Encyclopedia of Angels
Archangel Michael was one of the other angels who spoke to her. Ananchel helps people open their hearts to receive God’s love. See Archangels, Michael. 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. Members of the Church of Latter Day Saints believe the angel Moroni was originally a man of the same name. See Angelification, Archangels, Metatron, Moroni, Rahmiel, Sandalphon, Uriel, Virgin Mary. 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. See guardian angels. Anaviel: Anaviel is one of the seventy-two Schemhamphoras, a group of angels who bear the various names of God found in Jewish scriptures. See Schemhamphoras. Angel: The word angel is derived from the Greek angelos, which means “messenger.” Angels are the lowest ranked members of Dionysius the Areopagite’s Hierarchy of Angels. Their main tasks are to act as God’s messengers and to help individual people in the world. Guardian angels belong to the choir of Angels. Several angels have 13