Merastra/ Angels/ Ieiaiel
Angel no. 22

Ieiaiel

Ieiaiel is the angel of enterprise carried across distant waters, linking trade and fame to the voyage and guarding travellers from the sea's dangers.

The right hand of God

Ieiaiel is the guardian angel of people born between July 7 and July 12, when the Sun is in Cancer, between 15 and 20 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.
Cancer 15–20°
Days in 2026 The days the Sun crosses those degrees this year. From one year to the next they can shift by a day.
Jul 7 – 12
Choir The 72 angels are set in nine choirs of eight, from the Seraphim to the Angels.
Thrones
Decan The zodiac divides into 36 decans of ten degrees; each holds two angels.
11 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.
07:00 – 07:20
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.
April 10 · June 21 · September 1 · November 12 · January 23
Verse The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
Psalm 121:5
Hebrew name Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
יייאל
In the tradition

What Ieiaiel governs


Tradition credits Ieiaiel with rule over fortune, renown, diplomacy and commerce. Its influence extends to travel, discovery and maritime expeditions, and it protects against storms and shipwreck.

  • fortune
  • renown
  • diplomacy
  • commerce
  • industry
  • philanthropy
Those born under it

Born under Ieiaiel


A person born under this angel loves commerce and is industrious. Such a person stands out for liberal and philanthropic ideas.

The contrary angel

The shadow of Ieiaiel


Its contrary angel rules over pirates, privateers and slaves, and it too influences voyages by sea.

In the tarot

Six of Cups


VI
Six 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 Ieiaiel and Nelchael under the Six of Cups.

  • enjoyment
  • happiness
  • beginning of wish
  • commencement of steady increase
Related angels

Angels close to Ieiaiel


Its tarot twin Nelchael
Frequently asked

Ieiaiel, questions and answers


How do I know if Ieiaiel is my guardian angel?
Ieiaiel is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from July 7 to July 12 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 Ieiaiel?
In the tradition's calendar, Ieiaiel rules five days a year: April 10 · June 21 · September 1 · November 12 · January 23. It also rules the twenty minutes of 07:00 – 07:20.
What does the name Ieiaiel mean?
The tradition renders its name as: The right hand of God.
Which verse goes with Ieiaiel?
Psalm 121:5, 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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