He believed it had both physical and spiritual components. The teaching today is that once we become an angel we will eventually evolve into a God. Angels help us reach higher levels of existence. Islamic teachers proclaim this belief. They want to inhabit us to lead us where we should go.
New age teaches that angels are capable of existing in several places at the same time.
Angels want to be our personal companions. Even the American Indians believe in spirit guides. An almost universal belief. We should pray to our angels and ask them for guidance. Angels are our heavenly counterparts.