Dictionary term
Powers
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Powers are a rank in Christian angelology and a biblical term for spiritual powers, often associated with restraint, warfare, order, and authority under God.
Powers are an angelic order linked with spiritual authority, restraint, and conflict.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Angels & Archangels
- Also appears in
- Angels & Archangels
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-15
Quick reference
- Use when
- Use Powers by reading the specific passage carefully instead of assuming every power is angelic, demonic, or identical.
- Do not use it for
- Do not build a rigid demon or angel chart from one word without context.
- Reference category
- Angels & Archangels
- Related terms
- Birth Chart, Zodiac, Transit
The story behind Powers
Powers entered the nine-choir system while also remaining a broader New Testament term for spiritual authorities.
Powers in spiritual tradition
Spiritually, Powers ask whether authority is submitted to truth.
The Great Almanac frames Powers with educational restraint. Mystical or symbolic language may be meaningful, but it should not be exaggerated into certainty, panic, or permission to ignore ordinary responsibility.
Powers in the Bible
Pauline texts mention powers among invisible realities, sometimes in lists of beings created under Christ and sometimes in conflict language.
Why Powers matters
Powers matter because the Bible can use power language for created spiritual authorities, both obedient and hostile depending on context.
Example in a reading: Ephesians language about rulers and authorities should be read as spiritual conflict vocabulary, not a map for fear.
Interpretive caution: Do not build a rigid demon or angel chart from one word without context.
How Powers is used in a reading
Use Powers by reading the specific passage carefully instead of assuming every power is angelic, demonic, or identical.
Where interpretation stops
Powers is shared here as an educational reference to support study, contemplation, and personal discernment. It is designed to inspire self-reflection but is never a substitute for professional medical, legal, financial, or personal advice. By treating mystical traditions as rich symbolic languages rather than absolute rules, we focus on fostering wisdom, clarity, and personal responsibility.
Sources and editorial method
This concise reference separates established definitions from historical, symbolic, or interpretive claims. Entries without external references are presented as editorial summaries rather than primary-source scholarship.
The page starts with a direct definition, then separates use, example, caution, spiritual meaning, and historical context. For astrology, occult, demonology, curse, and spiritual warfare terms, the editorial rule is to explain the term without making fear-based, fatalistic, medical, legal, financial, or ritual-instruction claims.
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