Sathariel

Sathariel (Hebrew: סתריאל, Ancient Greek: Σαθιήλ, romanizedSathiḗl) is described in the Book of Enoch as the 17th Watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels. Michael Knibb[1] believes the name to mean "Moon of God" or "Dawn of God" based on the Ge'ez copies of the Book of Enoch.

Sathariel is said to be the qliphah mirroring Binah, and described as concealers, by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn[2] and Aleister Crowley.[3] In some modern organizations, Sathariel is said to be ruled by the archdemon Lucifuge Rofocale.[4][5] Aleister Crowley instead associates Satan and Moloch with Sathariel.[6]

Satariel have been described as the first qliphah after the passage over the Abyss, and conceptually portrayed as a black labyrinth of chaotic riddles.[7]

  1. ^ Knibb, Michael A. (1978). The Ethiopic Book Of Enoch (1982 reprint ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press.
  2. ^ Israel Regardie (1989). The Golden Dawn. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 82. ISBN 0-87542-663-8. Fifth knowledge lecture
  3. ^ Aleister Crowley (June 1986). 777. Weiser Books. p. 2-3. ISBN 0-87728-670-1. Table II,VIII. Crowley only gives Sathariel’s name in Hebrew, as סאתאריאל.
  4. ^ Tommie Eriksson (2001). Mörk magi. Ouroboros Produktion (Dragon Rouge). p. 17. ISBN 91-974102-0-9.
  5. ^ Nemesis Khoshnood-Sharis (aka Frater Nemidial). Liber Azerate (PDF). Temple of the Black Light. p. 36.
  6. ^ 777. Weiser Books. June 1986. p. 23. ISBN 0-87728-670-1. Table IV
  7. ^ Thomas Karlsson (February 2008). Qabalah, Qliphoth and Goetic Magic. pp. 132–135. ISBN 978-0-9721820-1-0.