Planetary magic · Angels

Angels over the planets

Agrippa gives one list of angels over the seven planets in Book III, chapter 24, then gives a different list a few lines later. Both are shown below. The names in the first list link to the archangel pages on this site.

The difference is not just spelling. Michael and Raphael swap places between the Sun and Mercury. These angels should not be confused with the names printed beside the numerical squares in Book II.

Agrippa's two lists

Planet First list Alternative list
Sun Raphael Michael
Moon Gabriel Gabriel
Mercury Michael Raphael
Venus Haniel Anael
Mars Camael Zamael
Jupiter Zadkiel Zachariel
Saturn Zaphiel [Zaphkiel] Oriphiel

The Heptameron's weekday angels

The Heptameron has another scheme, based on days and hours: Michael on Sunday, Gabriel on Monday, Samael on Tuesday, Raphael on Wednesday, Sachiel on Thursday, Anael on Friday and Cassiel on Saturday. Those are its day angels, not Agrippa's square intelligences.

Sources

Agrippa, Book III, chapter 24 ↗ prints the two lists together. The Heptameron ↗ gives the weekday names and notes about differences between editions.