In November 1879 Michael conquered the spirit of hindrances, Mammon,
on the astral plane. The battle must still be fought out on the
physical plane. Michael will fight with the spirit of darkness for
another 400 years. We pupils of the school are called upon to spread
light and spiritual life during this time. Mammon, the spirit of
hindrances and darkness, has countless helpers who are often
incorporated in bacteria and bacilli; all perversities and sins are
from him.
Oriphiel gets his forces from Saturn: he ruled until about 109 A.D.
Anael (Ananiel) — Venus: ruled until about Constantine's time;
catacombs, martyrs, great devotion.
Zachariel — Jupiter: folk migrations, breakup of Visigoths.
Raphael — Mercury: ca. 817–1171 A.D.
Samael — Mars: crusades, bellicose religiosity
Gabriel — Moon: ca. 1525–1879 A.D.
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