Overview
God the preserver
Mebahel is the guardian angel of people born from about May 26 to May 31, when the Sun is in Gemini, between 5 and 10 degrees. The dates shift by a day depending on the year.
What Mebahel governs
Tradition credits Mebahel with protection against those who seek to take over other people's fortunes. It rules over justice, truth and liberty, frees the oppressed and those held prisoner, shields the innocent and brings the truth to light.
- justice
- truth
- liberty
- innocence
- law
Born under Mebahel
A person born under Mebahel is drawn to the study of law and stands out at the bar as an advocate.
The shadow of Mebahel
The contrary angel rules over slander, false testimony and litigation.
In the tarot
Two 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 Mebahel and Iezalel under the Two of Swords.
- balance
- compromise
- truce
- hard choice
- friendship in adversity
Angels close to Mebahel
- Its tarot twin
- Iezalel
At a glance
- Zodiac
- Gemini 5–10° The five degrees of the zodiac the angel governs. The 72 angels share the circle, starting at 0° Aries.
- Days in 2026
- May 26 – 31 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
- 7 of 36 The zodiac divides into 36 decans of ten degrees; each holds two angels.
- Decan ruler
- Jupiter The planet that rules this decan, in the Chaldean order handed down from antiquity.
- Hour
- 04:20 – 04:40 Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
- Days of rule
- April 2 · June 13 · August 24 · November 4 · January 15 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 9:9 The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
- Hebrew name
- מבהאל Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
Mebahel, questions and answers
How do I know if Mebahel is my guardian angel?
Mebahel is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from May 26 to May 31 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 Mebahel?
In the tradition's calendar, Mebahel rules five days a year: April 2 · June 13 · August 24 · November 4 · January 15. It also rules the twenty minutes of 04:20 – 04:40.
What does the name Mebahel mean?
The tradition renders its name as: God the preserver.
Which verse goes with Mebahel?
Psalm 9:9, 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.