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Archangel Barachiel Archangel Barachiel, also spelled Barchiel or Barakiel, is known as the Angel of Blessings, Compassion, and Divine Abundance. His name comes from the Hebrew Barak-El, meaning Blessing of God or God’s Blessing. Barachiel is traditionally associated with divine
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