Angels-DOMINIONS (DOMINATIONS)

The dominions may be the first realm of beings given executive free
will to manage the daily functioning of the universe.

Dionysius says
that this realm “regulates the angels,” who are constantly aspiring to
lordship, although the first three choirs (seraphim, cherubim, and
thrones) are so closely dedicated to serving only God that they do not
require supervision. Also, according to Dionysius, the mercy of God
manifests through them, which is why scholars sometimes refer to the
dominions as channels of mercy.
A friend of God’s named Raguel is reportedly the being in charge
of this realm. Traditionally Raguel is thought to have transported
Enoch, while still in the flesh, to heaven (Gen. 5:24). (In other literature,
however, the angel Anafiel is credited with this feat.) In a 1966
opera at St. George’s Church in New York, Raguel was cast as an angel
of the principalities, however in most references, he belongs to the
choir of dominions.
According to Jewish legend, the success or failure of nations was
decided by their respective guardian angels. The dominions were the
choir from which the angels who had “dominion” over the countries
were drawn. The appellation dominion, according to Hermes Trismegistus,
was taken from the name of the oldest angel, Dominion.