| The Archangel Raphael is widely recognized as the | | | | uses the gallbladder to heal a man of blindness. |
| angel of healing in the Christian, Islamic and Judaic | | | | For this reason, Raphael is often pictured standing |
| traditions. The name Raphael means "God Heals" | | | | on a large fish or holding line with a captured fish. |
| or "It is God Who Heals". Of the seven widely | | | | This is often associated with judgment as well as |
| recognized archangels, only Archangel Michael and | | | | healing. In the Book of Enoch, Raphael binds the |
| Archangel Gabriel are present in standard biblical | | | | demon Azazel until judgment day arrives. In the |
| scriptures. Archangel Raphael, however, appears in | | | | Islamic tradition, Raphael blows the horn that |
| The Book of Tobit, recognized as canonical by the | | | | signals that Judgment Day has come. In occult |
| Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, | | | | lore, Raphael is associated with the colors gold and |
| The Book of Enoch and the Islamic Hadith. | | | | green. His gemstone is the emerald. Raphael is |
| Archangel Raphael is the patron saint of doctors | | | | connected to the air element and appears in the |
| and medical practitioners. In the Book of Tobit, | | | | mystical traditions of the Tarot and the Kabbalah. |
| Raphael tells Tobit to catch a fish, from which he | | | | |