Overview
The right hand of God
Ieiaiel is the guardian angel of people born from about July 7 to July 12, when the Sun is in Cancer, between 15 and 20 degrees. The dates shift by a day depending on the year.
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
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 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
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.
- nostalgia
- childhood memories
- memories of the past
Angels close to Ieiaiel
- Its tarot twin
- Nelchael
At a glance
- Zodiac
- Cancer 15–20° The five degrees of the zodiac the angel governs. The 72 angels share the circle, starting at 0° Aries.
- Days in 2026
- Jul 7 – 12 The days the Sun crosses those degrees this year. From one year to the next they can shift by a day.
- Choir
- Thrones The 72 angels are set in nine choirs of eight, from the Seraphim to the Angels.
- Decan
- 11 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
- 07:00 – 07:20 Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
- Days of rule
- April 10 · June 21 · September 1 · November 12 · January 23 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 121:5 The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
- Hebrew name
- יייאל Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
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.