Tag: Picatrix
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Protected: Attuning to Astrological Talismans Part III – Timing Considerations
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Protected: Attuning to Astrological Talismans Part IV – Fleshing Out Your Ritual
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Prayer in Astrological Magic: Part VI – An Example Prayer from an Idola Stellarum Working
In Part I of this post series, we established the historical evidence for prayer playing an important role in astrological magic. In Part II, we deepened this point by using traditional sources to show that the theurgical, devotional aspects of astromagical ritual play a central operational function, and thus that prayer and invocation may play…
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Prayer in Astrological Magic: Part V – “Suitably and Seasonably Composed”: Best Practices for Astromagical Prayers
In these members-only posts for the Inner Sanctum, we will explore these questions, starting with an examination of some of our tradition’s most (in)famous prayers, the Orphic Hymns, and their somewhat lesser-known siblings, the Homeric Hymns. Thinking about these prayers will help us think through some tips for how to use these prayers in practice,…
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Astrological Magic and Eclipses: A Relational Perspective
Questions inevitably arise around eclipse season. Can one wear astrological talismans during eclipses? Should one do magic on eclipses? In this post, we explore some of the mundane, mythological, and magical significations of eclipses and the lunar nodes before offering our recommendations and thoughts from a relational perspective about working magically with eclipses. What are…
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“The Magical Amulets of the Ancient Sages” (by Trithemius) are Astrological Talismans
In these members-only posts for the Inner Sanctum, we will explore these questions, starting with an examination of some of our tradition’s most (in)famous prayers, the Orphic Hymns, and their somewhat lesser-known siblings, the Homeric Hymns. Thinking about these prayers will help us think through some tips for how to use these prayers in practice,…
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Prayer in Astrological Magic: Part III – The Astromagical Functions of Prayer
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,…
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Prayer in Astrological Magic: Part II – Theurgy & Devotion
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,…
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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,…
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Attuning to Astrological Talismans Part IV – Fleshing Out Your Ritual
In Part I of this post series, we took a look at our historical texts to argue that what we call attunement or introduction to astrological talismans is a modern addition to the tradition, and not an essential feature of the practice. In Part II, we explained why we recommend a ritual of attunement or…