A dark moon Saturn election

“[Saturn] rules profound sciences, and the science of laws and seeking out the causes and roots of things and their effects, and speaking of wonders and understanding deep and secret qualities… When he is in good disposition and in his exaltation, however, he signifies purity, length of life, exaltation, joy, honour, wealth, inheritance, and the transmission of inheritances to sons and nephews.” – Picatrix, translated by John Michael Greer and Christopher Warnock

This election is for Saturn dignified in Aquarius and a dark (or eld of) the Moon.  The traditional lore suggests a waning moon is beneficial for such things as invisibility, for reducing the influence of a thing, for malefic magic, or – if we think of the moon as old instead of waning – good for prolonging the effect of things or for long life.

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Sun exalted in Aries election

Apollo and the Continents by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

“The fourth table is of the Sun, and is made of a square of six, and contains thirty six numbers, whereof six in every side, and Diameter, produce 111, and the sum of all is 666. There are over it divine names with an Intelligence to what is good, with spirit to what is evil, and out of it is drawn Characters of the Sun, and the spirits thereof. This being engraven on a Golden plate with the Sun being fortunate, renders him that wears it to be renowned, amiable, acceptable, potent in all his works, and equals a man to Kings, and Princes, elevating him to high fortunes, enabling to do whatsoever he pleaseth …” Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy

The Sun has been talking his way through Aries for the last few days. Here the Sun expresses itself in its most powerful and unrestrained form. Being exalted in Aries, the Sun is magnificent, potent and manifests his royal power.

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Regulus Talisman election for Success, Fame and Wellbeing

“Under the heart of Leo, they made the image of a lion or cat, or the figure of an honourable person sitting in a chair; it renders a man temperate, appeases wrath, and gives favour” – Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, Book II, Chapter 47 (transl. Joseph H. Peterson)

Regulus is one of the 15 Behenian Stars described in Agrippa’s Three Books of Occult Philosophy as well as earlier works on astrological magic.  It has always been regarded as a star associated with royalty and thus Regulus talismans are often made to attract success in endavours, happiness and wellbeing, favours from powerful people, and a royal bearing.

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Mars in Aries election

Mars is dignified by domicile in Aries until 14 February where he has been sojourning since the beginning of the year.  For most of this time Mars has been squared by Saturn, but he is finally past this which enables us to make practical and helpful use of his power for our own benefit.  It is a good time to do all those martial things you’ve been putting off like crushing your enemies, seeing them driven before you and hearing the lamentation of their women.

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Thabit Ibn Qurra election for Wealth and Prosperity

“If, however, the querent does not seek wealth from another person, but desires to advance his business and to have abundant money and be offered a position so that he is easily able to earn a living, seek an image of business.” Astral High Magic, De Imaginibus of Thabit ibn Qurra transl. John Michael Greer & Christopher Warnock

Who was Thabit Ibn Qurra?

Thabit ibn Qurra was a Sabian polymath from Harran who wrote on subjects as diverse as mathematics, medicine, astronomy and astrology.  We came across his work in mathematics when we talked about the use of amicable number pairs in an election from the Picatrix for enduring love.

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