Overview
God who relieves the oppressed
Mitzrael is the guardian angel of people born from about January 15 to January 20, when the Sun is in Capricorn, between 25 and 30 degrees. The dates shift by a day depending on the year.
What Mitzrael governs
Tradition credits Mitzrael with healing illnesses of the mind and delivering people from those who persecute them. It rules over distinguished figures who stand out for their talents and their virtues. It also influences the loyalty and obedience that subordinates show toward their superiors.
- healing
- deliverance
- talent
- virtue
- loyalty
- good humour
Born under Mitzrael
A person born under this angel unites every fine quality of body and soul. They stand out for their virtues, their intelligence and their pleasant temperament, and they enjoy a long life.
The shadow of Mitzrael
The contrary angel rules over all insubordinate beings and influences every bad quality, physical and moral.
In the tarot
Seven 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 Mitzrael and Harahel under the Seven of Pentacles.
- tangible results
- steady work
- financial success
- new love
Angels close to Mitzrael
- Its tarot twin
- Harahel
At a glance
- Zodiac
- Capricorn 25–30° The five degrees of the zodiac the angel governs. The 72 angels share the circle, starting at 0° Aries.
- Days in 2026
- Jan 15 – 20 The days the Sun crosses those degrees this year. From one year to the next they can shift by a day.
- Choir
- Archangels The 72 angels are set in nine choirs of eight, from the Seraphim to the Angels.
- Decan
- 30 of 36 The zodiac divides into 36 decans of ten degrees; each holds two angels.
- Decan ruler
- Sun The planet that rules this decan, in the Chaldean order handed down from antiquity.
- Hour
- 19:40 – 20:00 Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
- Days of rule
- May 18 · July 29 · October 9 · December 20 · March 2 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 145:17 The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
- Hebrew name
- מצראל Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
Mitzrael, questions and answers
How do I know if Mitzrael is my guardian angel?
Mitzrael is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from January 15 to January 20 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 Mitzrael?
In the tradition's calendar, Mitzrael rules five days a year: May 18 · July 29 · October 9 · December 20 · March 2. It also rules the twenty minutes of 19:40 – 20:00.
What does the name Mitzrael mean?
The tradition renders its name as: God who relieves the oppressed.
Which verse goes with Mitzrael?
Psalm 145:17, 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.