The Alexander Raphael is one of the three recognized archangels within Christianity along with Gabriel and Miguel. His name means Medicine of God or God heals and the reference to this angel is found in the book of Tob as.
Rafael is the patron saint of health, science, doctors, nurses, hospitals, the blind, travelers and ecology. But also who takes care of couples and is the angel who intercedes for people who suffer physical, mental, emotional or spiritual problems.
Who is Archangel Raphael?
Rafael means "healing of God", but not only refers to physical health but also to that of the soul. This is a healing archangel that represents the aspect of God that helps man maintain a healthy balance in his body and emotions.
According to these sacred texts, Rafael had been sent by Yaveh to accompany Tobias on a trip to get a wife and then they find Sara, who had had seven fiancees who were killed by Asmodeus, the demon who was in love with her and killed Your husbands on the wedding night.
In his beginnings, Rafael was Azarías, the son of the great Ananías, but at the end of the journey he undertakes, he manifests himself as one of the seven archangels, since he cures the blindness of Tobit, father of Tobias.
On this pilgrimage, the Archangel Raphael teaches Tobias to fish a fish from which he would extract his viscera to ward off the demon in love with Sara and cure his father's blindness . That is why he is also considered the protector of the bride and groom.
This is also the pattern of hospitals, which heals the sick by attracting the energy of God who heals . He is the one who reminds humans that the body is an instrument of the spirit and for that reason attention should be paid and taken care of with love.
He is also the patron of nurses, doctors, science, the blind, travelers and fortuitous encounters. The Archangel Raphael is a compassionate being who takes care of people who have physical, mental, emotional or spiritual problems and represents healing, as well as the purification of the soul and body.
Rafael is the protector of Medicine and is called "Angel of Science", but he has also adopted other names, such as "Angel of Providence", "Angel of Healing", "Protector of the Dusk Winds" and " Archangel of Health ”.
Representation of the Archangel Raphael
Archangel Raphael is represented dressed in green, the color of healing, hope, regeneration and nature. These are the qualities that make him a healer who helps human beings on Earth and therefore Rafael is also the protector of Mother Earth and all the beings that live on it.
In Islam, Archangel Raphael (Israfel) appears dressed in a pilgrim's outfit and holding a large fish in his hand.
San Rafael Arcángel was celebrated on October 24, but the date has been changed to September 29, the day of the Holy Archangels.
The Archangel Raphael in the different religions
The Archangel Raphael is mentioned in the Old Testament, in the Book of Tobias, which is part of the biblical tradition of the Catholic and Orthodox Church.
It also appears in the Septuagint Bible and in the Book of Enoch, where he sits next to God along with three other archangels, and is the holy angel in charge of diseases and wounds, who healed the earth when the sins of the fallen angels They had desecrated her.
In Revelation 8: 2 he is mentioned as one of the seven archangels who are given seven trumpets and is also referred to in the Gospel of St. John, identifying him with the angel that moved the waters of Bethesda's pool.
San Rafael is officially an archangel, considered one of the three archangels accepted in the Church, but there are those who affirm that Rafael presides over the choir of the Malakim, a group of angelic entities that belong to The Virtues. This group of angels is responsible for restoring the harmony and beauty of the Universe.
In Islam, it is called Israfel . According to Hadith, a collection of sacred texts about Muhammad, he is considered responsible for announcing the day of the Last Judgment and has been waiting for orders to begin his work, sounding a horn.
The Quran says that the first sound of the trumpet will destroy everything and with the second sound the humans who have died will return to life. However, in the Islamic tradition, Rafael is considered a musician who sings praises to his God in more than 1000 languages.
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this archangel is qualified as the angel of the Lord along with Gabriel and Michael, who participate in the restoration of the gospel in the last days.
In the Bible used by this church, the one that contains the same amount of books as the Protestant canon (66, since the deuterocanonical books are not included), the Archangel Raphael is the premortal name of one of the great prophets, and in one of his Canonical books Rafael is mentioned as the one who plays a very important role in those last days.
According to the occult followers of Saint Germain, Rafael has his dominion in the "House of Growth and Transformation", that is why, by choosing it, man becomes receptive to his qualities and tunes the physical world.
In Astrology, Rafael is considered regent of J piter (Sagittarius) and Mercury (G minis and Virgo) .
The Arc Rafael Angel as patron saint of cities
San Rafael is the angel guardian of the city of Cordoba in Spain and there are those who consider him the patron saint of the city. However, they are the Acyclo and Victoria martyrs.
The Rafael Rafael is credited with protecting the city during a plague epidemic . On May 7, 1578, Father Roelas appeared to be assuring that he was a protector of the city and soon after, people stopped dying and the epidemic began to disappear.
Another of the miracles attributed to San Rafael is his intervention in the discovery of the relics of the Cordovan Saints Martyrs . According to Father Roelas, it was the Angel Rafael who first authenticated those relics, then confirming their authenticity by the Toledo Provincial Council on January 22, 1583.
San Rafael is also considered the Patron Saint of the city of Hellín in Albacete, Spain, along with the Virgin of the Rosary, and it is believed that devotion to Rafael dates back to the 16th century.
The Hermitage of San Rafael was built in the 17th century and is located in one of the Hellín hills, in the San Rafael neighborhood. In the topographical documents of Felipe II written in 1576, the legend is told that a party was held in his honor, since San Rafael managed to stop the hailstorms that regularly fell over the city and wreaked havoc on the crops. In 1964, the saint was crowned as patron of Hellín.
Seen in About Español, by Pedro, editor of the White Brotherhood
