The name Watcher, or Grigori, means "Those Who Watch", or "Those Who Are Awake", or "The Ones Who
Never Sleep".
The mysterious eighth order of angels, the gentle Grigori
were created by
God to be Earthly shepherds of the first humans.
The Grigori were both physically and spiritually gigantic, at least by the
standards of the people who later wrote about them.
They served early humanity as vast reservoirs of information concerning the finer points of civilization, and their selflessness was beyond compare.
They were also called the Watchers, it was their job to observe humanity, lending a helping hand when necessary but not interfering in the course of human
development.
In the Book Of Enoch, it describes that God had sent a
legion of angels to earth in order to watch over and assist man
during the beginning of civilization.
These angels taught man sciences which were forbidden by God, such as the magick in herbs, reading the stars, divination and sorcery.
Enoch goes on to say "...but they chose husbands and wives from among the humans and led greatly debauched lives, neglecting their heavenly duties..."
This angered God greatly and he banished the "fallen".
Among the Strega the Watchers are called the Grigori.
Originally there were 4 royal stars or Lords and they were called the
Watchers.
Each of these Lords ruled over one of the 4 cardinal points...North,
South, East,
West.
North - Formalhaut - who marked Winter Solstice
South - Regulus - who marked Summer Solstice
East - Aldebaran - who marked the Vernal Equinox
West - Antares - who marked Autumn Equinox
In the Strega Mythos, the Watchers were Gods who guarded the
Heavens and Earth.
Over time the Greeks made them Gods of the 4 winds,
and the Christians made them creatures of the Air.
In Stregheria we call the elements from the altar. The Grigori are of a "higher" realm and guard the portals to the gods.
The witch is watched and aided by the Grigori.
Every act of magic is seen and noted by the Grigori.
This does not mean that the Grigori will stop a working, we are each responsible for our actions. All workings are noted and we all need to think about what we do - before - we do it.
They are a conscienceness where I weigh the aspects of what I do and the consequences.
In 'A Dictionary of Angels' by Gustav Davidson, the
Watchers are portrayed as a high order of Angels, (Archangels), also known
as Grigori or Irin.
Not all the Watchers descended: those that remained are the holy Watchers, and they reside in the 5th Heaven. The evil Watchers dwell either in the 3rd Heaven or in Hell.
1. Armaros: Taught men the resolving of enchantments
2. Araquiel: Taught men the signs of the earth
3. Azazel: Taught men to make knives, swords, and shields,
and to devise ornaments and cosmetics.
4. Baraqijal: Taught men astrology
5. Ezequeel: Taught men the knowledge of the clouds.
6. Gadreel: Introduced weapons of war
7. Kokabel: Taught the science of constellations
8. Penemue: Instructed mankind in writing and taught
children the bitter and sweet, and the secrets of wisdom.
9. Sariel: Taught men the course of the moon.
10. Semjaza: Taught men enchantments, root-cutting etc.
11. Shamshiel: Taught men the signs of the sun.
The Book of Enoch
The Book of Jubilees
A Dictionary of Angels' by Gustav Davidson
There is an ancient legend about the "Watchers".
The story goes....(remember this is not Scripture)...
God formed a tenth choir of angels....he called them the "Watchers" and charged them with the responsibility of watching mankind develop and to be sure the development was going as God intended.
This task the Grigori (another name for these angels who were very big angels) accepted and watched man for many centuries.
The angels began to wonder about the sensations of the flesh. They longed to know the taste of food, the feel of air on their skin, the sensation of an embrace.
And they were enchanted by the daughters of man.
One day, when they could stand it no longer, they made a pact, all two hundred of them, that they would go down to earth and experience these things.
When the angels came to earth and saw the daughters of man they were awed by their beauty and could not resist wanting them.
So the angels, forsaking Heaven, took the daughters of man as wives and had children with them.
These children, all sons, of the angels and the women were beautiful and bright and strong and healthy. They had none of the characteristics of the angels. They were completely human.
The villagers loved these miraculous children and doted on them. They watched with great admiration as the children grew, and grew, and grew.
The children, called the NEPHILIM, grew into giants.
The people toiled endlessly to supply enough food for these giants but were finally unable to produce enough.
When the giants found they had no food to eat they began to eat the people.
And then there arose from earth a mournful cry from the people, begging God to save them from the giants.
When God saw what had happened He was angry!
He was most displeased with his angels, the Watchers. These angels he banished to a part of Heaven called Tartarus; a place worse than any Hell. There the Watchers would await God's judgment at the end of time. They would wait in abject misery, never knowing what became of their wives or their children.
God punished the people by sending the Great Flood to cover the earth and rid the world of the giants.
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