God, delight of the children of men
Eiael is the guardian angel of people born between February 18 and February 23, when the Sun is in Pisces, between 0 and 5 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.
- Pisces 0–5°
- 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 18 – 23
- 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.
- 34 of 36
- Decan ruler The planet that rules this decan, in the Chaldean order handed down from antiquity.
- Saturn
- Hour Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
- 22:00 – 22:20
- 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 25 · August 5 · October 16 · December 27 · March 9
- Verse The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
- Psalm 37:4
- Hebrew name Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
- איעאל
What Eiael governs
Tradition credits Eiael with bringing consolation in adversity and helping one acquire wisdom. It rules over change, the preservation of monuments and long life, and it influences the occult sciences. It reveals the truth to those who turn to it in their work.
- consolation
- wisdom
- truth
- longevity
- solitude
- learning
Born under Eiael
A person born under this angel becomes illuminated by the spirit of God. They love solitude and distinguish themselves in the higher sciences, above all astronomy, physics and philosophy.
The shadow of Eiael
The contrary angel rules error and prejudice, and those who spread false systems of thought.
Two of Cups
The Golden Dawn starts the circle of angels at Leo and sets two angels under each of the thirty-six numbered cards. It places Eiael and Habuhiah under the Two of Cups.
- love
- pleasure
- affection weaving a strong bond
- affinity
Angels close to Eiael
Eiael, questions and answers
- How do I know if Eiael is my guardian angel?
- Eiael is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from February 18 to February 23 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 Eiael?
- In the tradition's calendar, Eiael rules five days a year: May 25 · August 5 · October 16 · December 27 · March 9. It also rules the twenty minutes of 22:00 – 22:20.
- What does the name Eiael mean?
- The tradition renders its name as: God, delight of the children of men.
- Which verse goes with Eiael?
- Psalm 37:4, 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.