Angel Veuliah (No. 43): regency, psalm, symbolism and reading

Who is Veuliah, angel no. 43?

Veuliah is the forty-third angel on the list and the third of the choir of the Virtues. English editions give Veualiah or Vevaliah. In tradition he is linked to peace, to prosperity, and to the idea of an abundance that is shared.

He shares Psalm 88 with Yeiazel, but his verse is the one that, in this dark psalm, speaks of morning prayer.

Veuliah bears the number 43 in the list of the 72 angels of the Shem HaMephorash, which Kabbalistic tradition draws from three verses of Exodus (14:19 to 21). Everything that follows is presented according to the Kabbalistic and esoteric tradition. For the origin of the system, read our introduction to the 72 angels.

Traditional benchmarks

Dates follow the most common calendar (angel no. 1 reigns from 21 to 25 March, then five days per angel over 365 days); sources sometimes shift by a few days, and leap years are handled differently: see how the guardian angel is calculated. According to many authors, the hour is counted in local solar time.

The verse and the name

The verse retained says: “But I cry to you, O Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you.” It is one of the rare moments in Psalm 88 where the psalmist, while remaining in distress, turns his words towards God and holds on to a habit: praying at dawn.

The angel receives from it an image of perseverance: continuing to ask even without an answer, and keeping to a rhythm. The idea of peace comes from this regularity of the morning rather than from any result.

The name is formed, according to tradition, from the Hebrew letter triplet וול (Vav, Vav, Lamed) followed by the ending Yod and He (Yah, a name of God). Spellings vary (Veualiah, Vevaliah) according to transliteration. Psalm 88 is Psalm 87 in the Vulgate; its title counts as verse 1 in Hebrew numbering, hence the one-step shift. The verse lists also differ slightly from one author to another.

What tradition associates with Veuliah

Esoteric works associate with Veuliah:

• Peace and the end of conflict, between people or between groups.
• Prosperity, understood in older editions as a simple and measured comfort.
• Perseverance: continuing to believe and to act despite silences.
• Service: some lists attribute to him the sense of usefulness to others.

Recent lists add wealth, power or luck in business. These are commercial extrapolations: no angel guarantees a gain, and no financial advice is given here.

A reading for today

Morning routines are the subject of many studies. A fixed moment, even a short one, helps to begin the day with more serenity. That is all that can reasonably be said about Veuliah's “morning prayer”, an idea that speaks to believers and non-believers alike.

Peace, for its part, depends as much on small decisions as on great events: letting go of the last remark, getting back in touch.

Its period of the year and its sign

Veuliah's period, 17 to 21 October, falls in autumn (northern hemisphere, within the framework of the original calendar). It roughly covers the sign of Libra. In the table of the 36 decans, each ten-day span receives two angels: Veuliah shares his with Yelahiah (no. 44).

In the choir of the Virtues

In the writings of Pseudo-Dionysius (around 500), the Virtues belong to the second triad; the word comes from the Greek dynameis, “forces”. Tradition sees in them the angels of the strength of the soul and of the “signs”. In the list of 72, this choir comprises angels 41 to 48, and follows that of the Powers (33 to 40), whereas Dionysius reverses the two.

Veuliah is the third angel of the Virtues. In this choir of force in action, he brings the dimension of daily constancy.

To place Veuliah in the sequence of angels, here are his immediate neighbours: Mikael (no. 42) before him and Yelahiah (no. 44) after him. The choir is presented in detail on the page Choir of the Virtues.

A gentle practice with Veuliah

A five-minute ritual for the morning:

1. Choose a fixed moment, for example after your first glass of water.
2. Sit down, breathe, and read a phrase that helps you, such as verse 14 of Psalm 88, or a text of your choice.
3. State in one sentence your intention for the day, simple and achievable.
4. Write it down in a notebook and reread it in the evening.

A short ritual kept up over time is worth more than a long ritual abandoned.

What to keep in mind

This table of 72 angels is a learned system of the Renaissance, enriched by French authors of the nineteenth century, and not a revealed teaching. It remains a basis for reflection, and it does not replace medical advice, legal counsel or psychological support.

The Catholic Church does not recognise this system: it retains only the three archangels named in Scripture, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Believers of all faiths nevertheless find in the psalms a text for prayer.

See also the guide to the 72 angels and the guide to the archangels.

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The meanings mentioned belong to tradition and symbolism. They are neither promises of results nor medical advice. Back to Guide to the 72 guardian angels.