Procyon is the brightest star in the constellation
Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog and thus is also known as Alpha Canis Minor.
Bernadette Brady says that Procyon brings quick, but not lasting success. Brady's
Book of Fixed Stars (Weiser, 1998) page 91. Ptolemy says that Spica is of the
nature of Mercury and to a lesser extent
Mars. Tetrabiblos Bk. I, Chapter 9 (Loeb, 1940)
page 57.
Agrippa says that, "Under the Lesser Dog Star [Procyon]
they made the image of a cock or of three little maids; it conferreth the favour of the
gods, of spirits, and men, it giveth power against witchcrafts, and preserveth health."
Three Books of Occult Philosophy Bk. II, Chapter 47,
(Tyson ed.) page 395.
So onto our talisman.
Agrippa discusses the construction of rings using
astrological magic and his instructions are applicable to talismans as well,
"...when any star ascends fortunately, with the fortunate aspect or conjunction
of the Moon,
We must take a stone, and herb that is under
that star, and make
a ring of that metal that is suitable to this star and fasten the stone, putting
the herb, or root under it; not omitting the inscriptions of images, names and
characters, also the proper suffumigations..."
Three Books of Occult Philosophy Bk. I, Chapter 47, (Tyson ed.) page 140.
On September 26, 2002 at 1:27 am EDT (+4)
in Cleveland Park, a neighborhood of Washington, D.C. 38 N 55, 77 W 03, Procyon, located at 25 degrees
and 47 minutes of Cancer is rising. The Moon, is exalted in Taurus
and applies to a sextile of Procyon.
Agrippa says of the fixed stars,
"The sixth is called the Lesser Dog Star, and amongst stones rules over achates [agates];
amongst plants the flowers of marigold and pennyroyal."
Three Books of Occult Philosophy Bk. I, Chapter 32, (Tyson ed.) page 98.
Agrippa also gives the characters for some of the
most important fixed stars, including Procyon, whose character is shown to left.
Three Books of Occult Philosophy Bk. II, Chapter 52, (Tyson ed.) page 410.
Here is further information on
Astrological Talismans
and Astrological Magic. If you
wish to delve even deeper into this fascinating area I offer several
Astrological Magic Web Courses and
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