This lesson could be categorized under both Modern High Magic and Qabalah. However, I will be presenting this information under the guide of general information and reference. Folks, it is time to stop concealing and start revealing. Fellow seekers may intuitively understand this esoteric material, but most people do not. We have a responsibility to try and explain these ideas as best we can, for sitting on sacred knowledge and letting it fester without manifestation in action is a grave sin. Please add any supporting material that is relevant.

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"Angels do not want to be worshipped, they do not want us to pray to them as we pray to God, but we can't expect guidance from them unless we ask for it."

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What are the 72 names of God?

The 72 names of God (often called YHWH, short for Yahweh, in the Jewish tradition) derive from the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible. This Bible passages, to be precise, goes from the Book of Exodus Chapter 14, Verses 19 to Verses 21 (Exodus 14:19-21).

King James Translation (c. 1611)

4:19 - And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

4:20 - And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

4:21 - And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

New Revised Standard Translation (c. 1989)

4:19 - The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them.

4:20 - It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night.

4:21 - Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided.

As many of you are already aware, the Holy Bible was NOT originally written in English. Several thousand years ago, two of the most popular languages were Greek and Hebrew. When the Bible passages from Exodus, re-printed above, are presented in their Hebrew form, something very interesting begins to happen.

This is the Hebrew version of these Bible passages from Exodus (translation provided by the Westminster Leningrad Codex):

4:19 - וַיִּסַּ֞ע מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים הַהֹלֵךְ֙ לִפְנֵי֙ מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּסַּ֞ע עַמּ֤וּד הֶֽעָנָן֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֖ד מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃

4:20 - וַיָּבֹ֞א בֵּ֣ין ׀ מַחֲנֵ֣ה מִצְרַ֗יִם וּבֵין֙ מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיְהִ֤י הֶֽעָנָן֙ וְהַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ וַיָּ֖אֶר אֶת־הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְלֹא־קָרַ֥ב זֶ֛ה אֶל־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הַלָּֽיְלָה׃

4:21 - וַיֵּ֨ט מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶת־יָדֹו֮ עַל־הַיָּם֒ וַיֹּ֣ולֶךְ יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֶת־הַ֠יָּם בְּר֨וּחַ קָדִ֤ים עַזָּה֙ כָּל־הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הַיָּ֖ם לֶחָרָבָ֑ה וַיִּבָּקְע֖וּ הַמָּֽיִם׃

Once the Bible passages have been translated into the correct language, the symbols can be re-arranged to fulfill another, higher, purpose.

The 72 Names of God

What does this mean? What is the significance?

If one is new to the study of the occult, the significance behind the Hebrew language may not be immediately known. It is my intention that the following passage will explain the significance behind this arrangement of symbols.

"Early Kabalist practitioners reported that after periods of meditating upon the Hebrew alphabet, the letters came to life and began talking. Others said they saw the letters grow wings and fly from the surface of the page. Even if your experience is less dramatic, perhaps the letters will speak quietly to you.

According to Jewish tradition the ancient Kabalist, Rabbi Shimon bar Yokhai writes in the Zohar that it was Moses, not God, who parted the Red Sea allowing the Jews to narrowly escape Pharaoh and the Egyptian army. Moses had a special formula. The formula that he used to overcome the laws of nature was hidden in the Zohar for 2,000 years.

This formula is called the 72 Names of God. The 72 Names are not really names, as human names are. The 72 Names are 72 three-letter sequences composed of Hebrew letters that have the extraordinary power to overcome the laws of both mother and human nature. These 72 sequences are actually encoded into the Bible story that tells of the parting of the Red Sea as described at Exodus 14:19-21. They are like conduits that transmit various blends of energy from the Light into our physical world. By using the power of the 72 Names and overcoming their reactive natures, Moses and the Jews were able to accomplish the miracle of the Red Sea.

The shapes, sounds, sequences, and vibrations of the 72 names radiate a wide range of energy forces. The Light they emit purifies our hearts. Their spiritual influence cleanses destructive impulses from our natures. Their sacred energy removes rash and intolerant emotions, fear, and anxiety from our beings. The Hebrew letters are instruments of power. In fact, the Hebrew word for “letter” actually means pulse or vibration, indicating a flow of energy. The Hebrew alphabet transcends religion, race, geography, and the very concept of language. The three letters signify three spiritual forces—a positive charge, a negative charge, and a ground wire—to create a circuit of energy."

- http://guideangel.com/, "Angels in Judaism"

Now that the necessary Bible passages have been found in English, translated into Hebrew, and has arranged into the necessary order (see square chart above), now, once can delve further into the meaning behind this formula. Once again, this information is behind provided for general reference to be supplmeneted by your own, individual, ritual and purpose. In other words - here are the tools, now, use them!

72 Angels/Names of YHWH, Correspondence to Astrology

1- 0° - 5° Aries - VEHUIAH - Will and New Beginnings
2- 5° - 10° Aries - JELIEL - Love and Wisdom
3- 10° - 15° Aries - SITAEL - Construction of the Universe/Worlds
4- 15° to 20° Aries - ELEMIAH - Divine Power
5- 20° to 25° Aries - MAHASIAH - Rectification
6- 25° to 30° Aries - LELAHEL - Light of Understanding
7- 0° to 5° Taurus - ACHAIAH - Patience
8- 5° to 10° Taurus - CAHETEL - Divine Blessings
9- 10° to 15° Taurus - HAZIEL - Divine Mercy and Forgiveness
10- 15° to 20° Taurus - ALADIAH - Divine Grace
11- 20° to 25° Taurus - LAUVIAH - Victory
12- 25° to 30° Taurus - HAHAIAH - Refuge, Shelter
13- 0° to 5° Gemini - YEZALEL - Fidelity, Loyalty and Allegiance
14- 5° to 10° Gemini - MEBAHEL - Truth, Liberty and Justice
15- 10° to 15° Gemini - HARIEL - Purification
16- 15° to 20° Gemini - HAKAMIAH - Loyalty
17- 20° to 25° Gemini - LAVIAH - Revelation
18- 25° to 30° Gemini - CALIEL - Justice
19- 0° to 5° Cancer - LEUVIAH - Expansive Intelligence/Fruition
20- 5° to 10° Cancer - PAHALIAH - Redemption
21- 10° to 15° Cancer - NELCHAEL - Ardent Desire to Learn
22- 15° to 20° Cancer - YEIAYEL - Fame, Renown
23- 20° to 25° Cancer - MELAHEL - Healing Capacity
24- 25° to 30° Cancer - HAHEUIAH - Protection
25- 0° to 5° Leo - NITH-HAIAH - Spiritual Wisdom and Magic
26- 5° to 10° Leo - HAAIAH - Political Science and Ambition
27- 10° to 15° Leo - YERATEL - Propagation of Light
28- 15° to 20° Leo - SEHEIAH - Longevity
29- 20° to 25° Leo - REIYEL - Liberation
30- 25° to 30° Leo - OMAEL - Fertility, Multiplicity
31- 0° to 5° Virgo - LECABEL - Intellectual Talent
32- 5° to 10° Virgo - VASARIAH - Clemency and Equilibrium
33- 10° to 15° Virgo - YEHUIAH - Subordination to Higher Order
34- 15° to 20° Virgo - LEHAHIAH - Obedience
35- 20° to 25° Virgo - CHEVAKIAH - Reconciliation
36- 25° to 30° Virgo - MENADEL - Inner/Outer Work
37- 0° to 5° Libra - ANIEL - Breaking the Circle
38- 5° to 10° Libra - HAAMIAH - Ritual and Ceremony
39- 10° to 15° Libra - REHAEL - Filial Submission
40- 15° to 20° Libra - YEIAZEL - Divine Consolation and Comfort
41- 20° to 25° Libra - HAHAHEL - Mission
42- 25° to 30° Libra - MIKHAEL - Political Authority and Order
43- 0° to 5° Scorpio - VEULIAH - Prosperity
44- 5° to 10° Scorpio - YELAHIAH - Karmic Warrior
45- 10° to 15° Scorpio - SEHALIAH - Motivation and Wilfulness
46- 15° to 20° Scorpio - ARIEL - Perceiver and Revealer
47- 20° to 25° Scorpio - ASALIAH - Contemplation
48- 25° to 30° Scorpio - MIHAEL - Fertility, Fruitfulness
49- 0° to 5° Sagittarius - VEHUEL - Elevation, Grandeur
50- 5° to 10° Sagittarius - DANIEL - Eloquence
51- 10° to 15° Sagittarius - HAHASIAH - Universal Medicine
52- 15° to 20° Sagittarius - IMAMIAH - Expiation of Errors
53- 20° to 25° Sagittarius - NANAEL - Spiritual Communication
54- 25° to 30° Sagittarius - NITHAEL - Rejuvenation and Eternal Youth
55- 0° to 5° Capricorn - MEBAHIAH - Intellectual Lucidity
56- 5° to 10° Capricorn - POYEL - Fortune and Support
57- 10° to 15° Capricorn - NEMAMIAH - Discernment
58- 15° to 20° Capricorn - YEIALEL - Mental Force
59- 20° to 25° Capricorn - HARAHEL - Intellectual Richness
60- 25° to 30° Capricorn - MITZRAEL - Internal Reparation
61- 0° to 5° Aquarius - UMABEL - Affinity and Friendship
62- 5° to 10° Aquarius - IAH-HEL - Desire to Know
63- 10° to 15° Aquarius - ANAUEL - Perception of Unity
64- 15° to 20° Aquarius - MEHIEL - Vivification
65- 20° to 25° Aquarius - DAMABIAH - Fountain of Wisdom
66- 25° to 30° Aquarius - MANAKEL - Knowledge of Good and Evil
67- 0° to 5° Pisces - EYAEL - Transformation to the Sublime
68- 5° to 10° Pisces - HABUHIAH - Healing
69- 10° to 15° Pisces - ROCHEL - Restitution
70- 15° to 20° Pisces - JABAMIAH - Alchemy/Transformation
71- 20° to 25° Pisces - HAIYAEL - Divine Warrior/Weaponry
72- 25° to 30° Pisces - MUMIAH - Endings and Rebirth

72 Angels/Names of YHWH, Corresponding to Tarot

(Note: This correspondence was authored by Eliphas Levi, c. 1800's)

1- Ace Wands
2- 2 Wands
3- 3 Wands
4- 4 Wands
5- 5 Wands
6- 6 Wands
7- 7 Wands
8- 8 Wands
9- 9 Wands
10- Ace Cups
11- 2 Cups
12- 3 Cups
13- 4 Cups
14- 5 Cups
15- 6 Cups
16- 7 Cups
17- 8 Cups
18- 9 Cups
19- Ace Swords
20- 2 Swords
21- 3 Swords
22- 4 Swords
23- 5 Swords
24- 6 Swords
25- 7 Swords
26- 8 Swords
27- 9 Swords
28- Ace Pentacles
29- 2 of Pentacles
30- 3 of Pentacles
31- 4 of Pentacles
32- 5 of Pentacles
33- 6 of Pentacles
34- 7 of Pentacles
35- 8 of Pentacles
36- 9 of Pentacles
37- Ace Wands
38- 2 Wands
39- 3 Wands
40- 4 Wands
41- 5 Wands
42- 6 Wands
43- 7 Wands
44- 8 Wands
45- 9 Wands
46- Ace Cups
47- 2 Cups
48- 3 Cups
49- 4 Cups
50- 5 Cups
51- 6 Cups
52- 7 Cups
53- 8 Cups
54- 9 Cups
55- Ace Swords
56- 2 Swords
57- 3 Swords
58- 4 Swords
59- 5 Swords
60- 6 Swords
61- 7 Swords
62- 8 Swords
63- 9 Swords
64- Ace Pentacles
65- 2 of Pentacles
66- 3 of Pentacles
67- 4 of Pentacles
68- 5 of Pentacles
69- 6 of Pentacles
70- 7 of Pentacles
71- 8 of Pentacles
72- 9 of Pentacles

Put into visual form ...

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Review: Planetary Symbols & Correspondence

Review: Symbols of the Zodiac

The Grand Synthesis

From Athanasius Kircher (c. 1600's)

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND VIEWING THE FULL SIZE IMAGE

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Each of the 72 Angels is assigned a specific invocation, derived from the Book of Psalms of the Old Testament. The diagram reproduced above is very representative of magickal traditions in the modern era; opening and closing a circle in order to invoke/evoke a specific deity. Should you choose the practice this form of high magic, you will need to do the research the find the specifc invocation for the angel you desire; I have already given you the keys, there only remains your individual modivation to seek the knowledge you desire in order to conduct ritual which shall codify conformity between will and existence.

This concludes by basic and introductory lesson. I have given you enough "hidden keys". I will let you choose whether you want to open the door or not; I can not push anyone through the door, you must want to unlock the door and walk through it. I recommend the website http://guideangel.com as it was referenced extensively while composing this piece.

Amen.