Overview
God who gives joy
Chavakiah is the guardian angel of people born from about September 12 to September 17, when the Sun is in Virgo, between 20 and 25 degrees. The dates shift by a day depending on the year.
What Chavakiah governs
Tradition calls on Chavakiah to regain the favour of those one has offended. It rules over wills, inheritances and every division of property settled amicably. It keeps peace and harmony within families.
- reconciliation
- harmony
- peace
- gratitude
- concord
Born under Chavakiah
A person born under this angel loves to live at peace with everyone, even at the expense of their own interests. They make it a duty to reward the loyalty and good care of those who work in their service.
The shadow of Chavakiah
The contrary angel sows discord in family arrangements and provokes unjust, ruinous lawsuits.
In the tarot
Four 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 Chavakiah and Menadel under the Four of Pentacles.
- material stability
- holding on
- family gain
- thwarted fortune
Angels close to Chavakiah
- Its tarot twin
- Menadel
At a glance
- Zodiac
- Virgo 20–25° The five degrees of the zodiac the angel governs. The 72 angels share the circle, starting at 0° Aries.
- Days in 2026
- Sep 12 – 17 The days the Sun crosses those degrees this year. From one year to the next they can shift by a day.
- Choir
- Powers The 72 angels are set in nine choirs of eight, from the Seraphim to the Angels.
- Decan
- 18 of 36 The zodiac divides into 36 decans of ten degrees; each holds two angels.
- Decan ruler
- Mercury The planet that rules this decan, in the Chaldean order handed down from antiquity.
- Hour
- 11:20 – 11:40 Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
- Days of rule
- April 23 · July 4 · September 14 · November 25 · February 5 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 116:1 The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
- Hebrew name
- כוקיה Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
Chavakiah, questions and answers
How do I know if Chavakiah is my guardian angel?
Chavakiah is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from September 12 to September 17 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 Chavakiah?
In the tradition's calendar, Chavakiah rules five days a year: April 23 · July 4 · September 14 · November 25 · February 5. It also rules the twenty minutes of 11:20 – 11:40.
What does the name Chavakiah mean?
The tradition renders its name as: God who gives joy.
Which verse goes with Chavakiah?
Psalm 116:1, 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.