Yeiayel
“The right hand of God, God who extends his hand”
In short
Who is the angel Yeiayel?
Yeiayel is the twenty-second angel of the Shem HaMephorash, protector of travelers and guardian of rightful renown. Within the choir of Thrones under Tsaphkiel, he favors honorable commerce, exchanges between peoples, and fame earned through merit alone. His influence extends over diplomacy, maritime navigation, and all forms of exploration of the visible world.
✡ Tradition and symbolism
Yeiayel is the twenty-second name among the seventy-two expressions of the divine name extracted from the three luminous verses of Exodus 14:19-21. According to the tradition of the Sepher Raziel HaMalakh and subsequent kabbalistic commentators, these seventy-two names form the Shem HaMephorash, the 'Explicit' or 'Deployed' Name of God — each trigram designating a guardian angel who rules over five degrees of the zodiac. Yeiayel belongs to the choir of Thrones, the angelic hierarchy placed under archangel Tsaphkiel, who governs divine contemplation and the structuring wisdom of the cosmos. The Thrones express their order through justice in human exchanges, protection of traveled pathways, and the dignity of reputation earned through action. He presides over 15° to 20° of Cancer, sign of collective memory, family bonds, and fidelity to origins.
Ambelain and Haziel agree in making Yeiayel the preeminent protective angel of travelers — merchants, diplomats, navigators, or explorers. He offers protection against shipwrecks in both the literal and figurative sense, and favors renown grounded in the real and verifiable value of accomplished deeds, far from any artifice or manipulation of image. His virtue of magnanimity — the greatness of soul that does not seek glory for its own sake but welcomes it when it comes naturally — distinguishes him among the Cancer angels. He is also associated with equitable international trade, diplomacy between nations, and lasting peace among peoples, ensuring that human exchanges truly serve the common good.
In a meditative perspective, Yeiayel invites one to regard every journey — inner or outer — as a progressive revelation of who one truly is, far from habitual roles. His cancerian water frequency carries a living awareness of continuity between all the stages of an existence: wherever one goes, one carries one's roots and history. He teaches that true renown is not a carefully maintained social mask, but the authentic and lasting imprint left by a life lived with integrity and generosity.
📜 Traditional invocation verse
Tradition associates Yeiayel with Psalm 121:5, recited or meditated upon during invocation.
Meditation
Yeiayel, guardian of the world's pathways, may your right hand guide my steps and may my name be known only by the rightness of my actions. Accompany every crossing toward a more luminous shore.
Same choir — Thrones (Tsaphkiel)
Frequently asked questions
Who is the guardian angel Yeiayel (no. 22)?+
Yeiayel is the twenty-second angel of the Shem HaMephorash, protector of travelers and guardian of rightful renown. Within the choir of Thrones under Tsaphkiel, he favors honorable commerce, exchanges between peoples, and fame earned through merit alone. His influence extends over diplomacy, maritime navigation, and all forms of exploration of the visible world.
When does the angel Yeiayel hold its regency?+
Yeiayel is angel 22 of the choir of Thrones (prince Tsaphkiel). It rules the period July 5 – 10 and the degrees 15° – 20° Cancer of the Cancer sign.
In which areas is the angel Yeiayel invoked?+
Yeiayel is invoked for: travel, renown, diplomacy, commerce, protection.