#St Michael & All Angels

[angel-oftheday]

The Angel of the Day is...

The Archangel Uriel

From the Testament of Solomone, 2 Esdras, Book of Enoch & Hermetic Qabalah

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[travelling-my-little-pony]

Munchy has found an interesting carving on a church.

In Hathersage, in Yorkshire, England.

[rabbitprayer]

Judgement Day, Victor Vasnetsov

[vox-anglosphere]

St Michael's parish church in Haworth, beloved by the Brontë family

[empressofherownimaginaryplanet]

Christ, the Lord of hosts, unshaken

by the devil's seething rage,

thwarts the plan of Satan's minions,

wins the strife from age to age;

conquers sin and death forever, slams them in their steely cage.

Michael fought the heav'nly battle,

godly angels by his side;

warred against the ancient serpent,

foiled the best, so full of pride,

cast him earthbound with his angels;

now he prowls, unsatisfied.

Long on earth the battle rages,

since the serpent's first deceit

twisted God's command to Adam,

made forbidden fruit look sweet.

Then the curse of God was spoken;

"You'll lie crushed beneath his feet!"

Jesus came, this word fulfilling,

trampled Satan, death defied;

bore the brunt of our temptation,

on the wretched tree he died.

Yet to life was raised victorious,

by his life our life supplied.

Swift as lightning falls the tyrant

from his heav'nly perch on high,

as the word of Jesus' vict'ry

floods the earth and fills the sky.

Wounded by a wound eternal

now his judgment has drawn nigh!

Jesus, send your angel legions

when the foe would us enslave.

Hold us fast when sin assaults us;

come then, Lord, your people save.

Overthrow at last the dragon;

send him to his fiery grave.

[realnielsbohr]

ok im not even really. religious anymore but i collect those tiny saint keychains and they finally came out with a hildegard of bingen one. she is one of my favorite saints AND her feast day is on my birthday. so um. i need to acquire that one IMMEDIATELY

[aliveafterparadise]

So most practioners who invokes Michael likely knows about the number of cults formed around him,

and at first brush it would seem the cults explode during apocalyptic times (see an example of St. Michael's Cults starting up in Istria) because they're calling for his protection and grace (which they are),

but what these specific examples I'm going to post have in common with the broader representation of Michael is 'oneness'. Combined with the fact that he is the primordial representation for assertive, Martian energy, I theorize his cults often worship men, masculinity, or expressions OF masculinity (like having a strong sex drive).

It's a niche thought, but here's a couple of examples I was able to find:

Example 1) Valentine Michael Smith, Stranger in a Strange Land

A cult famous sci-fi novel by Robert Heinlein, made in 1961. The main character, Michael, is the only surviving Martian that made his way to Earth and was held captive for study. Upon being broken out and discovering Free Will, he starts his own religion and creates a polyamorous commune in order to empahsize that 'Thou art God . . . and I am God. All are God, for God is in everything and every thought.'

Example 2) Mike Myers, Austin Powers

We can all admit this is an outdated parody from the late 90s and early aughts, but all absurdity aside, the odd consistency of Mike being a famous playboy with the Symbol of Mars on his necklace is a subtle nod to the above theme.

[wheelercore]

This oedipus post is going to take so damn long to write i can already tell

[fotochurch]

The stunning Norman Church with 19th century frescoes in Garton on the Wolds, East Yorkshire

[richardmark1]

29th September: Feast of St. Michael and All Angels

Sancte Michaele, ora pro nobis

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[vox-anglosphere]

The Black Bull Tavern in Haworth & the church Jane Austen attended

[wilmontstudioarchive]

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Millbrook, Bedfordshire, England

mid 1980s

[grahamartuk]

Beautiful painted medieval church - East Yorkshire

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Garton on the Wolds In the little East Yorkshire community of Garton-on-the-Wolds nestles the Church of St Michael and All Angels. This outwardly unassuming Norman church, built circa 1132 in their squat and square style, holds quite a surprise inside. The walls of the church are beautifully painted with Christian murals. The murals were painted in 1865 by…

[gothish]

St Michael and All Angels church, Haworth.

[vox-anglosphere]

Haworth's church, parsonage, & graveyard contain a wealth of history

Haworth, Yorkshire WR.