The 20th Shem HaMephorash is Pahaliah, the Angel of Deliverance. The three syllables forming this angel’s name are pronounced Pah-Heh-Lah. The name means ‘God the Redeemer.’ This is the Guardian Angel to call on when we wish to embody our Higher Self and align with our calling fully. Pahaliah has masculine energy and corresponds with the Element of Water. Malachite is the corresponding crystal and the colours associated with Pahaliah are blue or red. Pahaliah rules over the virtue of Strength.
Read the Hebrew syllables Pah-Heh-Lah from right to left to connect with Pahaliah’s energy.
Pahaliah belongs to the Angelic Choir of Thrones (Binah), ruled by Tzaphkiel. The Planetary correspondences are Saturn and Mars. Pahaliah helps people understand the Cosmic Laws that govern our existence. Such an understanding can lead to a spiritual breakthrough, liberation and even a complete awakening.
Pahaliah is the Guardian Angel of those born between 27 June 1 July. (Physical rulership)
She rules the time between 6:20 and 6:40 AM. (Intellectual rulership)
Pahaliah rules the second quinance of the first decan of Cancer. The corresponding Tarot card is the 2 of Cups (Venus in Cancer). Leuviah, the Angel of Memory, rules the first quinance of the same decan.
Secondary (emotional) rulership covers 27 January, 9 April, 23 June, 6 September and 18 November.
Your Three Guardian Angels
According to Kabbalistic lore, we are each given three Guardian Angels at birth. As mentioned above, the first rules your physical appearance, the second your emotions and the third governs your intellect.
Use this calculator to find your three Birth Angels.
Calling on the Shem Angels
Though these three special angels accompany us from birth, we can work with and call on any of the 72 Shem Angels best equipped to help us.
Pahaliah and the 2 of Cups
Pahaliah, the Angel of Deliverance, corresponds with the 2 of Cups in the Tarot. Both Pahaliah and the 2 of Cups evoke themes of harmony, unity, and emotional connection. When calling upon Pahaliah in conjunction with the 2 of Cups, we imbue our intimate relationships, including the relationship with our Higher Self, with a sense of divine love and deep understanding.
In romantic love, Pahaliah encourages us to cultivate a bond that transcends earthly challenges and ego-based forms of sexuality such as hookup culture.
Pahaliah encourages the lovers in the 2 of Cups to explore the profound spiritual and emotional connections within their relationships. He invites us to seek balance and mutual respect, nurturing a union based on profound love, trust, and emotional integrity. Pahaliah inspires us to cultivate meaningful connections that enrich the soul and elevate the spirit.
Calling on Pahaliah encourages us to honour the sanctity of our emotional bonds. He teaches us to hold space for unconditional love, compassion, and deep understanding within our relationships. Pahaliah helps us navigate our emotional landscapes with grace and wisdom and enables us to make the most of the promise of intimacy and strength of union in the 2 of Cups.
Bible Verse to Invoke Pahaliah
“In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me: Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.”
Psalm 120:1-2
Situations that Pahaliah Can Help With
- Conviction
- Deliverance
- Kundalini awakening
- Vitality
- Embodiment of one’s Higher Self
- Overcoming any problems
- Divine sexuality/tantric union
- Fidelity
- Balancing emotions and desires
- Understanding good and evil
- Understanding spiritual teachings and concepts
- Purity
- Controlling reactive and instinctive/impulsive behaviour
- A good character
- Moral support on a path of initiation
- A peaceful and harmonious life
- Violence
- Battles
- Rigidity
- A fate full of obstacles
- Illness
- Depression and overwhelm
- Sexual depravity and affairs
- Debauchery and prostitution
- Protection from religious fanatics
- Restoration from a materialistic mindset
Use the Pah-Heh-Lah Mantra…
…when you have problems with intimacy and sexuality to help you see yourself and your partner as the pure divine beings you are and to be in right relationship, using your sexuality as an expression of unconditional love.
Chanting Pah-Heh-Lah can help with lumbar back issues (but please see a medical professional about any persistent issues!).
Pahaliah’s mantra can bring you bravery and persistence in the face of severe obstacles and challenges.
Chanting this mantra can help you better understand yourself and your heart’s true desires. This is especially important if you come from childhood trauma and have not been able to form a solid sense of yourself.
Finally, chanting Pah-Heh-Lah can purge you of any lower emotions, temptations or impure thoughts.
