divine spirits

Gods and goddesses

Divine spirits are supernatural beings associated with gods, the sacred, or the heavenly realm.

The phrase may refer to deities themselves, angelic beings, or the animating essence believed to flow from the divine: The shaman called upon divine spirits for healing.

In some traditions, divine spirits are intermediaries between gods and humans.

Related
  • angelDivine winged messenger
  • guardian angelProtective spirit assigned individually
  • kamiShinto sacred spirits
  • holyDedicated to the divine
  • loaVodou divine spirit

guardian · deity · higher power · djinn · household gods · seraph · celestial beings · aura · messenger · omniscient · pantheon · creator · orishas · demigod · eternal · halo · benevolent · shrine

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Opposites
ontological status

divine spiritsmortals

Beings destined to expire

human beings · humans · flesh and blood · mere mortals · earthlings

moral/spiritual alignment

divine spiritsevil spirits

Malevolent supernatural beings

demons · devils · malevolent spirits · fallen angels · fiends

materiality

divine spiritsflesh

Soft body matter

clay · dust

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G