Practical Planetary Magick Working the Magick of the Classical Planets in the Western Mystery Tradition David Rankine & Sorita d'Este Page :; Published by Avaloni,1 BM A valonia London WC1N 3XX England, UK www.avaloniabooks.co.l1k PRACTICAL PLANETARY MAGIC ISBN (10) 1-905297-01-7 ISBN (13) 978-1-905297-01-6 First Edition 2007 Design by Satori Copyright © David Rankine, Sorita d'Este All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any me,1115, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilm, recording, or by any information stor,1ge and retrie\'al system, or used in another book, without written permission frol11 the authors. ['age 6 Other Books by the Authors 50rita d'Este & David Rankine arc the author5, or Uhluthor5 of the folluwing published books: Celtic / British Mythology & Folklore rhe Isles of the Many Gods, 2007 TIll' Guises of the Morrig,lIl, 20D5 Greek Mythology, Magick & History Hl'bte: Keys to the Crossroads (Edited bv Sorit,l d'Est('), 20()6 Artemis, Virgin Goddpss of the Sun & Moon (by Sorita d'Estl'), 2005 Egyptian Mysteries Heka: The Practicl's of Ancient Egyptian Ritual & Magic (bv D,l\'id Rankine), 20D6 Qabalah Climbing the Tree of Life (by D,l\'id Rankilw), 2005 Source Works of Ceremonial Magic (Slepheli Skililier & Dnl'id Rallkine) Volume I - The Pr,lCtical Ang('1 M'lgic of Dr John Dl'l"S Enochi'lIl Table's, 2004 Volume Il- The Kpvs to the G,lte\\',lY of Magic, 200S Volume IJI - The Goetia of Dr Rudd, 2007 Other / Practical Magick Avalonia's Book of Chakras, 2006 Cirelp of Firl', 2005 Bl'coming Magick, 2004 (bv D,l\'id R,lIlkil1l') Crvst,lls Hl'aling & Folklore, 2002 (bv D'l\'id R,lIlkilll') ,~1.lgick Without i'cprs, 1997 (D,l\'id J{,lIlkilll' & Ari,l(iIw Rainbird) Page 7 Table of Contents ['I,lnd,lrv M'lgick ..................................................................................................... 13 Till' 5el'L'l1 Wilndering 5tilrs .................................................................................... 17 Till' Sun - VVorks of We,lltil ................................................................................. 18 i\krcmy - W()rks of Mind ................................................................................... 20 Venus - Works of Smutv .................................................................................... 22 Thl' Moon - Works of ;v1y;;tery ........................................................................... 2-l i\1.1rs - Work" of PO\\'er ...................................................................................... 26 jupiter - Works of Expilnsion ............................................................................. 29 Siltu rn - Worb of FornI ....................................................................................... 32 The l'lilnl'tilry Deities .............................................................................................. 35 The S(llilr God ....................................................................................................... 37 The Mercuriill God ............................................................................................... 39 TIll' Venusiiln Coddess ........................................................................................ -l1 The Lunilr Goddess ............................................................................................. -l3 The MClrtiill God ................................................................................................... -l5 The jupiterian God .............................................................................................. 47 The Saturniilll God ............................................................................................... 49 Ml'dit,ltion j(lUrIll'YS ................................................................................................ 51 jllume\' to the God 501 ........................................................................................ 53 journL'v to the God Mel·cury ............................................................................... 55 J(lUrnL'V to the Goddess Venus ........................................................................... 57 journe\, to the Guddl'ss Lunil ............................................................................. 59 juurne\' tu the Cod M,lrs ..................................................................................... 61 J()Urnl'\' to the Cod jupit"r .................................................................................. 63 J()Urnl'V t(l the God S,ltUril .................................................................................. 65 f>meti( n/ {)/Ill/('/nnl Atl7Sic~ PIJrH'tClry DClYS & Hl)urS ......................................................................................... 67 PIClIll'tClry DClYs ..................................................................................................... 69 I'ICll1L'tZlry Hours ................................................................................................... 70 lnvl lCCltion & E \'ocZltilll1 ........................................................................................... 76 The Olympic Spirits ................................................................................................. 80 Invoking the Olympic Spirits ............................................................................. 88 QJbZllistic Spirits ...................................................................................................... 94 The SpirituClI Creatures of the Sul1 ..................................................................... 99 The Spirituill CreZltures of Mercury ................................................................. 1 01 The SpirituClI Creatures of Venus ..................................................................... 103 The SpirituClI CreCltures of the Moon ............................................................... 105 The Spirituel I Creatures of Mars ....................................................................... 1 08 The Spiritual Crmtures of Jupiter .................................................................... 110 The SpirituClI CreClturL'S of SClturn .................................................................... 112 PIClIll'tZlry I ntdl igences ...................................................................................... 114 ManifestZltiol1 of Spiritu,ll Crmtures ....................................................... " ...... 115 K,llllecl Sigilisation ................................................................................................. 116 Amulets & TalismClns .................................................................................... " ...... 122 Consecration Ritu,ll ........................................................................................... 126 Preparation ............................................................................................................. 129 The M'lgick Cil'clL, .................................................................................................. 133 Planl'tary Circle (Subtle) ................................................................................... 134 Planl'tary Circle (PhysicZlI) ................................................................................ 136 PClgl' 10 I>mcfi((l/ fJlrllfefllry AlllgicA rilL' Ritual of the Hl'ptagram ................................................................................ 138 Planetary Pyramids ............................................................................................... 141 TIll' Solar Pyramid ............................................................................................. 142 The rv1ercu rial Pyr'lill id ..................................................................................... 145 The Venusian l'yramid ...................................................................................... 149 The Lun,lr Pyramid ............................................................................................ 153 The \1artial Pyramid ......................................................................................... 156 ThL' ]upitL'rian Pyramid ..................................................................................... 159 The Satllrnian Pyraillid ..................................................................................... 162 The Trans-Saturnian Planets ................................................................................ 165 U ranus ................................................................................................................. 166 Neptune ............................................................................................................... 168 Pluto ..................................................................................................................... 170 Angle Webs ............................................................................................................. 172 APPENDIX ............................................................................................................. 175 Inter-Plilnetary Relationships ........................................................................... 176 The Kameas ........................................................................................................ 177 Sigils fur Planetary Intelligences & Spirits ...................................................... 183 a. Kamea Sigils for the Seven Archangels ....................................................... 183 b. Kanwa Sigils for the Plilnetary Intelligences .............................................. 186 c. Kamea Sigils of the Planetary Spirits ........................................................... 188 [lebrew Nal11es ................................................................................................... 191 PI,lnet,lry Fragrances ......................................................................................... 195 The Planets and Minerab .................................................................................. 197 TIll' Planets Zlnd PIZll1ts ...................................................................................... 199 ThL' PIZlnets & M,lnkind ..................................................................................... 200 TIll' PIZlI1ets and Anim,lls .................................................................................. 201 Page 11 Pmcticl7/ P/(//wfllry /'v1i1gic~ Planetary Sigils ................................................................................................... 202 Pbnetilry Contempliltions ................................................................................ 206 Invociltion of Planetary Intelligences .............................................................. 209 The Heptilgrilm ............ ". '" ... , .... , ....... " .. """"".,.,., ...... , ...... """,."., .. " , .... ",.""., 212 Terms & Definitions , ...... , .... " .... " ... ',.,." .. , ... ,.,""'" .. , .. , .. , .. ',.,., .. ",."", ........ ", ... ,,214 13i b I iogra phy .... ,., ....... , ........ ,',., .. , ... ,., .. "' ..... "" .. ,',", ... " .. ',." ... ,',."",.,"',, .... ," .. ',.,.,., 216 CHAPTER 1 Planetary Magick "Thl' wheel of Ihe sll1rs ,l;oes(orlil willI scuell ll'ill'cls of 5C,'1'1I pll1l1d,. Thcy 111'1' Sl1ll1nt, Jllpiler, Mill's. lile 51111, VellllS, MerclIry, I1l1£i 1111' MOOIl. "! The influence of the pl,lIlets subtly surrounds us all the time, in the names of the days of the week. In myths from around the world, we find repeated examples of the seven-fold symbolism and importance that was placed on the influence of the planets on everyday life. When working with the planets, we <lre raising our g<l/es to the stars, setting our sights beyond the horizon of the next hill or boundary. As was said in the Orphic mysteries of <lncient Greece, "We 111'1' cilildrell of 1'111'111 I1l1d sll1rry heauen". Exploring the mysteries associated with the planets helps us to reach up into the heavens whilst keeping our feet firmly rooted on the ground. The ancients saw the planets as being extremely important to the lives of mankind. The planets represent the higher powers of the universe beyond the Earth. For this reason when you do planetary work, you arl' bringing the stellar force to earth to empower your magick appropriatl'ly, applying the principle of "As a/1oue, so /7eloH'''. Today the most common use of planetary magick seems to be for the creation of amulets and talismans. This field of planl't"ry magick has a rich history of practice from ancient Greecl' through to thl' Middle Ages and Rl'n"issance through to the current day, and is covered in the chapter on Amulets & Talismans. However it is only one "rea of planL'tarv magick, and fheurgy and Invocation ,md Evocation also form ,lIl import"nt part of the 1 Sl'plwr RCJ'ial Hl'melach, p liR. Page 13 Prnct;cl7/ P/ol/ctary j'Y'1I7S11·~ pr,lCtice~ of plcll1etJry mJgick, ilS will be seen from the matcriill cont,lined within this volullle, Theurgy is a term which has fililen SllmewhJt out of use, illthough the principle it represents h,lS not. TIll'urgy represents the quest for the perfection of the gods through identifiCiJtion with their perfected divine qu,llities, Devotion,11 work with deities, including the use of hymns, Jnd Illedite)tion journeys which include iln interiJction with deity Jre illl Theurgic techniqlll's, Theurgy is further discussed in the chJpters on PIJnetilry Deities Jnd Meditation Journeys, As ,) lilrge component of planetary magick involves working with Spil'itu,11 crmtures, till' logical qUl'stion to ask hJS to be, what Jrl' the benefits of working with different types of spirituill creJtures? The reiJsons and benefits for working with different types of spiritual creJture need to be considered within the context of the lllJteriiJl iJnd techniques we hiJve presented, Jnd this is dOl1L' in the chiJpters on Invocation & EvociJtion, PliJnl'tiJry Dl'ities Jnd on QiJbiJlistic Spirits, Tilble of RituiJl Intentions The intent of iJ ceremony will determine its nJtuJ'e, To ensure iJ successful ceremony requires ,) precise intent iJnd focused iJPpropriiJtc energy, This tilble gives the JppropriJte plalll'ts for iJ wide riJllge of intentions in il convenient form for eilsy iJccess, Intention Planet Ambition, dl'vl'lllpn1l'nt of Jupiter Anger, controllll1g Mdrs Astrell tr<1\','1 Moon Attr(lction, incrl'a~ing Venus Ikautl', de\'eillping Venus Birth, selfell' Moon I3u~inl's~ ~uccess Mercury Carecr ">l1CCCSS Jupiter or Sun CI,lin'lll',lIKe, d"l'elllping Moon Page 14 Intention Planet -' C\)IYl111Unic...1tlon, irnpro\'inh i\krcurv l~lHlr,lgl\, l'nh,lllcing i\lMs CrL',lti\'ity, inCrl',l~ing Vl'nus Discord, l'.lllsing i\Lw, Dl' .. cord, prevl'l1ting i\ll'rcurl' [)n',1111s, prl1rnoting ,lnd fl'111C'lllbl}ring i\lnon Dull', p,'rtnrming S,1turn I~nl'rg_\'f inCrL'tl,-,ing ivLHS Fnlilusi,lSlll, inCrl\'l~ing lupitl'r i:quilibrium, l'st,1blishing S,1turn Ethics, dl'Vl'lnping jupitl'r Ex,1I11in,1tinn studl' Saturn EXdllliJldtioll Sllccess i\ll'rcurv rl'M, displ'lIing MMs Fertility, incrl'<lsing Venus Fk'xibility, developing MercurI' Fortune, inlproving jupitl'r Fril'ndship, developing Venus Futurl', leMning thl' MOlln nr Mercury GI,1I11our, dl'I'eloping Moon I LlrI110nV, dl'I'eloping Sun HC',liing, gi\'ing Sun J-il',1Ith, improving jupiter nr Sun \-hnrl(', protC'cting S,1\um - Hunoll r, (lCqU j ring Jupiter ~llInlullr, ilnpnn'ing Jupitl'r !Illl'->il)n~, crl',lting i\loon IIlusi(\ns, dis~1L'lling S,1tllrl1 Inllul'11l'l', dl'I'l'loping :'ll'rCllrl' l()ul'l1l'l', prot('lIion \krcufl' (I,md, ,1ir) or i\loon (S(,,1) t(no\\'!l'dgl', incrC'(l~illg i\1crcul'l' Intention Planet Law, deJling with JupilL'r or S,lturn Lpddership, d"\'L'loping Sun or jupitl'r L()\'l\ obLlining ur pronlL1ting Vellus Luck, imprO\'ing jupilL'r Lust, satisf"ing Venus i\lemorv, impr'l\'ing Mercury Mone\', dcquiring Sun Music, imprm'ing or learning Mercury P(lssioll, incfC'{lsing Venus or Mars Patience, dC\'l'loping Saturn Patronage, llbtdining Sun PedcL', establishing Sun or Ml'rcury Pk(lSUfC', ellsuring Venus Practicality, developing Saturn Promotion, gdining Sun or jupiter Propl'rtv, recovering Mercury Public Speaking, successfullv Mercury Responsibility, taking Jupiter Self-confidence, innedsing Vl'nus Self-discipline, developing S,lturn Sex-drive, decrC'dsing Saturn SC'x-d rivc, incH'<lsing MMs Social skills, improving Vl'nus StrL'ngth, incre,lsing i\lars Teaching, de\'l'loping Sdturn Truth, le,lrning or promoting Jupiter Unconscious, clccC'ssing Moon Vigour, incfL'llsing Mars vVeillth, improving Sun or Jupitl'r Willpower, strengthening Sun l'wcticl7/ Plnnetary i\;II7Sic/.. CHAPTER 2 The Seven Wandering Stars "We nrc nlso to shOiUltJ/'l/l, wlwt Divine, gitis, powers & Virtlil's, mnn rl'ceivetiz .from tlie celestinl bodies (fhnt is) tlil' SCUC/l pin nets; cnl/l'd hy the Astrologers tlie seven crrntic or 1l'nlldcring Stnrs. ": The influence of the seven classical "plnnets" or "wnndering stnrs" has bL'en one of the central mysteries of spiritual traditions since the people of the city states of the first civilization of Sumeria gazed at the heavens around seven thousand years ago. Their astrologers, artisilns and priests creilted the first known alphilbet (cuneiform) alongside arithmetic ilnd astronomy. From this cradle of invention also came the first cillendar. The Sumerians identified the five "stnrs" that wilndered through the night sky, which we know today as the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and S,lturn. Together with the two luminaries of the Sun and Moon, they ,lttributed these seven "wnlldering stilI'S" to some of thL'ir most importilnt deities, and the connection between the heavenly gods and their influence on the earthly realm of man was laid out ilS a template for future cultures to learn from and refine. So here we present the seven wandering stars, or deathless powers as the Creeks called them, still illuminating the darkness with their wisdom and inspiration for mclnkind as they have done for many thousands of years past. Through time ,lnd sp,lce the phlnets exert their influence, and by working with them we can cllign ourselves more effectively with the subtle powers of change which surround us at all times through our lives. Page 17 I U i !! I i ~ 1 JlmctlCIl/ fJ/fillctl7ry J\If1Sid The Sun - Works of Wealth "Frolll tiIl' SUII No/JII'III'SS of milld perspicuity of Judgl'llielit & /lIlllgilllltioll, tile IIllt II 1'1' of KIl()[u/l'dXI' & opillion, Mlltllrity, CO/lIlSel, ZI'Il/, LiXht or/listieI', Rcosoll [1' jlldgCllil'lltto DistillXllis/1 RiX/11ti'OIiI H'I'llI'S pllrgillS Li,<:;/lt(1'll1li tiJe Dllrklless of IXlLomncl', thl' Glory of truth /llllild Ollt, {j Chllritytile l110tha & Q/lI'('1I ofllll Virtlll'S, "l Numbers G, 36, 216, 666 Colour Cold, Orange, Yellmv Rules Leo Metal Cold Day of the Week Sunday Element Fire Direction South A,1\'anceml'nt, Dominancl', Egotism, Friendship, Cn'l'd, Concepts Healing, Illumination, Individualitv, Joy, Leadership, I'l'rsonal Puwl'r, Success, Wealth, Will Tools Cymbals, LlI1 H! 11 , Lallce, Rose Cross, Sword Apollo, 5.1,11, 5clenus, Cr,iinnc, Hl'IiOS, Lugh, 1\1 ithr,ls, Deities Re (I,a), Sekhlllct, Sh,llll,lSh, Sol Archangel Mich'll'1