Introduction
Enochian is the "angelic language" recorded by Elizabethan occultists Dr. John Dee (1527-1608) and Edward Kelley (1555-1597) in the 1580s. Dee was Queen Elizabeth I's court astronomer, astrologer, and advisor. Kelley was a spirit medium who claimed to communicate with angels through scrying. The angels dictated 19 "Calls" (prayers) in the Enochian language, along with an alphabet of 21 letters. Type a message above and the tool looks up each English word in an Enochian vocabulary dictionary, outputting the Enochian equivalent. Toggle the script option to render the result in the Enochian alphabet, written right-to-left. Unknown words pass through unchanged. All processing runs in your browser.
What this tool does
- Word-level translation between English and Enochian using a dictionary of attested vocabulary from Dee's diaries and the 19 Calls.
- Enochian script rendering: toggle the script option to convert each letter of the translated output into its Enochian alphabet equivalent, reversed for right-to-left writing.
- Bidirectional: switch between English-to-Enochian and Enochian-to-English modes with one click.
- The settings panel shows the full vocabulary table and the 21-letter Enochian alphabet with letter names and Latin equivalents.
- Unknown words pass through unchanged in both directions. Punctuation and whitespace are preserved.
- All translation runs client-side. No text is sent to any server.
How this tool works
The translator splits your input into tokens using a regex that separates letter sequences from non-letter characters. Each word token is lowercased and looked up in a dictionary. In English-to-Enochian mode, the dictionary maps English words like "I" to "ol" and "angel" to "oiad". In Enochian-to-English mode, the reverse lookup runs. Words not found in the dictionary pass through unchanged. Non-word tokens are preserved exactly. When the script option is enabled, each letter of the translated output is converted to its Enochian alphabet equivalent. The Enochian alphabet has 21 letters and omits J, V, W, Y, and Z. Those letters map to nearest equivalents: J to I, V and W to U, Y to I, Z to S. The output is then reversed because Enochian is written right-to-left. The mode and script settings sync to URL query parameters.
How the Enochian language and script work
Enochian was recorded by Dr. John Dee (1527-1608) and Edward Kelley (1555-1597) during scrying sessions between 1582 and 1587. Dee was Queen Elizabeth I's court astronomer, astrologer, and advisor. Kelley was a spirit medium who claimed to communicate with angels through a crystal ball or shewstone. The angels dictated 19 "Calls" (prayers) in the Enochian language, along with an alphabet of 21 letters.
According to the Wikipedia article on Enochian, the language has its own script, grammar, and vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words. Dee recorded the sessions in his diaries, which are now held in the British Library. The manuscripts include the 19 Calls, an alphabet table, and lexical entries.
The system was largely forgotten until it was revived by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in the late 19th century. Aleister Crowley later incorporated Enochian into his own occult system. Enochian appears in modern fiction: the TV show Supernatural (CW, 2005-2020) uses Enochian as the language of angels. It also appears in the Shin Megami Tensei video game series.
The Enochian alphabet has 21 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and X. It does not include J, V, W, Y, or Z. Each letter has a name (Un, Pa, Veh, Gal, and so on). The script is written right-to-left, unlike English.
How to use this tool
- Select the mode: "English to Enochian" to translate English words into Enochian, or "Enochian to English" to reverse the lookup.
- Toggle the script option to "Enochian script (right-to-left)" if you want the output rendered in the Enochian alphabet instead of Latin text.
- Type or paste your text in the input field. The output updates instantly as you type.
- Each word is looked up in the vocabulary dictionary. Unknown words pass through unchanged. Punctuation and whitespace are preserved.
- Use the swap button to quickly switch translation direction without retyping.
- Copy the result using the "Copy result" button.
Real-world examples
Translating a phrase
A user types "I reign" in English-to-Enochian mode. The tool looks up "I" and finds "ol", then "reign" and finds "sonf". The output reads "ol sonf". With the script option enabled, each letter converts to its Enochian alphabet equivalent and the string is reversed for right-to-left reading. The user copies the output and uses it in a study note on the Enochian Calls.
Looking up angelic vocabulary
Someone studying Dee's diaries wants the Enochian word for "angel". They type "angel" in the input. The tool returns "oiad". They type "heaven" and get "beliora". They type "wisdom" and get "ananael". Each term maps to a word attested in the 19 Calls or Dee's lexical records. The vocabulary table in the settings panel lets them browse all entries without typing.
Decoding an Enochian passage
A researcher has a fragment from the First Call: "ol sonf". They paste it into Enochian-to-English mode. The tool looks up "ol" and finds "I", then "sonf" and finds "reign". The output reads "I reign". Words not in the dictionary pass through unchanged. The researcher uses the output alongside the British Library manuscript scans to cross-reference their transcription.
Comparison with similar methods
| Method | Complexity | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Enochian (word-level) | Medium | Occult studies, Supernatural fan writing, decorative text |
| Hieroglyphics | Low | Egyptian phonetic substitution, one glyph per letter |
| Atlantean | Medium | Disney Atlantis fan writing, script rendering |
| Tengwar and Cirth | High | Tolkien fan writing, mode-based phonetic mapping |
Limitations or considerations
This tool performs word-level dictionary lookup, not full grammatical translation. Enochian has its own grammar and morphology documented in Dee's diaries, which this tool does not model. The vocabulary covers roughly 30 attested words from the 19 Calls and Dee's lexical records. The full language has approximately 1,000 words. Words outside the dictionary pass through unchanged. The script rendering maps the 21 Enochian letters to their Latin equivalents and reverses the output for right-to-left reading. Letters J, V, W, Y, and Z map to nearest equivalents (I, U, U, I, S). This is not encryption. For actual encryption, use the AES block cipher. For other constructed and historical languages, try the Hieroglyphics translator, the Atlantean translator, the Standard Galactic Alphabet translator, or the Tengwar and Cirth translator.
Frequently asked questions
Who created Enochian?
Enochian was recorded by Dr. John Dee (1527-1608) and Edward Kelley (1555-1597) in the 1580s. Dee was Queen Elizabeth I's court astronomer, astrologer, and advisor. Kelley was a spirit medium who claimed to communicate with angels through scrying. The angels dictated 19 Calls in the Enochian language, along with an alphabet of 21 letters. Dee recorded the sessions in his diaries, now held in the British Library.
Does this tool translate full Enochian sentences?
No. This tool performs word-level dictionary lookup. It matches each English word to its Enochian equivalent from a fixed vocabulary list. Enochian has its own grammar and morphology documented in Dee's diaries. The tool does not handle Enochian grammar, syntax, or the agglutinative structures found in the 19 Calls. It is a vocabulary reference and script renderer.
How does the Enochian script rendering work?
When the script option is enabled, each letter of the translated output is converted to its Enochian alphabet equivalent. The Enochian alphabet has 21 letters and omits J, V, W, Y, and Z. Those letters map to nearest equivalents: J to I, V and W to U, Y to I, Z to S. The output is then reversed because Enochian is written right-to-left. The result shows Enochian letters in the correct reading direction.
Is Enochian a real language?
Enochian is a historical constructed language (or channeled language, depending on your perspective) with real documentary evidence in Dee's diaries, held in the British Library. It has its own script, grammar, and vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words. It is not a natural language. The system was revived by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in the late 19th century and later by Aleister Crowley.
Where does Enochian appear in modern fiction?
Enochian appears in the TV show Supernatural (CW, 2005-2020) as the language of angels. It also appears in the Shin Megami Tensei video game series. These fictional uses draw on the historical material recorded by Dee and Kelley, though they often take creative liberties with the vocabulary and script.
Conclusion
The Enochian translator converts English text to and from the angelic language recorded by John Dee and Edward Kelley in the 1580s. Type your message, toggle the script option for right-to-left Enochian alphabet rendering, and copy the output. For more constructed and historical language tools, try the Hieroglyphics translator, the Atlantean translator, the Standard Galactic Alphabet translator, or the Tengwar and Cirth translator.