Tag: De Imaginibus

• On the Question of How Talismans Interact with Natal Charts

  

  One question we frequently field, especially around collection release times, is whether a particular talisman will interact favorably or negatively with a particular person’s natal chart. In this post we draw upon the evidence and theory we have in available source texts of the tradition to speak to these questions and provide some context for…

  Idola Stellarum

  December 14, 2024

  Astrological Magic, Astrological Talismans, Astrological Talismans for Beginners, General Access, Planetary Magic, Theories of Astrological Magic

  Astrological Magic, Astrological Magic for Beginners, Astrological Talismans, De Imaginibus, De Quindecim Stellis, Discernment, Divination, Magical Jewelry, Marsilio Ficino, Natal Astrology, Picatrix, Relational Astromagic

• Prayer in Astrological Magic: Part I – Historical Background

  

  Words have power: the power to communicate, to persuade, to command—and most importantly from the perspective of astrological magic, to enhance, augment, and direct the effects of talismanic workings. This post series explores the role of prayers in astrological magic. In Part I, we examine the overarching function of invocations and prayers in astrological magic,…

  Idola Stellarum

  July 12, 2023

  Astrological Magic, Astrological Talismans, Devotion & Theurgy, General Access, Planetary Magic, Ritual Practice, Theories of Astrological Magic

  Adelard of Bath, Agrippa, Al-Kindi, Albertus Magnus, Animism, Astrological Magic, Astrological Talismans, De Imaginibus, De Quindecim Stellis, Devotion, History, Liber Praestigiorium Thebidis, Liber Thebit, Magical Jewelry, Magical Practice, Marsilio Ficino, Petitions, Picatrix, Prayer, Thabit ibn Qurra, Theurgy, Traditional Magic