Come, all-attractive to my pray'r inclin'd,
For thee, I call, with holy, reverent mind.
(D) Meditate on the Venus talisman image. This is the embodiment of love, friendship and happiness. Visualize the achievement of your goal. Meditate for about 10-15 minutes.
(3) For best effects repeat the above ritual at Venus for the next 6 days, for a total of 7.
(A) On the last day, let the candles burn all the way down, if possible. (No matter what the magical effect I never leave candles unattended).
(B) Put the Venus talisman image in the place where you wish the effect to manifest.
Chapter 13: Mercury
Mercury Ritual
(1) Preparations beforehand:
Get some candles and incense. Mixed color candles are nice, but white is fine. For incense, cinnamon or frankincense is good, but any prosperity, good fortune or just pleasant smelling incense is fine. As far as how many candles, 8 is the number of Mercury according to Agrippa, but one white candle is fine, too.
Set up an altar. I use a piece of mixed color cloth that is about 10" x 24.'' Paper is fine, too. First set up the incense burner, then the candles (in holders or melted a little on the bottom and stuck to a plate) and have a copy of the Mercury talisman image available.
(2) At Wednesday (Mercury day) at dawn (Mercury hour):
(A) Light the candles and incense.
(B) Create the Mercury talisman image adding your name or the name of the person(s) you wish to affect and your goal.
(C) Move the Mercury talisman image back and forth through the rising smoke of the incense and recite the hymn to Mercury.
THE ORPHIC HYMN TO MERCURY
Hermes, draw near, and to my pray'r incline,
Angel of Jove, and Maia's son divine;
Prefect of contest, ruler of mankind,
With heart almighty, and a prudent mind.
Celestial messenger of various skill,
Whose pow'rful arts could watchful Argus kill.
With winged feet 'tis thine thro' air to course,
Emblems of Mercury
O friend of man, and prophet of discourse;
Great life-supporter, to rejoice is thine
In arts gymnastic, and in fraud divine.
With pow'r endu'd all language to explain,
Of care the loos'ner, and the source of gain.
Whose hand contains of blameless peace the rod,
Corucian, blessed, profitable God.
Of various speech, whose aid in works we find,
And in necessities to mortals kind.
Dire weapon of the tongue, which men revere,
Be present, Hermes, and thy suppliant hear;
Assist my works, conclude my life with peace,
Give graceful speech, and memory's increase.
(D) Meditate on the Mercury talisman image. This is the embodiment of wealth, thought, eloquence, business, speed, memory, trade, brokering and cunning. Then visualize the achievement of your goal. Meditate for about 10-15 minutes.
(3) Repeat the above ritual at Mercury hour for the next 7 days, for a total of 8.
(A) On the last day, let the candles burn all the way down, if possible. (No matter what the magical effect I never leave candles unattended).
(B) Put the Mercury talisman image in the place where you wish the effect to manifest.
Chapter 14: The Moon
Moon Ritual
(1) Preparations beforehand:
Get some candles and incense. White candles are appropriate. For incense, Agrippa says camphor and frankincense are lunar incenses. Nine is the number of the Moon, according to Agrippa, so use nine candles if you can or just one, as a practical alternative.
Set up an altar. I use a piece of white cloth that is about 10" x 24." First set up the incense burner, then the candles (in holders or melted a little on the bottom and stuck to a plate). Have a copy of the Moon talisman image available
(2) At Monday (Moon day) at dawn (Moon hour)
(A) Light the candles and incense.
(B) Create the Moon talisman image adding your name or the name of the person(s) you wish to affect and your goal.
(C) Move the Moon talisman image back and forth through the rising smoke of the incense and recite the Hymn to the Moon:
THE ORPHIC HYMN TO THE MOON
Hear, Goddess queen, diffusing silver light,
Bull-horn'd, and wand'ring thro' the gloom of Night.
With stars surrounded, and with circuit wide
Diana, Goddess of the Moon
Night's torch extending, through the heav'ns you ride:
Female and male, with silv'ry rays you shine,
And now full-orb'd, now tending to decline.
Mother of ages, fruit-producing Moon,
Whose amber orb makes Night's reflected noon:
Lover of horses, splendid queen of night,
All-seeing pow'r, bedeck'd with starry light,
Lover of vigilance, the foe of strife,
In peace rejoicing, and a prudent life:
Fair lamp of Night, its ornament and friend,
Who giv'st to Nature's works their destin'd end.
Queen of the stars, all-wise Diana, hail!
Deck'd with a graceful robe and ample veil.
Come, blessed Goddess, prudent, starry, bright,
Come, moony-lamp, with chaste and splendid light,
Shine on these sacred rites with prosp'rous rays,
And pleas'd accept thy suppliants' mystic praise.
(D) Meditate on the Moon image. This is the embodiment of measured change, of the birth, life and death of all beings and all things. Knowledge of the secrets of the Moon brings success in travel and increase of psychic ability. Then visualize the achievement of your goal. Meditate for about 10-15 minutes.
(3) Repeat the above ritual at a Moon hour for the next 8 days, for a total of 9 days.
(A) On the last day, let the candles burn all the way down, if possible. (No matter what the magical effect I never leave candles unattended).
(B) Put the Moon talisman image in the place where you wish the effect to manifest.
Chapter 15: Al-Biruni's Planetary Rulerships
Rulerships from Al-Biruni’s Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of Astrology
ELEMENTAL QUALITIES, GENDER, TASTE; COLOR
Saturn is extremely cold and dry. The greater malefic. Male. Diurnal. Disagreeable and astringent, offensively acid, stinking. Jet-black also black mixed with yellow, lead color, pitch-dark.
Jupiter is moderately warm and moist. The greater benefic. Male. Diurnal. Sweet, bitter-sweet, delicious. Dust-color and white mixed with yellow and brown, shining, glittering.
Mars is extremely hot and dry. The lesser malefic. Male (some say female). Nocturnal. Bitter. Dark red.
The Sun is hot and dry, the heat predominant. Maleficent when near, beneficent at a distance.. Male. Diurnal. Penetrating, pungent, shining reddish-yellow, its color is said to be that of the lord of the hour.
Venus is moderately cold and moist, especially the latter. The lesser benefic. Female.- Nocturnal. Fat and sweet flavor. Pure white tending to straw-color, shining, according to some greenish.
Mercury is moderately cold and dry, the latter predominant. Beneficent. Male and diurnal by nature, but takes on the characters of others near. Complex flavor and color, the latter sky-blue mixed with a darker color.
The Moon is cold and moist, sometimes moderate, changeable. Beneficent and maleficent. Female. Nocturnal. Salt or insipid, somewhat bitter. Blue and white or some deep color not unmixed with reddish yellow, moderate brilliancy.
TEMPERATURE, QUALITIES, DAY, SOIL TYPE
Saturn: Coldest; hardest, most stinking and most powerful of things. Shortness, dryness, hardness, heaviness. Saturday (and Wednesday night) First climate. Barren mountains.
Jupiter: : Moderate, complete, pleasant, best and easiest things. Moderation, solidity, smoothness. Thursday (and Monda
y night). Second climate. Easily worked soil.
Mars: Hot, hard, sharp and red things. Length, dryness and coarseness. Tuesday (and Saturday night). Third climate. Waste, hard and stony land.
The Sun: Most expert, noble, well-known and generous things. Revolution, mines, worn-outness, empty and vacant places. Sunday (and Thursday night). Fourth climate. Mountains rich in minerals.
Venus: : Most pungent, most agreeable and delicious, most beautiful, softest and ripest things. Squareness, dispersion, smoothness. Friday (and Tuesday night). Firth climate. Soils with abundant water.
Mercury: Mixture of moderate things. Compounded of two things of this nature. Wednesday (and Sunday night) Sixth climate. Sandy soil.
The Moon: Thickest, densest, moistest and lightest objects. Density, moisture, opacity, lightness. Monday (and Friday night). Seventh climate. Plains and level ground.
RELIGIONS & PICTURES OF THE PLANETS
Saturn: Jews and those who dress in black. Old man seated on a wolf in his right hand the head of a man and in the left a man's hand; or according to another picture, mounted on a bright bay horse, on his head a helmet, in the left hand a shield and in the right a sword.
Jupiter: : Christians and those dressed in white. A young man with a drawn sword in the right hand and a bow and a rosary in the left, on horse-back; Another picture: man on a throne clad in variously colored robes, a rosary in the left hand.
Mars: Idolaters, wine-bibbers. dressed in red. Young man seated on two lions. in the right hand a drawn sword in the left a battle-axe; another picture: mounted on a bay horse, helmet on head, in the left hand a spear adorned with red roses, pennon flag, in the right hand head of a man, clad in red.
The Sun: Wearing a crown; Magians, Mithraists. A man seated on something like a shield on wheels drawn by. four oxen, in his right a staff on which he rests, in his left a mace, beads; another picture: man seated, face like a circle, holding reins of four horses.
Venus: : Islam. Woman on a camel holding a lute which she is playing; another picture: woman seated her hair unloosened the locks in her left hand, in the right a mirror in which she keeps looking. dressed in yellowish green, with a necklace, bells, bracelets and anklets.
Mercury: Disputants in all sects. Youth seated on a peacock, in his right hand a serpent and in the left a tablet which he keeps reading; another picture: man seated on a throne, in his hand a book which he is reading, crowned, yellow and green robe
The Moon: Adherents of the prevailing religion. Man with javelin in right hand. in his left thirty. you would think there were three hundred. on his head a crown, seated in a chariot drawn by four horses.
ACTIVITIES & MORALS
Saturn: Exile and poverty, or wealth acquired by his own trickery or that of others, failure in business, vehemence, confusion, seeking solitariness, enslaving people by violence or treachery, fraud, weeping and wailing and lamentation.
Jupiter: Friendliness, a peacemaker, charitable, devoted to religion and good works, responsible, uxorious, laughing, eloquent, eager for wealth, in addition to affability some levity and recklessness.
Mars: Marriage, travelling, litigation, business going to ruin, false testimony, lustful, a bad companion, solitary, spiteful and tricky.
The Sun: Longing for power and government, hankering after wealth and management of worldly affairs, and imposing wil1 on the ignorant, reproving evil-doers, harsh with opponents. If Sun is in exaltation, the position is favorable to kings, if in fall to those in rebellion.
Venus: Lazy, laughing, jesting, dancing, fond of wine, chess, draughts, cheating, takes pleasure in every thing, not quarrelsome, a sodomite or given to excessive venery, well-spoken, fond of ornaments, perfume, song, gold, silver, fine clothes.
Mercury: Teaching manners, theology, revelation and logic, eloquent, fine voice, good memory for stories, ruining prospects by too great anxiety and misfortunes, fearful of enemies, frivolous, eager to buy slaves and girls, busybody , calumnious, thieving, lying and falsifying.
The Moon: Lying, calumniation, over-anxious for health and comfort, generous in distributing food, too uxorious, levity in appropriate places, excellent spirits.
MANNERS
Saturn: Fearful, timid, anxious, suspicious, miserly, a malevolent plotter, sullen and proud, melancholy, truth-te1ling, grave, trusty, unwi1ling to believe good of anyone, engrossed in his own affairs and consequently indicates discord, and either ignorance or intelligence, but the ignorance is concealed.
Jupiter: : Good disposition, inspiring, intelligent, patient, high-m1nded,devout, chaste, administering Justice, truth-te1ling, learned, generous, noble, cautious in friendship, egoistic, friend of good government, eager for education, an honorable trusty and responsible custodian, religious.
Mars: Confused opinions, ignorant, rash, evil conduct licentious, bold, quarrelsome, unsteady, untrustworthy, violent, shameless, unchaste but quickly repentant, a deceiver, cheerful, bright, friendly and pleasant-faced.
The Sun: Intelligent and knowledgeable, patient, chaste, but sensual, eager for knowledge, power and victory, seeking a good name for helping others, friendly, hot-tempered but quickly recovering repose.
Venus: : Good disposition, handsome face, good-natured inclined to love and sensuality, friendliness, generosity, tenderness to children and friends, pride, joy, patience.
Mercury: Sharp intelligence and understanding, affability, gentleness, open countenance, elegance, farsightedness, changeable, deeply interested in business, eager for pleasure, keeps secrets, seeking friendship of people, longing for power, reputation and approval, preserves true friends and withdraws from bad ones, keeps away from trickery, strife, malevolence, bad-heartedness and discord.
The Moon: Simple, adaptable, a king among kings, a servant among servants, good-hearted, forgetful, loquacious, timid, reveals secrets, a lover of elegance, respected by people, cheerful, a lover of women, too anxious, not intellectually strong, much thought and talk.
PROFESSIONS
Saturn: Building, paymaster, farming , reclaiming and distribution of water, fraudulent transactions, apportioning money and heritages, grave-digging; selling things made of iron, lead, bone, hair, copper, black slaves; knowledge used for bad purposes, such acts of the government as lead to evil oppression. wrath, captivity, torture.
Jupiter: : Noble actions, good government, religion, doing good; interpretation of dreams; goldsmiths work, banking; selling old gold and silver, white clothes, grapes and sugar-cane.
Mars: Law-making, selling and making armor, blacksmiths craft, grooms, shepherds, butchers. veterinary surgeons, surgeons, circumcisers, sellers of hounds, cheetahs, bears, wolves, copper, sickles, beer, glass, boxes, wooden cups, brigandage, contention, housebreaking, highwaymen, grave-robbers and prison, torture, execution.
The Sun: Receiving, giving and selling gold-brocades.
Venus: : Works of beauty and magnificence, fond of bazaars, commerce, measuring by weight, length and bulk; dealing in pictures and colors, goldsmiths work, tailoring, manufacturing perfumes, dealing in pearls, gold and silver ornaments, musk, white and green clothes, maker of crowns and diadems, accompanying singing, composing songs, playing the lute, feasts, games and gaming.
Mercury: Merchants, calculators and surveyors, astrologers. necromancers and fortune-tellers, geometrician, philosopher, disputation, poetry, eloquence, manual dexterity and anxiety for perfection in everything, selling slaves, hides, books, coins; profession of barbers, manufacture of combs.
The Moon: Engaged in business matters, missions. agencies, accounting; strenuous in religion and divine law, skill in all branches; practice of medicine, geometry, the higher sciences, measuring land and water; growing and cutting hair; selling food, silver rings and virgins. also indicates captivity, and prison for the deceptions of wizards.
RELATIVES; APPEARANCE
Saturn: Fathers, grandfathers, older brothers and slaves. Owners of estates, kings’ intendants, religious or various sects, devotees, wicked
people, bores, the overworked, eunuchs, thieves, the moribund, magicians, demons, ghouls, and those who revile them.
Jupiter: : Children and grandchildren. Kings, vizirs, nobles, magnates, lawyers, merchants, the rich and their sycophants.
Mars: Brothers or middle age. Leaders, cavalry, troops, opponents, disputants in assembly.
The Sun: Fathers and brothers, slaves. Kings, nobles, chiefs, generals, officials, magistrates, physicians, societies.
Venus: : Wives, mothers, sisters, uterine kindred, delicate child. Nobles, Plutocrats, queens, courtesans, adulterers and their children.
Mercury: Younger brothers. Merchants, bankers, councilors, tax-collectors. slaves and wrestlers.
The Moon: Mothers, maternal aunts, elder sisters, nurses. Kings, nobles, noble matrons, celebrated, and wealthy citizens.
PARTS OF THE BODY
Saturn: Earth, black bile and occasionally crude phlegm. Hair, nails, skin, feathers, wool, bones, marrow and horn. Spleen.
Jupiter: Air and blood. Arteries, sperm and bone marrow. Heart in partnership with the Sun.
Mars: The upper part of fire and yellow bile. Veins and the hinder regions. Liver together with Venus.
The Sun: The lower part of fire. Brains, nerves, and the hypochondria, fat and everything of this kind. Stomaoh.
Venus: Flesh, fat and spinal marrow. Kidneys.
Mercury: Black bile. Arteries. Gall-bladder.
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