Dictionary term
Virtues
Direct answer
Virtues are a rank in Christian angelology, often associated with divine strength, miraculous order, courage, and the communication of holy power.
Virtues are an angelic order linked with strength, holy power, and divine action.
- 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 Virtues when studying the nine choirs, especially how later tradition describes divine power working through creation and providence.
- Do not use it for
- Do not confuse the angelic order Virtues with general human virtues, though the words overlap.
- Reference category
- Angels & Archangels
- Related terms
- Birth Chart, Zodiac, Transit
The story behind Virtues
Virtues became part of the middle hierarchy in Christian angelology, often between Dominions and Powers.
Virtues in spiritual tradition
Spiritually, Virtues ask how strength can serve goodness without spectacle.
The Great Almanac frames Virtues 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.
Virtues in the Bible
Virtues are connected to New Testament language about powers and mighty works, though the exact choir system is later theology.
Why Virtues matters
Virtues matter because the name points less to moral personality traits and more to heavenly power or strength in ordered service.
Example in a reading: In traditional angelology, Virtues may symbolize the strength behind signs, wonders, courage, and holy endurance.
Interpretive caution: Do not confuse the angelic order Virtues with general human virtues, though the words overlap.
How Virtues is used in a reading
Use Virtues when studying the nine choirs, especially how later tradition describes divine power working through creation and providence.
Where interpretation stops
Virtues 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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