Angel Anauel (No. 63): Ruling Period, Psalm, Symbolism and Reading

Who is Anauel, angel no. 63?

Anauel is the sixty-third angel on the list and the seventh of the Choir of Archangels. His name is also written Anavel in some editions. French works associate him with joy in service, harmony in relationships and honest exchange, hence the word “commerce” in older books, in the sense of relationships of exchange.

Some authors add the symbolic protection of homes and households, a theme that remains an image rather than a guarantee.

Anauel holds number 63 in the list of the 72 angels of the Shem HaMephorash, which 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 reference points

The dates follow the most common calendar (angel no. 1 rules 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 to calculate your guardian angel. Many authors count the ruling hour in local solar time.

The verse and the name

The verse is an invitation from Psalm 100: “Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” Psalm 100 is a song of thanksgiving and one of the most widely sung in the world, from the Latin “Jubilate Deo” to the “Old Hundredth” of Protestant churches. It links service with joy: serving without bitterness.

The name is formed from the triplet ענו (Ayin, Nun, Vav) followed by the ending El. These three letters read like the Hebrew word anav, “humble”: a resemblance of sound that is not an established traditional etymology. Verse 2 carries the same number in Hebrew and English numbering; the Vulgate places this psalm at number 99.

What tradition associates with Anauel

According to French editions, Anauel evokes:

• Joy in service: doing one’s work or helping others without bitterness.
• Harmony within a group, a couple or a team.
• Honest exchange, that is, fair trade.
• Humility, if one follows the reading of the letters.

These associations come from esoteric works; they vary from one author to another and are not established facts.

A reading for today

Joy at work cannot be ordered, and the verse imposes it on no one: nobody has a duty to be in a good mood. It simply reminds us that work done with care and useful to someone often brings a satisfaction we do not notice.

If your job is exhausting you, talk to your doctor or to occupational health services: an angel is not a remedy for burnout.

His period of the year and his sign

Anauel’s period, from 25 to 29 January, falls in the heart of winter (northern hemisphere, within the framework of the original calendar). It roughly covers the sign of Aquarius. Candlemas (2 February) is close by; at the end of January, in France, it is the deepest part of winter, a time when one appreciates the warmth of a shared meal. In the table of the 36 decans, each ten-day span receives two angels: Anauel shares his with Mehiel (no. 64).

In the Choir of Archangels

In the “Celestial Hierarchy” of Pseudo-Dionysius (around 500), the Archangels form the second-to-last choir, at the centre of the third triad. The Greek word archangeloi means “chief messengers.” The New Testament uses the term twice (1 Thessalonians 4:16 and Jude 9), and Gregory the Great (late sixth century) said that angels carry ordinary messages and archangels the greatest ones. In the list of 72, this choir includes angels 57 to 64; it should not be confused with the eight archangels of our archangel guides, which belong to a different classification.

Anauel is the seventh of the Archangels. After the withdrawal of Iah-Hel, he brings back the joy of common service. He comes before Mehiel, who closes the choir.

To place Anauel among the other angels, here are his immediate neighbours: Iah-Hel (no. 62) before him and Mehiel (no. 64) after him. The choir is presented in detail on the page Choir of Archangels.

A gentle practice with Anauel

A gratitude exercise at work, ten minutes long:

1. Write down three tasks you completed this week.
2. Underline the one that gave you satisfaction, however small.
3. Thank, aloud or in writing, a person who made your task easier.
4. Read verse 2 of Psalm 100, calmly.

If nothing satisfies you at the moment, write that down too: it is useful information, to discuss with someone close to you or with a professional.

What to keep in mind

This system is symbolic, not an established fact. No angel guarantees the success of a business or the protection of a home, and no one can promise you a result. Read these pages for the images they offer and for the reflection they prompt.

The Catholic Church does not recognise this system: it retains only the three archangels named in Scripture, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. It does not ignore angels for all that: the Christian faith speaks of guardian angels, without names or calendar. Believers of all denominations also 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.