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Meet Archangel Haniel, Angel of Joy

Archangel Haniel's Roles and Symbols

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by Whitney Hopler
Updated April 27, 2019

Archangel Haniel, the angel of joy, directs people who are searching for fulfillment to God -
- the source of all joy -- and encourages them to stop looking for fulfillment in their
circumstances (which can't reliably deliver it) and start pursuing relationships with God (in
which they can truly find lasting joy in any kind of circumstances). Here's a profile of the
angel Haniel and an overview of her roles and symbols:

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Haniel's name means "the joy of God" or "the grace of God." Other spellings include Hanael,
Haneal, Hamael, Aniel, Anafiel, Anaphiel, Omoel, Onoel, Simiel.

Haniel appears in female form more often than in male form. People sometimes ask for
Haniel's help to: develop and maintain harmonious relationships with God and other
people, heal emotionally from stress and sorrow, discover creative inspiration for artistic
projects, increase their productivity, enjoy humor, and find hope. Ultimately, Haniel helps
people who are trying to find fulfillment find it through the joy of relationships with a loving
God who wants the best for them.

Symbols
In art, Haniel is often depicted smiling or laughing, which illustrates her role as the angel of
joy. She sometimes holds a rose, which symbolizes the joy and beauty of growing closer to
God in a loving relationship with him. Haniel also is sometimes shown carrying a lit lantern,
which represents how joy has the power to bring light into any circumstances, no matter
how dark they may be.

Energy Colors
Dark green or bluish white.

Role in Religious Texts

The Zohar, the holy book of the mystical branch of Judaism called Kabbalah, names Haniel
as the archangel who is in charge of "Netzach" (victory) on the Tree of Life. In that role,
Haniel helps people be victorious over their challenging circumstances. She gives them
the confidence they need to trust God in any situation, expecting God to bring good
purposes out of even the most difficult challenge. Haniel urges people to rely on God (who
never changes) rather than on their emotions (which constantly change), so they can be
joyful in relationships with a loving God, even when they're not happy about their current
circumstances. Another way that Haniel helps people achieve spiritual victory is by
delivering enlightening messages from God to people's minds. Haniel sends fresh ideas to
people for creative projects, solving problems, and learning lessons.

Haniel is usually credited as the angel who transported the prophet Enoch to heaven in the
Book of Enoch, where various archangels (including Michael and Raphael) gave him a
heavenly tour before he became the archangel Metatron. During the tour, Haniel unlocked
the various different levels of heaven to help Enoch grow in wisdom.

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Other Religious Roles

Haniel is one of the chief angels who rules over the order of angels called the principalities.
The principalities work to influence the people leading the various nations on earth to
make decisions that reflect God's will. Principality angels encourage people to pray, teach
people about the arts and sciences (and help them concentrate on those lessons and
apply them in practical ways), send creative ideas into people's minds, and help leaders
around the world lead people wisely. Haniel and her fellow principality angels have
inspired people throughout history to advance human civilization through all professional
fields of work, from composing beautiful music to inventing new and miraculous medical
treatments.

In astrology, Haniel rules the planet Venus and is linked with the zodiacal sign Capricorn.

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