Tag: Astrological Talismans
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“The Spirit is Made Luminous by Luminous Things”: Astrological Talismans as a Vehicle for Self-Transformation

Many people turn to magic for power and influence. They want to get things in life that they feel like they can’t get on their own, whether that be money, status, creative achievement, sex, love, and so on. Those aims are perfectly understandable, and astrological talismans can help achieve such practical ends. Consideration of exactly…
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Astrological Talismans: Living Stones, Living Traditions, Living Relationships

What is an astrological talisman? Sometimes the questions we ask point us in wayward directions. By framing it this way we are already in a worldview that by default objectifies the non-human. The “what” in “what is an astrological talisman” subtly urges us to treat astrological talismans as things among things—to see them as just…
