Overview
God the Saviour
Mahasiah is the guardian angel of people born from about April 9 to April 14, when the Sun is in Aries, between 20 and 25 degrees. The dates shift by a day depending on the year.
What Mahasiah governs
Tradition holds that Mahasiah is invoked to live in peace with everyone. It rules the higher sciences, occult philosophy, theology and the liberal arts.
- peace
- learning
- wisdom
- amiability
- honesty
Born under Mahasiah
A person born under Mahasiah's influence learns whatever they wish with ease. They have a pleasant face and an agreeable character, and a strong love of honest pleasures.
The shadow of Mahasiah
The contrary angel rules ignorance, debauchery, and every bad quality of body and mind.
In the tarot
Seven of Wands
The Golden Dawn starts the circle of angels at Leo and sets two angels under each of the thirty-six numbered cards. It places Mahasiah and Lelahel under the Seven of Wands.
- courage
- perseverance
- projects bearing fruit
- opposition
Angels close to Mahasiah
- Its tarot twin
- Lelahel
At a glance
- Zodiac
- Aries 20–25° The five degrees of the zodiac the angel governs. The 72 angels share the circle, starting at 0° Aries.
- Days in 2026
- Apr 9 – 14 The days the Sun crosses those degrees this year. From one year to the next they can shift by a day.
- Choir
- Seraphim The 72 angels are set in nine choirs of eight, from the Seraphim to the Angels.
- Decan
- 3 of 36 The zodiac divides into 36 decans of ten degrees; each holds two angels.
- Decan ruler
- Venus The planet that rules this decan, in the Chaldean order handed down from antiquity.
- Hour
- 01:20 – 01:40 Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
- Days of rule
- March 24 · June 4 · August 15 · October 26 · January 6 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 34:4 The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
- Hebrew name
- מהשיה Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
Mahasiah, questions and answers
How do I know if Mahasiah is my guardian angel?
Mahasiah is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from April 9 to April 14 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 Mahasiah?
In the tradition's calendar, Mahasiah rules five days a year: March 24 · June 4 · August 15 · October 26 · January 6. It also rules the twenty minutes of 01:20 – 01:40.
What does the name Mahasiah mean?
The tradition renders its name as: God the Saviour.
Which verse goes with Mahasiah?
Psalm 34:4, 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.