Michael, in the Judeo-Christian-Islamic faiths, is the foremost of the archangels and the angels. He is a great warrior and leads God's armies against Satan. His name means "who is as God" or "who is like to God". He both fought against and chained Satan during the War. Michael, too, is the Angel of Death since he will weigh the souls on judgment day. God put Michael in charge of nature, rain, snow, thunder, lightning, wind, and clouds. {In Islam, Michael - Mikal means rain.} Michael is a great protector, an impassioned defender against adversity, and a champion of peace. He, also is an angel of repentance, mercy, righteousness, and brings the gift of patience. In Islam, Michael's wings are emerald green with saffron hairs that contain a million faces and mouths, which speak in a million dialects.
Michael is considered the patron saint of grocers, sailors and mariners, paratroopers, and policemen and policewomen. Too, he is the Archangel of protection, peace, courage, mercy, patience, careers, achievements, mental powers, and motivation. Michael also rules abundance, money, and growth.
Michael rules the Sun, east, the season of summer, the element of earth, and Sundays and Thursdays
(What days did those shootings occur on again?)
I didn't realize "Michael" was the Angel of Death or patron of seamen and mariners.
My middle name is Michael.I work on and in the water and have made it back in several times when by all rights I should have died.
Maybe I'll call Mom tomorrow and tell her thanks for giving me an edge. :)
CL,you might find some of the comments on this thread interesting from about #136 down.