tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post4616215360518885807..comments2024-03-25T14:09:59.347-05:00Comments on Augoeides: Simple Electional TimingScott Stenwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-39111463815564194202023-12-18T16:58:49.053-06:002023-12-18T16:58:49.053-06:00I would just go for a Jupiter chart victor and mak...I would just go for a Jupiter chart victor and make sure the final aspect of the Moon is positive. The Sun does not need to be in Sagittarius to cast a Sagittarius spell, and neither does Jupiter.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-53735171310949744832023-12-16T07:32:51.604-06:002023-12-16T07:32:51.604-06:00Unfortunate that I was not be able to make use of ...Unfortunate that I was not be able to make use of this wonderful election of Air - one of the most useful elements in our modern Mercurial/Aerial society, due to scheduling conflicts. But the beauty of elemental magick is that elections pop up like hot cakes.<br /><br />What's confusing though, is that Jupiter is not in Sagittarius while the Sun is and so I could not find any reason to do a Sagittarius talismanic spell I've been wanting to do for quite a long time. And I know you have told me that as long as the planet is peregrine, the almuten is the final verdict. So how would you go about it? Jupiter being in Rx is not a problem because we're casting a Sagittarius spell.Samathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883615951812536611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-77881941107867613842023-12-14T15:37:53.694-06:002023-12-14T15:37:53.694-06:00The applying square to Venus is the only aspect th...The applying square to Venus is the only aspect that matters here. Separating aspects are ignored for electional purposes.<br /><br />I have natal Mercury retrograde so I can do Mercury operations without any issues from it. But that's not true of everyone. At any rate, since you have other options besides Mercury you probably should go with them.<br /><br />It also should be noted that the fixed signs are closest in nature to the four elements, so even if the entire sky was clear, Aquarius would have the best affinity with an Air operation.<br /><br />I would probably go for it and time it as close as possible to the separation of the Jupiter square. That keeps the Venus square as wide as possible. It's still applying, but the further it is from culmination the weaker it will be.<br /><br />Also, note that getting a perfect aspect is almost impossible. Just about everything has some positives and some negatives, especially if you dig into all the Picatrix rules. This one sounds like it has a lot of positives and only the one negative.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-72899101100940556732023-12-13T12:40:07.269-06:002023-12-13T12:40:07.269-06:00So looking at a practical example of an upcoming e...So looking at a practical example of an upcoming elemental Air election, we see that Mercury is retrograde but it's not the only planet that has exclusive rule over air. Saturn and Venus also rule over air in their capacity for ruling over Libra and Aquarius. So according to Benjamin Dykes, we can do our Air ritual this Saturday when Aquarius is rising on the ascendant which also happens to be during the day and even better that the Moon will be in Aquarius by then but the problem I encounter is that, while Saturn is surprisingly not experiencing any aspects, the Moon is in an applying square of 7* with Venus and a separating square of 0* with Jupiter.<br /><br />What should be done here? We have what looks like a great Air election but I'm not sure how you would go about it?Samathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883615951812536611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-52294346038062223732023-07-02T17:10:07.943-05:002023-07-02T17:10:07.943-05:00That is potentially true, but you still need to ke...That is potentially true, but you still need to keep an eye on the astrology with elemental operations. An elemental operation will work better than a planetary operation with a badly aspected planet in most cases.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-91409014175994369852023-06-25T14:11:21.756-05:002023-06-25T14:11:21.756-05:00So it seems elemental operations are the most avai...So it seems elemental operations are the most available operations. Elemental Earth work for instance can be done during many times as more than one planet rule Earth such as Saturn, Moon, Venus and even Malkuth the sephirot that rules over earth. This makes elemental operations prone to more far more success than a planet in a bad aspect.Samathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883615951812536611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-12516740669988005482017-12-01T17:47:04.884-06:002017-12-01T17:47:04.884-06:00Hey Scott, how are you? I've been using this e...Hey Scott, how are you? I've been using this exact method for quite some time, with good results, but i have a small doubt/issue: im planning a protection ritual, for which I'll use a Saturn operation. For said ritual, I chose a saturday. However, most saturdays in this month will be happening while the last aspect is a negative one (Cuadratures). What would you recommend? Perhaps doing it some other day that's not a saturday? If so, how would one go about choosing what day? Calculating the almuten (Chart victor)? Thanks in advance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509485837525273221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-19083655780645424112017-07-21T20:17:33.438-05:002017-07-21T20:17:33.438-05:00The other two parts were the sigil of Khamael and ...The other two parts were the sigil of Khamael and the 'kamea' discussed here:<br />http://kabbalahselfcreation.blogspot.com/2012/05/amulet-to-break-evil-spells.html. So one associated with Geburah and one not.<br />Ordinarily my third element would have been a sigil I designed which would have contained the elements you normally put into a qabalistic talisman, and that would have tied it pretty tightly to Geburah but in this case time was of the essence so I used Jacobus Swart's (I assume it's his design or a traditional one, but either way I discovered it from him). Anyway, as things have turned out, that seems to have maybe been for the best.<br />I'm of the same mind that if it works, it works, so I'm going to proceed on a Tuesday. But like you, I also like to know the why it works. I don't know much now but I knew less when I made the earlier one (this issue didn't even occur to me before). Part of me thinks it worked in spite of being 'wrong' because I didn't know better at the time and the intention was honored, but now that I know better I don't have that benefit. But more of me thinks there's a good reason it worked and the conflict I think exists doesn't exist (in other words, I've just learned enough to be able to get confused).<br />An approach I often take is to try to cover all the bases, so in this case I'd do both a Moon operation and a Mars operation, but I like the idea that the Solomonic Pentacles don't always line up with the GD attributions, which is clearly the case here. Plus I wouldn't want all those spirits getting crowded into that little amulet, that's just rude.<br />As always, your help's invaluable, thank you.Fr. V.e.L.V.Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156816693262083067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-51550370587763948822017-07-21T16:43:23.347-05:002017-07-21T16:43:23.347-05:00My first though would be that if it works, it work...My first though would be that if it works, it works. What were the the other two parts of the design? Did either of them have an association with Geburah or Mars?<br /><br />If the answer to that question is no, I would say that you're probably good to go. The Solomonic pentacles don't always line up precisely with the GD Qabalistic attributions anyway, and people who don't like the Kircher Tree of Life will tell you that Geburah isn't necessarily associated with Mars anyway.<br /><br />Another point is that Jason Miller put together a system that works with "planet of planet" and he reports good results with it. I haven't played around with it much myself, but it's possible that what you got was the equivalent of the Lunar part of Geburah, so something like Moon of Mars.<br /><br />I'm generally of the opinion that data is much more important than theory. It sounds like you know from experience that this works, and while I would be interested in working out exactly why according the models I use, that level of understanding is not necessary for performing a similar operation. Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-4306347654824148732017-07-21T16:05:45.658-05:002017-07-21T16:05:45.658-05:00I have a question which is sort of one step before...I have a question which is sort of one step before the application of this step. I'm trying to determine the best day to charge an amulet for protection. I'm using the (Solomonic) 4th Pentacle of the Moon for a Geburah operation (I haven't gotten to the Paths approach yet). <br />This is to replace a lost amulet which used the 4th Pentacle of the Moon as one of three parts in the design of the amulet. That operation was conducted in Geburah and was very effective. This new operation will use only the 4th Pentacle of the Moon, no other elements in the design. Is my whole approach of using a Moon Pentacle with Geburah wrong-headed? I'm thrown by what seems to me to be an inherent conflict with this Pentacle, which is intended for protection, but associated with the Moon rather than Mars.<br />On the other hand, it worked great the first time (when this hadn't occurred to me at all)!Fr. V.e.L.V.Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156816693262083067noreply@blogger.com