This list has been compiled from various online resources
as well as various versions of the Angel Dictionary and
Encyclopedia of Angels Which I took the time to type so
they could be a part of this resource.
A'albiel - An angel in service to the
archangel Michael.
Abariel - An angel in ceremonial magic
tracts, used for invoking. His named is also found inscribed
on the second pentacle of the moon.
Abaddon - Abaddon (Destroyer is the
Hebrew name for the Greek Apollyon, known as the angel
of the bottomless pit (Revelation 10), who ties up the
Devil for a millennium (Revelation 20).
Elsewhere, Abaddon is invoked by Moses to bring down
the rain over Egypt, as reported by Maters in The
Greater Key of Solomon.
Aban (Aredvi Sura Anahita): Aban
is a female yazata angel in Zoroastrianism. She lives
in the starry regions of the sky and looks after the month
of October.
Abel (Meadow) - Souls arrive in Heaven
and are judged by Abel. He is one of 12 Powers with
this task. He is angel of the fourth Heaven ruling on
the Lord's Day. He must be invoked from the East. (See
Abraham 13:11)
Abdiel - The name of Abdiel is first
mentioned in the Bible (1st Chronicles), where Abdiel
is mortal and a resident of Gilead. However, thereafter
in history and literature, Abdiel (meaning "servant
of God") is an angel.
During the War in Heaven, Abdiel was the only angel under
Satan's command who refused to rebel against God. Blasphemously
making himself a mountain throne in heaven, Satan first
had to talk his subordinates into following his scheme
for a rebellion. Speaking to an assembly of the angels
under him, Satan blasted his followers for obeying God,
calling their loyal service a nasty "prostration"
and saying that they were really meant to rule, not to
be servile underlings. Abdiel, however, heckled Satan,
saying that the idea of a created being rebelling against
his Maker was crazy - like a puppet turning against the
puppet-maker who held its strings. Abdiel argued that
Satan had to be weaker than God since God created him.
Satan shot back that, no, he was not a created being -
which was another lie from the Father of Lies. Abdiel
just says no - flying away, leaving his more impressionable
colleagues behind to be manipulated and tricked in to
going along with Satan's cosmic error. The complete tale
is told in Puritan John Milton's 12 volume epic poem Paradise
Lost.
Abdizuel (Abdizriel) - Abdizuel is one
of the twenty-eight angels who govern the mansions of
the moon. Abdizuel is responsible for Alzarpha, the twelfth
mansion. Abdizuel helps harvests and plantations to prosper
and encourages self-improvement. However, he hinders sailors.
Abezethibou(Abezithibod) - According
to the Testament of Solomon, Abezethibou was
originally an angel but is now a one-winged demon in Hell.
He is believed to have secretly advised Pharaoh to decline
when Moses asked him to let his people go. As this ultimately
failed, he helped Pharaoh's magicians create magic with
the intention of harming Moses, and encouraged the Egyptians
to chase the Israelites after they had been allowed to
leave Egypt. According to Jewish legend, Abezethibou drowned
with the Egyptians in the Red Sea and is still imprisoned
under a pillar at the bottom of the sea.
Abraxas - Abraxas was originally considered
the supreme being in Gnosticism. However, as the Gnostic
cosmology evolved. Abraxas became a go-between between
God and mankind. Abraxas is considered to be the creator
of the Aeons. He rules 365 Heavens.
Abrinael (Abrunael) - Abinael is one
of the twenty-eight angels who govern the mansions of
the moon. Abrinael is in charge of Sabbath, the twenty-fourth
mansion. He helps married couples and supports soldiers;
he hinders governments.
Abuiel - Abuiel is one of several angels
who specialize in carrying prayers to the Throne of God.
The others are Akatriel, Metatron, Michael, Raphael, Sandalphon,
and Sizouse. Any of these angels can be invoked if you
are sending a desperate prayer for help.
Abuzohar - Abuzohar is one of the angels
who look after the moon. Abuzohar is sometimes invoked
in ritual magic when matters concerning the moon are involved.
Achaiah - He is a Seraphim, the angel
of patience and discoverer of the secrets of nature. In
the New Testament Achaiah is a Roman Province. Paul visited
the churches in that region. (Act 18:12, 27)
Acrabiel - Acrabiel is one of the ruling
angels of the zodiac and is responsible for the sign of
Scorpio.
Adimus - Before 745 CE Adimus was venerated
by the Catholic Church. However, in that year, Pope Zachary,
at the Council of Rome, demoted several angels because
they were not mentioned by name in the bible. These angels,
known as reprobated angels, were: Adimus, Inias, Raguel,
Sabaoc, Simiel, Tubuas, and the Archangel Uriel. Apparently,
that wasn't the end of Adimus' problems. In 1635, Thomas
Heywood published The Hierarchy of Angels, and
wrote that God had condemned Adimus to eternal damnation.
Adnachiel - This angel holds dominion
over the sun sign Sagittarius. Those who were born under
this sign can pray to Adnachiel for special protection
and blessings. We can all pray to this shining one for
the spirit gifts of independence, honesty and gregariousness.
Adramelechk - (King of Fire) is one
of two throne angels generally linked with the angel Asmadai,
one of the two potent thrones mentioned in Milton's Paradise
Lost. He is mentioned in demonography as the eighth
of the ten archdemons and as a great minister and chancellor
of the Order of the Fly, an infernal order founded by
Beelzebub. In rabbinic literature, it is said that when
conjured Adramelechk manifests in the form of a mule or
a peacock.
Adriel - "My help is God."
Adriel is one of the twenty-eight angels who rule the
twenty-eight mansions of the moon. He is responsible for
Alchil, the seventeenth mansion. In this role he improves
bad fortune and makes love long lasting. He also strengthens
buildings and assists sailors. In the Jewish tradition,
Adriel is also one of the angels of death. It is possible
that Adriel is also the angle Hadraniel.
Aeons - In Gnosticism, aeons are a special
order of angels who emanated from Abraxas, the Godhead.
Each aeon was able to create other aeons, but the divine
essence possessed less and less power with each generation.
The best-known Aeon is Sophia, sometimes called Pistis
Sophia. She is the female symbol of wisdom. Her male equivalent
is Dynamis, who symbolizes divine power. It is generally
thought there are 365 aeons, although different numbers
have been suggested. During the sixth century, their influence
declined when Donysius the Areopagite excluded them from
his hierarchy of angels.
Af - Af is one of the destroying angels,
and in the Jewish tradition, is an angel of death. Apparently,
Af helped Hemah when he tried to swallow Moses and succeeded
up to his "circumcised member." Af lives in
the Seventh Heaven and is immensely tall.
Af Bri - An angel who exercises control
over rain.
Afriel - Traditional angelic lore
informs us that this being of light safeguards young
life, and is also considered to be protective of that
which is youthful and tenderly growing within each of
us, no matter how old we actually are. Afriel is believed
to grant youth, vigor and vitality and is prayed to
for these gifts and attributes.
Aftiel - The angel of twilight.
Agiel - Agiel is an angel of Saturn
and is sometimes invoked by magicians making Saturn talismans
or working with this particular planet.
Aha - An angel of the order of dominations,
a spirit of fire used in cabalistic magical operations.
Ahadiel - An angelic enforcer of the
law.
Ahura Mazda (Ohrmazd or Ormazd) - Ahura
Mazda is the supreme being in Zoroastrianism. He looks
after Heaven and earth, and is constantly fighting for
the forces of good. His main foe is Agra Mainyu, the devil
in Zoroastrianism. Ahura Mazda is helped in his work by
six Amesha Spentas, or Beneficent Immortals, who serve
as his Archangels. Artist depict him with a long beard,
and he usually wears a robe covered with stars.
Ahuranis - Ahurani are female yazata
angels in Zoroastrianism. Their task is to look after
water.
Airyaman - Airyaman is a yazata angel
in Zoroastrianism who is responsible for healing and friendship.
Akathrielah Yelod Sabaoth (Ak-ath-reel-yah Yay-lod
Sab-ay-ot) - Akathrielah Yelod Sabaoth is a powerful
angel in Jewish legend. He ranks above all the other angels
and stands at the entrance to Heaven.
Akatriel (Akrasiel) - Revealer of the
divine mysteries and angel of proclamation; cf. Raziel
Aker - According to the Book of Esdras,
Aker is one of the nine angels who will govern the world
after the Day of Judgment. The others are: Arphugitonos,
Beburos, Gabriel, Gabuthelon, Michael, Raphael, Uriel
and Zebuleon.
Akhazriel (Akraziel) - "Herald
of God." In Jewish lore, Akhazriel is the angle who
delivers God's pronouncements and passes on important
messages. It was Akhazriel who, for instance, told Moses
that his prayer asking for a longer time on earth would
be granted.
Akhshti (Ak-hesh-tee) - Akhshti is a
yazata angel in Zoroastrianism. He personifies peace.
Akriel - Traditionally, Akriel is the
angel of barrenness, called upon for help in cases of
infertility. Nowadays, he is called upon for help with
all problems associated with sexuality, including conception,
sterility, and lack of libido. Akriel is also called upon
to aid people suffering from mental illness. He also helps
people improve their memories and encourages them to undertake
mentally challenging tasks. People who are studying and
need to memorize a great deal of material also call upon
him. Akriel is sometimes called the angel of intellectual
achievement. He wears yellow robes with a wide red belt
around his waist. In one hand he holds a large red heart.
Aladiah (Al-ar-dee-yah) - Aladiah is
one of the seventy-two Schemhamphoras, a group of angels
who bear the various names of God found in Jewish scriptures.
Aladiah is also guardian angel for people born between
May 6 & 10. Aladiah heals people emotionally. In the
process, he helps them let go of the past and move on
with their lives.
Alimon - A great prince who, when invoked,
protects the innocent from gunshot wounds and from sharp
instruments. His aids are the angels Reivtip and Tafthi.
Amael - Amael is one of the rulers of
the choir of principalities and is considered an angel
of hope. Amael enjoys working with people who are developing
the psychic skills.
Amasras - Amasras is mentioned in the
Book of Enoch. He enjoys helping people who work with
the soil, such as gardeners and farmers. He is called
upon to increase the potency of magic spells.
Amatiel - Holds dominion over the
season of spring. We appeal to this renewing angel to
plant the seeds of hope, rebirth, new beginnings and
positive expectations in our hearts and minds.
Ambriel - This angel inspires clear
communication so that we might better speak our own truth,
while gently guiding human beings toward a time when truth
and clarity will be the universal norm. Ambriel is also
considered to be an angel of general protection. Ambriel
presides over the sun sign of Gemini and the month of
May. Those born under this sign pray to Ambriel for special
blessings and protection.
Ameretat - Ameretat is an Amesha Spenta,
one of the Archangels of Zoroastrianism. She is considered
to be the sister of Haurvatat. Ameretat is the angel of
immortality and rules over plants.
Amesha Sentas - Amesha Spentas are the
Beneficent Immortals created by Ahura Mazda, the supreme
being in Zoroastrianism. They equate to Archangels in
Judaism and Christianity. They are sometimes referred
to as Holy Spirits. There are six Amesha Spentas, or "holy
immoral ones": Ameretat (Immortality), Asha Vahishta
(Spirit of Truth), Haurvata (Wholeness), Khshathra Vairya
(Warrior), Spenta Armaiti (Devotion), and Vohu Manah (Righteous
Thinking). Ahura Mazda and the amesh spentas are the Holy
Immortals who protected the world when it was first created.
Amitiel - Amitiel is generally considered
the angle of truth. (However both Gabriel and Michael
have also been given this title at times.) He can be called
upon for help in any matters requiring honesty and integrity.
According to Jewish legend., Amitiel argued against the
creation of humanity because he felt humans would ultimately
turn against God and cause enormous misery and distress.
Amitiel wears white robes and has a large pendant of a
cross on his chest. His right hand is held at head height,
with the first two fingers upraised. His thumb hold the
other two fingers in his palm.
Amnediel - Amnediel is one of the twenty-eight
angels who govern the mansions of the moon. Amnediel is
responsible for Alnaza, the eighth mansion. Amnediel helps
create friendship, love and happy times for travelers.
He also repels mice and imprisons captives.
Amnitziel (Amnitzial) - Amnitziel is
considered to be the Archangel who looks after the astrological
sign of Pisces and the month of February. He is assisted
by Vakhabiel.
Amnixiel - Amnixiel is mentioned in
a list of the seven electors in Hell, which, if true,
makes him a fallen angel. He is also listed as one of
the twenty-eight who govern the mansions of the moon.
Amnixiel is responsible for Albotham, the twenty-eighth
mansion. In this role, he enhances businesses, ensures
the safety of travelers, increases the happiness of married
couples, and strengthens prisons. Unfortunately, he also
causes the loss of treasure.
Amutiel - Amutiel is one of the twenty-eight
angels who govern the mansions of the moon. Amutiel is
responsible for Allatha, the nineteenth mansion. Amutiel
is a negative angel who supports warfare, the creation
of refugees, and the death of sailors and prisoners.
Anabiel - According to the Kabbalah,
Anabiel can be called upon to cure stupidity.
Anael - One of the 7 angels of creation.
Prince of the Archangels and ruler of the Friday angels.
Anael exercise dominion over the planet Venus. He is
one of the luminaries concerned with human sexuality
and is governor of the second heaven, where he is in
charge of prayer ascending from the first heaven. In
addition he controls kingdoms and kings on earth and
has dominion over the moon.
Anafiel - Chief of the crown judgment
angels of the Merkabah.
Anahel - According to the Sixth and
Seventh Books of Moses, Anahel is a ruler of the Third
Heaven but serves in the Fourth of the Seven Heavens.
Anahita (Anaitis) - Anahita is one of
the angels of fertility. Anahita can be invoked for help
in any matters concerning fertility and pregnancy. Anahita
is a female yazata in Zoroastrianism.
Anamchara - The anamchairde (plural
of anamchara) were guardian angels of the ancient Celts.
They have a special interest in people who are developing
spiritually but are willing to help anyone when necessary.
Ananchel - According to Jewish tradition, Ananchel was
one of three angels sent by God to give Esther advice.
At that time, the king of Persia had a disobedient wife
called Vashti, and a Jewish virgin named Esther became
her replacement. Because of this, Esther was able to prevent
a plot to kill all the Jews in Persia. Archangel Michael
was one of the other angels who spoke to her. Ananchel
helps people open their hearts to receive God's love.
Anas - According to a twelfth-century
manuscript in the British Museum, Anne, the Virgin Mary's
mother, was transformed into an angel called Anas. There
are four or five other reported instances of humans becoming
angels. By far the best known is the prophet Enoch, who
became the great angel Metatron. Jacob apparently became
the Archangel Uriel; St. Francis of Assisi became the
angel Rahmiel; and the prophet Elijah became Sandalphon.
Member of the Church of Latter Day Saints believe the
angel Moroni was originally a man by the same name.
Anauel - Anauel is the angel of prosperity
and commerce. He looks after people involved in business
or financial matters. He can be invoked in any matters
concerning money or finance. Anauel is also the guardian
angel of people born between January 31 and February 4.
Anauel has brown hair and wears green robes. He is usually
depicted with a small leather or cloth bag in one hand,
which possibly holds gold coins.
Anaviel - Anaviel is one of the seventy-two
Schemhamphoras, a group of angels who bear the various
names of God found in Jewish scriptures.
Anfial - One of the 64 angel wardens
of the celestial halls.
Angels Of Childbirth - There are 70
amulet angels invoked at childbirth.
Angels of the Mansions of the Moon
- There are 28 angels ruling the 28 Mansions of the
Moon.
Angels Of Prayer - The seven angels
who convey the prayers of the saints to our creator.
Akatriel, Gabriel, Metatron, Raphael, Sandalphon, Sizouse
and Michael.
Angels of the Rain - Matriel, Matarel,
Matariel, Ridya and Zalbesal.
Angels of the Seasons - There are
Governing and Serving Angels of the Four Seasons.
Angels of Sunday - Sunday is influenced
by the Sun. Michael is the primary Angel of Sunday,
but each hour of this day also has its secondary angel.
These angels are, beginning with the 1st hour -- Michael,
Anael, Raphael, Gabriel, Cassiel, Sachiel, Samael, Michael,
Anael, Raphael, Gabriel, and Cassiel. Some Angels do
double duty on this day!
Angels of the Wind - Moriel, Ruhiel,
Ben Nez and Rujiel
Angels Of Winter - Ctarari, Amabael
and Certari. The head angel is Altrib or (Attaris)
Angerecton - An angel invoked in magical
rites, specifically in the invocation of fumigation.
Aniel - One of the numerous angelic
guards of the gates of the West wind.
Anies is one of the seventy-two Schemhamphoras, a group
of angels who bear the various names of God found in Jewish
scriptures.
Anitor - A high holy angel, invoked
in magical rites after proper investiture by the invocant.
Anixiel - One of the 28 angels governing
the 28 mansions of the moon.
Annan - In the Islamic tradition, Annan
is an angel who helps Thunder look after the clouds.
Anpiel - An angel in charge of looking
after birds, according to Jewish kabbalist mystics.
Anpiel lives in the sixth Heaven, where one of his tasks
is to ensure that prayers arrive safely in Heaven. this
association may have accorded because birds are often
considered symbols of the spirit, and their ability to
fly high in the sky symbolizes prayers flying up to Heaven.
Once the prayers arrived in the sixth Heaven, Anpiel crowned
them and sent them on to the Seventh Heaven. Jewish legend
says Anpiel escorted Enoch to Heaven.
Anthriel - This is an angel of balance
and harmony we appeal to Anthriel to help us stay on
an even keel, leading our lives with moderation. Anthriel
helps us stay calm at all times. Those who become easily
off-centered and filled with anxiety pray to Anthriel
for balance.
Appolion - The name Appolion (also
Appolyon or Appolyon) means "destroyer" and
refers to the angel of hell's bottomless pit.
In most biblical references, Appolion is a good angel
who serves God, but in other writing he has fallen and
succumbed to evil. In Joann John Pilgrim's Progress,
for example, Appolion is the Devil himself, with fire
and smoke coming out of his belly. In Hebrew, Appolion
is living in hell as a serpent angel. The name Appolion
has also been used to mean hell itself.
(The Destroyer) The righteous angel of hell's Bottomless
Pit, as described in the Bible's Book or Revelation.
During the end times, Apollyon will chain Satan and
throw him into the Pit for a 1,000 years, locking him
away with a key. According to Revelation, the Bottomless
Pit will eventually be opened up in the end times to
set free swarms of human-faced locusts who torture sinners
for five months - insects controlled by Apollyon.
(Demons, by the way, are also imprisoned in the Pit until
Doomsday.) However, in writings outside of the Bible.
Apollyon is usually considered a fallen angel - some writers
describing him as snake-like, writing in a pit at the
center of the seventh and lowest layer of hell.
Arabot (Araboth) - Arabot is the name
of the seventh Heaven. God and his most highly ranked
angels live here, including the Seraphim, cherubim, and
the angels of dread, fear, grace, and love. In addition,
496,000 camps of ministering angels live here. This is
an huge number of angels, as each camp consists of 496,000
angels. Archangel Michael is the prince in charge of Arabot.
Aral (Arel) - Aral is the angel of fire.
The term "angel of fire" has been used to describe
a number of angels. According to Zohar, Archangel Gabriel
visited Moses in a flame of fire. In Zoroastrianism, Atar
is the angel of fire. Archangel Uriel is sometimes considered
the angle of fire because his name means "flame of
God." Ardarel is sometimes referred to as the angel
of fire, and Aral might be an abbreviation of this.
Arariel (Arael or Ariael) - Arariel
belongs to the choir of Thrones. As Prince of the Waters,
he is responsible for the oceans and is invoked by fishermen
who want to increase the size of their catches. He can
also cure stupidity.
Aratron (Arathron or Araton) - Aratron
is one of the seven Olympian spirits who rule over the
196 sections of Heaven. Aratron is responsible for 49
of these. He also looks after the planet Saturn. Aratron
governed the world from 550 bce to 60 bce.
Archons - In the gnostic tradition,
archons are a high-ranking choir of angels who have the
responsibility of looking after countries and large groups
of people. The four main Archangels (Raphael, Michael,
Gabriel, and Uriel) are said to belong to the archons.
Gnostics believe the archons rule the different Heavens
and make it difficult for souls to progress to the Seventh
Heaven to see the face of God. Gnostics also have a concept
of demon archons, and seven of them correspond with the
seven deadly sins of pride, envy, wrath, lust, sloth,
avarice (greed), and gluttony.
Ardifiel (Ardefiel or Ardisiel) - Ardifiel
is one of the twenty-eight angels who govern the mansions
of the moon. Ardiefiel is in charge of Algelioche, the
tenth mansion. In this role, he strengthens building,
promotes love and good feeling, and helps oppose enemies.
Ardoustus - Ardoustus helps people who
are trying to nurture someone or something. Ardoustrus
has a special interest in helping mothers to nurture their
babies.
Argaman - Argaman is not the name of
an angel, but a mnemonie that was used on amulets to represent
Uriel, Raphael, Gabriel, Michael and Nuriel.
Aquariel - This perfect being opens
the doors of perception to mortals who pray to him.
Aquariel inspires humankind with transcendent and cosmic
understanding so that we may spiritually evolve.
Arariel (Azareel, Uzziel) - Cure of
stupidity and one of the 7 angels with dominion over the
earth. Arariel is specifically an angel who presides over
the waters of the earth (according to the Talmudists).
He is invoked by fishermen so that they may, with luck,
catch big fish.
Arbatel - A "revealing"
angel.
Archer - A governing spirit of the
sign Aquarius.
Archons(Rulers) - Angels set over nations
and identified or equated with aeons. Archons are primordial
planetary spirits. Other archons are Uriel, Michael, Raphael,
Gabriel, Shauil and Cassiel.
Ardifiel (Ardefiel or Ardesiel) - Ardifiel
is one of the twenty-eight angels who govern the mansions
of the moon. Ardifiel is in charge of Algelicoche, the
tenth mansion. In this role, he strengthens buildings,
promotes love and good feelings, and helps oppose enemies.
Ardouisur - A female cherub. Among her
attributes are making females prolific and giving them
easy childbirth, also supplying them with breast milk.
She is sometimes called "the giver of living water".
Ardoustus - helps people who are trying
to nurture someone or something. Ardoustus has a special
interest in helping mothers nurture their babies.
Ardousius - Traditional angelic lore
tells us that this angel is a female angel who is believed
to help and protect during childbirth and who also inspires
breast milk to flow. Pray to her for nurturing love.
Arel - An angel of fire. His name
is inscribed on the seventh pentacle of the sun. He
can also be invoked in ritual magic.
Arella - Hebrew: Angel, messenger.
Argaman - Argaman is not the name of
an angel, but a mnemonic that was used on amulets to represent
Uriel, Raphael, Garriel, Michael and Nuriel.
Arias - Angel of sweet smelling herbs.
Ariel/Ariella - Hebrew: Lioness of
God; air or water spirit (angel); ethereal.
Means "lion of God," he is represented as lion-headed
in various tracts on magic, and is among the seven princes
who rule the waters. Is also called "Earth's great
Lord".
Ariukh - Ariukh and Mariokh are the
two angels who watched of the family od Enoch-later to
become the great angel Metatron - to protect and preserve
them from the impending Flood. Their actions saved Enoch's
bloodline and reserved his writings.
Armisael - Armisael is the "angel
of the womb." Because of this, he is traditionally
invoked in matters relating to labor and childbirth. He
is also sometimes invoked to aid conception. Gabriel and
Temeluch help the baby while it is in the womb, but it
is Armisael who is responsible for the birth process.
Arphugitonos - According to the Book
of Esdras, Arphugitonos one of the nine angels who will
govern the world after the Day of Judgment. The others
are: Aker, Beburos, Gabriel, Gabuthelon, Michael, Raphael,
Uriel and Zebuleon.
Arshtat - Arshtat is a female yazata
angel in Zoroastrianism. She personifies honesty and justice.
Asaliah (A-sa-lee-yah) - Asaliah is
a member of the choir of Virtues. In the Kabbalah, he
is said to be an angel of justice. Asaliah is one of the
seventy-two Schemhamphoras, a group of angels who bear
the various names of God found in Jewish scriptures. He
is the guardian angel for people born between November
13 and 17. Asaliah is interested in human potential and
the power of thought. He helps understanding and assimilation
of new material.
Asaph - Asaph is the only angel credited
with writing part of the Bible. Apparently, he wrote twelve
of the Psalms: number 50, and numbers 73-83. As a result
of this, God rewarded Asaph by making him chief of the
heavenly hosts who endlessly sing God's praises. According
to the Zohar, he performs this task only at night. He
then leads the angels in the morning, and Jedurthan looks
after the evening.
Asbeel - Asbeel was one of the leaders
of the Grigori. He encouraged the other angels to defile
their bodies by sleeping with human women.
Asha Vahishta - Asha Vahishta is one
of the seven Amesha Spentas, or Beneficent Immortals,
in Zoroastrianism. Asha Vahishta ensures that everything
in the universe occurs the correct, lawful order. His
is also responsible for fire, which was sacred to the
Zoroastrians. Asha Vahishta offers justice and spiritual
knowledge to anyone who asks for it.
Ashi Vanghuhi - Ashi Vnaghuhi is a yazata
angel in Zoroastrianism. Who bestows blessing on people
who deserve them.
Ashmedia - He runs hell's casinos, by
some mythological accounts. And, by others was responsible
for getting Noah intoxicated. According to the Book of
Genesis, however, Noah needed no help. Genesis says Noah
was a farmer, and after the Flood, he planted the world's
first vineyard, then sampled the fruit of the vine. One
Jewish legend adds that Noah had gotten the vine stock
from the Garden of Eden before the Flood. After the Flood,
the evil angel Samael, Noah's vineyard partner, secretly
put under the growing vine the blood of a slain lion,
pig and ape, so its roots would suck up the blood. Thus,
to this day, it a timid man drinks a little wine, he soon
moves confidently like a lion; drinking a little more
than he should, he acts like a pig; even more,and he acts
like a foolish, lurching ape and becomes brainless.
Asman - Asman is a yazata angel in Zoroastrianism.
He rules over the sky.
Asmodel (Ashmodiel) - Asmodel governs
the month of April and is responsible for people born
under the sign of Taurus. He is considered and Archangel.
Asmodel is cautious and helps people steadily increase
their net worth. He can be invoked on any matters involving
love and romance. Asmodel's robes are dark-green and turquoise.
He appears relaxed and is usually seen sitting down reading
a scroll.
Assasiel - Angel of Thursday, who
shares his rule with Sachiel and Cassiel. Assasiel is
also one of the presiding spirits of the planet Jupiter.
Ashriel - One of the seven angels with
dominion over the earth. He is the angel that separates
the soul from the body at the time of death. He can also
be invoked to cure stupidity.
Assiel - Angel of healing.
Astanphaeus (Astan-fay-us) - In the
Gnostic tradition, Astanphaeus was one of the seven Elohim
of the Presence. In Jewish lore, he is associated with
the planet Mercury.
Asuryal (Arsyalalyur) - According to
the First Book of Enoch, Asuryal was the angel God sent
to Noah to warn him that the Flood was about to commence.
Ataliel (Atliel) - Ataliel is one of
the twenty-eight angels who govern the mansions of the
moon. Ataliel is in charge of Agrapha, the fifteenth mansion.
In this role he helps find buried treasure but also creates
discord, divorce, and destruction of houses and enemies.
He also hinders travelers.
Ataphiel - An angel who supports heaven
with three fingers.
Atar - Atar is one of the most important
yazata angels in Zoroastrianism and is called the Angel
of Fire. He is considered the son of Ahura Mazda, the
supreme being in Zorastrianism.
Atel - An angel of the fourth heaven.
Also an angel of the air ruling on the lord's day evoked
from the East.
Athanatos - A conjuring spirit of the
planet Mercury. Name of the god used to discover hidden
treasure and in the cabala, a spirit invoked on the general
citations of Moses, Aaron and Solomon.
Atheniel (Alheniel) - Atheniel is one
of the twenty-eight angels who govern the mansions of
the moon. Atheniel is responsible for Alchara, the twenty-seventh
mansion. Atheniel performs both positive and negative
tasks in this role. He increases harvests, ensures financial
gain, and heals people who are sick. However, he also
causes mischief, increases the length of prison sentences,
and causes danger to sailors.
Attarib - One of the four angels of
winter and head of the sign of winter.
Atuesuel - One of eight angels of
omnipotence. He is invoked to "smoke out the monsters
of hell."
Auriel (Light of God) - One of 72 angels
of 72 quinaries of degrees of the zodiac. Invoked in conjuration
of the sword.
Avartiel - Avartiel helps protect pregnant
women from miscarriages. In medieval times, pregnant women
often wore protective amulets bearing the name of Avartiel
as added protection. Both men and women wore amulets with
Avartiel's name to ward off evil.
Avatar - The avatars are ten magical
beings in Hinduism They are similar to angels, as they
act as intermediaries between God and nd mankind. However,
they are not true angels but ten incarnations of the god
Vishnu. They were manifested in both human and animal
form. Their task is to fight evil and encourage goodness.
The ten avatars are: Buddha, Kalki, Krishna, Kurma, Matsga,
Narasimha, Parasurana, Rama, Vamana and Varaha. Some people
believe krishna is a god rather than an avatar; these
people then consider Krishna's brother, Balarama, to be
the avatar.
Ave - (Ar-vay) - The Great Angel Ave
is one of the most important of the Enochian Angels. He
dictated the letters of the four Watch-tower Tablets to
Dr. John Dee and his scryer, Edward Kelley, and then explained
what they meant.
Ayib - A spirit of the planet Venus
who's name is inscribed on the fourth pentacle of that
planet.
Aymelek - Turkish: Moon angel.
Azael - Azael, Azzah, and Uzzah were
the three angels who, according to the Third Book of Enoch,
were against God's decision to transform the prophet Enoch
into the angel Metatron. However, they were smart enough
to obey God's command to prostrate themselves before Metatron.
Azariel - According to Jewish tradition,
Azariel is the angel who governs all the waters of the
earth. He is also one of the twenty-eight angels who govern
the mansions of the moon. Azariel is responsible for Aldebaram,
the fourth mansion. Azariel is a disruptive angel, causing
problems with buildings, fountains, wells and gold mines.
Azazel - was one of the chieftains
of the two hundred fallen angels who, according to the
Book of Enoch, came to earth to mate with mortal
women (Gen. 6:2-4). Azazel, it is said, taught men how
t fashion weapons and introduced women to such thins
as cosmetics (thus encouraging vanity). He is mentioned
by name in the book of Leviticus (16L8-10), where he
appears to have been some sort of a desert creature
to whom the ancient Israelites dedicated their scapegoats
containing the sins of the nation.
In ancient folklore, Azazel is one of 200 lustful angels
who descended to earth to have sex with attractive mortal
women - thus falling from grace. Azazel compounded this
offence against God by teaching forbidden knowledge.
Helping him here was the angel Gadreel, who taught humans
how to make weapons, as well as other fallen angels
teaching similar forbidden subjects like the vanity
of cosmetics and how to write. (See Semjaza) Azazel
started out as the name of a vague Old Testament desert
creature.
Each year, on the Day of Atonement, the Hebrew high
priest sent this creature a scapegoat. But before dispatching
the goat into the desert, the high priest symbolically
loaded down the animal with all of Israel's sins for
that year - thus purifying the Jewish people. Eventually,
Azazel became a fallen angel in the eyes of Hebrew mystics.
Azbuga(h) - One of the 8 great throne
angels of judgment who clothes with the garment of righteousness
those deemed worthy among the new arrivals in heaven.
Azer - Angel of the element fire.
Azeruel - Azeruel is one of the twenty-eight
angels who govern the mansions of the moon. Azeruel is
responsible for Azubene, the sixteenth mansion. Although
he encourages the ransoming of prisoners, Azeruel is generally
negative as he hinders travel, weddings, harvests and
business.
Azrael - The Angel of Death who is
"forever writing in a large book and forever erasing
what he writes: what he writes is the birth of man,
what he erases is the name of the man at death."
The Islamic angel of death with four faces, who is
covered with a million veils as he flies on four wings.
If you could look under the veils, you would see a body
completely covered with innumerable eyes - one eye for
each living person. Every time one of Azrael's eyes
blinks, a mortal is dying somewhere in the world.
Azrael keeps a roster listing of names of all human
beings, but he does not know when individual deaths
will happen. When the time for a particular person's
death has come, Allah lets a leaf drop from the tree
below His Throne - on which is written the name of the
person to die. Azrael then reads the name and separates
the soul from the person's body after 40 days. Sometimes
a mortal resists the separation, thought. To help things
along, Azrael will sometimes fly back to Allah to get
an enticing apple from Paradise to show the reluctant
mortal.
According to one Islamic legend, Azrael go his job
as the angel of death by helping Allah create Adam.
According to this story, Allah had originally sent off
the angels Djibril (Gabriel), Mikal (Michael) and Israfel
- not Azrael - to earth on a mission to facilitate the
creation. The trio was supposed to gather up different
types of clay for Allah to use in making Adam.
However, the earth refused the soil, warning the angelic
trio that the new creature would rebel against his Maker
and bring misfortune to earth. Therefore, the trio came
back to heaven without the variously colored soils. An
unhappy Allah then turned to the hard-nosed Azrael to
get the soil. Azrael wouldn't take and earthly no for
an answer. In the end, Allah rewarded the determined Azrael
for his successful mission by putting him in charge of
the sometimes tough job of splitting off dying people's
spirits from their bodies.
Aziel - Aziel is one of the twenty-eight
angels who govern the mansions of the moon. Aziel is in
charge of Sadalabra, the twenty-fifth mansion. In this
role, Aziel is a negative angel who encourages revenge
and enmity, casts spells to prevent copulation, and prevents
people from performing tasks they should be doing.
Azrael (Izrail) - "Whom God Helps."
Azrael lives in the Third Heaven and has the monumental
task of recording everybody's names when they are born
and erasing them again when the die. In angel magic, he
is considered ruler of the planet Pluto, making him one
of the planetary angels. In Jewish and Islamic lore, he
is called Izrail and is the angel of death. This is probably
because of his interest in reincarnation. Izrail does
not know when someone will die. Allah writes the person's
name on a leaf, which he drops from his throne. Izrail
picks it up and collects the person's soul forty days
later. Izrail has four thousand wings and four faces that
are covered with a million veils. His body is made up
of as many eyes and tongues as there are people living
on earth. Every time Izrail blinks, it means someone has
died. Izrail is so large that if all the water in the
world were poured on his head, none would reach the ground.
It would take a person 70,000 days to travel form one
of his eyes to the other. Izrail is often depicted with
one foot resting on a bridge that connects Heaven and
Hell. People have to cross over this bridge to be judged.
Azrael became an angel of death in an interesting way.
When God decided to create Adam, he sent Michael, Gabriel,
and Israfiel to earth to collect seven handfuls of dirt,
which God was going to use to make the first man. The
earth refused to accede to this request, as it believed
mankind would cause only pond and suffering. Consequently,
the three angels failed in their mission. God then sent
Azrael down to earth. He forcibly extracted the dirt and
returned to Heaven with it. To reward his for this, God
decreed that Azrael would be responsible for releasing
the human soul from the physical body at the moment of
death.
Azrael can be called upon when exploring past lives,
or when investigating psychic topics. |
