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The Angel Companion
A treasure trove of esoteric information. Suckling explores theories and beliefs behind the concept of the winged messenger. Illustrated with classic paintings and engravings from ancient to post-Renaissance times.
96 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2001
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December 29, 2020
I found this marvellous book at my local op shop and purchased it mainly for the photos that I glimpsed inside. I wasn’t expecting much of the text thinking it would be very new age – lots of fluff and no substance but I was wrong.
The writer Nigel Suckling is obviously very knowledgeable about angels. He draws from various sources including the Old and New Testaments, The Book of Jubliees, The Gospel of Nicodemus, The Book of Enoch and Pseudo-Dionysius to give us a very erudite overiew of the world of angels.
He has broken the very complex and often confusing subject down to six main chapters:
Cherubs and Putti, Guardian Angels, Angels of the Nativity, Divine Messengers, Angelic Choirs: The Heavenly Hierarchy and Fallen Angels.
The illustrations are marvellous and so two is Suckling’s concluding paragraph:
…..”So, in an everyday secular sense, it remains true that following the prompting of our inner angel can lead to heaven. Usually it is less dramatic than that, but we’ve all had moments when the voice of conscience or temptation has suddenly felt loud, insistent and uncomfortably other than us, just as first romance reveals sudden new depths to all the love songs we have heard. Whether or not we are believers, angels are the embodiment of a brighter, kinder existence to which everyone can aspire.”
The writer Nigel Suckling is obviously very knowledgeable about angels. He draws from various sources including the Old and New Testaments, The Book of Jubliees, The Gospel of Nicodemus, The Book of Enoch and Pseudo-Dionysius to give us a very erudite overiew of the world of angels.
He has broken the very complex and often confusing subject down to six main chapters:
Cherubs and Putti, Guardian Angels, Angels of the Nativity, Divine Messengers, Angelic Choirs: The Heavenly Hierarchy and Fallen Angels.
The illustrations are marvellous and so two is Suckling’s concluding paragraph:
…..”So, in an everyday secular sense, it remains true that following the prompting of our inner angel can lead to heaven. Usually it is less dramatic than that, but we’ve all had moments when the voice of conscience or temptation has suddenly felt loud, insistent and uncomfortably other than us, just as first romance reveals sudden new depths to all the love songs we have heard. Whether or not we are believers, angels are the embodiment of a brighter, kinder existence to which everyone can aspire.”
September 3, 2021
The Angel Companion was beautifully illustrated and rich with Angelic lore. The author drew from Christianity, Islam and Jewish beliefs. I really enjoyed the section on The Watchers and The Book of Enoch too. This is a book that will stay in my personal library!
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