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Of the Images of the Planets
from Cornelius Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy
Introduction
Of the Images of Saturn
Of the Images of Jupiter
Of the Images of Mars
Of the Images of the Sun
Of the Images of Venus
Of the Images of Mercury
Of the Images of the Moon
Of the Images of the head and Tayle of the Dragon of the Moon
Introduction
Many of Agrippa's planetary talismans, as given below, come from Picatrix Book II, chapter 10. There are definitely variations between Agrippa and Picatrix, but the derivation is clear, if unacknowledged. The 15th century philosopher and astrological magician Marsilio Ficino is similarly circumspect in his Three Books on Life, clearly drawing from Picatrix, but referring to its talismans as those of the "Arabians". This caution was necessary due to the rather evil reputation the Picatrix had acquired in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. That reputation is not entirely undeserved, but as we can see from the planetary talismans below, there is much more contained in Picatrix than works of necromancy.
While the astrological knowledge necessary to create these planetary talismans is less than that required for the full house chart elections of Thabit Ibn Qurra in his talismanic magnum opus De Imaginibus, it still requires a significant mastery of traditional electional astrology. You can see an example of the use of the Agrippa talisman and a chart for its election at Agrippa Jupiter talisman. This talisman is interesting because it includes the corresponding Picatrix talisman and also the corresponding Jupiter images from Giordano Bruno.
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER 38.
Of the Images of Saturn
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For they made, from the operations of Saturn, Saturn ascending in a stone, which is called the Loadstone, the Image of a man, having the countenance of an Hart, and Camels seet and sitting upon a Chayr or Dragon, holding in his right hand, a sithe, in his left hand a dart; which image they did hope would be profitable for prolongation of life;
For Albumasar in his book Sadar, proveth that Saturn conduceth to the prolongation of life; where also he telleth that certain regions of India being subject to Saturn, there men are of a very long life and dye not unless by extream old Age:
They made also an other Image of Saturn for length of dayes, in a saphire, at the hour of Saturn, Saturn ascending or fortunately constituted, whose figure was an old man setting upon an high chayre having his hands lifted up above his head, and in them holding a fish or Sickle, and under his feet a bunch of Grapes, his head covered with a black or dusky coloured cloth, and all his garments black or dark coloured:
They also make this same Image against the Stone and diseases of the kidnyes, viz. in the hour of Saturn, Saturn ascending with the third face of Aquarius:
They made also from the operations of Saturn, an Image for the encreasing in power, Saturn ascending in Capricorn; The form of which was an old man leaning on a staff having in his hand a crooked sickle, and cloathed in black.
They also made an Image of melted Copper, Saturn ascending in his rising, viz. in the first degree of Aries, or which is more true in the first degree of Capricorn, which Image they affirm to speak with a mans voyce;
They made also out of the operations of Saturn, and also Mercury, an Image of cast metal, like a beautifull man, which they promised would foretell things to come, and made it on the day of Mercury, on the third hour of Saturn, the sign of Gemini ascending, being the house of Mercury, signifying prophecy, Saturn and Mercury being in conjunction in Aquarius in the ninth place of Heaven, which is also called God;
Moreover let Saturn have a trine aspect on the ascendent, and the Moon in like manner, and the Sun have an aspect on the place of conjunction. Venus obtaining some Angle may be powerfull and occidentall; let Mars be combust by the Sun, but let it not have an aspect on Saturn and Mercury; for they said, that the splendor of the powers of these Stars was diffused upon this Image, and it did speak with men, and declare those things which are profitable for them.
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER 39.
Of the Images of Jupiter
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They made also another Image of Jupiter at the same convenient season, in a white and clear stone, especially in Crystall, and it was a naked man crowned, having both his hands joyned together and lifted up, as it were deprecating something, sitting in a four-footed chair, which is carried by four winged boys, and they affirm that this Image encreaseth felicity, riches, honor, and conferreth Benevolence and prosperity, and freeth from enemies;
They made also another Image of Jupiter for a religious and glorious life, and advancement of fortune; whose figure was a man having the head of a Lyon, or a Ram, and Eagles feet, cloathed in Saffron coloured cloathes, and he was called the son of Jupiter.
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER 40.
Of the Images of Mars
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They made another Image of Mars for the obtaining of boldness, courage, and good fortune in wars, and contentions, the form of which was a souldier armed and crowned, girt with a sword, carrying in his right hand a long Lance; and they made this at the hour of Mars, the first face of Scorpio ascending with it.
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER 41.
Of the Images of the Sun
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And they made it in a Balanite stone or a Rubin, at the hour of the Sun, when it in his exaltation fortunately ascendeth;
They made another Image of the Sun in a Diamond, at the hour of the Sun, it ascending in his exaltation; the figure of which was a woman crowned with the gesture of one dancing and laughing, standing in a Chariot drawn with four horses, having in her right hand a looking glass, or buckler, in the left a staffe, leaning on her breast, carrying a flame of fire on her head; They report that this Image rendreth a man fortunate and rich, and beloved of all;
And they made this Image, on a Corneoll stone at the hour of the Sun ascending in the first face of Leo, against Lunatick passions which proceed from the combustion of the Moon.
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER 42.
Of the Images of Venus
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They made another Image of Venus for to get the love of women, in the Lapis Lazulus, at the hour of Venus, Venus ascending in Taurus, the figure of which was a naked maide with her haire spread abroad, having a looking glass in her hand, and a chain tyed about her neck, and nigh her a handsome young man holding her with his left hand by the chain, but with his right hand making up her hair, and they both look lovingly on one another, and about them is a little winged boy holding a sword or a dart.
They made another Image of Venus, the first face of Taurus or Libra or Pisces ascending with Venus, the figure of which was a little maide with her hair spread abroad, cloathed in long and white garments, holding a Laurell Apple, or flowers in her right hand, in her left a Combe. It's reported to make men pleasant, jocand, strong, chearfull and to give beauty.
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER 43.
Of the Images of Mercury
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They made another Image of Mercury, Mercury ascending in Virgo, for good will, wit and memory; The form of which was a man sitting upon a chaire, or riding on a Peacock, having Eagles feet, and on his head a crest, and in his left hand holding a cock or fire.
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER 44.
Of the Images of the Moon
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They made another Image of the Moon for the increase of the fruits of the earth, and against poysons, and infirmities of children, at the hour of the Moon, it ascending in the first face of Cancer, the figure of which was a woman cornuted, riding on a Bull, or a Dragon with seven heads, or a Crab; and she hath in her right hand a dart, in her left a looking glass, clothed in white or green, and having on her head two Serpents with horns twined together, and to each arm a Serpent twined about, and to each foot one in like manner. And thus much spoken concerning the figures of the Planets, may suffice.
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER 45.
Of the Images of the head and Tayle of the Dragon of the Moon
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Which Image they affirm to availe much for the success of Petitions, and would signifie by this Image a good and fortunate Genius, which they would represent by this Image of the Serpent; for the Egyptians and Phenicians do extoll this creature above all others, and say it is a divine creature and hath a divine nature; for in this is a more acute spirit, and a greater fire than in any other, which thing is manifested both by his swift motion without feet, hands or any other instruments; and also that it often reneweth his age with his skin, and becometh young again:
But they made the Image of the taile like as when the Moon Ecclipsed, in the Taile, or ill affected by Saturn or Mars, and they made it to introduce, anguish, infirmity and misfortune; and they called it the evill Genius;
Such an Image a certain Hebrew had included in a golden Belt full of Jewels, which Blanch the daughter of the Duke of Borbon (either willingly or ignorantly) bestowed on her husband Peter King of Spain, the first of that name, with which when he was girt, he seemed to himself to be compassed about with a Serpent;and afterwards finding the Magicall virtue fixed in the girdle, for this cause he forsook his wife.
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