Merastra/ Angels/ Iah-hel
Angel no. 62

Iah-hel

Iah-hel is the angel of wisdom sought in withdrawal, favouring those who turn from the world's noise toward quiet reflection.

Supreme Being

Iah-hel is the guardian angel of people born between January 25 and January 30, when the Sun is in Aquarius, between 5 and 10 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 5–10°
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 25 – 30
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.
31 of 36
Decan ruler The planet that rules this decan, in the Chaldean order handed down from antiquity.
Venus
Hour Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
20:20 – 20:40
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 20 · July 31 · October 11 · December 22 · March 4
Verse The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
Psalm 119:159
Hebrew name Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
יההאל
In the tradition

What Iah-hel governs


Tradition credits Iah-hel with helping to acquire wisdom. It rules over philosophers, the illuminated and all who wish to withdraw from the world.

  • wisdom
  • tranquillity
  • solitude
  • modesty
  • virtue
  • dutifulness
Those born under it

Born under Iah-hel


A person born under this influence loves tranquillity and solitude. They fulfil the duties of their station with exactness, and they stand out for their modesty and their virtues.

The contrary angel

The shadow of Iah-hel


Its contrary angel rules over all that leads to scandal, over extravagance, inconstancy and divorce, and it stirs up discord between spouses.

In the tarot

Eight of Swords


VIII
Eight 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 Iah-hel and Umabel under the Eight of Swords.

  • acute
  • attention to detail
  • bad news
  • calumny
Related angels

Angels close to Iah-hel


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

Iah-hel, questions and answers


How do I know if Iah-hel is my guardian angel?
Iah-hel is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from January 25 to January 30 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 Iah-hel?
In the tradition's calendar, Iah-hel rules five days a year: May 20 · July 31 · October 11 · December 22 · March 4. It also rules the twenty minutes of 20:20 – 20:40.
What does the name Iah-hel mean?
The tradition renders its name as: Supreme Being.
Which verse goes with Iah-hel?
Psalm 119:159, 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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