Category: Inner Sanctum
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Collected Traditional Significations and Planetary Correspondences of Mercury
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 Venus
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 the Sun
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 Mars
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 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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Practical Talismanic Magic – An Initiation Into Esoteric Knowledge – Part II
In this more personal post for the Inner Sanctum written in the first person, Rain describes their experience living through, diagnosing, and (in Part II) eventually resolving an issue caused by mishandling of a 24th Lunar Mansion talisman for Esoteric Knowledge. As with a previous post on Diagnosing and Solving a Personal Snag with a…
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Practical Talismanic Magic – An Initiation Into Esoteric Knowledge – Part I
In this more personal post for the Inner Sanctum written in the first person, Rain describes their experience living through, diagnosing, and (in Part II) eventually resolving an issue caused by mishandling of a 24th Lunar Mansion talisman for Esoteric Knowledge. As with a previous post on Diagnosing and Solving a Personal Snag with a…
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Prayers to the Sun/Helios in the Greek Magical Papyri
Although little of the PGM material is explicitly astrological, the magico-religious syncretism of the texts leads to many mentions of Hellenistic deities. In particular, a significant amount of material on Helios including a number of hymns not so unlike the Orphic Hymn to Helios can be adapted to contemporary practices of stellar devotion. In this…