Archangel Jophiel

Jophiel, The Beauty of God. Jophiel is the archangel of wisdom and beauty — in Jewish mystical tradition, the angel who guards the eastern gate of Eden with a flaming sword. Her domain is the clarity that comes from beauty held seriously, and the illumination that arrives just when the mind has begun to close.

Scripture and tradition

"Jophiel guards the eastern gate of Eden with a flaming sword." Jewish mystical tradition

"Named as one of the principal female-aspect archangels of wisdom." Esoteric Christian tradition

The attributes the tradition records

Rank

Archangel

Domain

Beauty, art, wisdom, illumination

Day

Thursday

Planet

Jupiter

Angel number

777

Colour

Yellow/Magenta

Sigil

Torch and scroll

Stone correspondences

Amethyst · Citrine · Topaz

Patron of

Artists, students, those seeking wisdom, those overwhelmed by ugliness, those whose creative work has stalled

When to call on Jophiel

The tradition is specific about the kind of situation that asks for Jophiel by name:

• When you have lost the ability to see beauty in your own life
• Intellectual struggle — a problem that refuses to yield
• The artist or writer whose work has gone cold
• When you are seeing 777 — Jophiel's specific signal

Invocation of Jophiel

An invocation drawn from the Jewish and esoteric Christian tradition.

Jophiel, archangel of holy beauty and clarity, illumine my mind when it has grown dim. Open my eyes to the beauty I have stopped seeing. Restore in me the wonder that has been buried under hurry and fear. Amen.

What the tradition wears for Jophiel

Amethyst pendant or pocket stone — the stone the tradition pairs with Jophiel. Worn near the throat or carried in the pocket. → where to find this

Jophiel medal or pendant — the continuous devotional tradition. Worn on the chest. → where to find this

Yellow candle — lit on Thursday, the archangel’s day, or in the hour after the prayer. → where to find this

Common questions

Who is Archangel Jophiel?

Jophiel is the archangel of wisdom and beauty — in Jewish mystical tradition, the angel who guards the eastern gate of Eden with a flaming sword. Her domain is the clarity that comes from beauty held seriously, and the illumination that arrives just when the mind has begun to close.

What day is Archangel Jophiel’s day?

Thursday is Jophiel’s day in the traditional planetary-angel correspondence system, when the planet Jupiter rules.

Which angel number does Jophiel send?

Jophiel is the Watcher who sends angel number 777. If you have been seeing 777 repeatedly, Jophiel is reaching for your attention.

Which stone is paired with Jophiel?

Amethyst is the primary stone paired with Jophiel. The tradition recommends carrying or wearing the paired stone for the forty-day window after calling on the archangel.

Inked: the Jophiel tattoo

Religious tattoos of Jophiel are among the most-requested designs in the Catholic and Christian tattoo tradition. The site treats a religious tattoo as a worn talisman in the strict sense the old books used. See Jophiel tattoo design ideas, iconographic heritage, placement, and the stone to wear with the ink →