title: The Angelic Way: Angels through the Ages and Their Meaning for Us
author: Rami Shapiro
description: <DIV><DIV>"A fine contribution to the study of angels, including the gift of presenting the role of angels through the prism of deep ecumenism . . .Well worth reading&#151;and practicing!"&#160; &#151;Matthew Fox, author, <I>Original Blessing</I></DIV></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><P>"Shapiro discusses the history of angels, giving particular attention to archangels, fallen angels, and the Angel of Death . . . the connections Shapiro makes across ideas and traditions are intriguing . . . A well-informed but accessible treatment of angels as divine aspects of the self, which will appeal to general readers."&#160;&#160; <I>&#151;Library Journal</I></P></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><DIV>"Shapiro's <I>The Angelic Way</I> delves into the many ways that angels have captivated human thought and helped us find ways to express our understanding of the divine."&#160; &#151;<I>The Los Angeles Times</I></DIV></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">"At last! A discussion of angels that is lucid, comprehensive, and truly in the service of inner transformation."&#160; <I>&#151;</I>Cynthia Bourgeault, author, <I>The Wisdom Jesus</I></P></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">"Rami Shapiro has not only given us historical information but also many spiritual insights about what angels have been to the human psyche in story, myth, and scripture. This is a fine book to enjoy and to learn from."&#160; &#151;Gunilla Norris, author, <I>Simple Ways</I></P></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">"An amazing book! Like few others it opens the doors of our imagination to the rich story world of angels . . . A book full of surprising insights, delight, and wisdom."&#160; &#151;Ursula King, author, <I>The Search for Spirituality</I></P></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">"<I>The Angelic Way</I> offers us a fresh and dynamic way to enter the mythic world of spirituality that recognizes angels as aspects of our own consciousness."&#160; &#151;Dennis Genpo Merzel, author, <I>Big Mind Big Heart</I></P></DIV>
zlib_text: Angelism: The Religion of Angels
   
  Copyright © Jack Tanner 2016
   
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  Table of Contents
  Introduction
  Angelism versus Scientism
  Plato: The Angelic Philosopher
  Hylomorphism
  The Enemy of Angels
  The Angelsphere and the Angel Point
  The Particular Judgment
  Disembodied Existence
  Metamorphosis
  No Food, No Sex
  No Death
  Morning 