Archangel

Gabriel

Gabriel interprets visions in Daniel and becomes a commanding presence in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. Renaissance Hermetic magic joins him to the Moon, and the Hermetic Tree places him in lunar Yesod.

3 correspondences · 0 with an ancient or scriptural source · 0 with no source located · Gabriel in full

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The oldest attribution here is Planetary attribution Moon, first attested 1509 CE.

Planetary attribution

  • Moon

    Traditional
    Who says so
    Not yet attributed to a school
    Earliest verified attestation
    1509 CE
    Ancient or scriptural source
    Not yet investigated

    Gabriel in both lists reported by Agrippa. This is a Renaissance Hermetic attribution.

    Evidence

    1. Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, 1509–1510, revised through 1533 — Book III, chapter 24

      · English translation, J.F., London 1651

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Archangel of

  • Yesod

    Traditional
    Who says so
    Not yet attributed to a school
    Earliest verified attestation
    1509 CE
    Ancient or scriptural source
    Not yet investigated

    Gabriel is named in Daniel, though not there titled archangel. Agrippa directly assigns him to Yesod and the Moon.

    Evidence

    1. Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, 1509–1510, revised through 1533 — Book III, chapter 10

      · English translation, J.F., London 1651

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    2. Aleister Crowley, 777, 1907–1909 — Table VI, col. VIII

      · First edition, 1909 (anonymous)

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Planetary angel of

  • Moon

    Traditional
    Who says so
    Agrippan occult philosophy (1509–1533)
    Earliest verified attestation
    None established
    Ancient or scriptural source
    Not yet investigated
    Evidence
    The source states it

    This is Agrippa's first list. He gives another list in the same chapter; neither list names the square intelligences.

    Evidence

    1. Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, 1509–1510, revised through 1533 — Book III, chapter XXIV, first list of angels over the planets

      Esoteric primary · English translation, J.F., London 1651

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