Protective Magic
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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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THE WHITE GEMS OF GREAT FORTUNE: Pocket Jupiter Talismans Not quite as good as the prior recent elections, but still viable. Jupiter is unafflicted and Rising in his Hour. The Moon is applying to Venus, though the aspect is adverse. Picatrix would deem this a mild fortitude. The Moon’s Sign Ruler is not cadent, though SR– not…
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THE RINGS OF SUCCESS: Jupiter Exalted, Picatrix Variant Picatrix II:10 Rubeus p.105 “The Image of Jupiter. Under the influence of Jupiter, make the figure of a crowned man sitting on a throne with four feet carried by four winged men and the man who is sitting on the throne is raising his hands as though he…
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The Rings of Supreme Abundance: Jupiter in Degree of Exaltation. Twelve large and small beryl cabochons were set in gold-filled/rolled-gold wire rings. Liquid storax mixed with glue was set beneath the rings, and the suffumigation was storax mixed with dried basil. The Day is of Jupiter according to Christian and Chaldaean sources, though not Hour.…
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THE RINGS OF FORTUNATE MEETINGS: Eighth Mansion for Friendship, Love, and the Society of Travelers: This was a somewhat experimental election, with the Moon unusually slow but with mitigating factors. The Moon culminated while applying to Jupiter in exaltation while Venus in domicile ascended. Having a benefic on Asc or MC rectifies an afflicted Moon,…
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THE RINGS OF DEFENSE: The Ninth Mansion, Al Tarf “The ninth mansion is called Atarf. It begins in at 12 degrees 51 minutes and 26 seconds of Cancer and ends at 25 degrees 42 minutes and 51 seconds of the same sign. In this Mansion it is good… to help a man defend himself from being…
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