The Elemental Hierarchies

The Astral Government

This list of the elemental hierarchies is a suggestion by Trowa Barton (a regular in the chat room). The suggestion was made simply out of the fact that I sometimes find myself talking about astral politics, and that most the time nobody else in the chat room knows what I mean or who I’m referring to. Therein, this is not only a guide that the aspiring summoner should find useful, but a guide to understand some of the things I may talk about in future articles, in the chat room, in my classes, or on the forums. If you ever hear me mention a weird name, you can probably find it here. This article may be useful in practical magic for a few of you, but for the majority of you, it will simply serve as a quick-and-easy reference guide when/if needed.

The lists herein provide the primary spirits, or orders of spirits, involved within each element in order from most control over that element to least control. It is important to remember that they are not listed here in order from most powerful to least powerful, only from most influential over the element to least influential over the element. When two or more spirits are listed on the same line, it means that they are equal in influence over that element. While the spirits are listed from most influential to least, the Orders of Elements themselves are not in any particular order. But first, a pronunciation key:

The Vowels:

A = Ah

E = Ay (as in hey, or obey)

I = ee (as in key, or "me")

O = oh (as in toe)

U = oo (as in pool)

Miscellaneous notes on Letters:

- C is always a hard sound, as K is in "kite."

- G is always a hard G sound, never a soft "J" sound

- Q always sounds like the "K" in "Kite."

- Y is either "ee" or "ay." However, it is commonly "ee"

- J makes a soft "Sh" sound.

Ai = Ah-EE

Ao = Ah-OH

Oi = Oh-EE

Qu = Koo, not Kyoo

Example: Thahaaothahe = Thah-ha-ah-OH-tha-hay

The Order of Air

Emperor: Tahoeloj

Ruler: Ariel

King of Spirits: Paralda

Queen of Spirits: Vayu

Archangel: Raphael

Angels in accordance to Briah: Metatron and Yehuel

Archangels in accordance to Assiah: Metatron and Raphael

Demon King: Oriens

Genii of the 12 hours: Auglun, Zuphlas, Phaldor, Rosabis, Adjuchas, Sophas and Halacho

Angel: Chassam

Choirs: Chasmalim, Seraphim, Chaioth ha Qadosh, Malakim

Angelic Orders: Dominions, Principalities)

Egyptian God: Ra Hindu God: Vishnu Hari Krsna Rama Greek God: Iacchus

Angel ruling Zodiac: Ansuel

Archdemon: Azazel

Princes of the Qelipoth: Satan, Moloch and Belphegor

Lesser assistant of the zodiacal sign: Tzakmiqiel

Angel of the Triplicity by day: Athor by Night: Polyan

Goetic Demons by Day: Foras, Asmoday and Gaap by Night:Amdusias, Belial, Decarabia

Geomantic Intelligence: Cambriel

Elemental Beings: Sylphs

Elemental Creatures: Fays, muses, dryads, drus, pixies, hamadryads

The Order of Earth

Emperor: Thahaaothahe

Ruler: Kerub

King of Spirits: Ghob

Queen of Spirits: Gaia

Archangel: Uriel

Angels in accordance to Briah: Michael

Archangels in accordance to Assiah: Sandalphon

Angels in accordance to Assiah: Ashim 

Demon King: Amaimon

Genii of the 12 Hours: Sisera, Torvatus, Nitibus, Hizarbin, Sachluph, Baglis, Laberzerin

Angel: Phorlakh

Choir: Aralim

Angelic Orders: Cherubim

Attributed Gods: Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, Lakshmi, Ceres, Persephone

Angel Ruling Zodiac: Toel

Archdemon: Mahazael

Lesser Assistant of the Zodiacal Sign: Araziel

Angel of the Triplicity by day: Rayel by Night: Totath

Goetic Demons by Day: Gamigina, Marbas, Valefor by Night: Raum, Focalor, Vepar

Geomantic Intelligence: Asmodel

Elemental Beings: Gnomes

Elemental Creatures: Brownies, elves, sylvetres, satyrs, pans, dryads, hamadryads, durdalis, goblins, dwarfs, leprechauns, and giants.

The Order of Water

Emperor: Thahebyobeaatan

Ruler: Tharsis

King of Spirits: Nichsa

Queen of Spirits: Tritone

Archangel: Gabriel

Archangels in accordance to Assiah: Tzaphkiel

Angels in accordance to Briah: Kerubiel

To Assiah: Aralim

Demon King: Ariton

Genii of the 12 Hours: Nantur, Toglas, Zalburis, Alphun, Tukiphat, Zizuph, Cuniali

Angel: Taliahad

Choir: Kerubim

Angelic Orders: Thrones, archangels

Attributed Gods: Maut, Isis, Nephthys, Bhavani (all forms of Sakti), Frigga

Angel Ruling Zodiac: Susul

Archdemon: Azael

Princes of the Qelipoth: Lucifuge

Lesser Assistant of the Zodiacal Sign: Saitziel

Angel of the Triplicity by day: Bethehon by Night: Sahaqanab

Goetic Demons by Day: Ipos, Aim, Nebarius by Night: Amy, Oriax, Napula

Geomantic Intelligence: Barachiel

Elemental Beings: Undines

Elemental Creatures: Mermaids, ocenaid, oreades, nereides, limoniades, sprites, nixen, potamides

The Order of Fire

Emperor: Ohooohatan

Ruler: Seraph

King of Spirits: Djin

Queen of Spirits: Pele

Archangel: Michael

Archangels in accordance to Assiah: Ratziel

Angels in accordance to Briah: Raphael

Demon King: Paimon

Genii of the 12 Hours: Zeirna, Tablibik, Tacritau, Suphlatus, Sair, Barcus, Camaysar

Angel: Aral

Choirs: Auphanim

Angelic Orders: 

Attributed Gods: Amoun, Thoth, Nuith, Shiva, Vishnu, Odin, Athena, Hermes

Angel Ruling Zodiac: Oel

Archdemon: Samuel

Princes of the Qelipoth: Satan and Moloch

Lesser Assistant of the Zodiacal Sign: Sharatiel

Angel of the Triplicity by day: Sanahem by Night: Zalberhith

Goetic Demons by Day: Beleth, Leraikha, Eligos by Night: Crocell, Furcas, Balam

Geomantic Intelligence: Verachiel

Elemental Beings: Salamanders

Elemental Creatures: Acthnici, drakes, basilisk, phoenix, sphinx

Comments on the ranks of the orders

Concerning Assiah and Briah - Assiah and Briah are two of the four Kabbalistic worlds, which are:

Atziluth: The Archetypal World or Divine World

Briah: Creative World or World of Thrones

Yetsirah: Formative World

Assiah: Manifest World

Concerning the Qliphoth - In Kabalistic tradition, the Qliphoth is the inverted, “evil” tree of life, in which the fruit of kether is in the place of malkuth, signifying imbalance in natural order. The existence of the Qelipoth due to fractured emanation of the sefira in the beginning of creation is the reason that evil has room to exist.

Concerning the Geomantic Intelligences - These are the spirits consulted when dealing with the art of geomancy in order to get a precise reading in the desired elemental work field.

Let it be known that this list is subjective to Judeo-Christian, Persian, and Chaldean paradigm. Though it may say that Seraph is of fire, and therefore of the south, he can also be called from any of the other four cardinal directions, and so it is with all the spirits previously mentioned with the exception of the elemental kings and emperors, who are assigned to specific towers which reside astrally in what we would parallel as the four cardinal directions.  Because of their assignment to their specific tower, they can only be successfully invoked from the direction in which that tower lays.

 

Updated: 18-5-2023