The Principalities
Intention: Ask for protection extended over communities and nations
Offerings & Symbols
- A regional or community token
- A crown image
- Something protected on behalf of a group
Culture: Christian angelology (Ephesians 3:10 and later theological hierarchy)
The Principalities, in traditional Christian angelic hierarchy, are understood as guardians of larger groups, nations, or institutions rather than individuals, extending protective and guiding care over entire communities.
Associations
Protection extended over communities, guidance of larger groups, institutional care.
Ways people honor this choir (modern)
- Support or protect a whole community or institution, not just individuals you know personally
- Research their scriptural basis in Ephesians and later theological development
- Keep a community-related token on the altar
- Reflect on care that scales beyond the personal to the collective
Approach any deity with respect and do your own research. Practices vary widely between traditions, and modern devotional practice often goes beyond what survives in ancient sources.
