Description: Angel
contact, angel consciousness, and angel work refer to New Age forms of
communication with alleged heavenly angels for purposes of spiritual
assistance, developing altered states of consciousness, psychic
powers, or fostering New Age goals in general.
Origin: New Age angel
contact began as a logical extension of the modern channeling
movement.
How does it claim to work?:
Angel contact works through direct, personal contact with and/or
instructions from supposed godly messengers. Contact with alleged
heavenly angels is said to be part of an emerging planetary
transformation of spirituality that will reveal man’s true divine
nature and unite him with the cosmos.
Scientific evaluation:
Not applicable.
Examples of occult
potential: Almost every occult practice, in some manner, is now
associated with "angels."
Major problem: It
redefines the biblically prohibited spiritism as communication with
godly angels (see Deuteronomy 18:10-12).
Biblical/Christian
evaluation: Good angels are not being contacted in the popular
angel revival; instead, demons or fallen angels, who masquerade as
godly angels, are deceiving people by confusing the nature of the
contacts.
Potential dangers: The
practice is associated with all forms of occult activity.
