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!
A question relating to The Circle of Power and also the Sword Banishing from your Magickal Protection: I never felt the urge to be protected, or to cast spells to be so… as I do not think I have any enemies here or other planes, my life is quite “calm”, nothing that I would blame spirits on. When I first read the Magickal Protection I thought it was a good idea just to be sure I am protected tho, but here is the question: If I ever do the Circle or the Sword Banishing, will I have to do it twice daily for the rest of my life or if I do it once and never again it is ok too? One of the reasons I didnt is that it says it makes me a beacon of light for entities, so, if I am not being attacked or anything, I just ignored it because I do not want to be a beacon for attacks after the ritual, and forced to do it twice daily forever.
Now the reason I started writing this comment:
I want to be self-employed in the field of Arts, and although I already have a really small following, I do not earn money with it yet – that is my plan, to work on that and achieve an income with my art online. Note that I have been on the “arts” for 7 years already (yes… I know), so I kinda stick to it because of all money and time invested. I just want it to work! (I also did a bunch of rituals for procrastination, draw well, learn fast, get more followers etc) So, I was wondering of using the Ladder of Ascent to ask for help from the archangels about this desire, and then I also read about the divination and got confused. Should I first do the Divination to ask the Archangels if my situation with this goal that I have will change in the future, or just do the Ladder of Ascent and ask for this desire to be fulfilled?
In truth, I fear that the Archangels will tell me this is not the path I should take and I have to start from 0 another profession… Anyway, about the confusion: So in the Divination I am just asking about how the situation of my art would be in 6 months or 1 year from now, and its up to me to decide what to do, and in the Ladder of Ascent they will help me out to figure what I really want, is that the difference between the two?
Thank you for the reply.
The banishing doesn’t last forever – little magick does. So being a beacon won’t be a problem. You do magick you get magick. You stop magick, it stops. If you’ve changed yourself, that can stay forever but that’s a different thing.
Hey, seven years in the arts is normal for getting your feet planted. Good careers can take soooo long to get going. Anyway, the point is that divination is there when you want it, not to get permission. Use it if you want to, otherwise don’t. Also, your feelings about The Ladder may be fear based. As Damon tries to state over and again, it’s your life – you get to decide, not the angels. But if you take on this magick and get told it will damage you right now, that’s valuable. But if you don’t want that knowledge should it be the case, then use other magick. Loads to choose from. But you might get a lovely surprise with The Ladder. Like Damon says, the warnings only come if you really need a warning. It’s not like your parents saying ‘get a proper job’.
Hi Adam,
Words can’t express how grateful I am for this new book, all the magick you’ve shared with us and all the help you’ve given us on the blogs, here and Facebook. The new book is extraordinary and jaw dropping (but Sigils of Power will remain the only book on my bedside table!).
I’m taking professional exams this year, so was thrilled to see lots of magick in Archangels of Magick to help with that. I’ll then be delving into the self-development aspects, but all in good time.
I’m just feeling a little bit in awe of the Archangels and kind of ‘not worthy’ of bothering them with my stuff. Although these things are hugely important to me, there’s much more going on in the world that’s worthy of their attention. So I guess my question is – do Archangels want to help us with these things? I think the answer is yes, otherwise you wouldn’t have released the book but it would be good to hear an expert view on maybe why they want to help us.
Thank you!
Lovely comments. Great to hear. The answer is in the book, but mostly between the lines I suppose. It is the angels’ duty to answer when called. The rest I shall leave for you to glean from the book.
Hello Adam, i would like to know what does Damon mean in this part of the Sigil chapter “Become familiar with the power as described, but know that it may also work in more extensive and creative ways.” Does it mean we can search for other Powers the Archangel may have outside from the book and use it with the sigil? For example Haniel is the Archangel of beauty , sex appeal and love and so on, so it means i could use the sigil to acquire a little bit more of sex appeal or beauty? That was the only example it came to my mind, also this sigils are like the ones in Angels of Alchemy and Angels of Love, Sigils for tasking the Angel right?
See above: Q: I’ve heard that archangels have powers that aren’t listed in this book. Can I used them?
The best way to know what the sigils are for and how to use them is to make sure you read that part of the book (and indeed the whole book) as thoroughly as possible. That’s better than any summary or phrase I can offer here.