Archangel Uriel is the archangel of wisdom and philosophical illumination. The name Uriel is pronounced YUR-ee-el and is translated “God is Light” or “Light of God.”
Being the embodiment of the Light of God can mean many things, so throughout history, Uriel’s angelic functions have been diverse and varied.
Uriel belongs to a group of angels known as the illuminated seraphim.
Archangel Uriel is one of the most powerful of all of the archangels, with the special ability of being able to reflect the Light of God.
God’s light is unimaginable to humans, so the closest that humans can get to being in the actual presence of God is to have His light reflected upon us by Archangel Uriel. For this reason, Uriel is also known as the ‘Angel of the Presence.’
Though angels do not have actual genders, Uriel has been most often portrayed throughout history with masculine features. He is associated with power, lightning, thunder, fire, and electricity.
Generally, Archangel Uriel is depicted as a guide, carrying a scroll on which you will find answers to all of your questions concerning your life path, and a staff or a bright lamp which he uses to guide you on your life path.
In the Bible, Uriel is believed to be the angel that came to Noah to warn him about the coming flood.
He is in the same category of historically important archangels as Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel. Like these high energy archangels, Uriel is also referred to as St. Uriel.
Uriel is a high energy spiritual being who acts as a special conduit of God’s great wisdom and illumination, working selflessly to illuminate all of humanity.
Archangel Uriel offers unconditional service to all of humanity, sharing the light of wisdom that illuminates all human souls.
Uriel isn’t mentioned in canonical religious texts from the world’s major religions, but he is mentioned significantly in major religious apocryphal texts. Apocryphal texts are religious works that were included in some early versions of the Bible but today are considered to be secondary in importance to the scripture of the Old and New Testaments.
The Book of Enoch (part of the Jewish and Christian Apocrypha) describes Uriel as one of seven archangels who preside over the world. Uriel warns the prophet Noah about the upcoming flood in Enoch chapter 10. In Enoch chapters 19 and 21, Uriel reveals that the fallen angels who rebelled against God will be judged and shows Enoch a vision of where they are “bound until the infinite number of the days of their crimes be completed.” (Enoch 21:3)