Core Assumptions in Planetary Magick

Understanding the underlying principles is crucial for effective talismanic work. Here are the basic assumptions and premises:

1. Focus on the 7 Classical Planets: We exclusively work with the seven traditional planets: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, and Moon. The Sun and Moon are considered “planets” in this context because the original Greek term for planet means “wandering star,” differentiating them from the fixed stars in the night sky.
2. Ensouled Planets and Planetary Spirits: It is believed that planets are ensouled and possess a Planetary Spirit, much like human bodies are ensouled and have spirits.
3. Universal Connection through Correspondence: Everything in the universe is interconnected through correspondence and affinity. Every object and property in our world corresponds to one or more of these seven planets.
4. Metaphysical Foundations: The metaphysical system underpinning talismanic work is a synthesis of Pythagorean, Platonic, Aristotelian, and Neoplatonic concepts.
5. The Golden Chain of Being: This metaphysical system can be described as a “Golden Chain of Being,” structured as follows:
   • God (The One) → Divine Ideas → Intermediary Celestial Realm (Planetary Spirits, Angels, Daimons, etc.) → Elements (Air, Water, Fire, Earth) → Material Realm (Man → Animals → Vegetables → Minerals)
6. As Above, So Below: The principle that “That which is Above is one with that which is Below, and together they form the miracle of one thing” is fundamental.

Core Assumptions in Planetary Magick

Understanding the underlying principles is crucial for effective talismanic work. Here are the basic assumptions and premises:

1. Focus on the 7 Classical Planets: We exclusively work with the seven traditional planets: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, and Moon. The Sun and Moon are considered “planets” in this context because the original Greek term for planet means “wandering star,” differentiating them from the fixed stars in the night sky.
2. Ensouled Planets and Planetary Spirits: It is believed that planets are ensouled and possess a Planetary Spirit, much like human bodies are ensouled and have spirits.
3. Universal Connection through Correspondence: Everything in the universe is interconnected through correspondence and affinity. Every object and property in our world corresponds to one or more of these seven planets.
4. Metaphysical Foundations: The metaphysical system underpinning talismanic work is a synthesis of Pythagorean, Platonic, Aristotelian, and Neoplatonic concepts.
5. The Golden Chain of Being: This metaphysical system can be described as a “Golden Chain of Being,” structured as follows:
   • God (The One) → Divine Ideas → Intermediary Celestial Realm (Planetary Spirits, Angels, Daimons, etc.) → Elements (Air, Water, Fire, Earth) → Material Realm (Man → Animals → Vegetables → Minerals)
6. As Above, So Below: The principle that “That which is Above is one with that which is Below, and together they form the miracle of one thing” is fundamental.