Cahethel: Angel 8 of 72, Regency Dates, Psalm and Symbolism

Who is Cahethel?

Cahethel is the eighth and last angel of the Seraphim choir. His name, “God worthy of worship”, expresses respect and wonder. He is associated with gratitude, blessing and the fruits of the earth: harvests, farm work, the fertility of the soil. The spellings vary a great deal: Cahethel, Cahetel, Kahetel.

To understand this name, one must go back to Exodus: by reading verses 14:19 to 14:21 (72 letters each) according to a precise rule, one extracts 72 groups of three letters, among them כהת (kaf-hé-tav) for this angel. With the ending -el, which means “God” in Hebrew, this gives Cahethel, which French esoteric literature translates as “God worthy of worship”. This meaning is an interpretation, not the translation of a common Hebrew word.

This page is part of our guide to the 72 angels. The correspondences given here (dates, hour, choir, psalm) are presented according to the Kabbalistic and esoteric tradition: they are symbolic reference points, which everyone is free to accept or not. The historical context is detailed in the introduction to the 72 angels.

Cahethel's reference points

Here are the reference points for Cahethel, as given by the tradition.

From one source to another, the dates shift a little. Our page applies the rule of five days per angel, one after the other, from 21 March over a 365-day year; some sites prefer to align the periods on the signs, hence possible differences. The quinary is the 5-degree slice of the zodiac attached to this angel; it does not exactly coincide with the actual position of the Sun on these dates. The decan (10 degrees) and its planet come from classical astrology: see the page on the sign of Taurus and the profile of the associated planet.

Cahethel's psalm

The associated psalm is Psalm 95, verse 6: “Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.” This psalm, whose first line is “Oh come, let us sing to the LORD”, is one of the most sung in the liturgy: in Latin it is called the Venite and opens Matins and the Office of Readings in the Christian liturgy. In Judaism, it belongs to the psalms used to welcome the Sabbath. It speaks of “the flock of His hand” and ends with a warning: “Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts”. Cahethel's verse matches his name: it is a matter of worshipping, of being grateful before something greater than oneself.

Traditional symbolism

Cahethel carries the theme of blessing, in the sense of “speaking well”: of the life received, of the seasons, of the earth that gives. Esoteric authors link him to abundance, to be understood first as the ability to recognise what one already has. He is also associated with the simple gestures of the table and of farm work.

• Gratitude: giving thanks for what is there, before wanting more
• Blessing: speaking well of the people and things that matter
• The earth: taking care of what nourishes us

These attributions come from the esoteric literature of the 19th and 20th centuries; they differ from one author to another and rest on no established ancient text. They are themes for reflection, never guaranteed effects.

The time of year and the hour of Cahethel

Cahethel's period corresponds to late April, when the countryside is at full activity. On 25 April, the feast of Saint Mark, the old Roman liturgy held processions to bless the fields (the Major Litanies), and the Rogation Days, the three days before the Ascension, had the same meaning. This tradition of blessing the crops sheds light on this angel's theme.

In the division of the day into 72 slots of 20 minutes, Cahethel occupies the interval from 02:20 to 02:40. According to the tradition, he is the “angel of the hour” for people born at that moment. Legal time as recorded is the most used, solar time is sometimes preferred, and the sources do not agree. Refer to the calculation page.

A gentle practice with Cahethel

Prepare a meal with seasonal produce, if possible bought close to home, and share it by starting with a word, spoken aloud, about what you are grateful for. Another option: keep a three-line “thank-you list” each evening for five days.

A few questions to ask yourself, in writing or aloud:

• What am I grateful for at the moment?
• What am I sowing, and what can I patiently wait for?
• How can I share a little of what I have received?

These exercises belong to personal reflection and do not replace medical advice or psychological support.

What belongs to tradition, and its limits

What to keep in mind: the 72 angels form an esoteric system of the Renaissance, popularised in France in the 19th century, which the Catholic Church does not recognise (it retains only Michael, Gabriel and Raphael). The dates, hours and psalms are conventions, which vary. The abundance spoken of by the tradition is not a promise of wealth: no angel guarantees a gain in money or in luck. This guide offers no financial advice.

To put this guide in perspective, see also the guide to the archangels and the page on angel oracles.

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The meanings mentioned belong to tradition and symbolism. They are neither promises of results nor medical advice. Back to Guide to the 72 guardian angels.