Astrology
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Scholastic Image Magic or SIM was one of two main branches of magical practice in the Medieval Era and the Renaissance. It was heavily influenced by the science of the Arabic world, and incorporated astrology, optics, mathematics, and the philosophy of antiquity. The European version was an outgrowth of Medieval Scholasticism; a movement which attempted to reconcile Christianity…
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Jewish numerology is different from those developed in other ethno-religious cultures, and it does have some key magical connotations which should be paid attention to. Keter: Crown. The Sphere of the Primum Mobile. “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall…
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The Ascendant Degree As A Relic Today I’m going to teach you a dirty little trick from SIM. One can influence a target, benevolently or malevolently, far easier when their natal degree of Ascent is on the horizon. So, if you want to influence him you want to commence your magic when Leo 29 is…
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The primary tool for making SIM talismans is the diamond-tipped stylus or pen (I mean, other than your brains, astrology software and so forth.) Do not use a dremel or another powered engraving tool. It will slide across the surface of the metal or gemstone, ruining the inscription or snagging it and slinging it across…
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“If you carefully attend to the proper harmony, and harmoniously join figures together and prepare them, they will be the first matter and foundation of this work. When images are fashioned in this way, they will be lasting and complete in their effects, and if they are not fashioned in this way, their effects will…
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As a followup to my other Jupiter posts; I have ruminated at great length on the topic since I wrote that a few years ago and it’s worth expounding upon. Jupiter’s temperateness is a concept hard to convey in contemporary terms. Jupiter has the capacity to augment, but ultimately it is the active promotion of…
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In Robertus Anglicus’ commentary on the Sphere of Sacrobosco, he identifies the orb of an eclipse as 12 degrees; presumably the moiety is 6. This book and translations of all the major commentaries should be made available in English as soon as possible.
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https://www.coursera.org/learn/magic-middle-ages A friend pointed this out to me some weeks ago, and on a whim I signed up. It’s actually pretty great in a lot of areas. I could pick nits on some minor matters, but I have to admit even I learned some stuff (mostly in the section on alchemy.)
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