Apostle
James the Greater
Apostle1 tradition
James the Greater, son of Zebedee and brother of John, was the first apostle to be martyred. As Santiago he is patron of Spain and of pilgrims to Compostela.
Uses
- Pilgrimage and travel
- Courage
- Perseverance on the road
- Feast day
- July 25
- Sign (Agrippa)
- Sagittarius
- Tribe on the same sign
- Naphtali
- Angel of the sign
- Advachiel
Working with it
On his feast day (July 25), light a candle and read a passage about James. Ask for the gift he stands for.
Where the traditions place it
- Sagittarius — Agrippa