Overview
God who raises up the universe
Hakamiah is the guardian angel of people born from about June 5 to June 10, when the Sun is in Gemini, between 15 and 20 degrees. The dates shift by a day depending on the year.
What Hakamiah governs
Tradition holds that Hakamiah is invoked against traitors, for victory over an enemy, and for deliverance from those who seek to oppress. It rules over crowned heads and great military commanders, grants victory and forestalls sedition. Its influence extends to iron, arsenals and everything connected with the art of war.
- victory
- loyalty
- bravery
- honour
- fidelity
Born under Hakamiah
A person born under this influence has a frank, loyal and brave character. They are quick to take offence where honour is concerned, keep faithfully to their sworn word, and are passionate in love.
The shadow of Hakamiah
Its contrary angel rules over traitors and stirs up treachery, sedition and revolt.
In the tarot
Three 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 Hakamiah and Hariel under the Three of Swords.
- sorrow
- separation
- discord
- quarrel
- improvement
Angels close to Hakamiah
- Its tarot twin
- Hariel
At a glance
- Zodiac
- Gemini 15–20° The five degrees of the zodiac the angel governs. The 72 angels share the circle, starting at 0° Aries.
- Days in 2026
- Jun 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
- 8 of 36 The zodiac divides into 36 decans of ten degrees; each holds two angels.
- Decan ruler
- Mars The planet that rules this decan, in the Chaldean order handed down from antiquity.
- Hour
- 05:00 – 05:20 Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
- Days of rule
- April 4 · June 15 · August 26 · November 6 · January 17 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 88:1 The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
- Hebrew name
- הקמיה Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
Hakamiah, questions and answers
How do I know if Hakamiah is my guardian angel?
Hakamiah is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from June 5 to June 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 Hakamiah?
In the tradition's calendar, Hakamiah rules five days a year: April 4 · June 15 · August 26 · November 6 · January 17. It also rules the twenty minutes of 05:00 – 05:20.
What does the name Hakamiah mean?
The tradition renders its name as: God who raises up the universe.
Which verse goes with Hakamiah?
Psalm 88:1, 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.