Elections
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THE RINGS OF THE DRAGONFIRE KISS: The talisman of Venus in Libra, embraced by the Sun and conjoined with the Dragon’s Head. This was one hell of an experimental election. It’s one of the potentially strongest Venus elections possible masquerading as one of the worst. Let’s start with the basics. Venus Day but not Hour,…
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TALISMANS OF UNION: The Talismans of Nedeyrahe, Lord of the Sixth Mansion of the Moon. Picatrix says in the Pseudo-Pliny Mansions: “The sixth Mansion is Achaya and it is for putting love between two people. When the Moon is passing through this Mansion, make two images from white wax, make them embrace each other, and…
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THE RINGS OF SPLENDOR: The talismans of Zachor, the 2nd Face of Leo. As indicated elsewhere, this was a highly experimental talisman. It not only used a somewhat imperfect election, but the decan’s attributes are largely unpleasant. And yet, I believe it is actually rather desirable in extreme. “There rises in the second face of Leo…
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THE RINGS OF LIBERATION: Sun in Leo. This is a good solid Sun talisman, which I make every year. Sun Day but not Sun Hour, planet in domicile but not triplicity, Moon fast and unafflicted though cadent, Sun unafflicted. The Moon’s Sign Ruler is cadent as well, and normally I’d deem this a problem but…
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THE RINGS OF THE CASINO: The Second Face of Cancer, Somachalmais There was a similar election two days prior, but at my location the Moon was conjoining to Algol for all but four minutes before the electional window had elapsed. Picatrix: “There rises in the second face of Cancer a woman with a beautiful face, and on her…
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THE RINGS OF THE GREEN LION: Mercury in Gemini Picatrix Rubeus page 109: “If, under the influence of Mercury, you make the image of a lion in emerald… in the hour of Mercury, Mercury rising in Gemini… whoever has this image will evade infirmities and fear, and good things will be said of them.” I…
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THE RINGS OF ABUNDANCE: Jupiter in Exaltation, Moon sextile Jupiter This was what I suspect was the last valid Jupiter exaltation election for the next decade or more. The details of this election are slightly unusual in many ways. Jupiter ascended on Jupiter day. The Moon was making applying benevolent aspects to both Jupiter and…
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THE RINGS OF ULTIMATE FORTUNE: Jupiter in Degree of Exaltation, Moon trining Jupiter This was a phenomenal election and I hope some of you took advantage of it. Jupiter was in his degree-of-exaltation, in his Day, with the Moon applying a lovely trine to him. The MC was furthermore fortified by Venus in her exaltation.…
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THE RINGS OF FEVER’S ECLIPSE: Moon conjoined to Arcturus [I include this post for historical reasons only; the talismans were highly malefic and extremely dangerous. They could not even be stored safely but required complex deconsecrations.] This one is one of the riskier elections I’ve done recently, to the point it almost falls out of Tradition.…
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THE TALISMANS OF DESIRE: Alahue This was somewhat experimental, but worth noting. “The thirteenth Mansion is Alahue, and it is for the liberation of men who are not able to come to women and for putting love between men and women. When the Moon is passing through this Mansion, fashion from red wax the image of an…
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