Leuviah: angel no. 19, regency dates, psalm and symbolism

Who is Leuviah?

Leuviah is the nineteenth angel on the list, of the Choir of Thrones. He opens the series of angels linked to Cancer, the sign of memory, the hearth and the emotions. His name is read as “God who hears sinners”, or “God who helps sinners” depending on the authors. He is associated with memory, understanding and letting go: the art of receiving without controlling everything.

The name Leuviah arises from a method of reading: the three verses of Exodus 14:19-21 (72 letters each) are superimposed (the second is read backwards), and the 19th column yields the three letters לוו (lamed-vav-vav). The ending -iah, which recalls the divine name Yah, makes it a name of an angel. The meaning most often given to Leuviah is “God who hears sinners”.

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 background is detailed in the introduction to the 72 angels.

Leuviah’s reference points

Here are Leuviah’s reference points, as the tradition gives them.

Be aware that, depending on the authors, these dates shift by a day or a few days. Here we follow the calendar of five days per angel, without interruption since March 21 (365-day year); other lists align the periods with the signs of the zodiac. The quinary is the 5-degree slice of the zodiac linked to this angel; it does not exactly match 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 Cancer and the profile of the associated planet.

Leuviah’s psalm

The associated psalm is Psalm 40, verse 2: “I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.” (Vulgate: Psalm 39). The Hebrew text repeats the verb: “I waited, I waited”, which the Vulgate renders as Expectans expectavi. This psalm describes a man drawn up from the pit, whose feet are set on rock; he then receives “a new song”. A few verses later, the text says “I have come”: the passage is quoted in the Letter to the Hebrews (10:5-7). Leuviah’s verse fits his name well: the one who cries out is heard.

Traditional symbolism

Leuviah carries a double theme: holding on and letting go. On one side, memory and understanding, which keep what matters. On the other, letting go, that is, accepting that part of life escapes our control. Esoteric authors add artistic inspiration to this. Cancer, his sign, is that of memories and attachment to home.

• Memory: keeping what is essential, what has value for oneself
• Understanding: grasping before responding
• Letting go: distinguishing what depends on us from what does not

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.

Leuviah’s season and hour

In the calendar followed here, Leuviah’s period surrounds the summer solstice, on June 20 or 21, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. The Sun then enters Cancer according to tropical astrology. The Fête de la musique, created in France in 1982, takes place on June 21, and the Saint John’s fires, heirs of very ancient solstice festivals, follow on the 24th.

Leuviah’s hour is from 6:00 to 6:20 a.m. The tradition associates each 20-minute slice with an angel: a person born during it would come under Leuviah as the “angel of the hour”. Authors differ on which time to use, legal (that of the birth certificate) or solar. The full method appears in our calculation page.

A gentle practice with Leuviah

Write down a specific memory in detail: place, smells, sounds, the people present, for ten minutes. Keep this text to yourself or give it to someone. For letting go, draw two columns: “what depends on me” and “what does not depend on me”. Choose one thing from the second column to set aside this week.

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

• Which memory deserves to be written down before it fades?
• What am I trying to control that slips away from me?
• When was I truly listened to, and what did it bring me?

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

What belongs to tradition, and its limits

Let us keep an honest view of this system. It dates from the Renaissance (Reuchlin’s list, 1517) and is not recognised by the Catholic Church, which names only Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. No experiment demonstrates the action of an angel, and the correspondences change from one author to another. This angel does not replace medical advice: for unusual memory lapses, consult a doctor. Many sites give Leuviah as June 22 to 26, because they align the periods with the signs of the zodiac; this page applies the five-day rule continuously from March 21.

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.