Merastra/ Angels/ Anauel
Angel no. 63

Anauel

Anauel is the angel of the ingenious and industrious mind, watching over bodily well-being and the world of trade.

Infinitely good God

Anauel is the guardian angel of people born between January 30 and February 4, when the Sun is in Aquarius, between 10 and 15 degrees. The Sun returns to these degrees every year, give or take a day.

Zodiac The five degrees of the zodiac the angel governs. The 72 angels share the circle, starting at 0° Aries.
Aquarius 10–15°
Days in 2026 The days the Sun crosses those degrees this year. From one year to the next they can shift by a day.
Jan 30 – Feb 4
Choir The 72 angels are set in nine choirs of eight, from the Seraphim to the Angels.
Archangels
Decan The zodiac divides into 36 decans of ten degrees; each holds two angels.
32 of 36
Decan ruler The planet that rules this decan, in the Chaldean order handed down from antiquity.
Mercury
Hour Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
20:40 – 21:00
Days of rule Every day of the year has its angel, in a seventy-two-day cycle that starts on 20 March: each angel returns five times.
May 21 · August 1 · October 12 · December 23 · March 5
Verse The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
Psalm 100:2
Hebrew name Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
ענואל
In the tradition

What Anauel governs


Tradition credits Anauel with protecting against accidents, preserving health and curing illness. It rules over commerce and over bankers, business agents and clerks.

  • ingenuity
  • subtlety
  • industry
  • activity
  • health
  • protection
Those born under it

Born under Anauel


A person born under this influence has a subtle and ingenious mind, and stands out through industry and constant activity.

The contrary angel

The shadow of Anauel


Its contrary angel rules folly and prodigality, and influences all those who ruin themselves through their own misconduct.

In the tarot

Nine of Swords


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Nine of Swords

The Golden Dawn starts the circle of angels at Leo and sets two angels under each of the thirty-six numbered cards. It places Anauel and Mehiel under the Nine of Swords.

  • despair
  • announcement of a potential death or accident
  • anticipation
  • burden
Related angels

Angels close to Anauel


Its tarot twin Mehiel
The other angels of the Archangels
Frequently asked

Anauel, questions and answers


How do I know if Anauel is my guardian angel?
Anauel is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from January 30 to February 4 this year. On the day the Sun moves from one angel to the next, only the hour of birth can decide.
Which days belong to Anauel?
In the tradition's calendar, Anauel rules five days a year: May 21 · August 1 · October 12 · December 23 · March 5. It also rules the twenty minutes of 20:40 – 21:00.
What does the name Anauel mean?
The tradition renders its name as: Infinitely good God.
Which verse goes with Anauel?
Psalm 100:2, numbered as in modern Bibles.

Sources The texts on this page are written from an early nineteenth-century French treatise on the Kabbalah, now in the public domain; the tarot link follows the Golden Dawn.

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