| 1. The name Uriel means "Light of God" or "Flame | | | | connected with a heresy that claimed John the |
| of God." This is because Uriel brings the light, or | | | | Baptist was the Messiah. |
| flame, of knowledge from God to mankind. His | | | | 6. Dr. John Dee, astrologer to Queen Elizabeth I, |
| symbol is an open hand holding a flame. | | | | communicated with Uriel, and may even have |
| 2. Uriel is one of the four main archangels in the | | | | seen him. In 1582, he had a vision of a young |
| Christian and Judaic traditions. The others are | | | | angel floating outside his window, holding a crystal |
| Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. | | | | egg. Dr. Dee believed this to be Uriel. |
| 3. Uriel is considered to be Archangel of the Earth. | | | | 7. Uriel is the Archangel of Prophecy and helps |
| This means he is responsible for protecting people | | | | people develop their psychic and intuitive skills. He |
| from floods, earthquakes and other natural | | | | provides insights in the form of visions, dreams, |
| disasters. He is believed to have warned Noah of | | | | and perceptions. In his book The Magus (1801), |
| the impending flood. Some people believe that | | | | Francis Barrett credits Uriel with introducing |
| Uriel appears in storms and rainbows. Because of | | | | alchemy and the Kabbalah to the world. |
| this close association with the Earth, Uriel acts as | | | | 8. Uriel is the Archangel of Poetry and Music. He |
| a channel between the Earth and the divine, | | | | helps and encourages people engaged in any form |
| bringing God's plan into the material world. Uriel's | | | | of creativity. Uriel's glyph is a flash of lightning, and |
| season is winter, and his direction North. | | | | he willingly provides flashes of inspiration for |
| 4. The Christian Church demoted Uriel in 745 C.E. | | | | people who need it. |
| Pope Zachary became concerned at the | | | | 9. Uriel helps people gain greater insight and clarity |
| proliferation of angels that was occurring. He called | | | | into the motivations of others. This clarity also |
| together a church council who denounced all the | | | | extends to helping people with vision problems. |
| angels who were not mentioned by name in the | | | | 10. Although Uriel is gentle, loving and kind, he is |
| Scriptures. Until this demotion Uriel was considered | | | | severe when people blaspheme or offend God. |
| one of the most important angels. Uriel was the | | | | One of his tasks is to punish sinners. |
| most highly ranked angel to be treated this way. | | | | Consequently, he is also known as the Angel of |
| 5. During the Renaissance, Pope Clement III | | | | Retribution. An ancient tradition says that Uriel |
| ordered images of Uriel to be removed from | | | | was the angel who wrestled with Jacob for a full |
| churches because he mistakenly thought Uriel was | | | | night (Genesis 32: 24-30). |