A Brief Introduction to Planetary Magic
What is Planetary Magic?
Just as it sounds. Magic using the planets. In this brief introduction, I’ll skim over each of the planets used in magic and their properties, do a very quick correspondence for each one, to get you started, and a bit on different ways to use it.
The Planets:
The Sun – Healing, confidence, friendship, growth
Mercury – Communication, travel, memory, science
Venus – Love, harmony, fertility and prosperity
The Moon – Psychic realm, intuition, subconscious
Mars – Strength, courage, power, aggression
Jupiter – Success, money, expansion, leadership
Saturn – Boundaries, time, obstacles, wisdom
Correspondences
There are many different correspondences out there, from the crystal, to the animal, to the incense. Here are a couple to get you started.
The Moon – Day = Monday, Colour = Purple or Silver, Metal = Silver
Mars – Day = Tuesday, Colour = Red, Metal = Iron
Mercury – Day = Wednesday, Colour = Orange or Pale Blue, Metal = Quicksilver
Jupiter – Day = Thursday, Colour = Royal Blue, Metal = Tin
Venus – Day = Friday, Colour = Green, Metal = Copper
Saturn – Day = Saturday, Colour = Black, Metal = Lead
The Sun – Day = Sunday, Colour = Yellow/Gold, Metal = Gold
How to use
There are many different ways to use Planetary magic. We’ll touch on a few but focus on their more general use – in spells. Here is an example of how you would use planetary magic:
You need to do a spell for harmony and success at work. Everything is a bit stressed and you’re not sure things are going to work out.
Because the focus is on work/career, you want to do your spell on a Thursday. As you also wish for harmony, you want to use the colour green (Venus), as well as a deep blue (say in your candles, or ribbons etc). So you would use 5 candles (as this is the number for Jupiter), a mixture of blue and green in colour. An alternative to this is to use 1 candle and have 5 ribbons on the candle holder (well away from flame). You can use incense that is for either Jupiter, or Venus, or both. If you use the incense for Venus, you can use an essential oil for Jupiter.
You’re now ready to begin. Cast your circle – creating sacred space, clearing the area. Do what you normally do for this, everyone is different. When you are ready, take the candle(s) in your hand. Anoint it/them with the essential oil, as you do, think of the intent (in this case harmony and success at work). Don’t think about the disharmony, see the harmony, see yourself winning an important bid, your colleagues and yourself reaping the rewards etc. When the anointing is finished, light the candle and focus your intent on it once again. If you are a reiki user, infuse the candle with reiki energy at this time too. Keep the candle lit for a while, then snuff the candle. The following night, re-light it, again focusing your intent. Do this for several nights on a growing moon. When candle has burned down to nothing, let the magic take effect.
Most magic would be done on a growing moon, up to the full moon. Don’t start magic on the full moon, as it will peak then, and the waning moon takes over.
If you want rid of something in your life, use the waning moon.
Example – someone is ill. It’s a waning moon, so rather than do an increase of health, do a decrease in illness. The symptoms ease off with the passing moon. The grip it has on the patient/client/friend eases off until is has no hold on him/her anymore.
Talismans etc
This is another aspect of planetary magic. You can make them using paper (of the colour that corresponds), draw symbols or write what it is you wish to happen.
You are in need of money so that you can go on holiday. This is important because you haven’t had one in a while, and you could really do with a break. You make a talisman to get the right energies going in the right direction. You use green paper (Venus covers prosperity), and orange pen (Mercury covers travel). You write what it is you need. Again, you can use the corresponding incense and candles while casting this spell. Draw the symbols for Venus and Mercury on the paper. Again, infuse the paper/writing with your intent. Fold and wrap in some silk or cotton and keep away somewhere safe until spell has worked.
This can also be done with herbal charms, amulets etc.
Planetary magic is a useful tool and done well is a powerful one. Enjoy :D
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