Adnachiel

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Seal of Adnachiel from the Magical Calendar

Adnachiel is the angel who rules over the zodiac sign of Sagittarius.

His name means "Rest of God." The four letters of Yahweh are ויהה VYHH.

Characteristics

Adnachiel's primary office is to infuse eloquence and delectation, to give great clarity of understanding, and to teach what death one must die. According to occultist Franz Bardon, this angel gives instruction on the highest wisdom and the unfathomable mysteries of divine lawfulness.

As an Archangel of the Zodiac, Adnachiel also rules over the month of November and the thighs of human bodies. In the hierarchy of angels, he is in the Angels choir. Its stone is hyacinth.

The Archdemon of the Zodiac under his control is Sarithaiel, the demon king of Sagittarius.

Textual history

Adnachiel is mentioned in many grimoires from the 1500s onward. His name first appears in print in Three Books of Occult Philosophy (1531), but must have come from an older, unidentified source. The Magical Calendar (1619) marks the earliest publication of his summoning seal. Arsenal Manuscript 2495 (1600s) contains the earliest known explanation of the angel's abilities, although this text likely utilized an older source.