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The Seven Spheres
In the Eastern world, there is a science called the Seven Spheres, and the “spheres” refer to the seven planetary spheres of governance.
The “seven” here refers to the seven spiritual planetary spheres,
and their order is: the sphere of Saturn, then Jupiter, then Mars, then the Sun, then Venus, then Mercury, and then the Moon.
The sphere of Saturn governs its ministers, their presence, and their details: Saturn is the planet of darkness, cold, and death; it is the symbol of the afterlife and death.
At the highest point of its sphere is the chief angel of Saturn, Azrael, the angel of death; below him, Eastern scholars attribute power to Metatron; beneath Metatron are seven other angels; and beneath each of these angels are groups of ministers, then the jinn, then the demons—all of whom are attributed to the planet and its sphere.
Thus, the phrase “as above, so below” in Eastern esotericism means that just as Saturn has high angels, there are their assistants in the lowest of the lower realms.
Next comes the sphere of Jupiter, presided over by Israfel, followed by the rest of the ministers, including Seraphiel, and finally King Shamhorush, who is appointed to enforce the rulings and commands of those angels upon the rest of the ministers, servants, and kingdoms of the sphere.
Then comes the sphere of Mars, presided over by the angel Sammael, accompanied by his superior, Taatael, and beneath him are groups of angels, followed by the Red Jinn, who is the servant of the planet and the angel, and who carries out the duties among the earthly jinn.
Likewise, the sphere of the Sun is presided over by the angel Gilgalioth, followed by Shamsma’il, then Ruqay’il, then Salasa’il, and finally Al-Muzakhb, the king of the jinn who serves the day and the star, who rules over the rest of the servants of the day and carries out their duties.
Then comes the circle of Venus, upon which stands the angel Aniel, followed by groups of ministers, and finally Zubaa, who is the father of the four jinn, each of whom flies with a wind from one of the four cardinal directions on the planet.
Then comes the sphere of Mercury: presided over by Michael, then Raphael, then groups of spirits, then Barqan, who is called Abu al-Ajaib. Beneath him are all the servants of the planet and the day.
Finally, the sphere of the Moon is under the rule of Gabriel, and beneath it are spheres of spirits, then the Servant King, who is called Murra al-Abyad.
In each of these spheres, there are hierarchical levels of rule and control, with each level higher and more exalted than the one below it, up to the chief angel. All seven spheres fall under the rule of the ethereal realm, where an eighth angel reigns, symbolized by" Tahitmagilial"—the greatest among them—who has two helpers, one on the right and one on the left, both of whom are angels of wrath who attend upon any demon, jinn, or angel in the blink of an eye—and, as they say, he trembles like a sparrow.
In the Eastern world, there is a science called the Seven Spheres, and the “spheres” refer to the seven planetary spheres of governance.
The “seven” here refers to the seven spiritual planetary spheres,
and their order is: the sphere of Saturn, then Jupiter, then Mars, then the Sun, then Venus, then Mercury, and then the Moon.
The sphere of Saturn governs its ministers, their presence, and their details: Saturn is the planet of darkness, cold, and death; it is the symbol of the afterlife and death.
At the highest point of its sphere is the chief angel of Saturn, Azrael, the angel of death; below him, Eastern scholars attribute power to Metatron; beneath Metatron are seven other angels; and beneath each of these angels are groups of ministers, then the jinn, then the demons—all of whom are attributed to the planet and its sphere.
Thus, the phrase “as above, so below” in Eastern esotericism means that just as Saturn has high angels, there are their assistants in the lowest of the lower realms.
Next comes the sphere of Jupiter, presided over by Israfel, followed by the rest of the ministers, including Seraphiel, and finally King Shamhorush, who is appointed to enforce the rulings and commands of those angels upon the rest of the ministers, servants, and kingdoms of the sphere.
Then comes the sphere of Mars, presided over by the angel Sammael, accompanied by his superior, Taatael, and beneath him are groups of angels, followed by the Red Jinn, who is the servant of the planet and the angel, and who carries out the duties among the earthly jinn.
Likewise, the sphere of the Sun is presided over by the angel Gilgalioth, followed by Shamsma’il, then Ruqay’il, then Salasa’il, and finally Al-Muzakhb, the king of the jinn who serves the day and the star, who rules over the rest of the servants of the day and carries out their duties.
Then comes the circle of Venus, upon which stands the angel Aniel, followed by groups of ministers, and finally Zubaa, who is the father of the four jinn, each of whom flies with a wind from one of the four cardinal directions on the planet.
Then comes the sphere of Mercury: presided over by Michael, then Raphael, then groups of spirits, then Barqan, who is called Abu al-Ajaib. Beneath him are all the servants of the planet and the day.
Finally, the sphere of the Moon is under the rule of Gabriel, and beneath it are spheres of spirits, then the Servant King, who is called Murra al-Abyad.
In each of these spheres, there are hierarchical levels of rule and control, with each level higher and more exalted than the one below it, up to the chief angel. All seven spheres fall under the rule of the ethereal realm, where an eighth angel reigns, symbolized by" Tahitmagilial"—the greatest among them—who has two helpers, one on the right and one on the left, both of whom are angels of wrath who attend upon any demon, jinn, or angel in the blink of an eye—and, as they say, he trembles like a sparrow.