Angel Mehiel (No. 64): Ruling Period, Psalm, Symbolism and Reading

Who is Mehiel, angel no. 64?

Mehiel is the sixty-fourth angel on the list and the eighth and last of the Choir of Archangels. The spellings of his name vary slightly from one edition to another. French works associate him with inspiration, writing and quickness of mind, hence the link made with writers, publishers and, more recently, journalists.

This theme makes him the angel of words: those we write, those we read and those that circulate.

In the classical list of the Shem HaMephorash, the 72 names are read from three verses of Exodus (14:19 to 21), and Mehiel occupies place 64. What follows is presented according to the kabbalistic and esoteric tradition, not as an established fact. The origin of the system is explained in our introduction to the 72 angels.

Traditional reference points

These dates follow the most widespread calendar: five days per angel from 21 March (angel no. 1), over a year of 365 days. Other lists shift the periods by one or several days, and 29 February poses a specific problem, detailed on the page on how to calculate your guardian angel. As for the hour, many authors speak of local solar time, others of legal time.

The verse and the name

The verse comes from Psalm 33: “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love.” It belongs to a psalm of praise that celebrates the creative word (“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,” 33:6). Verse 18 is the same as that of Haheuiah (no. 24): the list of 72 sometimes uses the same verse for two angels.

The name is formed from the triplet מחי (Mem, Heth, Yod) followed by the ending El. No established philological meaning is attached to it. Verse 18 carries the same number in Hebrew and English numbering; the Vulgate places this psalm at number 32.

What tradition associates with Mehiel

According to French editions, Mehiel evokes:

• Inspiration: that feeling of receiving an idea that comes from elsewhere.
• Writing and publishing: authors, books, printing.
• Quickness of mind: curiosity, quick intelligence.
• The kindly gaze of the verse, which accompanies the effort of those who hope.

These associations come from esoteric works; they vary from one author to another. The mentions of journalists or publishers are recent.

A reading for today

Writing is a difficult act, and the blank page paralyses professionals and beginners alike. Mehiel can symbolise quiet encouragement: starting without waiting for the great idea. Many authors advise writing a little every day, whatever the quality.

No angel writes in your place, and this figure guarantees neither publication nor success. It invites you to let the words come.

His period of the year and his sign

Mehiel’s period, from 30 January to 3 February, spans the end of January and the beginning of February (northern hemisphere, within the framework of the original calendar). It roughly covers the sign of Aquarius. Candlemas, the festival of light on 2 February, falls within the period: an image that fits the idea of an idea that lights up. In the table of the 36 decans, each ten-day span receives two angels: Mehiel shares his with Anauel (no. 63).

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.

Mehiel is the eighth and last of the Archangels. After the joy of Anauel, he closes the choir through the word and through writing. After him opens the Choir of Angels, with Damabiah, closer to human life.

To place Mehiel among the other angels, here are his immediate neighbours: Anauel (no. 63) before him and Damabiah (no. 65) after him. The choir is presented in detail on the page Choir of Archangels.

A gentle practice with Mehiel

A free-writing exercise, ten minutes long:

1. Set a timer for ten minutes and take a notebook.
2. Write without lifting your pen or correcting, starting from an opening phrase such as “This morning, I noticed…”.
3. Reread and underline one sentence you like.
4. Read verse 18 of Psalm 33 and keep that sentence for the next day.

There is nothing to achieve: the exercise is meant to loosen the pen, not to produce a masterpiece.

What to keep in mind

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

On the religious level, the Catholic Church does not recognise this system of 72 names and names only three archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, following Scripture. The psalms, for their part, belong to the prayer of many confessions, well beyond this system.

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.