Scholastic Image Magic
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THE GREAT RINGS OF WEALTH: Marxois, The Third Face of Capricorn “There rises in the third face of Capricorn a man holding a book which he opens and closes, and before him is the tail of a fish. This is a face of wealth and the accumulation of money and increase and embarking on trade…
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The key to a unifying theory of all magic may well be Picatrix’s concept of Reception.
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Pro Tip: Contrary to what you may have heard, Jupiter talismans are fantastic for weight loss. Remember that Jupiter creates beauty moreso than Venus, and that Jupiter is a temperate planet and balances out all excesses and extremes. Even contemporary science reveals that symmetrical faces and bodies are deemed beautiful over unbalanced ones.Jupiter also governs exercise, and eases pain generally.
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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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Everything is interconnected. So, this quote from Agrippa: “In like manner Moses, the lawgiver and ruler of the Hebrews, being skilled in the Magic of the Egyptians, is said by Josephus to have made rings of love and oblivion. ” …led me to look up the history of the word “oblivion” in the OED… Which has: “1.…
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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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Hoodoo and related folk magics are good for fast results. Talismanic magic is good for strong, enduring results. Wiccan magic is good for seeing what people look like naked, whether you want to or not. Thelemic magic is good for coming off as a hipster pseudo-intellectual. Chaos magic is good for coming across as creepy and vaguely insane. This delphic wisdom has been…
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