The current astrological chart is an election for
a talisman of Mercury in Virgo. Cornelius Agrippa
in his Three Books of Occult Philosophy, (available in the Renaissance
Astrology CD Library) says,
"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."
Three Books of Occult Philosophy, Book I, ch. 43.
The Latin Picatrix
(available in the Renaissance Astrology
Facsimile Edition) says,
Forma Mercurii secundum opinionem aliorum sapientum est forma baronis coronati,
equitantis supra pavonem, in eius dextra calamum, in sinistra vero cartam habentis;
et eius vestes sunt omnium colorum mixte. Et hec est eius forma.
The form of Mercury, according to the opinion of another wise man, is the form of
a baron wearing a crown, riding on a peacock, in his right hand a reed pen and in his
left hand a [sheet of paper/book] and his clothes are many colors mixed. And this
is its form.
Picatrix, Bk II, ch. 10. (Translation by Christopher Warnock, Esq.)
The
Ouroboros Press Picatrix is almost exactly the
same as the Latin, but has the crowned man with a rod in his right hand and a
plate in his left. These are certainly acceptable translations of calamum and
cartam, but I have chosen a pen and paper because they are so Mercurial!
The elected time and date is 8:18 am, EDT on August 6, 2003
for Cleveland Park, a neighborhood of Washington, D.C. 38 N 56 77 W 03.
At this time Mercury rises in Virgo, his sign and exaltation.
It is the hour of Mercury. He is slowing down, but he has not yet gone either stationary
nor retrograde.
I am pleased to offer
beautiful gemstone talismans of Mercury made from agate,
which Agrippa says is ruled by Mercury.
Three Books of Occult Philosophy Book I, Chapter 29.
The agate gemstones will be
inscribed with an appropriate Mercurial image. The agate is in a
cabochon cut, 18 x 25 mm, approximately 1 inch by a half inch.
After being inscribed at the proper time,
the agate cabochon is then mounted and strung on
a leather cord. Each talisman comes with a color Nigel Jackson image of
Mercury for mediation and visualization as well as full consecration and ritual
instructions.
Here are the results that one client got from
a previous Mercury talisman,
"Two weeks ago I performed the ritual like you described it in the mail.
I've dreamed more than usual and good ideas just have been sprouting
out of my mind.
I took part in a graphic design competition and my artwork passed the
first round.
Then I was also invited to be a member of...a festival where students
from our professional school can send
in their works like animations, video films, etc.
Besides, I wrote new poems in my free time.
Apart from the Mercurial effects I wanted to tell you that I am very content
with this beautiful talisman."
N.K. Austria.
While I can't guarantee exactly what results you will
get from the talisman, I can guarantee that
they are made from the appropriate materials, at the appropriate time and with
the appropriate ritual, according to our traditional sources.
As of October 7, 2004 the Mercury talismans
are sold out!
Here is further information on
Astrological Talismans
and Astrological Magic.
You might also be interested in my
Renaissance Astrology CD Library,
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Astrology and Magic Books and
my discussion group Spiritus Mundi.
If you
wish to delve even deeper into this fascinating area I offer my
Planetary Magic Mini-Course
and
Mansions of the Moon Mini-Course,
which allow students to immediately start making talismans and elections and are
a great introduction to my longer
Electional Astrology Course, and
Astrological Magic Course.