Wednesday

  The Angel "Raphael"

"Wisdom and virtue are in His house and the knowledge of all things
abideth with Him forever."


Solomon, The Greater Key
    
Archangel Raphael, which means "The shining one who heals," was also
an early Chaldean God who came to be recognized by Jewish and Christian
scholars as the Angel of Healing.  This Ruler of the Second Heaven was
considered to be the Guardian of the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. 
Raphael's attributes are to bring us understanding, knowledge, chemistry,
and medicine. Raphael is one of the six great Angels of Repentance,
Prayer, Love, Joy, and Light. This great Angel of Mercury is the patron
the doctor, scientist, writer, and in any field of endeavor in the liberal
arts or sciences.

Raphael has the Caduceus, the medical symbol, or healing hands as the tool
to be used on Wednesday. One must remember that as we heal and bring 
understanding to others we shall also be healed ourselves, become know-
ledgeable.  Our intentions on the days and hours of Mercury should involve
wisdom, knowledge, physic power, healing, communication, creativity and
intuition.  Colors for clothing should be mixed or purple/violet.  An opal
or purple stone, or mixed colored jewelry should be worn.  On this day,
we usually find out what we need to know about daily matters during week.
In order to understand Raphael's attributes of healing, knowledge, and
understanding we we must first receive them and then give them to others,
the Golden Rule.