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The seventy-two names of God, and the seventy-two angels who bear them — the light that answers the dark of the Goetia. obsidian-knowledge

Shem ha-Mephorash

The seventy-two names of God, and the seventy-two angels who bear them — the light that answers the dark of the Goetia.


The Shem ha-Mephorash — "the explicit Name" — is the seventy-two-fold Name of God derived by tradition from three verses of Exodus (14:19–21), each seventy-two Hebrew letters long. Read in boustrophedon (alternating direction), the three verses yield seventy-two three-letter roots; a divine suffix — -el ("of God") or -yah ("of the Lord") — is added to each to name one of the seventy-two angels. Each angel governs five degrees of the zodiac and bestows a particular virtue, and each stands as the benevolent counterpart to one of the seventy-two spirits of the Ars Goetia — the two catalogues mapping the same wheel of the heavens, one in light and one in shadow.

The seventy-two angels are drawn from scripture by a fixed procedure, each then set over a slice of the zodiac and paired to its Goetic shadow:

flowchart LR
    E["Three verses of Exodus 14 — each 72 letters"]
    E -->|"read in boustrophedon"| R["72 three-letter roots"]
    R -->|"add the suffix -el or -yah"| A["72 angels of the Name"]
    A --> Z["each governs five degrees of the zodiac"]
    A -->|"benevolent counterpart"| G["paired with a Goetic spirit"]

The Seventy-Two Angels

Angel Name Meaning Zodiac Goetic Pair
Vehuiah God the Exalter 0–5° Aries Bael
Aladiah The Propitious God 15–20° Taurus Buer
Lauviah God praised and exalted 20–25° Taurus Gusion
Hahaiah God of Refuge 25–30° Taurus Sitri
Iezalel God glorified over all things 0–5° Gemini Beleth
Mebahel God the Preserver 5–10° Gemini Leraje
Hariel God the Creator 10–15° Gemini Eligos
Hekamiah “God who raises up the universe” (ḥ-q-m + -iah) Zepar
Lauviah II “God admirable / to be exalted” (root + -iah) Botis
Caliel “God prompt to grant” (root + -el) Bathin
Leuviah “God who hears sinners / the expansive God” (root + -iah) Sallos
Jeliel God who helps 5–10° Aries Agares
Pahaliah “God the Redeemer” (root + -iah) Purson
Nelchael “God alone / ardent to be praised” (root + -el) Marax
Yeiayel “God's right hand” (root + -el) Ipos
Melahel “God who delivers from evils” (root + -el) Aim
Haheuiah “God good in himself” (root + -iah) Naberius
Nith-Haiah “God who gives wisdom” (root + -iah) Glasya-Labolas
Haaiah “God hidden / the secret God” (root + -iah) Bune
Yerathel “God who delivers from evil-doers” (root + -el) Ronove
Seheiah “God who heals the sick” (root + -iah) Berith
Reiyel “God prompt to help” (root + -el) Astaroth
Sitael God of Hope 10–15° Aries Vassago
Omael “The Patient God” / “God who endures” 25–30° Leo Forneus
Lecabel “God who instructs” / “God who inspires” 0–5° Virgo Foras
Vasariah “The Just God” / “God the Just” 5–10° Virgo Asmoday
Yehuiah “God who knows all things” 10–15° Virgo Gaap
Lehahiah “The Clement God” / “God the merciful” 15–20° Virgo Furfur
Chavakiah “God who gives joy” / “God who brings gladness” 20–25° Virgo Marchosias
Menadel “The Adorable God” / “God the honourable” 25–30° Virgo Stolas
Aniel “The God of Virtues” / “God of the powers” 0–5° Libra Phenex
Haamiah “God the Hope of all creatures” 5–10° Libra Halphas
Rehael “God who receives sinners” 10–15° Libra Malphas
Elemiah The Hidden God 15–20° Aries Samigina
Ieiazel “God who gladdens” / “God who rejoices” 15–20° Libra Raum
Hahahel “God in three persons” / “the Triune God” 20–25° Libra Focalor
Mikael “Who is like God?” 25–30° Libra Vepar
Veualiah “God the King who rules” / “King and Dominator” 0–5° Scorpio Sabnock
Yelahiah "Eternal God" / God who protects against warfare (root + -iah, Yah) 5–10° Scorpio Shax
Sealiah "Motor of all things" / God who vivifies (root + -iah, Yah) 10–15° Scorpio Vine
Ariel "Lion of God" / the Revealer (ari + -el) 15–20° Scorpio Bifrons
Asaliah "God who points out the truth" / the Just God (root + -iah, Yah) 20–25° Scorpio Uvall
Mihael "The Merciful Father" / God the generous father (root + -el) 25–30° Scorpio Haagenti
Vehuel "God the great and lofty" / the Elevated God (root + -el) 0–5° Sagittarius Crocell
Mahasiah God the Savior 20–25° Aries Marbas
Daniel "The Sign of Mercies" / God is my judge (din + -el) 5–10° Sagittarius Furcas
Hahasiah "The Hidden God" / God concealed in all things (root + -iah, Yah) 10–15° Sagittarius Balam
Imamiah "God exalted above all things" (root + -iah, Yah) 15–20° Sagittarius Alloces
Nanael "God who casts down the proud" (root + -el) 20–25° Sagittarius Caim
Nithael "God, King of Heaven" / the Rightful King (root + -el) 25–30° Sagittarius Murmur
Mebahiah "The Eternal God" / God eternal and consoling (root + -iah, Yah) 0–5° Capricorn Orobas
Poyel "God who supports the universe" (root + -el) 5–10° Capricorn Gremory
Nemamiah "The Praiseworthy God" / the Lovable God (root + -iah, Yah) 10–15° Capricorn Ose
Yeialel "God who hears the generations" (root + -el) 15–20° Capricorn Amy
Harahel “God who knows all things” (harah + -el) 20–25° Capricorn Orias
Lelahel The Praiseworthy God 25–30° Aries Valefor
Mitzrael “God who raises up the oppressed” (Mitzrayim + -el) 25–30° Capricorn Vapula
Umabel “God above all things” 0–5° Aquarius Zagan
Iah-Hel “The Supreme Being” (Yah + -el) 5–10° Aquarius Valac
Anauel “God infinitely good” 10–15° Aquarius Andras
Mehiel “God who vivifies all things” (mahah + -el) 15–20° Aquarius Haures
Damabiah “God the fountain of wisdom” 20–25° Aquarius Andrealphus
Manakel “God who supports and maintains all things” 25–30° Aquarius Cimejes
Eyael “God, the delight of the children of men” 0–5° Pisces Amdusias
Habuhiah “God who gives with liberality” 5–10° Pisces Belial
Rochel “God who sees all things” 10–15° Pisces Decarabia
Achaiah The Good and Patient God 0–5° Taurus Amon
Jabamiah “God producing all things by his word” 15–20° Pisces Seere
Haiaiel “God, the master of the universe” 20–25° Pisces Dantalion
Mumiah “God, the end of all things” 25–30° Pisces Andromalius
Cahetel The Adorable God 5–10° Taurus Barbatos
Haziel God of Mercy 10–15° Taurus Paimon