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Archangels

- Arkangyalok -

2016.

Seven Archangels Seal

The system of archangels is a very old tradition originating in Judaism. In the science of angelology different sources disagree on the names and identities of the Three, Seven, or Ten Archangels. Various occult systems associate each archangel with one of the traditional seven luminaries — the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn — and the ten kabbalistic sephiras but there is disagreement as to which archangel corresponds to which body... With all the different sources in mind, I have reduced the number of archangels to ca. thirty.

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Alphabetic Name List of the Biblical Archangels

ANAEL ( HANIEL ) KEPHAREL SANDALPHON
BARACHIEL METATRON SARIEL ( SARAGAEL ) ( SARATHIEL )
CAMAEL ( KAMMAEL) MICHAEL SEDAKIEL
CASSIEL ORIFIEL SELAPHIEL ( SEALTIEL )
CHAMUEL RAGUEL ( REUEL) URIEL ( ORIEL )
GABRIEL RAMIEL ( REMIEL ) ZACHARIEL ( ZERACHIEL )
IOPHIEL ( JOFIEL ) RAPHAEL ZADKIEL ( ZEDEKIEL ) ( TZADKIEL )
IZIDKIEL RAZIEL ZAPHKIEL ( TZAPHKIEL )
JEREMIEL ( JERAHMEEL ) SACHIEL  
JEGUDIEL ( JEHUDIEL ) SAMAEL ( SIMIEL ) ( SAMUEL )  

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The 3 Archangels

In Western Christianity, notably Catholicism, there is only valid and proper devotion able to be given to three archangels in particular: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, the only three named angels in the Old and New Testaments.

MICHAEL

GABRIEL

RAPHAEL

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The 4 Archangels

4 Cardinal Archangels

Jewish Raphael Michael Gabriel Uriel
Christian RAPHAEL MICHAEL GABRIEL URIEL
(Oriel / Auriel)
Islamic ISRAFEL
(Israafiyl)
MIKHAIL JIBRAIL
(Cebrail)
IZRAIL
(Azrael)
Tetragrammaton Y H V H
4 Elements AIR FIRE WATER EARTH
4 Cardinal Direction EAST
(Oriens)
SOUTH
(Meridies)
WEST
(Occidens)
NORTH
(Septentrio)
4 Position FRONT RIGHT BEHIND LEFT

4 Seasons

SPRING

SUMMER

WINTER

AUTUMN

4 Qualities

Moisture

Heat

Cold

Dryness

Quality (Proper & Mean) Moist & Hot Hot & Dry Cold & Moist Dry & Cold
Sephirot TIFERET (Beauty)
"Spirit Air"
GEVURAH (Severity)
"Spirit Fire"
CHESED (Mercy)
"Spirit Water"
YESOD (Foundation)
"Spirit Earth"
Kingdom of Spirits Kingdom of East Kingdom of South Kingdom of West Kingdom of North

Triplicities
(Intelligible Hierarchies)

Dominations
Powers
Vertues

Seraphim
Cherubin
Thrones

Principalities
Archangels
Angels

Innicents
Martyrs
Confessors

Rulers of the Elements

CHERUB

SERAPH

THARSIS

ARIEL

Consecrated Animals

The Eagle

The Lion

The Man

The Bull

Emperors
(Clavis Inferni)
ORIENS AMAYMON PAYMON EGYN
Demons
(Meteorologica Cosmica)
SAMAEL AZAZEL AZAZEL MAHAZAEL
Judaic Tribe Tribe of Judah & Tribe of Moses and Aaron
(in front)
 Tribe of Dan
(on the right)
Tribe of Ephraim
(behind)
Tribe of Reuben
(on the left)

Triplicities of the tribes of Israel

Jehuda
Isachar
Zabulum [Zabulon]

Dan
Asser
Nephtalim

Manasse
Benjamin
Ephraim

Reubin [Ruben]
Simeon [Simehon]
Gad

Triplicities of Apostles

Simon
Bartholemew
Mathew

Mathias
Peter
Jacob the elder

John
Phillip
James the younger

Thaddeus
Andrew
Thomas

Four Evangelists

John

Mark

Mathew

Luke

Triplicities of Zodiac Signs

Gemini
Libra
Aquarius

Aries
Leo
Sagittarius

Cancer
Scorpius
Pisces

Taurus
Virgo
Capricornus

The Stars, and Planets, related to the Elements

Jupiter, and Venus

Mars, and the Sun

Saturn, and Mercury

The fixt Stars, and the Moon

Qualities of the Celestial Elements

Diaphanousness

Light

Agility

Solidity

Perfect kinds of mixt bodies

Plants

Animals

Metals

Stones

Kinds of Animals

Flying

Walking

Swimming

Creeping

This table is based on Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's book "Of Occult Philosophy" but is corrected and extended at many points.

Source: [ » Occulta Philosophia (Book II - Celestial Magic VII.) ]

Regarding the "Four Great Archangels" and their links with the four Cardinal Directions and attributions to the Sefirot there is simply no general agreement on this topic to be found throughout the primary texts of Traditional Kabbalah. The 4 directions is often termed the "Four Winds" (Ruchot) in Jewish Mysticism. The main problem appears to be the differences between the attributions found in Judaism and those generally employed in Hermetic Kabbalah.

Source: [ » Practical Kabbalah and Self Creation ]

Below is a diagram of the Kingdom of Spirits rulership, presided over by the Four Powerful Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel. The Seals of the Four Emperors are taken from the Clavis Inferni.

Source: [ » Practical Solomonic Magic ]

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4 Emperors

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The 7 Archangels

Eastern Orthodox Tradition mentions "thousands of archangels however, only seven archangels are venerated by name.  Uriel is included, and the other three are most often named SelaphielJegudiel, and Barachiel (an eighthJeremiel, is sometimes included as archangel).

The earliest reference to a system of seven archangels as a group appears to be in Enoch I (the Book of Enoch) which is not part of the Jewish Canon but is prevalent in the Judaic tradition, where they are named as GabrielMichaelRaphaelUrielRaguelRamiel and Sariel. While this book today is non-canonical in most Christian Churches, it was explicitly quoted in the New Testament (Letter of Jude 1:14-15) and by many of the early Church Fathers. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church to this day regards it to be canonical.

In the late 5th to early 6th century, Pseudo-Dionysius gives them as MichaelGabrielRaphaelUrielChamuelJophiel, and Zadkiel. [1]

The earliest Christian mention is by Pope Saint Gregory I who lists them as Gabriel, Michael, RaphaelUriel (or Anael), SimielOriphiel and Raguel. A later reference to seven archangels would appear in an 8th or 9th century talisman attributed to Auriolus, a "servant of God" in north-western Spain. He issues a prayer to "all you patriarchs MichaelGabriel, Cecitiel, Oriel, RaphaelAnaniel, Marmoniel ("who hold the clouds in your hands"). [2]

The Catholic Church recognizes three archangels, the three mentioned in its canon of ScriptureGabriel and Michael, mentioned in the New Testament, and Raphael, mentioned in the book of Tobit, where he is described as "one of the seven angels who stand ready and enter before the glory of the Lord", [3] a phrase recalled in Revelation 8:2-6.

Some strands of the Eastern Orthodox Church, exemplified in the Orthodox Slavonic Bible (Ostrog BibleElizabeth Bible, and later consequently Russian Synodal Bible), recognize as authoritative also 2 Esdras, which mentions Uriel. Yet the Eastern Orthodox Church accepts only MichaelGabrielRaphael and Uriel.

As well as Uriel, the Book of Enoch, not regarded as canonical by any of these Christian churches, mentions (chapter 21) Raguel, Sariel, and Jerahmeel, while other apocryphal sources give instead the names Izidkiel, Hanael, and Kepharel. [4] The Book of Enoch, deuterocanonical in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, names the remaining four archangels UrielRaguelZerachiel, and Ramiel. Other sources name them Uriel, Izidkiel, Haniel, and Kepharel. [16] In the Coptic Orthodox Church the names of these four archangels are given as Suriel, Sedakiel, Sarathiel and Ananiel. Several other sets of names have also been given.

In the Coptic Orthodox tradition the seven archangels are named as Gabriel, Michael, RaphaelSurielZadakiel, Sarathiel, and Ananiel. [5]

Chapter 20 of the Book of Enoch mentions seven holy angels who watch, that often are considered the seven archangels: Michael, Raphael, GabrielUrielSaraqaelRaguel, and Remiel. [6]  The Life of Adam and Eve lists the archangels as well: Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael and Joel. Although in the Book of Enoch, Remiel is described as one of the leaders of the 200 Grigori, the fallen angels, the leader is identified as Semjaza and therefore this is a different angel. Other Names derived from pseudepigrapha but not recognized by Christian churches are SelaphielJegudiel, and Raguel.

Source: [ » Wikipedia: Archangel ]

To give several lists of seven archangels, I present the following table, which (besides Gabriel, Michael, and Raphael) is not meant to directly associate or imply an association between the other angels across traditions.  The first column is taken from Agrippa’s Scale of Seven (book II, chapter 10), which he associates with the seven planets.  The second column is given from the works of Pseudo-Dionysus the Areopagite, a Christian theologian and philosopher, and the names of which are common in many folk and Hispanic magic circles.  The third columns gives name from the Christian Gnostic and Orthodox traditions, which are popular in more ecclesiastic and personal practices in the eastern part of Europe.  The fourth column gives the names of the seven archangels from Enoch I, and the last gives the names attributed to the archangels from Pope Saint Gregory I “the Great” from the 6th century.

Agrippa
Planetary
Pseudo-
Dionysus
Christian
Gnostic
Enoch 1 Gregory
the Great
1 GABRIEL GABRIEL GABRIEL GABRIEL GABRIEL
2 RAPHAEL RAPHAEL RAPHAEL RAPHAEL RAPHAEL
3 HANIEL CHAMUEL BARACHIEL REMIEL SIMIEL
4 MICHAEL MICHAEL MICHAEL MICHAEL MICHAEL
5 KAMMAEL CHAMUEL URIEL URIEL URIEL
6 TZADQIEL ZADKIEL SEALTIEL RAGUEL IOPHIELOrifiel
7 TZAPHQIEL IOPHIEL JEHUDIEL SARAGAEL ZACHARIEL

Source: [ » The Digital Ambler ]

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The 7 Archangels and hermetic correspondancies

7 arcangels - 7 days

Names of Archangels and Days from Francis Barrett: The Magus

[ Source: Barrett, Francis, F.R.C.: “The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer (Book II)” (1801) ]

  The 7 Planets The 7 Archangels Sigils of the 7 Archangels
[Heptameron]
The 7 Days of the week Metals Zodiac Sign Planetary Characters [8]
[Vital s Sefer HaPeulot]
1

Sun
SUN

MICHAEL Michael Sigil Sunday

Gold
Gold

Leo
LEO

Sun Character
2

Moon
MOON

GABRIEL Gabriell Sigil Monday Silver
Silver
Cancer
CANCER
Moon Character
3

Mars
MARS

CAMAEL Camael Sigil Tuesday Iron
Iron
Aries Scorpio
ARIES & SCORPIO
Mars Character
4

Mercury
MERCURY

RAPHAEL Raphael Sigil Wednesday Mercury
Mercury
Gemini Virgo
GEMINI & VIRGO
Mercury Character
5

Jupiter
JUPITER

SACHIEL / ZADKIEL Sachiel Sigil Thursday Tin
Tin
Sagittarius Pisces
SAGITTARIUS & PISCES
Jupiter Character
6

Venus
VENUS

ANAEL Anael Sigil Friday Copper
Copper
Taurus Libra
TAURUS & LIBRA
Venus Character
7

Saturn
SATURN

CASSIEL Cassiel Sigil Saturday Lead
Lead

Capricorn Aquarius
CAPRICORN & AQUARIUS

Saturn Character

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  The 7 Planets The 7 Archangels Seals of the 7 Archangels
(Sefer Yetsirah) [7]
[Shoshan Yesod Olam]
Seals of the 7 Archangels
[Armadel] [9]
Seals of the 7 Archangels
[Magia naturalis et innaturalis] [11]
Keywords
1

Sun
SUN

MICHAEL

Michael Sigil (Sefer Yetzirah)

Michael

Michael Seal

Michael

Michael Seal

Michael

Accomplishment, Vitality, Power, Dominance, Leadership, Creativity
2

Moon
MOON

GABRIEL

Gabriel Sigil (Sefer Yetzirah)

Gabriel

Gabriel Seal

Gabriel

Gabriel Seal

Gabriel

Instinct, Psychism, Shrewdness, Security, Environmental, Emotion
3

Mars
MARS

CAMAEL

Tzidkiel Sigil (Sefer Yetzirah)

Tzidkiel

Camael Seal

Camael (Thavael)

Samael Seal

Samael

Martial, Action, Courage, Force, Construction, Destruction
4

Mercury
MERCURY

RAPHAEL

Raphael Sigil (Sefer Yetzirah)

Raphael

Raphael Seal

Raphael

Raphael Seal

Raphael

Perception, Communication, Intellect, Distribution, Process, Trades
5

Jupiter
JUPITER

SACHIEL / ZADKIEL

Anathiel (Sefer Yetzirah)

Anathiel

Zadkiel Seal

Zadkiel

Sachiel Seal

Sachiel

Abundance, Luck, Profession, Growth, Wisdom, Expansion
6

Venus
VENUS

ANAEL

Samael (Sefer Yetzirah)

Samael

Samael Seal

Anael

Anael Seal

Anael

Equipoise, Harmony, Love, Beauty, Possessions, Diplomacy 
7

Saturn
SATURN

CASSIEL

Kaphziel (Sefer Yetzirah)

Kaphziel

Uriel Seal

Uriel

Cassiel Seal

Cassiel

Structure, Discipline, Control, Time, Caution, Form

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  The 7 Planets The 7 Archangels Seals of the 7 Planets
[Agrippa]
The 7 Olympian Spirit
[Arbatel de magia veterum]
Seals of the 7 Planetary Spirits
[Occulta Philosophia]
Rulers of the 7 Heavens
1

Sun
SUN

MICHAEL

Sun Seal

Sun

Och Seal

OCH (4.)

Sorath Seal

Sorath

MACHEN
(4th Heaven)
2

Moon
MOON

GABRIEL

Moon Seal

Moon

Phul Seal

PHUL (7.)

Hasmodai (Chashmodai) Seal

Hasmodai (Chashmodai)

SHAMAIN
(1st Heaven)
3

Mars
MARS

CAMAEL

Mars Seal

Mars

Phaleg Seal

PHALEG (3.)

Barzabel Seal

Barzabel

MACHON
(5th Heaven)
4

Mercury
MERCURY

RAPHAEL

Mercury Seal

Mercury

Ophiel Seal

OPHIEL (6.)

Taphthartharach Seal

Taphthartharach

RAQUIE
(2nd Heaven)
5

Jupiter
JUPITER

SACHIEL / ZADKIEL

Jupiter Seal

Jupiter

Bethor Seal

BETHOR (2.)

Hismael Seal

Hismael

ZEBUL
(6th Heaven)
6

Venus
VENUS

ANAEL

Venus Seal

Venus

Hagith Seal

HAGITH (5.)

Kedemel Seal

Kedemel

SAGUN
(3rd Heaven)
7

Saturn
SATURN

CASSIEL

Saturn Seal

Saturn

Aratron Seal

ARATRON (1.)

Zazel Seal

Zazel

no ruler
(7th Heaven)

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  The 7 Planets The 7 Archangels Seals of the 7 Archangels
[ Agrippa ] [10]
Seals of the 7 Planetary Spirits
[ Agrippa ] [10]
Seals of the 7 Intelligencies
(Choir of Angels)
[ Agrippa ] [10]
Secondary Intelligences
(Presidents To The Planets)
[De Septem Secundeis]
1

Sun
SUN

MICHAEL

Raphael Seal

Michael

Sorath Seal

Sorath

Nakhiel Seal

Nakhiel

MICHAEL
2

Moon
MOON

GABRIEL

Gabriel Sigil

Gabriel

Chasmodai Seal

Chasmodai

Shelachel Seal

Shelachel

GABRIEL
3

Mars
MARS

CAMAEL

Kamael Seal

Kamael

Bartzabel Seal

Bartzabel

Graphiel Seal

Graphiel

SAMUEL
4

Mercury
MERCURY

RAPHAEL

Raphael Seal

Raphael

Taphtartarath Seal

Taphtartarath

Tiriel Seal

Tiriel

RAPHAEL
5

Jupiter
JUPITER

SACHIEL / ZADKIEL

Tzadkiel Seal

Tzadkiel

Hismael Seal

Hismael

Iophiel Seal

Iophiel

ZACHARIEL
6

Venus
VENUS

ANAEL

Haniel Seal

Haniel

Kedemel Seal

Kedemel

Hagiel Seal

Hagiel

ANAEL
7

Saturn
SATURN

CASSIEL

Tzaphkiel Seal

Tzaphkiel

Zazel Seal

Zazel

Agiel Seal

Agiel

ORIFIEL

The Seven Archangels can also be compared to » Amesha Spentas  referring to the great six "divine sparks" of Ahura Mazda. In Zoroastrian tradition, these are the first six emanations of the noncreated Creator, through whom all subsequent creation was accomplished. This fundamental doctrine is only alluded to in the Avesta, but is systematically described in later middle Persian language texts, in particular in the Bundahishn (3.12), an 11th or 12th century work that recounts the Zoroastrian view of creation.

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The 10 Archangels

In the Kabbalah there are ten archangels, each assigned to one sephira: MetatronRaziel (other times Jophiel), TzaphkielTzadkielKhamaelRaphaelHanielMichaelGabriel and Sandalphon. According to the Golden Dawn's interpretation of the Kabbalah, there are ten archangels, each commanding one of the choirs of angels and corresponding to one of the Sephirot. The system is based on the Jewish angelic hierarchy.


Rank The Seven Archangels ARCHANGEL Sephirot Archangel
(Kabbalah)
Choir of Angels
(Maimonides) [12]
Translation Notes
1 - METATRON Keter Metatron Hayot Ha Kodesh Holy Living Ones See Book of Ezekiel chs. 1 and 10
2 - RAZIEL Chokmah Raziel Ophanim Wheels See Ezekiel chs. 1 and 10
3 (7.) CASSIEL Binah Tzaphkiel Erelim Brave ones [13] See Book of Isaiah 33:7
4 (5.) ZADKIEL Chesed Tzadkiel Hashmallim Glowing ones, Amber ones [14] See Ezekiel 1:4
5 (3.) CAMAEL Gevurah Khamael Seraphim Burning Ones See Isaiah 6
6 (4.) RAPHAEL Tipheret Raphael Malakim Messengers, angels Messengers, angels
7 (6.) ANAEL Netzach Haniel Elohim Godly Beings "Godly beings"
8 (1.) MICHAEL Hod Michael Bene Elohim Sons of Elohim "Sons of Godly beings"
9 (2.) GABRIEL Yesod Gabriel Cherubim [15] See Talmud Hagigah
10 - SANDALPHON Malkuth Sandalphon Ishim (Ashim) Men (man-like beings, phonetically similar to "fires") "manlike beings" See Book of Genesis 18:2 Book of Daniel 10:5

Source: [ » Wikipedia: Jewish angelic hierarchy, Book II. (part 2) ]

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Archangels and Angelic Orders in Jewish Angelology

Rank The Seven Archangels ARCHANGEL Angelic Order
(Yad ha-Hazakah, Yesode ha-Torah)
Chief Angel Angelic Order
(Zohar, Exodus 43)
Chief Angel Angelic Order
(Maseket Azilut)
Chief Angel
1 - METATRON Hayyot Metetron Arelim Michael Seraphim Shemuel [Kemuel] / Jehoel 
2 - RAZIEL Ofanim Ruziel Ishim Zephaniah Ofanim Raphael / Ofaniel
3 (7.) CASSIEL Arelim Zabkiel bene Elohim Hofniel Cherubim Cherubiel
4 (5.) ZADKIEL Hashmallim Zadkiel Malakim Uriel Shinannim Zedekiel / Gabriel 
5 (3.) CAMAEL Seraphim Samael Hashmallim Hashmal Tarshishim Tarshish / Sabriel
6 (4.) RAPHAEL Malakim Michael Tarshishim Tarshish Ishim Zephaniel
7 (6.) ANAEL Elohim Anael Shinannim Zadkiel Hashmallim Hashmal
8 (1.) MICHAEL bene Elohim Raphael Cherubim Cherub Malakim Uzziel
9 (2.) GABRIEL Cherubim Gabriel Ofanim Raphael bene Elohim Hofniel
10 - SANDALPHON Ishim Soul Of The Messiah Seraphim Jehoel Arelim Michael

Source: [ » Jewish Encyclopedia: ANGELOLOGY ]

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Angels and God-Names from Meteorologica Cosmica by Robert Fludd

Rank The Seven Archangels ARCHANGEL God-Name Sephira Angelic Order Chief Angel Ethereal Circle
1 - METATRON Ehieh Kether Seraphim Metetron Primum Mobile
2 - RAZIEL Iah Hokhmah Cherubim Ruziel Fixed Stars
3 (7.) CASSIEL Elohim Binah Thrones Zabkiel Saturn
4 (5.) ZADKIEL El Hesed Dominations Zadkiel Jupiter
5 (3.) CAMAEL Elohim Gibor Geburah Power Samael Mars
6 (4.) RAPHAEL Eloah Tifereth Virtues Michael Sun
7 (6.) ANAEL Jehovah Sabaoth Netsah Principalities Anael Venus
8 (1.) MICHAEL Elohim Sabaoth Hod Archangels Raphael Mercury
9 (2.) GABRIEL Sadai Yesod Angels Gabriel Moon
10 - SANDALPHON Adonai Malkuth Souls Soul Of The Messiah Elements

Source : [ » Angels & Demons (by Palmyria) ]

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The Countless Number of Archangels

The system of archangels is a very old tradition originating in Judaism. In the science of angelology different sources disagree on the names and identities of the Archangels. Various occult systems associate each archangel with one of the traditional seven luminaries and the ten kabbalistic sephiras but there is disagreement as to which archangel corresponds to which sphere...

The Names of Archangels according to different Bibilical & apocryphal & gnostic sources:

Source Names
Bartholomew Satanael Michael Gabriel Uriel Raphael Nathanael or
Xathanael or
Zathael
 
Dionysius the Areopagite Michael Gabriel Raphael Uriel Chamuel Jophiel Zadkiel
1 Enoch List 1 Uriel Raphael Raguel Michael Saraqael Gabriel Remiel
Set over the World & Tartarus Set over the Spirits of Men Takes Vengeance on the Luminaries Set over Mankind & Chaos Set over the Spirits Set over Paradise Set over Those who Rise
List 2 Michael Raphael Gabriel Phanuel      
The Merciful & Long-suffering Set over Diseases & Wounds Set over all the Powers Set over Repentance unto Hope of those who inherit Eternal Life      
2 Enoch Michael Gabriel Pravuil Samuil or
Sariel
Raguil or
Raguel
   
3 Enoch Michael Gabriel Shatqiel Baradiel Shachaqiel Baraqiel or
Baradiel
Sidriel or
Pazriel
Geonic Lore Michael Gabriel Raphael Aniel Kafziel Samael or
Sammael
Zadkiel
Gnostics Michael Gabriel Raphael Uriel or
Phanuel
Barachiel Sealtiel Jehudiel
Gregory the Great Michael Gabriel Raphael Uriel Simiel Orifiel Zachariel
Hierarchy Of The Blessed Angels Raphael Gabriel Chamuel Michael Adabiel Haniel Zaphiel
Solomon Michael Gabriel Uriel Sabrael Arael Iaoth Adonael
Talismanic Zaphkiel Zadkiel Camael Raphael Haniel Michael Gabriel
Parsee
The Amesha Spentas (Holy Immortals)
Asha Khshathra Vairya Armaiti Huarvatat Ameretat Vohu Sraosha
Truth Desired Realm Compliance Perfection Immortality Sound Views Obedience
Islamic Jibril or
Jibra'il
Mikal or
Mika'il
Azrail or
Izrael or
Izra'il
Israfil      

Source : [ » Angels & Demons (by Palmyria) ]

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With all the different sources in mind, I have managed to reduce the number of archangels to 28 however this number is subject to change. These archangels are listed in the earliest cannonical sources of the biblical period.

Archangels in hierarchical order:

1. MICHAEL 11. SANDALPHON 21. RAMIEL ( REMIEL )
2. GABRIEL 12. BARACHIEL 22. SAMAEL ( SIMIEL ) ( SAMUEL )
3. RAPHAEL 13. CHAMUEL 23. SARIEL ( SARAGAEL ) ( SARATHIEL )
4. URIEL ( ORIEL ) 14. IOPHIEL ( JOFIEL )

24. SEDAKIEL

5. CAMAEL ( KAMMAEL) 15. IZIDKIEL 25. SELAPHIEL ( SEALTIEL )
6. SACHIEL 16. JEREMIEL ( JERAHMEEL ) 26. ZACHARIEL ( ZERACHIEL )
7. ANAEL ( HANIEL ) 17. JEGUDIEL ( JEHUDIEL ) 27. ZADKIEL ( ZEDEKIEL ) ( TZADKIEL )
8. CASSIEL 18. KEPHAREL 28. ZAPHKIEL ( TZAPHKIEL )
9. METATRON 19. ORIFIEL  
10. RAZIEL 20. RAGUEL ( REUEL)  

Archangels in alphabetical order:

7. ANAEL ( HANIEL ) 18. KEPHAREL 11. SANDALPHON
12. BARACHIEL 9. METATRON 23. SARIEL ( SARAGAEL ) ( SARATHIEL )
5. CAMAEL ( KAMMAEL) 1. MICHAEL 24. SEDAKIEL
8. CASSIEL 19. ORIFIEL 25. SELAPHIEL ( SEALTIEL )
13. CHAMUEL 20. RAGUEL ( REUEL) 4. URIEL ( ORIEL )
2. GABRIEL 21. RAMIEL ( REMIEL ) 26. ZACHARIEL ( ZERACHIEL )
14. IOPHIEL ( JOFIEL ) 3. RAPHAEL 27. ZADKIEL ( ZEDEKIEL ) ( TZADKIEL )
15. IZIDKIEL 10. RAZIEL 28. ZAPHKIEL ( TZAPHKIEL )
16. JEREMIEL ( JERAHMEEL ) 6. SACHIEL  
17. JEGUDIEL ( JEHUDIEL ) 22. SAMAEL ( SIMIEL ) ( SAMUEL )  

[ For other angel correspondancies see seperate page on » Angelology ]

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The first eleven archangel names are in hierarchical order:

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1. MICHAEL

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Michael, “who is like God”.  Often shown conquering a dragon with lance or sword.  Spiritual leader to holiness, spiritual offense and defense, protection from harm and evil, courage, preservation from danger.

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2. GABRIEL

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Gabriel, “strength of God”.  Shown with horn, scroll, shield, scepter, or light.  Wisdom, revelation, messages, nurturing the young, and communication.

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3. RAPHAEL

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Raphael, “medicine of God”.  Shown with a crook and container of medicine, such as a gourd of salve.  Healing, health, wholeness, guidance, exorcism, and guidance.

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4. URIEL ( ORIEL )

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Uriel, “light of God”.  Often shown with a set of scales, flaming sword, or flame.  Protection, enlightenment, illumination, and resolution of conflict.

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5. CAMAEL ( KAMMAEL )

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6. SACHIEL

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7. ANAEL ( HANIEL ) & Ananiel

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8. CASSIEL

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9. METATRON

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10. RAZIEL

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11. SANDALPHON

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12. BARACHIEL

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Barachiel, “blessing of God”.  Shown holding a white rose or white rose petals, or a basket overflowing with bread.  Blessings of all kinds, luxuries, wealth, nourishment, growth, harmony, love, humor, success.

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13. CHAMUEL

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14. IOPHIEL ( JOFIEL )

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15. IZIDKIEL

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16. JEREMIEL ( JERAHMEEL )

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17. JEGUDIEL ( JEHUDIEL )

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Jehudiel, “praise of God”.  Shown with a sword, staff, or three-pronged whip, often crowned or holding a crown.  The angel of work, labor, employment, leadership, and government, especially as it pertains to one’s True Will and the Will of God.  By working, we praise God, and by praising God, we reap the power and station given to us.

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18. KEPHAREL

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19. ORIFIEL

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20. RAGUEL ( REUEL)

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Raguel Raguil, Rasuil, Rufael, Raquel, Reuel, Akrasiel is an angel mainly of the Judaic traditions. His name's meaning is considered to be "Friend of God".

Raguel is referred to as the archangel of justice, fairness, harmony, and vengeance. In the Book of Enoch Raguel is one of the seven angels who watch, and his function is to take vengeance on the world of the luminaries who have transgressed God's laws. Raguel is also mentioned in the first writings ever found of Enoch who was the first man who ever started writing and the sentence is "Word of blessing of Henok, wherewith he blessed the chosen and righteous who would be alive in the day of tribulation for the removal of all wrongdoers and backsliders." Raguel brings a course of fire which persecutes all the fallen luminaries. Raguel also shows Enoch The Seven Mountains and in the midst of it- the high mountain which is the throne of God where the Lord of Glory will sit along with the tree of wisdom. Raguel brings all the other angels to account for their improper deeds. Before the Son of Man arrives he will inhabit a man to take vengeance on the luminaries. (Zohar)

Raguel is not mentioned in the canonical writings of the Bible. In 2 Enoch, when the patriarch Enoch visited heaven as a mortal, it was Raguel who carried him to and from the mortal world, along with the angel Sariel or Samuil.

In the Council of Rome of 745, pope St. Zachary condemned the worship of non-Biblical angels, among them Raguel.

Possible historical references to a similar figure from other cultures can be found in Babylonian culture as "Rag" (some translations say Ragumu), and in Sumerian as "Rig" which means to talk or speech. Thus, these similar characters represented balance in those cultures as well.

 

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21. RAMIEL ( REMIEL )

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22. SAMAEL ( SIMIEL ) ( SAMUEL )

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23. SARIEL ( SARAGAEL ) ( SARATHIEL )

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24. SEDAKIEL

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25. SELAPHIEL ( SEALTIEL )

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Sealtiel or Selaphiel, “prayer of God”.  Shown in devotion or contemplation, sometimes with arms folded or clasped together in prayer, sometimes with a thurible or censer.  Focus in devotions and prayers, concentration, steadfastness and resolution in prayers and all worshipful acts, as well as wisdom and skill in magic, exorcisms, and all divine arts.

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26. ZACHARIEL ( ZERACHIEL )

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27. ZADKIEL ( ZEDEKIEL ) ( TZADKIEL )

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28. ZAPHKIEL ( TZAPHKIEL )

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Other interesting angel classifications:

» Hermetic Magick - Angelology

» The Grimoire of the Archangels
» Hafapea : Angels (Hafapea : Archangels) (Hafapea : Planetary Angels)
» The Grimoire of Armadel (by Ben Padiah) (chart)
» Angels & Demons (by Palmyria)

Read more at:

» Wikipedia : Archangel (Wikipedia : Seven Archangels)

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Footnotes:

[1] A Dictionary of Angels, Including the Fallen Angels by Gustav Davidson, 1980, Free Press Publishing

[2] Julia M.H. Smith, Europe After Rome: A New Cultural History 500-1000. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. Page 77

[3] Tobit 12:15

[4] James F. Driscoll, "St. Raphael" in The Catholic Encyclopedia (New York 1911)

[5] Tasbeha.org Doxology of the Heavenly Orders

[6] Metzger & Coogan (1993) Oxford Companion to the Bible, Oxford University Press, p.54, ISBN 9780199743919

[7] Seals of the Seven Angels: These seals were done by Asterion to reconstruct the figures attributed to the seven angels found in Aryeh Kaplan s Sefer Yetsirah, fig.44, page 171. They are taken from the treatise Shoshan Yesod Olam, circa 1727.

[8] Planetrary Characters: These characters were discovered by Mihai Vârtejaru. These characters are a little known series of planetary characters found in one of Chaim Vital s little known manuscript works called Sefer HaPeulot, through the ever-surprising help of Rabbi Cohen.

[9] The Seals are from The Magic of Armadel by Mathers, S. L. MacGregor (Samuel Liddell MacGregor), 1854-1918.

See another version of the Seven Main Angelic Seals of ARMADEL by Buffalo Bob redesigned to reflect the Golden Dawn attributions and coloring scheme. They are passport portals into the Arch Angelic realms within the Worlds of Briah, used for skrying and developing relationships of Planetary Consciousness. Merkabah Tradition. Here laid out in the scheme of the Ze'ir Anpin, the Ruach. Corresponding to the emotive faculties of the soul, the work at this  time of developement is to balance the influences of the planetary fields. That one may descend and then ascend the Ladder of Lights. [Journal of the Western Mystery Tradition, No. 18, Vol. 2. (Vernal Equinox 2010.)]

[10] The Seals are by Jason Augustus Newcomb based on Henry Cornelius Agrippa : Three Books of Occult Philosophy

[11] The Seals are based on Doktor Johannes Faust : Magia naturalis et innaturalis

[12] Maimonides, in his Mishneh Torah or Yad ha-Chazakah: Yesodei ha-Torah, counts ten ranks of angels in the Jewish angelic hierarchy, beginning from the highest.

Maimonides, in his "Yad ha-hazakah, Yesode ha-Torah," ii., counts ten ranks of angels, beginning from the highest: (1) hayyot; (2) ofanim; (3) arelim [Arelim (Hebrew) from Aralm (Hebrew), Isa. xxxiii. 7]; (4) hashmallim [Ezek. i. 4], explained in hag. 13bas hayyot, who are sometimes silent [hash], and who sometimes speak [mallel]—they are silent when the word emanates from the Holy One, blessed be He! they speak when he has ceased speaking; (5) seraphim; (6) malakim, "angels"; (7) elohim or godly beings; (8) bene Elohim, "sons of God"; (9) cherubim, "like blooming youth," karabia [hag. 13b]; (10) ishim, "manlike beings" [Dan. x. 5]. See Rapoport on Maimonides' "Maämar ha-Yihud," ed. Steinschneider, p. 10; Jellinek, "Beiträge zur Kabbala," p. 61, note; Bacher, "Bibelexegese Moses Maimuni's," p. 69.

The cabalists (Zohar, Exodus, 43) have a different list: (1) Arelim, with Michael as chief; (2) ishim, with Zephaniah as chief; (3) bene Elohim, with Hofniel as chief; (4) malakim, with Uriel as chief; (5) hashmallim, with hashmal as chief; (6) tarshishim, with Tarshish as chief [after Dan. x. 6; see hul. 91b]; (7) shinannim, with zadkiel as chief [after Ps. lxviii. 18]; (8) cherubim, with Cherub as chief; (9) ofanim, with Raphael as chief; (10) seraphim, with Jehoel as chief.

Still more elaborate is the description of the seven heavens with their angelic chiefs, and of the twelve degrees of angels instead of ten, in "Sode Raza," quoted in Yalk. Reubeni to Gen. i. 1.

In "Maseket Azilut" the ten ranks of angels are given in the following order: (1) Seraphim, with Shemuel [kemuel] or Jehoel as chief; (2) ofanim, with Raphael and Ofaniel as chiefs; (3) cherubim, with Cherubiel as chief; (4) shinannim, with Zedekiel and Gabriel as chiefs; (5) tarshishim, with Tarshish and Sabriel as chiefs; (6) ishim, with Zephaniel as chief; (7) hashmallim, with hashmal as chief; (8) malakim, with Uzziel as chief; (9) bene Elohim, with hofniel as chief; (10) arelim, with Michael as chief.

These are the ten archangels that were created first; and over them is set Metatron-Enoch, transformed from flesh and blood into flaming fire.

Source: [ » Jewish Encyclopedia: ANGELOLOGY ]

[13] "Strong's Hebrew: 691. אֶרְאֵל (erel) - perhaps a hero". Biblesuite.com

[14] "Strong's Hebrew: 2830. חַשְׁמַל (chashmal) - perhaps amber". Biblesuite.com

[15] "Strong's Hebrew: 3742. כְּרוּב (kerub) - probably an order of angelic beings". Biblesuite.com

[16] James Hastings, A Dictionary of the Bible: Volume IV, Part I: Pleroma–Shimon, 1898, reprinted 2004 by the Minerva Group, ISBN 1-4102-1728-0, p. 202 (RAPHAEL).

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