God, fountain of wisdom
Damabiah is the guardian angel of people born between February 9 and February 13, when the Sun is in Aquarius, between 20 and 25 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 20–25°
- Days in 2026 The days the Sun crosses those degrees this year. From one year to the next they can shift by a day.
- Feb 9 – 13
- Choir The 72 angels are set in nine choirs of eight, from the Seraphim to the Angels.
- Angels
- Decan The zodiac divides into 36 decans of ten degrees; each holds two angels.
- 33 of 36
- Decan ruler The planet that rules this decan, in the Chaldean order handed down from antiquity.
- Moon
- Hour Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
- 21:20 – 21:40
- 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 23 · August 3 · October 14 · December 25 · March 7
- Verse The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
- Psalm 90:13
- Hebrew name Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
- דמביה
What Damabiah governs
Tradition credits it with guarding against sorcery and with bringing wisdom and success in useful undertakings. It rules over seas, rivers and springs, sea expeditions and shipbuilding. Its influence extends to sailors, ship pilots, fishing and all who trade in these pursuits.
- wisdom
- success
- seafaring
- discovery
- fortune
- protection
Born under Damabiah
A person born under this angel stands out in seafaring, known for voyages and discoveries made at sea. The entry adds that such a person gathers a considerable fortune through this maritime life.
The shadow of Damabiah
Its contrary angel brings storms and shipwrecks, and holds sway over ill-fated expeditions.
Ten 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 Damabiah and Manakel under the Ten of Swords.
- affliction
- ardor
- authority
- complete disruption
Angels close to Damabiah
Damabiah, questions and answers
- How do I know if Damabiah is my guardian angel?
- Damabiah is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from February 9 to February 13 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 Damabiah?
- In the tradition's calendar, Damabiah rules five days a year: May 23 · August 3 · October 14 · December 25 · March 7. It also rules the twenty minutes of 21:20 – 21:40.
- What does the name Damabiah mean?
- The tradition renders its name as: God, fountain of wisdom.
- Which verse goes with Damabiah?
- Psalm 90:13, 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.