Overview
God the Redeemer
Pahaliah is the guardian angel of people born from about June 26 to July 1, when the Sun is in Cancer, between 5 and 10 degrees. The dates shift by a day depending on the year.
What Pahaliah governs
Tradition credits it with defending against the enemies of religion and with drawing converts to Christianity. It rules religion, theology and morals. It influences chastity and piety, and those called to the priesthood or a religious life.
- piety
- chastity
- theology
- morality
- devotion
The shadow of Pahaliah
Its contrary angel rules irreligion, and holds sway over apostates, libertines and renegades.
In the tarot
Five 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 Pahaliah and Leuviah under the Five of Cups.
- loss
- regret
- obstacles overcome
- a cycle closing
- new paths
Angels close to Pahaliah
- Its tarot twin
- Leuviah
At a glance
- Zodiac
- Cancer 5–10° The five degrees of the zodiac the angel governs. The 72 angels share the circle, starting at 0° Aries.
- Days in 2026
- Jun 26 – Jul 1 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
- 10 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
- 06:20 – 06:40 Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
- Days of rule
- April 8 · June 19 · August 30 · November 10 · January 21 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 120:2 The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
- Hebrew name
- פהליה Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
Pahaliah, questions and answers
How do I know if Pahaliah is my guardian angel?
Pahaliah is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from June 26 to July 1 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 Pahaliah?
In the tradition's calendar, Pahaliah rules five days a year: April 8 · June 19 · August 30 · November 10 · January 21. It also rules the twenty minutes of 06:20 – 06:40.
What does the name Pahaliah mean?
The tradition renders its name as: God the Redeemer.
Which verse goes with Pahaliah?
Psalm 120:2, 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.