Semiphoras and Schemhamphoras
(1686)

The Planets Have Seven Heights and Seven Angels

The heights are named as follows:

  1. Samaym
  2. Raaquin
  3. Saaquin
  4. Machonon
  5. Mathey
  6. Zebul
  7. Arabath

Of the operations of these and their angels -- office, order, number, and measure -- an account may be found in a work by Rasiel, which constitutes the Sixth Book Physicum Solomonis and Elementia Magica Petri de Alano, page 524. From this book, the Book of the Angel Tractatu takes its source.

There are seven exhalted Throne Angels which execute the commands of Potestates, viz:

  1. Ophaniel
  2. Tychagara
  3. Barael
  4. Quelamia
  5. Anazimur
  6. Paschar
  7. Boel

These are named with the name of God, through which they were created, belong to the first heaven, Samaym, [and are governed by] Gabriel.

The second heaven, Raaquin, has twelve lords, or twelve heights of angels, who are placed over all [and are governed by] Zachariel [and] Raphael.

The third heaven, Saaquin, has three princes, Jabniel, Rabacyel, [and] Dalquiel. They rule over fire and each has his subordinate angel. The principal prince of angels in this height are called Anahel [and] Avahel.

The fourth heaven, Machonon, by his angels leads the sun by day, and through other angels by night. The chief angel is called Michael.

The fifth heaven, Mathey aly Machon, has the prince Samael who is served by two millions of angels. These are divided among the four quarters of the world, in each quarter three who control the twelve months, and over these are twelve chief angels.

The sixth heaven, Zebul, has for its prince Zachiel, with two millions of angels. The angel Zebul is placed over these during the day, and another angel, Sabath, during the night. They rule over kings, create fear, and give protection from enemies.

Arabath, the seventh heaven, has for its prince the angel Cassiel.

The names of the angels of the seven planets are as follows: Zaphiel (Saturn), Zadkiel (Jupiter), Camael (Mars), Raphael (Sun), Haniel (Venus), Michael (Mercury), [and] Gabriel (Moon).

There are seven princes who stand continually before God, to whom are given the spirit-names of the planets. They are called Sabathiel, Zedekiel, Madimiel, Semeliel (or Semishia), Nogahel, Coahabiath (or Cochabiel), [and] Jareahel (or Jevanael).

For the planets are called for themselves:

  • Sabachay, through which God sends hunger and tribulation upon the earth;
  • Sodeck, through him come honor and favor, right, and holiness of man;
  • Modym, through him wrath, hate, lies, and war;
  • Hamnia, from him comes light and the power of distinguishing between time and life;
  • Noga, from him food and drink, love, and consolation;
  • Cochab, from him proceeds all trade and commerce;
  • Lavahan causes all things to increase and decrease.

I, Solomon, acknowledge that in the hours Sabachay [and] Modym it is burdensome to labor, but in the hours Sodeck and Noga, labor is light. During other hours labor is middling, sometimes good and occasionally bad.

Some writers (as, for example, Cornelius Agrippa) call the seven regents of the world by other names, which are distributed among the powers of other stars, as Orphiel, Zechariel, Samael, Michael, Anael, Raphael, [and] Gabriel, and each of these rules the world three hundred and fifty-four years and four months. A few give the Angel-year at three hundred and sixty-five years -- as many years as there are days in our year. Others, one hundred and forty-five yeers; [an] Apoc, twenty-one Spiritu, Septem in Conspectu Dei Throni sunt quos reperi etima presidere Planetis.

The names of the seven angels over the seven heavens must be uttered first, and afterward the names of those over the seven planets, [then those] over the seven days of the week, [then] over the.seven metals, [and finally] over the seven colors. These must be uttered in the morning of each day of the week.

Invocation of Angels