Overview
Propitious God
Aladiah is the guardian angel of people born from about May 5 to May 10, when the Sun is in Taurus, between 15 and 20 degrees. The dates shift by a day depending on the year.
What Aladiah governs
Tradition credits Aladiah with helping people who have hidden crimes and fear being found out. It stands against rabies and the plague, and influences the healing of illness.
- healing
- health
- success
- esteem
- favour
Born under Aladiah
A person born under this angel enjoys good health and succeeds in their undertakings. They are held in esteem by those who know them and move in the best circles of society.
The shadow of Aladiah
Its contrary angel influences those who neglect their health and their affairs.
In the tarot
Nine of Pentacles
The Golden Dawn starts the circle of angels at Leo and sets two angels under each of the thirty-six numbered cards. It places Aladiah and Haziel under the Nine of Pentacles.
- lasting prosperity
- balance
- independence
- sound management
Angels close to Aladiah
- Its tarot twin
- Haziel
At a glance
- Zodiac
- Taurus 15–20° The five degrees of the zodiac the angel governs. The 72 angels share the circle, starting at 0° Aries.
- Days in 2026
- May 5 – 10 The days the Sun crosses those degrees this year. From one year to the next they can shift by a day.
- Choir
- Cherubim The 72 angels are set in nine choirs of eight, from the Seraphim to the Angels.
- Decan
- 5 of 36 The zodiac divides into 36 decans of ten degrees; each holds two angels.
- Decan ruler
- Moon The planet that rules this decan, in the Chaldean order handed down from antiquity.
- Hour
- 03:00 – 03:20 Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
- Days of rule
- March 29 · June 9 · August 20 · October 31 · January 11 Every day of the year has its angel, in a seventy-two-day cycle that starts on 20 March: each angel returns five times.
- Verse
- Psalm 33:22 The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
- Hebrew name
- אלדיה Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
Aladiah, questions and answers
How do I know if Aladiah is my guardian angel?
Aladiah is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from May 5 to May 10 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 Aladiah?
In the tradition's calendar, Aladiah rules five days a year: March 29 · June 9 · August 20 · October 31 · January 11. It also rules the twenty minutes of 03:00 – 03:20.
What does the name Aladiah mean?
The tradition renders its name as: Propitious God.
Which verse goes with Aladiah?
Psalm 33:22, 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.