|
|
|
[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
matter be less capable. Yet they bestow more powerful virtues on the images if they be
framed not of any, but of a certain matter, namely, whose natural, but also specifical
virtue is agreeable with the work, and the figure of the image is like to the celestial; for
such an image, both in regard to the matter naturally congruous to the operation and
celestial influence, and also for its figure being like to the heavenly one, is best prepared
to receive the operations and powers of the celestial bodies and figures, and instantly
receives the heavenly gift into itself; though it constantly worketh on another thing, and
other things yield obedience to it.
CHAP. XXXV.
OF THE IMAGES OF THE ZODIAC--WHAT VIRTUES, THEY BEING ENGRAVEN, RECEIVE
FROM THE STARS.
BUT the celestial images, according to whose likeness images of this kind are framed, are
many in the heavens; some visible arid conspicuous, others only imaginary, conceived
and set down by the Egyptians, Indians, and Chaldeans; and their parts are so ordered,
.
that even the figures of some of them are distinguished from others; for this reason they
place in the circle of the Zodiac twelve general images, according to the number of the
signs; of these, they constituting Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius, for the fiery and oriental
triplicity, report that it is profitable against fevers, palsy, dropsy, gout, and all cold and
phlegmatic infirmities; and that it makes him who carries it to bc acceptable, eloquent,
ingenious and honourable; because they are the houses of Mars, Sol, and Jupiter. They
made, also, the image of a lion against melancholy phantasies, dropsy, plague and fevers,
and to expel diseases; at the hour of the Sun, the first degree of the sign Leo ascending,
which is the face and decanate of Jupiter; but against the stone, and diseases of the reins,
and against hurts of beasts, they made the same image when Sol, in the heart of the lion,
obtained the midst of heaven. And again, because Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius, do
constitute the ærial and occidental triplicity, and are the houses of Mercury, Venus, and
Saturn, they are said to put to flight diseases, to conduce to friendship and concord, to
prevail against melancholy, and to cause health; and they report that Aquarius especially
frees from the quartan. Also, that Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, because they constitute the
watery and northern triplicity, do prevail against hot and dry fevers, also against the
hectic, and all choleric passions; but Scorpio, because among the members it respects the
privy parts, doth provoke to lust; but these did frame it for this purpose, his third face
ascending, which belongs to Venus; and they made the same, against serpents and
scorpions, poisons and evil spirits, his second face ascending, which is the face of the
Sun, and decanate of
A Collection of Sacred Magick | The Esoteric Library | www.sacred-magick.com
Jupiter; and they report that it maketh him who carries it wise, of a good colour; and they
say that the image of Cancer is most efficacious against serpents and poison, when Sol
and Luna are in conjunction in it, and ascend in the first and third face; for this is the face
of Venus, and the decanate of Luna; but the second face of Luna the decanate of Jupiter.
They report, also, that serpents are tormented when the Sun is in Cancer; also, that
Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn, because they constitute the earthly and southern triplicity,
do cure hot infirmities, and prevail against the synocal fever; it makes those who carry it
grateful, acceptable, eloquent, devout and religious; because they are the houses of
.
Venus, Mars, and Saturn, Capricorn also is reported to keep men in safety, and also
places in security, because it is the exaltation of Mars.
A Collection of Sacred Magick | The Esoteric Library | www.sacred-magick.com
CHAP. XXXVI.
OF THE IMAGES OF SATURN.
BUT now what images they did attribute to the planets. Although of these things very
large volumes have been written by the antient wise men, so that there is no need to
declare them here, notwithstanding I will recite a few of them; for they made, from the
operations of Saturn, Saturn ascending in a stone, which is called the load-stone, the
image of a man, having the countenance of a hart, and camel's feet, and sitting upon a
chair or else a dragon, holding in his right hand a scythe, in his left a dart, which image
they hoped would be profitable for prolongation of life; for Albumasar, in his book
Sadar, proves that Saturn conduces to the prolongation of life; where, also, he says that
certain regions of India being subject to Saturn, there men are of a very long life, and die
not unless by extreme old age. They made, also, an image of Saturn, for length of days, in
a sapphire, at the hour of Saturn, Saturn ascending or fortunately constituted; whose
figure was an old man sitting upon a high chair, having his hands lifted up above his
head, and in them holding a fish or sickle, and under his feet a bunch of grapes, his head
covered with a black or dusky coloured cloth, and all his garments black or dark. They
also make this same image against the stone, and disease of the kidnies, viz. in the hour of
Saturn, Saturn ascending with the third face of Aquarius. They made also, from the
operations of Saturn, an image for the increasing of power Saturn ascending in Capricorn;
the form of which was an old man leaning on a staff, having in his hand a crooked sickle,
and clothed in black. They also made an image of melted copper, Saturn ascending in his
rising, viz. in the first degree of Aries, or the first degree of Capricorn; which image they
affirm to speak with a man's voice. They made also, from the operations of Saturn, and
[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
zanotowane.pldoc.pisz.plpdf.pisz.plkwiatpolny.htw.pl
|
|
| Cytat |
Dobre pomysły nie mają przeszłości, mają tylko przyszłość. Robert Mallet
De minimis - o najmniejszych rzeczach.
Dobroć jest ważniejsza niż mądrość, a uznanie tej prawdy to pierwszy krok do mądrości. Theodore Isaac Rubin
Dobro to tylko to, co szlachetne, zło to tylko to, co haniebne.
Dla człowieka nie tylko świat otaczający jest zagadką; jest on nią sam dla siebie. I z obu tajemnic bardziej dręczącą wydaje się ta druga. Antoni Kępiński (1918-1972)
|
|
