Archangels of Magick by Damon Brand
Frequently Asked Questions
This page is for questions relating to Archangels of Magick.
Q: Does this book cover everything there is to know about archangels?
A: Not at all. It’s a 312-page book that’s designed to reveal the most useful practical archangel magick. If you’re interested, click on the image above and download the free sample or use the Look Inside feature to see if it looks like something you’ll enjoy using.
Q: Some of the Hebrew letters appear to be wrong. Did you make a mistake?
No, everything is as it should be. Please see the same question on this page for more details.
Q: Can you help me to pronounce the words in this book?
A: Here’s an audio/video guide. Your own voice will sound different, so you don’t have to copy this exactly.
This video might seem overwhelming, with so many words being spoken, but remember that in practice you will be learning just one or two words at a time, in most cases. That makes it very easy.
Q: Is DE pronounced the same as DEE?
A: You can say it like the DE in DESK, or the DE in DETAIL. You will even hear it sounding more like DEE in the video above, because it flows well, which goes to show you can be very relaxed about pronunciation. Use the version you prefer.
Q: Can this magick be done to bring results for somebody else?
A: The instructions are aimed at changing your reality. But you can use this for others, by making their reality part of yours – you see their problem as something you want to solve in your life. When you study the book you should be able to work out where and how this can be done. It will probably work best when you’re already good at getting results for yourself and when you feel you really understand the magick. If in doubt, you can try it. Damon explores this at a few points in the book, but most clearly in the chapter called Crisis Magick. The advice given there could apply to most of the book.
Q: I’ve heard that archangels have powers that aren’t listed in this book. Can I use them?
A: Damon has listed the powers most likely to work with these methods, but if you’ve read elsewhere of other powers, there’s no harm in trying. (Be aware that the internet is one of the worst sources of information, with just about every power ascribed to every archangel if you read for long enough.) The book, as written, is your best guide to the most effective magick. You should also know that many powers are revealed only when you read the whole book deeply. When you get to invocation and evocation you will have an understanding of the archangels that can then be applied to earlier rituals. The book wasn’t written to be obscure, but to ensure that only through a deep reading of the text can you gain full access to the powers. This ensures you have fully absorbed the required concepts that get the magick working.
Q: I’ve learned about all the various angelic powers spread throughout the book, so can I use each power with each method? Can an Evocation Power be used with the Archangel Sigils of Power, for example?
A: Building on the above answer, Damon wants this to be down to personal interpretation and insight, for very sound magickal reasons, so I won’t say too much, but you should know that what’s presented in the book is the best and most likely way for the magick to work. The powers listed for the sigils are the most likely to work, but it doesn’t mean they are the only ones, as he says. You can try other powers for that angel, using the sigils, once you’ve worked out what they are, but it should be clear that the book sets out what’s most likely to work with each method. And some methods, of course, dictate the magick that applies – invocation powers, for example, are quite clearly intended for the invocation method only. In time, you may gain a broader understanding of the angels by working with them, and then everything becomes more fluid and flexible, and all powers possibly become available with all methods, but when starting out it makes sense to work with what’s in the book exactly as it’s set out. The exception to this is evocation, where your intuition based on the descriptions and the knowledge gleaned from the rest of the book can lead to a wider interpretation of powers from the outset, and the process of evocation itself will often reveal more powers to you.
Q: Many people claim Raphael is an angel of healing, but in this book it says Raphael is on there ‘to aid with healing.’
A: See above. And to elaborate, if you get to Invocation you will see that Raphael heals the self directly. And for Evocation it says, ‘Raphael can assist in all manner of healing.’ Note that Damon says, ‘The powers are all there, but you will need to work out what has to change in your life, and what ritual is most appropriate for your development and the result you seek.’ That means that the path to healing may be more than just ‘a healing ritual’, but you may work on energy, emotions and other aspects of the underlying issue. This brings far greater results than rituals that are too simple and limited in scope.
Q: Before a ritual, should I used The Sword Banishing from Magickal Protection or The Circle of Power from this book?
A: With both methods available, most people use the Sword Banishing daily or twice daily for general protection and magickal alignment (or not at all if it’s not part of your practice), and The Circle of Power for the rituals. It is, however, up to you how you use the magick that’s here.
Q: Can I ask for several results at once?
A: The book repeatedly conveys the importance of wisdom and patience. Note that Damon says, “Do not just hammer out countless rituals in the hope that more is better. The ideal approach is to choose well and combine rituals wisely.”
Q: In the divination ritual, do I speak the question out loud?
A: You contemplate the question in your mind, and then speak the request to the angel out loud. This is, however, open to interpretation. If you prefer to do everything out loud, you can. If you prefer to do everything in your mind, you can.
Q: Can you suggest which archangel or which method would be best for my problem?
A: The best way to work is with your own understanding of the powers. Damon talks about this at some length, in various parts of the book. A full reading of the book and an awareness of what is on offer is the only way for this to work. When you have read everything, it should become quite clear, and there are guidelines in there on how to work out what you want. A good starting point is the chapter called Choosing Your Magick, but that is only a starting point, and only by reading the whole book will you be able to make the best choices.
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Hello Adam!
Thank you GoM for this awesome book again! 🙂
I’m still reading through, but I passed the part where Damon talks about Cassiel and why he is not in the book. Coincidentally, I searched for angels/archangels that could help me in selling property last month and found out that Cassiel is the Archangel for that. Sadly he is not covered in this book, so could you give me a hint of which Angel (I have the 72 Angels of Magick too if that helps) or Archangel could help specifically in selling a property that has been for sale for more than 2 years now. I’m not a Real State agent, so its more like personal property selling… I used the one-day-ritual in Magickal Riches but so far nothing happened. The thing is, I kinda need a ritual to get people interested in the property, not one that makes a deal go thourgh, since there is no deal around for years..
Thank you!
Well, the point Damon makes quite a lot, which you’ll see as you get through the book, is it’s better to have access to the archangels that actually get results than those that don’t, and so by implication, Cassiel, despite reputation, might not have got you what you wanted anyway. Not saying it’s impossible, but what’s in the book is way better in our humble opinion. So there’s loads that could be used to get what you want, but as has been said on this page a few times, it’s only by deeply reading and understanding the powers, and working out where to use them, that you get what you’re really after. I can say that what you’re looking for there could be approached in so many, many ways, you really don’t need another archangel. But it would be wrong for me to suggest what approach or which to chose. Damon expresses quite strongly the need for you to chose appropriately. It may seem like a long way around, but it’s not – its far better than doing something wrong several times.
Dear Adam,
I would first like to say a big wow! And a huge thanks! The GoM delivers, and has life changing information, teachings, implications, and I don’t even know what more to say! I seriously am thinking about starting a blog about my experiences, and I am proud that you actually quoted one-two of my Amazon reviews here (under the name Poly on Amazon). I don’t have a direct question regarding the Archangels book, since as in your DoM book I want to re-read it many times, as I feel there is always new info between the lines that’s easy to miss. So my question is, after the GoM closes the comments section, how will it be possible to actually ask a few questions that aren’t answered here? I have read all the posts and q&a’s probably twice, so I do take your time into account and realize that many questions have already been aswered. For instance, in DoM you mention the power to communicate with the recently deceased. That is extraordinary, and the questions that (should normally) follow aren’t mentioned here. I am having mixed results, and have had a few unbelievable results from the Sigils book. I almost made ‘Money out of the blue’ a living! Even though I know it’s not how it’s meant to be used. I also would like to ask, if the sigils in the sigils book can be charged with the lightning to the heart technique (I think in the 72 Angels book) as an experiment. Is there any way you will be able to find a filter for questions in the future so we can keep on asking questions? Sorry for the long paragraph, and the irrelevance (although not too irrelevant in the big picture of your library) to the new book, but I feel it might be a while till I can find an opening to ask a few questions again.
Thank You
Paul
Thanks. Great to hear you’re getting so many results from the books. Really great.
We leave the questions open about half the time, and sometimes we vanish for a while, but right now most of the questions we’re getting are already answered in the books, and so on. I think having this site open encourages the wrong approach, in a way. It encourages people to seek help first, rather than to look within, or even just within the book. Time and again I can see people have asked before they’ve read, and that harms them way more than me.
There is also the pure issue of time. Between here and Facebook it’s at least an hour a day for me at quiet times, and that’s an hour I could spend writing. People ask when I’m bringing out a new book and I’m not even writing one because I write this blog and answer the questions. Would people prefer a new book from me, or more and more pages of me saying, ‘It’s in the FAQ!’ 😉
And we also look at it like this – although we have known many great occultists, we also had books and documents from hundreds of writers who were already long dead. We still found out what we needed. It can be done by us and by anybody else who seeks. Our books are meant to work all by themselves, and they do. You’ve seen that.
One day, maybe a year from now, maybe twenty years from now, this site will be gone and no questions will be asked ever again and the books will remain valid and workable, hopefully for decades and beyond, and you’re the proof of that. You’ve got so much magick working!
As for the weird and wonderful mysteries – there’s no better way to find out about them than to get involved with them. You find your own answers by going into the magick.
And people still ask questions on Facebook. But pretend we’re all dead! We will be one day. When this site was closed to questions for five months, lots of people did LOTS of magick and it all worked out fine.
We do like to hear the interesting questions. They are priceless. So we’ll come and go.
Your question about charging sigils with the method – it’s been asked a lot, so really should go in an FAQ. My bad. Yeah, you can try it. Chaos magick! It’s an experiment. But the real symbolism of that ritual is connecting heaven and earth, so given what you know about the sigils it might not be quite right. But why not try? No need to ask! But do watch out for trying to add power and add power, because it’s better to just choose magick well, do and trust rather than trying to boost it up too much.
– Adam B
Thanks for your time! I now see it will be on and off as for questions, so I won’t worry about not having a chance. It’s really alot to absorb, and given the crazy problems of real life I am going through it’s easy to lose focus sometimes. – Cheers, Paul.
I love this book! I am very interested in the Invocation ritual. If there are more than one qualities of the same archangel that I would like to work with, can I ask for both of these qualities in the same invocation ritual? For instance, I want to work with the calm and peace both under Metatron’s powers and they are quite related to each other.
Thank you!
Glad you love it. Damon covers this in Choosing Your Magick. He also cover it in the chapter, Archangels of Invocation, starting with the sentence, “When invoking and working with these qualities, I strongly urge against overkill.”
Thanks for the clarification! Does this also apply for the evocation ritual? Or can we ask for more than one request during the evocation since it is a stronger connection ? I reread the chapter on evocation ritual but wasn’t sure if we can do that with this ritual. Thanks!
The general vibe of the whole book is to be patient and do what’s wise when it’s wise to do it.
For evocation, focus is important. If you call to an archangel with a list of problems, it’s not a great way to go about it. Of course, in one evocation you may cover a lot of ground and a lot of questions, but if you go in saying, ‘Hey, I’ve got like six problems here,’ it might seem like you’re not so sincere, and you’ll get from the book that it’s this sincere need that drives it all.