(“God Heals”) One of the most important archangels. Raphael is considered Regent of the Sun, Ruler of the Second Heaven, and Chief of the Order of Virtues. He has a special interest in healing, creativity, knowledge, science, communication, travel, and young people. Raphael has been considered a guardian angel since he acted as Tobias’ guardian in the Book of Tobit. He also looks after the guardian angels. In effect, Raphael is the guardian angel of humanity.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...