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::''Not to be confused with [[Archangel Gabriel]].''
::''Not to be confused with [[Archangel Gabriel]].''
[[File:Gabriel_Seal.png|350px|thumb|Seal of Gabriel from the ''[[Magical Calendar]]'']]
[[File:Gabriel_Seal.png|350px|thumb|Seal of Gabriel from the ''[[Magical Calendar]]'']]
'''Gabriel''' or '''Cambiel''' is the [[angel]] who rules over the [[zodiac]] sign of [[Aquarius]].
'''Gabriel''' (alternately called '''Cambiel''' or '''Kambriel''') is the [[angel]] who rules over the [[zodiac]] sign of [[Aquarius]]. He is diurnal, corresponds to the [[Geomancy|geomantic]] figure Tristitia, and is under the control of the [[planetary spirit]] [[Zazel]].


His name means "Exalter and Maker of God." The four letters of [[Yahweh]] are היוה HYVH.
His name means "Exalter and Maker of God." The four letters of [[Yahweh]] are היוה HYVH.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
Gabriel's primary office is to transport men from one place to another. According to [[occultist]] Franz Bardon, this angel controls the orbit of all planets and also controls gravity itself.
Gabriel's primary office is to transport men from one place to another. According to [[occultist]] [[Franz Bardon]], this angel controls the orbit of all planets and also controls gravity itself.


As an [[Archangels of the Zodiac|Archangel of the Zodiac]], Gabriel also rules over the month of January and the legs of human bodies. In the [[hierarchy of angels]], he is in the Martyrs choir (part of the 10th choir of "non-angels," the Innocents, Martyrs, and Confessors). Its stone is [[quartz]].
As an [[Archangels of the Zodiac|Archangel of the Zodiac]], Gabriel also rules over the month of January and the legs of human bodies. In the [[hierarchy of angels]], he is in the Martyrs choir (part of the 10th choir of "non-angels," the Innocents, Martyrs, and Confessors). His stone is [[quartz]], and he governs the legs and ankles, infirmities of those parts, depression, blood clots, and cramps.


The [[Archdemons of the Zodiac|Archdemon of the Zodiac]] under his control is [[Ssakmakiel]], the [[demon]] prince of Aquarius.
The [[Archdemons of the Zodiac|Archdemon of the Zodiac]] under his control is [[Ssakmakiel]], the [[demon]] prince of Aquarius.
==Abilities==
Gabriel governs the orbit of planets and also controls gravity.
Gabriel teaches the secrets of universal crystallization on our planet and on others, mostly relating to the properties of vibration and frequency. Through this knowledge, an experienced [[magician]] will gain the ability to change ordinary rocks into [[diamond]]s.


==Textual history==
==Textual history==
As an Archangel of the Zodiac, Gabriel is mentioned in many [[grimoire]]s from the 1500s onward. His name first appears in print in this context 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.
[[File:Theomagia Cambiel.jpg|thumb|200px|The sigil of "Cambiel" as given in ''[[Theomagia]]'' by [[John Heydon]].]]
As an Archangel of the Zodiac, Gabriel is mentioned in many [[grimoire]]s from the 1500s onward. His name first appears in print in this context 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. ''[[Theomagia]]'' by [[John Heydon]] (1663) lists him as a spirit under the control of [[Zazel]] in addition to giving them a corresponding [[Geomancy|geomantic]] figure and a new [[sigil]].




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