Watchtower

angelic single tradition · 1

A tutelary spirit of one of the four cardinal points or quarters (East, South, West and North). In many magical traditions, they are understood to be Enochian angels or the Archangels Uriel, Raphael, Michael, and Gabriel. The watchtowers are invoked during the ritual of casting a magic circle.

When

First attested
1500 CE
Attested period
1500 – 2020
Historical notes
Originating with the Enochian tradition of John Dee.

Relationships

allied with
Gabriel, Raphael, Michael, Uriel

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“A watchtower or guardian in ceremonial magical tradition is a tutelary spirit of one of the four cardinal points or quarters (East, South, West and North). In many magical traditions, they are understood to be Enochian angels or the Archangels Uriel, Raphael, Michael, and Gabriel”

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