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Category: Inner Sanctum
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Collected Traditional Significations and Planetary Correspondences of Jupiter
Various lists of planetary correspondences exist in the tradition of astrological magic. Though the sources be quite old, such correspondence lists can be quite handy even for modern practitioners, as they provide road signs for mapping the terrain of celestial significations. Magicians can use these significations to select stones for talismans, resins and herbs for…
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Collected Traditional Significations and Planetary Correspondences of Saturn
Various lists of planetary correspondences exist in the tradition of astrological magic. Though the sources be quite old, such correspondence lists can be quite handy even for modern practitioners, as they provide road signs for mapping the terrain of celestial significations. Magicians can use these significations to select stones for talismans, resins and herbs for…
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Stellar Devotion as a Practice
What is the purpose of stellar devotion? Some people question whether planetary prayers are effective or worthwhile. This Members-Only post for Inner Sanctum members offers an analogy with Zen meditation, drawing upon the Fukanzazengi of Eihei Dogen, to offer a radically different, non-utilitarian understanding of celestial prayer practices.
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Evaluating Magical Elections: Aspects of the Moon – Part VII
In this post for Inner Sanctum members, we take a deep dive into how to evaluate aspects of the Moon, In Parts I and II of this post series we laid some of the conceptual groundwork for evaluating aspects of the Moon in magical elections. Parts III, IV, and V examined aspects to benefic and…
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Evaluating Magical Elections: Aspects of the Moon – Part VI
In this post for Inner Sanctum members, we take a deep dive into how to evaluate aspects of the Moon. Having examined Moon aspects to all the specific planets, we now turn to a few more general considerations and cautions for interpreting the Moon’s aspects in magical elections. In particular, we discuss the strength and…
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Evaluating Magical Elections: The Significator
Evaluating elections for astrological talismans is partly a science and partly an art. It is a complicated affair, requiring complex knowledge of traditional astrological technique as well as the particularities of the tradition of astrological magic. In this series of posts, we provide an explication and analysis of some general principles and knowledge—mostly grounded in…
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Evaluating Magical Elections: Aspects of the Moon – Part V
In this post for Inner Sanctum members, we take a deep dive into how to evaluate aspects of the Moon, doing a close exegesis of passages from the Picatrix to guide our thinking. In Part III, we examine how to evaluate the Moon’s aspects to the Sun, Mercury, and the fixed stars before enumerating some…
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Evaluating Magical Elections: Aspects of the Moon – Part IV
In this post for Inner Sanctum members, we take a deep dive into how to evaluate aspects of the Moon, doing a close exegesis of passages from the Picatrix to guide our thinking. In Part III, we examine how to evaluate the Moon’s aspects to the Sun, Mercury, and the fixed stars before enumerating some…
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Evaluating Magical Elections: Aspects of the Moon – Part III
In this post for Inner Sanctum members, we take a deep dive into how to evaluate aspects of the Moon, doing a close exegesis of passages from the Picatrix to guide our thinking. In Part I, we examine the Picatrix’s divergent model for determining the valence of Moon aspects, and delve into some of the…
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Evaluating Magical Elections: Aspects of the Moon – Part II
In this post for Inner Sanctum members, we take a deep dive into how to evaluate aspects of the Moon, doing a close exegesis of passages from the Picatrix to guide our thinking. In Part II, we draw out the distinctions between the general aspect doctrine and the Picatrix model of Moon aspects, and then…