home prayers. Before pronouncing the akathist, you need to read all the prayers that precede it, morning and evening. After this, they begin the akathist itself.

The Holy Guardian Angel is always close to a person, and if he sins and behaves inappropriately, he can punish him or even move away. If a person has pure thoughts, goes to church, prays and reads akathists, the angel’s help will be much stronger.

Day Angel

The name given to a person at birth largely determines his essence. It is also believed that the nickname acts as an intermediary between the material and spiritual worlds. A guardian angel by a person's name is determined using the church calendar. Sometimes the name of the saint who protects you may not be the same, but it may sound close to your nickname. If your saint has several days of remembrance a year, then your name day will be on the nearest date after his birthday, and the remaining days of remembrance are called small name days.

How to celebrate your name day?

Name days, or celebrated differently from a birthday or any other holiday. On this day, it is customary for Orthodox Christians to visit the temple, prepare in advance and confess, and take communion. If the name day falls during fasting, then the celebration should be postponed or the treat should be Lenten. The bright joy of the holiday can be shared with relatives and friends.

Incredible facts

Finding out who your guardian angel is is very simple. Using your date of birth, you can find out the age and gender of your patron, his character and name, and also establish a connection with the divine essence. This information will be useful to anyone.

So, let's start with the character of your Guardian Angel.

Any person knows who the Guardian Angel is. But he doesn’t understand that you need to know his character, name and other features. But what does this knowledge give? The features of his character will help you quickly navigate when you want to establish a connection with him in order to receive help and learn to see and read his clues.

How can you find out what kind of character your Guardian Angel is? To do this, you only need the second number of your birth date. For example, if you were born on the 18th, then the number corresponding to the Angel is 8, but if you were born on the third day of the month, then this number is 3. Below is information about the meaning of all 10 possible options.

Guardian angel

0 – your Guardian Angel has a fiery character.

He is very strong, almost omnipotent, he can be reborn. He can help you in absolutely any situation, from the smallest problems to serious, dangerous situations. You are very lucky to have such a defender.

1 – your holy Guardian Angel.

Among everyone, he is considered the most active, who will come to the rescue even when he is not called. However, not everything is so wonderful. These Angels look after people with a very weak energy field, who more than others need strong protection from evil.

2 – your Guardian Angel is bright.

These are angels with large white wings that are larger than those of other heavenly protectors. They are next to their charges at any time. Your angel kissed you at birth. Kisses are freckles and moles, especially they are considered angel kisses when their meaning is positive according to ancient superstitions.

The bright angel maintains contact with his ward through dreams, angelic numerology, and even using reflection in the mirror. You need to be more attentive, and then you will be able to notice unusual things in your environment that indicate the presence of a guardian angel.

3 – your Guardian Angel of the air.

It manifests itself with the help of various unusual sounds, rustling, rustling, etc. Do not be afraid of them, as your angel is thus demonstrating his presence and support. Often this angel becomes frivolous and can go about his business, leaving the ward unattended. However, a person can always call him, turn to him through prayer. The air angel will definitely hear and rush to help.

4 – your wise Guardian Angel.

His help lies in the fact that he sends his ward the right thoughts and conclusions from what is happening. Such people move up the career ladder very quickly, because they know very well what needs to be done to achieve this.

The wards of this angel are smart and prudent, they know how to think through any situation and its possible consequences well. It is better to listen to the advice of such people, as they know what needs to be done.

5 – your Guardian Angel is metal.

Of course, he doesn't look like an iron statue. Such an angel patronizes decisive and courageous people with a strong character. He likes it when his players show willpower. This angel helps both spiritually and physically, and if you establish a close connection with him, he will save you from any trouble.

Help from a guardian angel

6 – your rainbow Guardian Angel.

Such angels take people with creative abilities as their wards. People of creative professions are more often than others subject to sudden changes in mood, from inspiration to complete despondency. The rainbow angel saves from melancholy, disperses depression, and often it is he who inspires his ward to new creativity.

7 – your Guardian Angel is energetic.

This angel is very active and wants to constantly be in contact with his ward. However, he is very touchy and changeable. In order not to lose him, do not forget to always thank the angel for everything good that happens to you. In the same way you can establish contact with him.

8 – your Guardian Angel is a deceased close friend or relative.

After death, this person decided to become your patron. This angel knows the character of his charge well, he is always ready to help, he is merciful. In order to establish a connection with him, a person needs to honor the memory of a friend or relative who decided to take him under his wing, he needs to be thanked and prayed for.

9 – your Guardian Angel is warm.

Such an angel always treats his charges very kindly, he knows how to inspire optimism in people. Such a person is in harmony and happiness thanks to the protection of his warm angel.

Holy guardian angel

Now we find out the gender and age of our angel.

Angels, like people, have an age that never changes. Here's how to recognize it. You need to add the date and month of your birth. For example, if you were born on October 5, then the calculations will be: 0+5+1+0=6. In this example, the angel is only 6 years old, however, no one knows how many centuries in a row he has been 6 years old. But your angel looks exactly his age.

In order to find out what gender your angel is, you need to add up all the numbers in your date of birth. For example, 10/05/1986 = 0+5+1+0+1+9+8+6= 30. Now the number must be reduced to a single digit: 3+0=3. The resulting odd number indicates that the angel is female. If the single-digit number turns out to be even, then in this case the angel is male.

Thus, in our example it turned out that the angel is a six-year-old girl.

Now let's talk about effective ways in which you can find out the name of your angel.

When you find out the name of your guardian angel, it will be much easier for you to establish a connection with him. When a person is in constant contact with his mentor, he is always under his protection. It is almost impossible to damage such a person or harm him in any way. Among other things, he is lucky in the most difficult and dead-end situations.

Now we will talk about techniques with which you can get to know your angel. Looking ahead a little, we note that the name of your angel may be very unusual. There is no need to take it as nonsense, because disbelief can offend the divine essence.

In this case, it is better to concentrate and say the name several times; you will probably be able to find a secret meaning in it. Sometimes angels do not want to write in the letters we are familiar with, using unfamiliar signs and symbols. They add up to exactly what you are looking for, but you will have to decipher your angel's message.

Guardian Angel by name

So how do you find out his name?

The first way is writing. But for this you must be able to enter a trance. You need to put a piece of paper and a pen in front of you, evoke a special state of consciousness, mentally call your angel and ask his name. If everything works out correctly, your guardian will write his name with your hand.

It will also help to know the name of meditation. The angel does not necessarily have to answer your question during it. You may dream of the answer, and not even immediately, but after a few days. If you do not get an answer to your question, then you were probably not concentrated enough, and your angel was offended due to the large number of extraneous thoughts during such an important meeting.

Another way is dreams. It will be a plus if a person has learned to lucid dream. You will be able to call your guardian while traveling through the hidden corners of your subconscious and ask what his name is. If you cannot see lucid dreams, then before going to bed, mentally ask the angel a question. Most likely, the answer will come in a dream.

Guardian angels of man

Is it possible to see your angel?

Often the angel is depicted as a young man with a naked cross, a sword and white wings. Such images began to appear only in the 16th century. Before this period, in Byzantine iconography, which has existed since the 11th century, they are not there at all. It is believed that the angel's face is hidden from people.

A person can see it only after death, when an angel comes to a dying person with the goal of leading his soul to the afterlife. Hence the conclusion that no one saw the angels. However, you can try to see the face of your guardian in a dream. Again, if you know what lucid dreams are, then you can call your angel, ask his name and establish a connection with him.

We know from the lives of the saints that very rarely angels show their faces to people. In the vast majority of cases, they help their charges while remaining in the shadows.

How many angels does each person have?

A lot of people are concerned about this issue. Many people believe that there can only be one guardian angel, but this is not always the case. An ordinary, average person can “have at his disposal” from one to nine patrons. St. Nicholas had the largest number of angels - 27.

The more angels a person has, the happier and luckier he is. He easily solves all life's difficulties and quickly achieves his goals. People who are abandoned by angels are called losers. However, angels can return to any person. To do this, you need to do good without expecting gratitude, and live according to your conscience. You can also read a prayer to your angel to attract his attention.

Imagine the situation: a man took a plane ticket, but suddenly something delayed him. Perhaps the car didn’t start, the taxi arrived late, the keys disappeared, although it seemed they should have been “right here,” the ill-fated passport disappeared somewhere again. In short, the man was late for boarding. Sadness and swearing! But suddenly, after 1-2-5 hours, they broadcast on TV or radio that the plane he was so eager to get on exploded in the air (fell, sank into the abyss, and so on). What is this: fate, providence or the help of the intercessors of humanity - the angels of God? And if the latter, then who are they, what are their names, how old are they and how to meet them? Let's try to figure it out. If you are interested in how to recognize your guardian angel, read on.

Are there angels?

You can not believe in the existence of celestial beings only in two cases: you are not an Orthodox person or you have never held the Bible in your hands. On the pages of this Christian book, heavenly protectors are mentioned more than 300 times. Jesus Christ himself, according to Matt. 10:18, said that they should not be offended or despised, for they always see the face of Heavenly Father and can tell him everything. The Lord, in turn, is able to convey His will to people through them.

Guardian Angels in Orthodoxy

In Christianity, they are considered to be God's messengers to protect earthly man. According to beliefs, they begin their duties from the moment the baby is baptized in the church and freed from original sin. After which they lead a person by the hand throughout his life and protect him to the best of his ability. They can renounce their own responsibilities in one case - if the former ward took an unrighteous path and was seduced by the promises of demons.

Celestial Guardian Abilities

Strength is given to angels by God, whom they can see. It is he who determines what ability this or that heavenly intercessor will have and what he will do. According to many Christian legends, celestial beings are able to protect not only people, but also entire states. If there is a war, they do not participate in it, but earnestly pray to the Heavenly Father for the admonition of people. All angels are given the opportunity:

• be invisible or visible to the eye (at will);
• influence the material world;
• to see a person and his thoughts, to stand up for him;
• destroy entire cities if necessary.

But they cannot punish a person for anything, since it is not in their power. The Lord himself does this. Many people are interested in how to recognize their guardian angel, but first try to determine whether you have one or have long since left.

Do you have a heavenly protector?

People who happily escaped any tragic situations are usually considered lucky and say that they have a heavenly intercessor. Allegedly, it was he who hurried to their aid and shielded them from trouble with his wing. But how do you know if you have a guardian angel, if someone invisible will come to the rescue if trouble happens? In fact, this is quite easy to determine; you need to look at:

1. To your dreams. You can sometimes see in them a person who gives a hint or warns against something. This is the guardian angel.
2. Real visions. Angels are able to appear before their wards in the form of completely ordinary people. Therefore, if you saw a handsome old man (an old woman, a woman in white) and he warned you about something, it is better to listen.
3. Otherworldly voices that sound somewhere from the outside, but have no source. They can be heard when you wake up from sleep, when you are alone at home, or among others. An important sign is that no one but you can hear voices and sounds.
4. Signs - numbers, letters, symbols and so on. If, for example, you see the same number everywhere, you should pay close attention to it and try to decipher the message.
5. Strange but pleasant sensations. For example, a delicious smell that only you smell may indicate that a guardian angel is somewhere nearby.

Evidence of the existence of your protector is also provided by seemingly random events that occur: you were late for the plane, and it crashed; unexpectedly left the place where they had been standing for a long time - a brick fell; moved from one seat to another on the bus - an accident occurred, half the transport was demolished, you miraculously survived. All this means that someone is carefully guarding you.

Man or woman?

According to the Bible, angels do not have a specific gender, nor do they have a physical appearance. But they can, if necessary, take on one form or another. If you are interested in how to find out your guardian angel by gender, you should add up all the numbers of your date of birth. For example, this is November 29, 1968: 2 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 9 + 6 + 8 = 37. The result is an odd number, which means that the person’s heavenly patron is a woman or a girl. If you get an even number - respectively, a man or a boy, depending on how old he is.

How old is he/she?

After you have decided who it is - he or she, you can calculate the age of the guardian angel. To do this, you need to add the numbers of the date and month of birth. In our case, this is 29 + 11 = 40 years (quite an old lady, it’s worth noting). But it may also happen to you that the protector (or intercessor) turns out to be a very small child. You shouldn't worry about it. Even earthly children see and feel much better than their parents, let alone heavenly ones.

Who according to the elements?

The most interesting thing about how to recognize a guardian angel by date of birth is the opportunity to understand what kind of person he is - kind or mischievous, brave or touchy, and so on. To do this, it is enough to calculate the figure of his element. You should look at the date of the month in which you were born. If the number is single-digit, you need to look at it, and if it’s two-digit, look at the last one. In our case it is 9, look:

• 0 - element “Fire”. Very strong and brave guardian angels, capable, like the legendary Phoenix bird, of being reborn from the ashes. They are ready to fight for the ward to the bitter end, to take any risk if necessary (within reason, of course). The people they protect are called lucky or fortunate.
• 1 - element “Holiness”. These angels are considered the kindest, calmest and most capable of helping in resolving any problems. It is their faces, along with the images of Jesus Christ, the Mother of God and the Saints, that icon painters most often depict on their canvases. A person under their care is often ready to sacrifice himself for the sake of others.
• 2 - element “Light”. If you're wondering how to recognize your guardian angel, then you're in luck. The heavenly patrons of light love to appear in the mirror, communicate with a person and warn him of all sorts of dangers. In addition, they often kiss their charges. Why do you think there are so many cute freckles on your face?
• 3 - element “Air”. These are angels with large invisible wings and a rather carefree character. They rush to help if the ward asks them for their protection, the rest of the time they mostly go about their own business.
• 4 - element “Wisdom”. Very smart angels who can help you make the right decisions. The people they protect are also quite wise, have developed intuition, and succeed in their studies and careers.
• 5 - element “Metal”. Brave, cold and strong angels with powerful wings. They come to the rescue if a person is crying or grieving. The more pain you get, the stronger they will become. The wards of such heavenly protectors live for a very long time.
• 6 - element “Rainbow”. These angels are very funny. They enjoy playing violins and flutes and are able to change their appearance. They give clues through dreams. Their students are extraordinary people with developed creative abilities.
• 7 - element “Energy”. These are the most touchy defenders of man, but also very devoted and faithful. If you do not listen to their warnings sent through prophetic dreams, they will fly away and will not return until you strongly ask for it.
• 8 - element “Human”. These angels are like ordinary people. In fact, they can be them, or rather the souls of deceased relatives or friends. They always come to the rescue, look after the person entrusted to them, and take care of him.
• 9 - element “Warmth”. The most optimistic angels with warm wings. They can take the form of animals to be closer to their charges. For the people they protect, everything in life is usually harmonious and calm.

What is your angel's name?

If you are interested in how to find out the name of your guardian angel by date of birth, you must remember: there is nothing impossible about this. In Christianity, it is generally accepted that it is the same as the name given to you at baptism. However, this is not entirely true; a defender can be called differently. To hear how, you need to sit more comfortably, relax, renounce worldly thoughts, close your eyes and ask the angel a question of interest.
If the same name comes to your mind several times, that's it. To be sure, it is enough to ask the intercessor to give some sign. It is best to do this on the day of your angel, which is indicated in the Orthodox calendar. But remember that at such a moment you must be pure spiritually and in heart, otherwise he may refuse to communicate with you.

How to see a guardian angel?

So, we found out how to find out the name of your guardian angel, his gender, age and element. But sometimes this is not enough. I want to not only understand what he is like, but also see him. Of course, this cannot be done, but with a little practice, you can feel his presence very close. To do this, you need to sit in a warm environment on the floor or sofa, on which there is something beautiful (pillow, blanket, etc.).

You should sit as comfortably as possible, straightening your back and closing your eyes. Imagine that a bright golden color is spreading around, and roots are going from your feet to the floor. Ask the heavenly intercessor to come, whose name you heard before when you looked at how to recognize a guardian angel by date of birth. You can feel it nearby by a sudden feeling of warmth, a light breeze, or lightness spreading throughout the body (this is purely individual).

At such a moment, you should ask for a hug, touch or advice. After a few minutes, it is recommended to sincerely thank you for the communication and release the angel, since he cannot stay on earth for long. When you open your eyes, you will first find yourself as if in a fog, but not sticky and heavy, but light and airy. It will be good for your heart!

Prayer to your heavenly intercessor

The question of how to find out the name of your guardian angel is, of course, an interesting one. You can sit for days and count various numbers, figuring out the answer. But you should not forget to sometimes pray to your intercessor. You can do this at any time when you feel scared, sad, offended or hard. The words are simple, but very true: “My angel, come with me. You are ahead, I am behind you."

It is worth saying this simple phrase so that the celestial will hear you and come to your rescue. You yourself will be surprised how light and calm your soul will become, as if someone really protected you from the outside world and its cruelty with their invisible wing.

Should we believe the results?

Well, the answer to the question of how to find out who your guardian angel is is given. Now you can independently determine his name, gender, age and character. But we should not forget that all these formulas and decodings for them were invented by people - just like you and me. No one knows how things really are.

Every person has a guardian angel, or heavenly patron, regardless of religion or place of residence, character or actions. Even criminals or unbelievers have intercessors. In order for a defender to give support, it is important not to deprive him of energy: to believe and not forget to thank him for his help. How to recognize your intercessor, determine gender and character, age - this knowledge will be useful to a person striving to live according to the laws of decency and honor.

Who are Guardian Angels

The Bible says that one of the angelic manifestations is caring for people, protection from evil, various attacks and obsessions. Patrons who give protection to a mortal, help to know and fulfill God's will, are called guardian angels. The word "angel" means "messenger" - the bearer of God's message. According to Orthodox belief, every person has it, but this is not a dogma. The divine narrative says that God, at his discretion, gives such protection that people, churches, settlements, societies and even entire nations can receive.

Many works of art depict guardian angels who can fly, and messengers also need wings in order to cover and protect their charges with them. At its core, the heavenly patron is a spirit, a good essence that has reason and feelings, but is devoid of an earthly body. The defenders are represented as asexual or tangible, anthropomorphic, large or small creatures that can take on any physical form for an unlimited period of time.

Meaning in human life

Even people who consider themselves completely unbelievers, at least once in their lives, have encountered phenomena that cannot be called anything other than a miracle. These events can be associated with anything: intuition, providence, luck, but the fact is obvious - something prompts, guides, gives a warning. Many are sure that this is the presence of a heavenly intercessor, therefore their significance in the life of a mortal is enormous.

The presence of a patron manifests itself in different ways. More often, messengers act through intermediaries, deceased loved ones, strangers, but favorable to the person under their care. The direct work of a heavenly intercessor can be considered to be staying on the edge and then rescuing a mortal. There have been numerous cases when, at some call, I had to return home, and there I found the iron not turned off, etc. Often people for whom something is easy and everything works out are called lucky - this is the “job” of our heavenly protector.

There have been cases when a person was saved by animals. Many people attribute this to the fact that guardian angels move into them. Often the media provide information about how pets literally forced the owner to leave the house before an earthquake or other disaster, did not allow him to do something so that the person could not harm himself, pulled the sleeping person, and awakening turned out to be salvation. All this testifies to the “work” of the guardians.

How to find out who your guardian angel is

A celestial being is determined by his date of birth, by his name, and his character traits also differ. To determine the character or name of an Orthodox guardian angel by date of birth, you only need numbers. Anyone born on the same day as the protector will certainly acquire similar character traits. The calculations are simple. The second number of the date of birth will determine the characteristics of the heavenly intercessor. For example, the date of birth is the 29th, which means that the character of the defender will correspond to the number 9, the 3rd - 3.

By date of birth

0 – the defender has a fiery disposition. This is a guardian of the highest level who will follow his ward through thick and thin. The Defender is practically omnipotent, helps in almost all cases, from minor troubles to major problems, and does not give up in difficult life situations. A mortal is very lucky if he is given the protection of an intercessor who is always in a hurry to help.

1 – saint. This is a strong protector who provides trust. The holiness of the angel does not allow leaving the person under his care in trouble. Guardians often go to people with weak energy who really need the protection of higher powers. The Holy Angel is easy to outsmart. Evil forces take advantage of this and create obstacles for him, often difficult to overcome, but the guardian copes well with all difficulties.

2 – light, classic prototype of an angel with large white wings. From birth, the patron tries to discover himself: in dreams, numerology, he can rearrange things in the house, be reflected in the mirror. To feel presence, you need to pay attention to unusual phenomena more often. It is believed that if an angel kissed a child at birth, he will have birthmarks and freckles on his body.

3 – airy manifests itself with the help of sounds and rustles. You shouldn’t be afraid of all this, because in this way the guardian allows himself to be discovered. It happens that the air patron leaves his ward unattended for a long time. To call him back, you need to read a prayer. Its keeper will definitely hear and come back.

4 – wisdom. It is very important to listen to the advice of this intercessor. Help consists of sending the right thoughts to humanity or an individual representative. The messenger helps to draw the right conclusion and find a way to solve problems. Everyone who is protected by a wise angel has high achievements and quickly moves up the career ladder. Such people are distinguished by intelligence, intelligence, they are prudent, able to control and analyze the situation.

5 – metal protector. This does not mean that the statue looks like it is made of metal. It's about his character and those he protects. The Messenger directs its attention to strong-willed, courageous people with a “steel” character. The celestial being especially highly values ​​the manifestation of willpower. His help can be physical and spiritual. The intercessor will always help in any trouble. With his invisible sword, the messenger easily cuts through all obstacles. Often people under the tutelage of a metal protector become military men.

6 – rainbow protector or choleric angel, promotes creative development, bestows a state of happiness, inspiration, disperses melancholy and depression. The celestial being willingly helps people with a humanitarian mindset, creative professions, and all those who by nature are prone to mood swings. The heavenly intercessor always tries to suggest the right way out of the situation.

7 – the energetic celestial is active in nature, loves people and is in constant interaction with them. A distinctive feature is vulnerability and changeability. It is very easy to offend an intercessor, for which he can leave the person under his care for a long time. In order not to lose touch and establish contact with him, it is important to pray and thank him for his help. Then the messenger will always suggest the right path.

8 – the defender does not choose his ward by chance; they are united by blood ties. The spirit of a deceased relative becomes the intercessor. The soul of the deceased oversees and guides the mortal's earthly affairs. Close acquaintance with the person under your care makes it easy to establish contact; the protector is merciful and kind. Prayers, gratitude and respect for the memory of the deceased help strengthen the connection with him.

9 is an angel with a warm character who is ready to do good and bring light. The guardian's conscience and warm heart are the main character traits. This always makes people optimistic. The goal of the protector is to saturate the life of the person under his care with happiness, harmony, love, and peace. The celestial being happily fulfills wishes on birthdays and major church holidays. To keep the hearth alive, prayers and gratitude are needed.

By name

It is believed that heavenly intercessors named after a person are a myth. There are many heavenly patrons to whom people can turn for help. This fact is proven by the different prayers that are recited in honor of each of them. The Saint after whom a person is named at baptism is addressed especially often. It's best to do this in the morning. The prayer is immediately read to the angel, then to the Saint. You can ask for help not only from them. For example, many people turn to Saint Matrona, the Mother of God, and Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Every mortal has a guardian angel named according to the church calendar, some have several. Those who are in close connection with the protector know the name of the guardian. This gives people very strong protection. If the name is unknown, you can try to find out the name of the keeper, but it will seem unusual. The main thing is not to offend the celestial being with your disbelief. There are times when messengers send signs instead of letters. To find out the name, the characters will have to be deciphered.

There are several ways. For example:

1. Mechanical writing. You need to prepare a pen and paper, try to enter a trance, mentally call the intercessor, ask him for the name that will be written in your own hand.
2. Meditation. The vision must be clear. With poor concentration, he will be offended by many extraneous thoughts and will give an answer only after a few days.
3. An effective way is a prophetic dream. Having called your guardian from the depths of the subconscious, you can ask him for a name. If this is difficult to do, you should ask the question mentally before going to bed. The intercessor must dream and give an answer.

Age and gender of the heavenly patron

If the name of an angel is difficult to find out, then its age and gender will not be difficult to determine. For this you will need your date of birth. It is important to know that the age of the custodian does not change. To determine the gender of a celestial, you need the full date of birth, age - day and month. For example, birthday: 07/29/1979. To determine age, you need to add: 2+9+0+7=18. This means that the intercessor is 18 years old, but it is not known how many hundreds of years he is at that age. The keeper will look eighteen years old, while the real age may be more than one century.

The gender of the messenger is also determined by summing the numbers. Example for the same date: 2+9+0+7+1+9+7+9=44. The value must be reduced to a single digit number: 4+4=8. The result obtained is an even number, which means the intercessor is a man. If the value is odd, then the keeper is a woman. As a result, based on the date of birth, it was determined that the heavenly intercessor was an eighteen-year-old man.

How many guardian angels can there be?

Most believe that there is only one protector nearby, but the average Christian may have up to 10 protectors. It all depends on how strongly a person believes, what is his level of spirituality. There were cases when people were entrusted with more than 10 defenders. St. Nicholas had 27 of them. It is believed that the more patrons, the luckier the person.

A guardian angel appears after the birth of each child; during pregnancy and after childbirth, he is additionally protected by the maternal intercessor. If the mother is destined to die during childbirth or the child is unwanted, a protector comes to the baby immediately after conception. At baptism, God assigns a patron to each boy or girl, whose task is to protect throughout life and bring the person to the judgment of the Lord.

Losers are people who are left without defenders at all. This happens when people stop doing good deeds. To return the guardian, you need to become prudent, start living according to your conscience, not sin, not expect gratitude from this, and be sure to read a prayer-appeal. This will help return the angel and the attention of the Almighty. Some people return or increase the number of guardians using magic. Intercessors tied in this way will relate to dark forces, demons or other evil spirits.

How to recognize the presence of a guardian angel

It is known that numbers play an important role in people's lives. Thus, the number 11 is associated with the appearance of defenders:

1. The protector comes in a dream.
2. Unusual colored balls are visible.
3. A sudden fragrance is felt.
4. A white feather was found.
5. Visions of babies that adults cannot see.
6. Clouds in the shape of angels.
7. Angel numbers in public places: 11, 333 or other repeating ones.
8. An incomprehensible change in temperature is felt.
9. Muffled voices are heard.
10. The feeling that someone invisible is nearby, carefully supporting and caring.
11. Tingling sensation at the top of the head.

What signs do heavenly intercessors send?

Heavenly intercessors never disturb the peace of a mortal unless absolutely necessary. Dialogue occurs at the level of intuition, in the process of prayer. You can ask for help yourself. There are 5 main signs that intercessors give:

• ringing in the ears – support;
• feathers - hope;
• hawks - you need to listen to yourself, not others;
• birds knock on the window - trouble will come, in order to survive, you need to turn to the saints for help;
• strange sensations in the solar plexus are a warning of danger.

In each case, you must turn to an intercessor for help. There are other signs that can guide you. For example:

1. The pen stopped writing when signing contracts - they are trying to deceive.
2. Beautiful butterflies of the same color flying into a room are a sign of danger.
3. If you drop your car keys before a trip, you shouldn’t go.
4. If your documents fell before going to work - difficulties.
5. The animals arrived - a fateful meeting.
6. The car was doused with cold water - it was better to be at home.
7. A spider has descended - important news.

Prayer and gratitude to the patron saint

The Orthodox Church teaches that prayer to the angels should be in the morning and evening, but it all depends on the requests. A prayer to the Guardian Angel is read in front of the icons of the Saints. Short prayers should be read in the morning, with a specific request - before an important event, and thanks - at the end of the day. The strength of the patron directly depends on faith in him. You can nourish and strengthen the capabilities of the heavenly protector through faith and gratitude to him.

The words of a short prayer sound like this: “Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and patron of my soul and body! Forgive me everything that I have sinned today, and deliver me from every insidious plan of the enemy, so that I do not anger my God with any sin. But pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, to present me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the Most Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen."

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