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The '''Archangels of the Zodiac''' are twelve [[archangel]]s that rule over the 12 signs of the [[Zodiac]]. They are sometimes called the '''Angels of the Zodiac''' with no special consideration given to their status as rulers. | The '''Archangels of the Zodiac''' are twelve [[archangel]]s that rule over the 12 signs of the [[Zodiac]]. They are sometimes called the '''Angels of the Zodiac''' with no special consideration given to their status as rulers. Among the few texts that deal with these [[angel]]s, only a few explicitly state that they rule over the [[Archdemons of the Zodiac]]. | ||
==Archangels of the Zodiac with their seals== | ==Archangels of the Zodiac with their seals== | ||
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| [[Aquarius]] | | [[Aquarius]] | ||
| [[Gabriel]] | | [[Gabriel (Zodiac Angel)|Gabriel]] | ||
| "Exalter and Maker of God" | | "Exalter and Maker of God" | ||
| [[File:Gabriel Seal.png|200px]] | | [[File:Gabriel Seal.png|200px]] | ||
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* ''[[Three Books of Occult Philosophy]]'' (1531) - Gives the names of the archangels and connects them with specific animals and plants. | * ''[[Three Books of Occult Philosophy]]'' (1531) - Gives the names of the archangels and connects them with specific animals and plants. | ||
* ''[[Magical Calendar|Calendarium Naturale Magicum Perpetuum]]'' (1619) - Gives the seals of the archangels. | * ''[[Magical Calendar|Calendarium Naturale Magicum Perpetuum]]'' (1619) - Gives the seals of the archangels. | ||
* '' | * ''Arsenal Manuscript 2495'' (1600s) - Provides the names of the archangels and their abilities, but has several errors in their names, including unusual spellings. The author made corrections to the Agrippa's Hebrew, but omits the God-name for [[Gemini]]. | ||
* ''[[Three Books of Occult Philosophy]]'' (1651) - First English translation. Errors present in the Hebrew characters. | * ''[[Three Books of Occult Philosophy]]'' (1651) - First English translation. Errors present in the Hebrew characters. | ||
* ''[[Oedipus Aegyptiacus]]'' (1652) - Gives the names of the archangels along with some correspondences in a chart. | * ''[[Oedipus Aegyptiacus]]'' (1652) - Gives the names of the archangels along with some correspondences in a chart. | ||
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In ''[[Oedipus Aegyptiacus]]'', the permutations of the name of God are completely different than any other source. | In ''[[Oedipus Aegyptiacus]]'', the permutations of the name of God are completely different than any other source. | ||
These archangels and their seals are dealt with at length in ''[[The Grimoire of Heaven and Hell]]'', using information collated from all available medieval sources. | |||
==Permutations of YHVH== | ==Permutations of YHVH== | ||
::''Main article: [[Tetragrammaton]]'' | |||
[[File:YHVH Permutations.png|350px|thumb|12 permutations of the Hebrew characters YHVH as written in the 1719 Constantinople Edition of the ''Tikunei Zohar''.]] | [[File:YHVH Permutations.png|350px|thumb|12 permutations of the Hebrew characters YHVH as written in the 1719 Constantinople Edition of the ''Tikunei Zohar''.]] | ||
Most of the older texts dealing with the Archangels of the Zodiac (or other [[occult]] books explaining the 12 signs of the [[zodiac]]) attempt to assign a permutation of the Hebrew letters YHVH to each of the archangels and to the zodiac signs themselves. However, there are significant discrepancies between the various texts, and some texts have blatant errors in the Hebrew characters, making the question of which is correct difficult to answer with any authority. | Most of the older texts dealing with the Archangels of the Zodiac (or other [[occult]] books explaining the 12 signs of the [[zodiac]]) attempt to assign a permutation of the [[Tetragrammaton]], the Hebrew letters YHVH, to each of the archangels and to the zodiac signs themselves. However, there are significant discrepancies between the various texts, and some texts have blatant errors in the Hebrew characters, making the question of which is correct difficult to answer with any authority. | ||
For example, in ''De Arte Cabbalistica'' (1517), the order given is: YHVH, YHHV, YVHH, HVHY, HVYH, HHYV, VHYH, ''VYHH'', ''VHHY'', HYHV, HYVH, HHVY. However, [[Judaism|Jewish]] scholars use the order: YHVH, YHHV, YVHH, HVHY, HVYH, HHVY, VHYH, ''VHHY'', ''VYHH'', HYHV, HYVH, HHYV. This is the same order utilized by [[magician]]s in the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]], but it varies from text to text, including significant deviations in Agrippa's ''Three Books of Occult Philosophy'' (which contains errors, aside from the differences). | For example, in ''De Arte Cabbalistica'' (1517), the order given is: YHVH, YHHV, YVHH, HVHY, HVYH, HHYV, VHYH, ''VYHH'', ''VHHY'', HYHV, HYVH, HHVY. However, [[Judaism|Jewish]] scholars use the order: YHVH, YHHV, YVHH, HVHY, HVYH, HHVY, VHYH, ''VHHY'', ''VYHH'', HYHV, HYVH, HHYV. This is the same order utilized by [[magician]]s in the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]], but it varies from text to text, including significant deviations in Agrippa's ''Three Books of Occult Philosophy'' (which contains errors, aside from the differences). | ||