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Most often the night-time is viewed as the time in which demons and monsters roam the earth. That is because Darkness and shadows are usually associated with evil aspects like demonic entities. It may be because the darkness has a sense of secretiveness and concealment to it. So mythologies portray darkness as a hideout powerful enough to conceal someone even from divine entities. But Jewish mythology talks about a heavenly being an archangel who rules over the night. The name of this archangel is Lailah and is described as a very gentle angel. The name Lailah itself has the meaning "night". It is said the name has the roots of the Hebrew word "Laylah" which means night. Lailah In The Bible The Hebrew Bible does not specifically mention the archangel by her name Lailah. Instead, the bible refers to the term night as if talking about a divine being. Because the name of the archangel Lailah also has the meaning ...

When considering angels, they are mostly described as males with tall forms. But there happens to be female angels as well, in god’s heavenly court. Angel Jophiel, is one of the few female angels. Her name itself means, “beauty of god”, or, “divine beauty”. So angel Jophiel is very beautiful, both from the appearance as well as from the soul. She is the angel of wisdom, understanding, and judgment. She is even listed as one of the Seven Archangels in “Pseudo-Dionysian” teachings, but not in the book of enoch. According to the pseudepigraphal Revelation of Moses, another name for archangel Jophiel is Dina. She is described as an angel of the seventh heaven. The Zohar, the sacred text of the mystical branch of Judaism, lists her as a Great Angel Chief in charge of 53 legions. Jophiel is said to be a companion to the angel Metatron. In Anglican and Episcopal traditions, Jophiel is recognized as an archangel. Archangel Zadkiel and Jophiel is believed to help Archangel Michael to ba...

When you suffer from a drought, there’s nothing more pleasant than the sound of a thunder. It awaken those who suffer from the shimmering heat with a sense of hope, that relief from the scorching weather is nearing. Thunder not only brings hope but also awaken those from their slumber. So it brings hope with an alarm that difficult time is to pass. Among those heavenly beings, Ramiel is tasked to bring hope to those who are suffering. He is specifically identified as the archangel of hope. He is depicted holding a thunderbolt. The name ‘Ramiel’ itself means, "the thunder of God", relating him to the thunder in a drought. Other than bringing hope to those who’ve lost it, Ramiel also help understand divine visions and tangled visions. It is believed that if he is called, Ramiel help to let go of earthly bonds, especially when one is going to pass this world. He guides the souls of the faithful to Heaven. Archangel Samael is the angel of death and sure to be encounter...

The word archangel itself gives a vibe of goodness and holiness. Some even consider archangels to be saints, and would pray for them with hopes of guidance. But the archangel Samael does not reflect qualities of a holy and good heavenly being. The name Samael means the “poison of god”, or, “the venom of god”, or, “Blindness of God”. The archangel lives up for his name ‘Samael’, than to the qualities of an archangel. In Christianity, he is sometimes identified as a fallen angel, or the Satan himself, because his functions resemble so much to that of Satan. In some believes, he is not necessarily evil. They believe his functions are also benefit for the greater good. Such as eliminating sinners, is a way of doing good. Whether being an angel or a demon, Samael is most certainly a powerful figure. Those who believe him to be a demon, believes he’s an arcdemon. And those who believe him to be an angel, believes he’s an archangel. He rule over an inevitable cause of life, which no be...

Archangels are blessed with heavenly powers which enable them to perform miracles to a certain extend. The name Raphael translates to ‘God has healed’, which signifies his specialties in healing. He not only heal physically, but also mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. It’s not just humans Raphael look after, but also heals animals and the Earth. So people connect him to animal care and environmental efforts. He is venerated as Saint Raphael the Archangel. Not all branches of Abrahamic religions, consider the identification of Raphael to be canonical. Raphael is also mentioned in the Book of Tobit and in the non-biblical book of Enoch, both of which identify him as one of seven archangels. According to Tobit, he listens to the prayers of the righteous and heals the Earth from the misdeeds of the fallen angels, while according to Enoch, he is "set over all disease and every wound of the children of the people." In Enoch he binds the armies of Azazel and throws them i...

We humans, are created in a way that we love to interact with one another. Through these interactions, we create relationships and bonds between each other. It might be hard to create these bonds but takes only few seconds to break them. To care for such fragile but vital relationships, one can seek the assistance of the archangel Chamuel. He is known as the angel of unconditional love and helps to maintain the peace and happiness within any relationship. Chamuel means “The One Who Seeks God” or “He Who Seeks God”. So his name itself gives a clue on his divine role. Chamuel not only look after relationships between humans, but also with god and within yourself. It is commonly said, if one needs to love another, first he or she should love themselves. Chamuel helps one to discover themselves, so that they find the right people to connect, without feeling uncomfortable with their needs. He helps to build confidence and self-esteem by helping one to let go of negati...

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam could be considered as the three main religions, that place the most emphasis on the existence of angels. Major sacred texts of these religions, mention Archangel Michael by his name. When talking about archangels, to most of us, the angel that comes to mind is Archangel Michael. He is considered to be one of the most powerful and respected angels in god’s court. In Sura 2: 98, of the Quran, it is written, whoever is an enemy to God and His angels and His messengers and Jibrail and Mikhail, God Himself is an enemy to them. Many scriptures often refers to Michael as “a chief prince” and believed to assist the dying and accompany them to heaven. It is believed that at the hour of death, before the passing of the soul, many demons surround the dying person, trying to lure it to depths of the hell. At this moment, Michael descends from heaven, and gives each soul the chance to redeem itself, chasing away all the demons. His presenc...

Archangels are spiritual beings who serve god, by fulfilling certain tasks assigned to them. In most cases, each archangel represent a certain attribute and are welcomed to god’s court. They also have the power above other angels who answer to them. Archangel Uriel is considered as the angel of wisdom. The angel is said to be carrying a flaming sword, that burns with god’s truth. Uriel will slice the darkness cause by lies and illusions with his sword, and light it with god’s truth. The name Uriel means ‘the god is my light’, which I believe perfectly aligns with the role of bringing light of truth, to where there is confusion. In the Second Book of Esdras, it is mentioned how god tasked archangel Uriel to answer many questions prophet Ezra had. Uriel talk to Ezra through a series of visions. When Ezra was in Babylon, he ask god why he keeps Israelites in misery, if god is just. We can see in the way Uriel answer him that there is rage. Uriel begins by telling Ezra t...

It’s understandable that even angels have a sort of a hierarchy and the archangels sit at the zenith of this hierarchy. They have the greater power and authority over other angels. With different ranks the appearance of the angels differ, such as the number of wings and faces. Different believes have introduced different number of ranks. For example, Judaism introduces ten ranks, Christianity describes nine ranks. Islamic religion does not directly introduce the levels but some scholars believe there are fourteen levels in the angelic hierarchy. The highest ranking angels are called "archangels" were the term is mostly associated with the abrahamic religions. But beings that are very similar to archangels are found in a number of religious traditions. The term archangel itself is not found in the Hebrew Bible or the Christian Old Testament, or in the greek New Testament. It only occurs in Thessalonians 1 and the epistle of Jude, where it is used when mentioning the arc...

Archangel Gabriel appears across several major religious texts, both canonical and non-canonical where he adopts similar roles which mainly revolves around conveying God’s message. For this very reason, he is often referred to as the Messenger of God. The name Gabriel means “God is my strength”. He serves as an interpreter between God and mankind. In the Abrahamic religions, Gabriel, is the first archangel described in the Hebrew Bible. Gabriel is described as the guardian angel of Israel, defending its people against the angels of the other nations. The Gospel of Luke relates the stories of the Annunciation, in which the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah and the Virgin Mary, foretelling the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, respectively. Many Christian traditions including Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Roman Catholicism revere Gabriel as a saint. He serves as the patron saint of journalists, teachers, clergy people, diplomats, ambassadors, and postal workers. Sometimes he i...

The Archangel Raziel is known as the angel of mysteries, and the name Raziel itself means secrets of God. He reveals holy secrets when God gives him permission to do so. The Archangel Raziel is the angel in charge of wisdom. He heals spiritual and psychic blocks with the wisdom lies within him. Like all other angels Raziel has a tall form. He emanates a beautiful yellow aura. Even though this aura makes him look yellowish when you look at him, a much closer look would allow you to see that he actually has large light blue wings and wears a robe made of a magical gray material that looks like swirling liquid. People sometimes ask for Raziel's help to hear God's guidance more clearly, gain deeper spiritual insights, understand esoteric information, and pursue clairvoyance, alchemy, and divine magic. Many believe that dreams have much more to it than we realize. They carry messages of their own within the puzzle they show during our sleep. To understand thes...

The story of the origin, mentioned in the Hebrew bible, talks about how god himself created a group of divine beings, who are known as angels, to carry out his commands. Each angel was given a specific task and was granted heavenly powers to fulfill this task in the name of god. Even though the holy bible doesn’t talk about any human being risen to the angelic status, “Metatron” is believed to be an angel who was once a human. It could be said that Metatron is one of the only two angels, who was first a human being and was then elevated to the angelic status. The other archangel is “the archangel Sandalphon”, who is believed to be the prophet Elijah. Even though the Hebrew bible makes no mention of Metatron, texts such as the Talmud, the Aggadah, and the mystical Kabbalistic texts, talk about the existence of this divine entity. Metatron is mainly identified to serve as the celestial scribe. He records the affairs and deeds of humans in the universe's great archive known as “the G...