The named archangels in Islam are Jibrael, Michael, Israfil, and Azrael. Jewish literature, such as the Book of Enoch, also mentions Metatron as an archangel, called the “highest of the angels“, though the acceptance of this angel is not canonical in all branches of the faith. An archangel is an angel of high rank. The word “archangel” itself is usually associated with the Abrahamic religions, but beings that are very similar to archangels are found in a number of religious traditions. The English word archangel is derived from the Greek ἀρχάγγελο.
Some say they are only 4 , some between 4 to 8.
HOW MANY ARCHANGELS ARE THERE?
There are many schools of thought when it comes to the number of archangels which exist, each represented by his or her own mythological significance and history. Several well known archangels appear in the literature and works of art produced by varying belief systems and cultures, and are included in such mediums across spans of time.
Spiritual advisory Rayleigh Valentine suggests that each of us has at least two guardian angels assigned to us at birth to look out for our individual physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Our realm of existence in this lifetime is composed of several elements which are ever-changing and interacting in concert (think earth, air, water, fire); within our individual vessels a similar chemistry unfolds on a smaller scale. Just as the archangels orchestrate elements, they can act as guides for human beings when called upon.
ARCHANGEL MICHAEL
Known as the most powerful of the archangels, Michael is widely regarded as a great protector of physical, mental, and emotional fitness as well as material possessions.
Michael can be called upon as a source of strength, guidance, and release when one is feeling fearful and misled.
Represented by the element of fire, Michael assists in the removal of energetic blockages, the work of Michael can steer individuals in the direction of his or her burning desires and purpose.
ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL
An agent of healing, Raphael has long served as a source for those seeking physical, mental, and emotional fortification after and during experiencing injury, addiction, and imbalance; this archangel is also a guide for those offering healing services professionally from doctors to therapists to teachers of yoga and meditation. Raphael watches out for travelers, ensuring smooth transitions and safety over the course of one’s journeys.
Rather appropriately, this angelic being is often associated with the element of air; Raphael can help those seeking his guidance find a sense of lightness and clarity, and lay groundwork for reinstating stability.
Whether it be coming back to the physical body or a geographic location, Raphael ensures those requesting his presence return home.
ARCHANGEL GABRIEL
This archangel serves as a bridge to understanding between self and self, and self and others. Gabriel recognized in many traditions as the female counterpart to Michael in terms of rank.
As the patron of communication, Gabriel is a resource of inspiration and helps to abolish procrastination and hesitation tendencies, which can become blocks for individual expression and intuition.
The removal of such obstacles allows for those asking for Gabriel’s aid to submerge themselves in the flow of experiencing, making space for fertility in all its forms: creativity, child-rearing and -bearing, and fiduciary abundance. The archangel correlated with the element of water, the source of all life, assures that those petitioning for assistance effortlessly float through their endeavors rather than drown in overwhelm.
ARCHANGEL URIEL
Doreen Virtue likens the presence of Uriel to a “wise uncle”.
Uriel personifies wisdom and intelligence, and can be referenced in situations involving learning, conflict resolution, and making decisions.
By establishing clarity and truth through knowledge, Uriel supports in the act of grounding. Fittingly, Uriel is an agent of the earth element, and is known for reminding those seeking his assistance that the answers are rooted within self.
HOW TO FIND YOUR ARCHANGEL GUIDES
How do we connect to the appropriate archangel guide to match our particular circumstances and experiences?
A little research can go a long way. Start by getting clear within. What is it you are seeking to fortify or abolish; what do you need or desire? From there, different sources can aid you in determining which archangel will be most beneficial for you to be interacting with.
Accessing connection to an archangel can be done in a matter of minutes. Inspired by the offerings of Margaret Donor, a Past Life Regression Therapist and author, the below steps can help in establishing an intentional, clear pathway for communication:
- Find a relaxed seated posture in a quiet place where you feel comfortable (although establishing a connection with your angel guide can be done at any time, in any place)
- Imagine a ray of light entering your crown, melting muscles of the face, and working its way down the body, into the limbs, and out your feet
- Feel energy being drawn up from the earth through your feet, traveling back up the body through the crown
- Take three deep breaths, allowing for a sense of trust and tranquility to settle into your bones
- Feeling into a sense of connection from your heart to something outside yourself
- Draw your thumb to your third finger on both hands, as a mudra to seal your connection and complete the circuit of energetic exchange from your heart to another outside of yourself. This simple action can be returned to whenever and wherever you find it useful
HOW TO ASK YOUR ANGELS FOR HELP
Once we find the fitting angel guide, how do we ask for assistance?
Just as each archangel corresponds with different elements and situations, we can vary with the manner in which we interact with their energies. Generally speaking, Tom T. Moore, author and entertainment executive, suggests making asks as “benevolent prayers.”
He believes in speaking out loud or writing down asks to higher beings, increasing the potency of the energy behind whatever inquiry you may have, following this formula: “I ask any and all beings to [your ask]. Thank you”.
Moore conveys that by speaking out loud, you are making an affirmation, strengthening your personal belief in the importance and the reality of whatever you are seeking to shift or remedy. Including a message of gratitude is of utmost importance according to Moore.
Who are the seven archangels and what do they do? Read on to find out everything you need to know about the archangels and how they can help you.
In this article:
- Who are Archangels?
- Archangel Michael, the Warrior Angel
- Archangel Raphael, the Healing Angel
- Archangel Gabriel, the Messenger Angel
- Archangel Jophiel, the Angel of Beauty
- Archangel Ariel, the Angel of Nature and Animals
- Archangel Azrael, the Angel of Death
- Archangel Chamuel, Angel of Peaceful Relationships
Angels are interwoven within the culture of man. Regardless of religion or belief system, stories of angels are a part of our heritage, of the fabric that makes up human history. Recent surveys say that up to 85 percent of American adults believe in angels. Often references to angels refer specifically to an archangel.
Archangels are considered to very powerful spiritual beings that have captured our attention for centuries. The prefix ‘arch’ means ruling or chief in Greek. Religious texts refer to an archangel as being at a high level in the celestial hierarchy. While the exact number of archangels is unknown many traditions and faiths reference seven archangels. Who these seven are is also a source of debate varying from faith to faith. Many scriptures tell of the archangels great abilities as healers and guides, intervening with assistance in many of life’s challenging situations. Continue on to learn about seven well-known Archangels and their specialties.
Archangel Michael
Archangel Michael, whose name means ‘he who is as God’, is most often thought of as the angel of protection and the most powerful of all the angels. He is considered a leader within the angelic realm and a patron angel of righteousness, mercy and justice. As such, scriptural artwork depicts him as a warrior most often carrying a sword. Archangel Michael assists situations where you are afraid, confused or concerned for your safety. He helps to release fear and doubt, and supports us in making life changes and is often said to work closely with those who perform healing work or provide spiritual teaching. He can even fix mechanical and electrical problems! Additional areas where Archangel Michael can be of assistance include courage, direction, energy and vitality, all aspects of life purpose, motivation, space clearing, spirit releasement, worthiness and self- esteem.
Archangel Raphael
Archangel Raphael, whose name means ‘God heals’, is the archangel designated for physical and emotional healing. In Hebrew the word “rophe” means ‘to heal’. Archangel Raphael not only helps in healing individuals but also helps healers in their healing practice. He can help reduce addictions and cravings and is powerful in healing other injuries and illnesses, with cures often occurring immediately. Archangel Raphael aids in restoring and maintaining harmony and peace. He is also the patron of travelers, watching over them to ensure a safe and harmonious journey. Working in conjunction with Archangel Michael, Archangel Raphael helps to clear away fears and stressors that maybe adversely affecting your health. Angel of air.
Archangel Gabriel
Archangel Gabriel’s name means ‘God is my strength’. One of the two archangels specifically named in the Bible in both the Old and New Testament, she is often portrayed holding a trumpet and as the only female archangel. As the patron of communications, Archangel Gabriel is the messenger angel, acting as a messenger of God. She helps writers, teachers, journalists and artists to convey their message, to find motivation and confidence, and to market their skills. She also assists in overcoming issues of fear and procrastination in communication as well as in all areas related to children, helping during conception, pregnancy, childbirth and child rearing. IN ISLAM THIS ANGEL IS A MUSCELANT NOT FEMALE. As angels are sexless .
Archangel Jophiel
The patron saint of artists, Archangel Jophiel’s name means ‘beauty of God’. it helps us to see and maintain beauty in life and supports us in thinking beautiful thoughts and in staying positive as well as in creating and manifesting beauty in our surroundings and hearts. Archangel Jophiel watches over artists supporting in creating beautiful art, assists us in slowing down and bringing calm to our lives, and heals negativity and chaos, helps to tame your ego, and to bring organization to a place or situation. When seeking wisdom or a shift in perspective Archangel Jophiel is the archangel to call in to uplift you and help you see things from a different point of view.
Archangel Ariel
The patron saint of animals and the environment, Archangel Ariel’s name means ‘lion or lioness of God’. Her role is to protect the earth, its natural resources, ecosystems and all wild life and is always available with support and guidance for any activities that involve environmentalism and protecting, healing, rejuvenating, and/or maintaining our environment. Archangel Ariel assists in healing injured animals working closely with Archangel Raphael in these endeavors. It is believed she also works to oversee the order of the physical universe including all planets, the sun, the moos and the stars. When seeking to learn more about nature or connect more deeply while hiking or exploring, she assists in providing insights and opportunities to expand your awareness and experience. Given Archangel Ariel is watching over the earth’s natural resources, she can also be especially helpful in ensuring your needs for food, water, shelter and other supplies are met.
Archangel Azrael
Archangel Azrael’s name means ‘whom God helps’. However, he is often referred to as the ‘Angel of Death’. Azrael meets souls and helps them in the transition of death, in addition to helping newly crossed over souls adjust. He also helps loved ones who are still on the earth plane in dealing with their grief and processing the loss. Archangel Azrael helps ministers and spiritual teachers from all belief systems and religions in their spiritual counseling and assists grief counselors to shield themselves from absorbing their clients’ pain and to guide their words and actions. This archangel assists in all types of transitions and endings, not just those involving loss and death. He also helps with transitions related to relationships, career, addictions, etc., helping us to navigate as smoothly as possible through life’s changes.
Archangel Azrael is the “Angel of Death”. His name literally means “whom God helps.” Azrael is the one who meets you when you are on your deathbed, and he is the one who transforms your lively form into a body without a soul. Angel Azrael also assists people who have lost their loved ones over the grief and pain that they are suffering.
Purpose of Archangel Azrael in detail
Spiritual counseling is the job of Archangel Azrael; he makes sure that during the time of grief, a person does not completely lose his/her mind and do something that he should not be doing. For example, if you lose a loved one, you would be with immense grief and sorrow. During that time, you would not be thinking right and might end up doing something that could cause harm to another individual.
In times like this, Azrael assists and calms down the minds of people who are facing such a crisis. He has the powers of universal healing that people mostly need when they suffer a loss. Azrael’s main purpose is to help individuals transform the human life to the spiritual life. His core responsibility is to ensure that the process is as less painful as possible and less effort is required for a person to transform from the human to the spiritual world.
Lessons we can learn
People, after they die, return to the spiritual life. It is the Archangel Azrael’s duty to help them adjust to this new world of eternity, as well. Death is an experience that is considered very sacred to the celestial bodies and is treated with a great amount of honor and respect. The lessons we learn from the death of a loved one, are lessons of a lifetime.
The Archangel Azrael is aware of the lessons we learn which include the pain of unforgiveness, guilt, anger, and possible regret by the loss of a loved one.
It is also the responsibility of Archangel Azrael to help those who are having a tough time learning these lessons. By helping to release the guilt and anger will you only find peace; and Azrael is always available to assist you through this tough phase in life.
Angel Azrael is a gentle, loving, and kind angel who is given a tough duty which includes a whole deal of grief and pain. Therefore, he needs to have a gentle heart to deal with the sorrows of people and help guide them. Archangel Azrael approaches everyone with unconditional love and transfers this love into the hearts of others so that they may feel a bit relieved of the pain they are enduring. Azrael assists everyone with the highest good that he can and always honors the free will of a person.
Role
Archangel Azrael, although is the angel of death, he does not know when a person will die and when he needs to use his powers to do it in the least painful way. It is only when it is time for the person to die, that God reveals this information to Azrael so he can start working out ways to get things done effortlessly. At God’s command, Angel Azrael separates the soul from the body of the person and returns it to God.
Azrael keeps track of the people who are born each day, and those who die each day. Therefore, he knows the exact population of the world for every minute. When a new person is born, Archangel Azrael inserts that baby’s name into the book in which he keeps a record. Just like that, when a person dies, the name of who dies, is removed from the book. Thus, the book gives an exact count of a minute to minute updates of births and deaths.
Grief counselor
Angel Azrael is considered a grief counselor. He is also a patron angel of the clergy. He ensures that the person about to die makes peace with God and the people he leaves behind are given support in the best way possible to pass the tough time they are facing.
When you encounter such an experience, have faith in Archangel Azraeland pray to him to give you comfort in the best way possible and to bring your mind to peace. When asked upon for help, Azrael will respond to your prayer and help you. Help comes in all forms and ways. For example, if you encounter a situation where you lose a loved one, and you ask Archangel Azrael for help to calm your mind and heart… you will find him helping you in the most unexpected ways. You may find help in the form of a human being who comes to comfort you and succeeds in doing so. Or, you may get help from doing charitable works to divert your mind a little. Whichever way Azrael choses for you, is going to be the best way for you to get out of the situation of turmoil you are facing.
Death & Life
Death is an inevitable part of life; therefore, God appointed this angel to take care of this task to help humans transform the human life to the spiritual life. Taking care of this responsibility with wholeheartedness is the job of Angel Azrael, and he is an expert at it as he is equipped with all the tools he needs; by God. He will assist every individual in the process of their death, and he will also assist the people who are suffering the pain of the loss of a loved one.
Archangel Chamuel
Archangel Chamuel’s name means ‘he who sees God’. This archangel and has been called by many names throughout history and therefore is sometimes confused with other angels. His mission is to bring peace to the world and as such he protects the world from fear and lowers vibrating, negative energies. He is believed to have all knowing vision seeing the interconnectedness between all things. Archangel Chamuel assists us in finding the strength and courage to face adversity when it seems we have none left. He can also help to find items that are lost, to find important parts of our lives such as life purpose, a love relationship, a new job, and supportive friendships, and to find solutions to problems. Lastly, Archangel Chamuel also helps to heal anxiety, bring peace, and to repair relationships and misunderstandings
Various religions, cultures and belief systems have named archangels in addition to these seven, each with their own unique focus. Angels are a fascinating aspect of our history as a culture. Whether you believe in angels or are a skeptic, your archangel can assist you whenever you call on them. Angels are extensions of God, assisting us and carrying our prayers and messages back to The Source. They understand your life’s mission and want to help you to accomplish it. Many have found connecting with an archangel who specializes in the area of their life where they would like to see improvement has accelerated positive progress and changes. Incorporate a connection with the divine by connecting with the angelic realm to experience more peace and light in your life today.
Read more at https://www.beliefnet.com/inspiration/angels/galleries/the-7-archangels-and-their-meanings.aspx#XXfIkRFQjb6Of0eT.99
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The Archangels- Who Are They and What Can They Help You With?
The Archangels are magnificent spiritual beings who vibrate with an incredible light and frequency. Each Archangel illuminates specific attributes and qualities of Creator, God, and of All That Is through the immense Divine Light and love they carry.
The Archangels serve according to Divine will within the Heavens and on Earth, and their missions are often closely intertwined with helping humanity, because of this, their presence has been documented in many of the worlds religions.
Archangels exist outside of any one religion or culture, and they exist outside of time and space. They are able to view reality, including our past, present and future as one stream of energy within the present moment, which enables them to offer powerful guidance and enlightening new perspectives.
Archangels can appear to different people in locations across the world, all at the same time. They are great beings of light and unconditional love who coordinate and oversee guardian angels, guides, and other angels who provide help to us on Earth. Archangels project the light of the Divine and the energy of unconditional love always.
Archangels are highly evolved spiritual beings of the light, who are more than willing to offer their love, guidance, healing,and support whenever we ask, but will not interfere without our permission.
There is no one way to properly connect with or evoke the Archangels, but one thing is certain, by increasing your vibration first, and learning to open your subtle and psychic senses you’re far more likely to connect with the high vibrational energy of the Archangels in a meaningful way.
Most of the channeled messages I share on this site are with Archangels. Click the links below to learn more about the specific Archangels and connect with their uplifting and empowering angel messages here.
How Many Archangels Are There?
There are far more Archangels than most people realize. Archangel Michael has recently shared with me that there are not tens or even hundreds of Archangels… But rather Thousands.
So while you can find many articles online saying there are 7 Archangels, 0r 12 Archangels…
Know that the reality, is there are far more Archangels serving behind the scenes. The most commonly known Archangels are those referenced in religious texts, and those whose missions most regularly interface with humanity.
Here are the names of some of the Archangelic Light Beings I’ve personally met and worked with:
Archangels Names
Archangel Gabriel
Gabriel is the Archangel of communication, new beginnings, and strength.
When called upon Gabriel will bring you inspiring divine messages to assist you in finding your highest calling.
Gabriel also works closely with authors, teachers, artists, councilors and more!
Archangel Metatron
Archangel Metatron is a Divine record keeper and a powerful spiritual teacher. Often called the “Angel of Life” Metatron offers a link between Heaven and Earth and works around the clock to help those who are ready and willing, align with their highest and best possible path.
Metatron can help you release what no longer serves you, so that you can tap into your inner connection with pure light..
Archangel Michael
Archangel Michael is a powerful Archangel of protection.
Michael oversees guardian angels, and he will help you to release lower energies of fear or worry, so that you can open to experience the incredible love and light of the Angelic Ream, and live a fun, fulfilling and passionate life.
Archangel Michael is one of the easiest Archangels to hear, and also one of the most known.
Archangel Raphael
Archangel Raphael is the main archangel who oversees healing for living beings on Earth.
He is a well know and incredibly powerful angelic being, who is ready, willing and waiting to connect with you directly if you so desire. Through the powerful divine guidance from Archangel Raphael, you can learn to activate and use your bodies innate ability to heal itself.
Archangel Ariel
Archangel Ariel is well known as the “Lioness of God”, as this is the direct translation of the name Ariel, or Arael in Hebrew.
But there’s more to Ariel, who is a powerful Archangel of abundance, happiness, and nature.
Ariel closely works with animals, and the realms of nature and helps those whose missions are aligned with helping animals and the environment.
Archangel Haniel
Archangel Haniel is an Archangel of energy, vitality, and passion for life.
When called upon, Archangel Haniel will cleanse and transmit all worry and lower vibrations back into love with her blue orb of healing light.
Archangel Haniel can also help you to awaken your psychic and spiritual abilities like energy healing, clairvoyance, intuition and inner strength.
Archangel Orion
Orion is like the galactic Archangel… He is an incredibly powerful, cosmic, and love filled guide from the Celestial Realms.
Archangel Orion offers powerful help with energy clearing, protection, releasing dark or negative energy (or entities), and on the lighter side he will help you to open to receive and understand the vast beauty, magic and high vibrational frequency present now.
Archangel Jophiel
Jophiel is a wonderful ally to call upon when you need help seeing the beauty within and around you.
She will help you to shift your perspective from focusing on what is wrong and bad, into seeing the positives, beauty and magic that is all around you.
Archangel Muriel
Archangel Muriel is a powerful and yet gentle Archangel of peace and harmony who oversees emotions, and intuition, with unconditional love and compassion.
Archangel Muriel helps all who call upon her, but is especially connected to those who are empathic, or struggling with emotions. Muriel also assist individuals who are ready to open up intuitively to the next level.
Archangel Uriel
Archangel Uriel’s name means “the Light of God,” and she is often depicted with an open hand… Holding forward a flame of light that is a gift of illumination for all human souls.
The open hand of Archangel Uriel represents the openness and willingness to receive the love of God and to remain spiritually devoted.
Uriel pours light upon the world illuminating humanity and helping us each along the path of enlightenment.
Archangel Azrael
Archangel Azraels name means “Whom God helps”. Archangel Azrael’s primary angelic responsibility is assisting souls in making the transition from physical life to the spirit world after death.
Archangel Azrael can also help you to complete a life review now.
Archangel Zadkiel
Archangel Zadkiel radiates joy, love, forgiveness, freedom and mercy.
Zadkiel is connected to the seventh ray, or violet flame, and has such an uplifting vibration simply calling upon Archangel Zadkiel will cleanse and illuminate your vibration..
Archangel Chamuel
Archangel Chamuel is a powerful Archangel of protection, comfort, love, peace and compassion.
Chamuel often works behind the scenes to help ease tension, alleviate burdens and rinse away fear and pain energy from your being.
Call upon Archangel Chamuel to integrate Divine love and peace into your life now.
Archangel Jeremiel
Archangel Jeremiel assists with developing clairvoyance, receiving prophetic visions, understanding the meaning of dreams, and sorting through past memories to review your life.
Call upon Archangel Jeremiel when you’re ready and willing for help, and he will help resolve challenges and guide you to make changes which will impact your future in a positive way.
Archangel Raziel
Archangel Raziel is like the wizard of the Archangels as he holds the key to unlocking many of the secrets and mysteries of the Universe.
Connecting with Raziel can help you to uncover new spiritual insights, develop your psychic abilities, remove blockages, increase your creativity, and tune into Divine magic and manifestation!
Archangel Sandalphon
Archangel Sandalphon is the Archangel of music, poetry and prayer and works closely with musicians.
Sandalphon receives and delivers prayers to the Divine so they are clearly heard and answered.
He also has a close connection to the crystalline grid, and the New Earth Energies.
Archangel Sachiel
Archangel Sachiel is the archangel of water, wealth, success, abundance and prosperity.
While the presence of Sachiel has been largely hidden from humanity, he is now stepping forward in a big way to help restore true abundance, love and harmony on Earth.
I personally feel Sachiel is coming more into our awareness now that humanity is evolving beyond valuing money, profit and power in a higher regard than things like harmony, community, peace, and positive co-creation with all beings.
Archangel Christiel
Archangel Christiel is an archangel of peace, love, balance and the Divine Feminine FAITH Consciousness.
Christiel offers powerful angelic support in helping you to stay centered in FAITH Consciousness amidst any challenges, or struggles in your life… And in raising your vibration and expanding your awareness so you can embody a higher level of your Divine FAITH Consciousness Light.
Christiel has been largely unknown due to her* location and work presiding far outside of the 12-dimensional Earth realm, but she serves in bringing higher dimensional light and awareness to us in the Earth plane so by expanding our consciousness we can tune into her incredible help and presence.
Note that, unlike people, angels cannot multitask. That’s why G‑d had to send three separate angels to visit Abraham—each one was tasked with a separate mission: one to bring Abraham the news of Isaac’s impending birth, one to overturn Sodom, and one to heal Abraham.2
And although people can have multiple modes of serving G‑d—love, awe, etc.—when it comes to angels, each one has its own specific form of Divine service that does not change.
Michael and Gabriel: Fire and Water
In the Midrash, Michael is called the “prince of kindness (chessed) and water” and Gabriel “the prince of severity (gevurah) and fire.3” Thus, Angel Michael is dispatched on missions that are expressions of G‑d’s kindness, and Gabriel on those that are expressions of G‑d’s severity and judgment.
However, as we explained earlier, angels don’t multitask. Therefore, although Michael may be the chief angel or “prince” of chessed, he has many underlings, angels that work under him and represent a service of chessed. The same holds true for Gabriel and his Divine service through severity.
Thus, Michael and Gabriel are referred to as “archangels,” since they are at the head of these differing groups of angels, which are known as “hosts (tzvah),” “camps” (machaneh) or “banner” (degel) of angels.
Peace in Heaven and Earth
Since angels are by definition absolutists, it is natural that their differing modes of service would clash. The sages explain that we allude to this every day when we say, at the conclusion of the Amidah and Kaddish Prayers, “He who makes peace in His heavens, may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen.”4
We are saying that just as G‑d keeps the peace between the angels Michael and Gabriel, even though they represent opposing modes of Divine service (fire vs. water), so too, may He “make peace for us and for all Israel.”
And to that, we say a hearty “Amen!”