"Archangel Zadkiel and Archeia" by Marius

Archangel Zadkiel and Archeia Amethyst work on the seventh ray, which is violet, and represents transmutation and purification through invocation-the act of calling upon the presence of God for intercession. The archangels of the violet ray intensify the powers of mercy, compassion, forgiveness and freedom.

Residing in the seat-of-the-soul chakra (which is just below the navel), the violet ray governs the miracle of transformation. The archangels of this ray share a retreat called the Temple of Purification, located over Cuba in the Caribbean. Together they imbue all earthly beings with the desire and power to free themselves and all mankind from self-created and self-inflicted negativity and limitation. The violet ray, sometimes called the freedom ray, is magnified on Saturday.

Zadkiel is the angel of benevolence, mercy and memory, according to Davidson's, A Dictionary of Angels. Some writers say it was Zadkiel who held back Abraham's arm when the patriarch was about to sacrifice his son Isaac. Ronner's, Know Your Angels, has Zadkiel's symbol as the sacrificial knife, apparently because of his interlude with Abraham. [read all]