Correspondences:
Dates: 9–18 February
Direction: East
Tarot: Seven of Swords
Planet: Moon
Metal: Silver
Element: Air
Colour: Purple / Violet
Plant: Lunaria (honesty / “money plant”)
Incense: Jasmine
Zodiac: 20°–30° Aquarius

Enn: Hoesta noc ra Decarabia secore

Alternate names: Carabia; Jehannum reported the spirit preferred the name Demonosophia in one contact.

From the Goetia:
“He appeareth in the Form of a Star in a Pentacle, at first, but after, at the command of the Exorcist, he putteth on the Image of a Man. His Office is to discover the Virtues of Birds and Precious Stones, and to make the Similitude of all kinds of Birds to fly before the Exorcist, siging and drinking as natural Birds do.”

The Goetia assigns him a strong avian flavour: he “discovers the virtues of birds and precious stones” and can make all kinds of birds fly before the conjurer, singing and drinking like real birds. In other words, he’s the go-to for avian lore, familiars of feather, and the uncanny knack for reproducing birds in ritual — singing, flying, and otherwise manifesting as if they were natural.

Modern sources diverge. Connolly reads Decarabia as a spirit of practical ascent and unblocking: he helps uncover and remove deceptions, frees you from whatever is holding you back, and helps the magician rise above petty ego for a spell. That’s a useful, functional take: hidden obstacles exposed and the way forward cleared.

Mirta Wake takes a narrower, ecological tone whereby Decarabia is not welcome where animals are harmed for sport; hunters who take only food and show respect for life are the ones more likely to be accepted as workers with him. She frames him as a whisperer to birds and trees rather than an influencer of human crowds.

Jehannum’s contacts add an odd twist: the spirit reportedly introduced itself as Demonosophia, a scholar-teacher of natural law, elementals and offspring of nature. That reading broadens Decarabia beyond birds into natural philosophy and elemental study; in one contact he even imparted aquatic knowledge, which shows how variable experiences can be between practitioners. In short: people meet different masks.

The Goetia Ritual paints the image a little more poetically. Decarabia’s pentagram/star implies command over the five classical elements (air, fire, water, earth, spirit) and the power to shape dreams and visions — both lovely and nightmarish. The ritual text talks of birds “as beautiful as jewels” appearing, and of illusionary flight: the demon can flower delicious dreams or thorny nightmares in the mind’s eye. That ambivalence (wonder or menace) is a common theme with these spirits.

Practically, Decarabia is useful for:

• working with birds, ornithological correspondences, and familiars of the feathered kind;
• divinatory and dreamwork where avian imagery or flight metaphor matters (ornithomancy, Greek for “bird omens”);
• discovering hidden resources, talents or “treasure” (literal or symbolic);
• clearing deceptive obstacles and opening the next step in a stalled project — think reconnaissance and reconnaissance-style magic rather than blunt force.

A few working notes and cautions: experiences vary widely — don’t expect your neighbour’s Decarabia to match yours. If you approach him as a hunter or someone careless about animals, expect friction; Decarabia prefers respect for life and for natural balance. Also be precise about whether you want literal birds, symbolic revelation, or psychic ascent; his gifts manifest according to how you ask. The pentagram/pentacle imagery in the ritual is meant to emphasise elemental competence, so if you’re calling him for elemental work, be explicit about which element(s) you’re engaging.

Decarabia is a quietly versatile spirit — avian and elemental, scholarly and practical. He suits magicians who work with nature, dreams, and hidden resources rather than loud, theatrical displays. Approach respectfully, be clear in your petition, and expect results that often arrive via subtle signs: a bird’s call, a dream-image, or a sudden clarity about where to go next.