“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 diametre, produce 111, and the sum of all is 666. There are over it divine names with an Intelligence to what is good, with a 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 recently ingressed into his own sign of Leo. Here the Sun expresses itself in its most powerful and unrestrained form. Being at home in Leo, the Sun is relaxed, magnanimous and more likely to listen to petitions.
If we wish to capture some of the glorious light and warmth of this planetary essence in the hope of harnessing this solar influence to improve our lives, to obtain honour, the friendship of the powerful, to be noticed, for wealth, success and health, there is no better time to make a solar talisman.
“Seek from the Sun those petitions that are appropriate to him, such as petitions against kings, the sons of warriors and kings, exalted people who delight in justice and truth and abhor falsehood and violence, desirous of good reputation and seeking popular acclaim, officials, clergy, physicians, philsophers, exalted people who are humble, perceptive and magnanimous, older brothers, fathers, and the like.” The Picatrix, translated by John Michael Greer & Chris Warnock
Whether it is fame and renown, wealth or preferment, the Sun provides for them all just as his light and warmth provide for all on Earth.
It is not, however, merely enough to have the Sun at home to receive his favours we also need to ensure that he is properly placed to aid us. The following election does just that – at least for those living in London, UK – and is the most potent time to create a Sun talisman.
The Election
The time is 13:07 (1:07PM) on 29 July 2020. The election is set for London, UK.
The Moon is waxing and makes applying trine aspects to the Sun and to Mars. The Sun is culminating, strong in Leo, and makes an applying trine to a dignified Mars in Aries.
Sun hour starts at 11:50AM and ends just after the Sun culminates. Any Solar invocations should be done during this planetary hour, and the talisman should be completed just as the Sun culminates.
Examples of Talismans
The Picatrix suggests a few images we can use to engrave on talismans:
A woman standing in a chariot drawn by four horses, a mirror in her right hand, a stick held above her breast in her left hand, and flowers above her head;
A man standing, as if to salute someone, with a buckler in his left hand and a dragon under his feet;
A crowned king sitting on his throne, with a crow before him and some secret sigils of the Sun beneath his feet.
All of these images express the royal power of the Sun and depict his place of honour in the heavens.
Please note that this election is only viable for London, UK and will need to be rectified for your location. This is not simply a matter of correcting for time zones. If you would like me to cast an election for your location, you can order an election here.