Overview
God who sees all
Rochel is the guardian angel of people born from about February 28 to March 5, when the Sun is in Pisces, between 10 and 15 degrees. The dates shift by a day depending on the year.
What Rochel governs
Tradition credits it with helping to recover lost or stolen objects and to identify the person who took them. It rules over reputation, fortune and inheritances. Its influence extends to jurists, magistrates, solicitors, barristers and notaries.
- recovery
- fame
- fortune
- inheritance
- law
- learning
Born under Rochel
A person born under this influence distinguishes themselves at the bar. They are known for their knowledge of the customs, usages and spirit of the laws of every society.
The shadow of Rochel
Its contrary angel rules over lawsuits, and over wills and bequests made to the detriment of legitimate heirs. It influences all who bring ruin on families through enormous costs and endless litigation.
In the tarot
Three 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 Rochel and Jabamiah under the Three of Cups.
- shared love
- celebration
- abundance
- fulfilment
- generosity
Angels close to Rochel
- Its tarot twin
- Jabamiah
At a glance
- Zodiac
- Pisces 10–15° The five degrees of the zodiac the angel governs. The 72 angels share the circle, starting at 0° Aries.
- Days in 2026
- Feb 28 – Mar 5 The days the Sun crosses those degrees this year. From one year to the next they can shift by a day.
- Choir
- Angels The 72 angels are set in nine choirs of eight, from the Seraphim to the Angels.
- Decan
- 35 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
- 22:40 – 23:00 Its twenty minutes of the day: the 72 angels share the 24 hours, starting at midnight.
- Days of rule
- May 27 · August 7 · October 18 · December 29 · March 11 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 16:5 The verse the tradition ties to its name. Psalms are numbered as in modern Bibles.
- Hebrew name
- ראהאל Its name in Hebrew, read from right to left.
Rochel, questions and answers
How do I know if Rochel is my guardian angel?
Rochel is the angel of people born while the Sun crossed its five degrees, from February 28 to March 5 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 Rochel?
In the tradition's calendar, Rochel rules five days a year: May 27 · August 7 · October 18 · December 29 · March 11. It also rules the twenty minutes of 22:40 – 23:00.
What does the name Rochel mean?
The tradition renders its name as: God who sees all.
Which verse goes with Rochel?
Psalm 16:5, 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.