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These Mars-in-Capricorn Talismans were hand carved in bloodstone or sardonyx and empowered during a ritual time to an auspicious election on 29 January 2024 as Mars was rising in Capricorn, the sign of Mars’ exaltation, with the Moon applying by trine. Equally, this election took part in a unique trine within the Earth Triplicity, the Moon in Virgo was connecting the light between Jupiter in Taurus and Mars in Capricorn.This particular configuration will not happen again until 2059.

The telos and intentions entwined within the talisman is thus: to be endowed with high vitality, vigour, and youth, to embody strength, and to be indefatigable and attain victory. Equally, this talisman can be relied on to accentuate your courageous qualities so as to be undaunted, the power of Mars granting potency in actions, strengthening the timid and humbling the wrath of those who are wicked or violent, diverting dangers.

Additionally, the intention is set to allow for the all practical matters and support required to attain and maintain a healthy physical body to easily find you: removing all obstacles to the manifestation of a strong form. Already these have been used alongside fitness and diet to bring about unprecedented result for two individuals.

The talisman contains the Seal of Mars, as well as the glyph of Mars’ Intelligence, Graphiel, as shown in traditional sources such as those of Agrippa and is mounted with a pure sterling silver necklace fitting.

When are we required to be an unstoppable force? What must be overcome that necessitates tenacity, courage, and vigour? When is victory essential?

For all these purposes and directives, Mars offers us exactly what is required. So while, yes we must temper the application of Mars’ power with caution, Capricorn offers a workable expression of this the most unstoppable of planets.

Mars, as with Saturn, is often, and wisely, applied with caution in astral magic. But, the purpose and application of its power, intelligence, and spirit is necessary and undeniably valuable when required, such as the need to prevail, especially when failure is not an option.

Exaltation increases greatness and strength, moving towards eminence and dynamism. Mars is offered a container in the feminine-earth sign of its exaltation, while granting it pragmatism, effectiveness, and strategic discernment. Equality, capricorn gives unique productivity, toughness, and maturity to Mars. Capricorn, as with Aries, is said within the Picatrix to be appropriate whenever you desire to overcome or obtain something.

Mighty Ares, golden-helmeted rider of chariots, stout-hearted, shield-carrying and bronze-geared savior of cities, strong-handed and unwearying lord of the spear, bulwark of Olympos, father of fair Victory, and succorer of Themis. You curb the unruly and lead truly just men, O paragon of manly excellence, wheeling your luminous orb through the seven-pathed constellations of the sky, where flaming steeds ever carry you above the third heavenly arch. Hearken, helper of mortals and giver of flourishing youth, and from above shine a gentle light on my life and my martial prowess, that I may be able to ward off bitter cowardice from my head, to bend wisely my soul's beguiling impulse and to restrain the sharp fury of my heart, whenever it provokes me to enter chilling battle. But, O blessed one, give me courage to stay within the secure laws of peace and to escape the enemy's charge and a violent death.

- Homeric Hymns

Oh Mars, you who are the honoured lord, hot and dry, capable, colossal, robust at heart, the spiller of blood and giver of harm itself! You are strong, powerful, sharp, daring, shining, agile, and the lord of battle, punishment, affliction, injury, prison, sorrow, and mixed and discrete things. You who have fear nor concern for anything! You are the sole helper in instigating your efforts, strong in your judgements and willful acts toward conquering and making petitioners fortunate, and actor or lawsuits and battle, a performer of brutality on the weak and the strong, a lover of the children of battles, an avenger of wicked and harmful people in the world. I conjure and ask by your names and qualities present in the heavens, by your conquests, and by your requests to the Lord God who placed in you power and strength, gathering for you and separating them from the other planets so that you might have strength and power, victory above all, and great vigour.

-Picatrix, Book 3

Each talisman will come with a Mars Planetary Square, consecrated during the same election, and a portion of Dragon’s Blood Resin in a jute pouch.

They are ready to ship immediately.

These Antares Talismans were hand carved in sardonyx, marked with the seal of Antares given in the sources of De Quindecim Stellis. The stellar seal and stone were combined with the related plant, birthwort, as per the instructions given in the sources during a ritual the to the heliacal rise of Antares, Moon paran the Vermilion Heart, and Moon connecting by trine the associated planets Mars (Capricorn) and Jupiter (Taurus). This last consideration will not reoccur with Mars' Exaltation and Jupiter in Taurus until 2059.

Antares is known from traditional sources to increase the powers of memory, understanding, and the eloquent use of language; to make the mind noble, hopeful, joyful, and wise; to increase one’s credibility and authority; to afford one advancement, power, and high position; to grant honours and riches; to give one a warm complexion; to repel and control bad demons and remove evil hindrances and obstructions. Equally, it was revealed at the time of empowerment that Antares will strengthen the physical heart and the vitality of the blood.

Gaba Girtab is the Sumerian word for “breast of the scorpion” referring to Antares (α Scorpii). Gaba Girtab was the heart of the Scorpion Goddess Ishara, the Mesopotamian equivalent of which was Ishtar. Ishara’s worship is well documented and she was considered a tutelary spirit tied to sovereignty. Other ancient Mesopotamia names for α Scorpii include: Urbat, Bilu-sha-ziri ("the Lord of the Seed"), Kak-shisa ("the Creator of Prosperity"), Dar Lugal ("The King"), Masu Sar ("the Hero and the King"), and Kakkab Bir ("the Vermilion Star").

Three factors were considered most auspicious for this election: Antares’ heliacal rise, the Moon’s paran to Antares, and the Moon-Mars-Jupiter Trine. I elaborate on these below.

The major factor in this election was timing it to the exact heliacal rise of Antares within the location. This is an ancient way to connect with the power of a star as it reappears prior to sunrise after a period of invisibility, the star’s rebirth. Another factor considered was the rising of the Moon in Virgo being paran to the Antares crossing the IC in the hours before Antares’ heliacal rise. Lastly, the Moon is forming a Trine connecting Mars in Capricorn and Jupiter in Taurus, as Antares is said by both Ptolemy and Anonymous of 379 to the nature of Mars and Jupiter this is a unique feature of this election. While the heliacal rising of a star like Antares will occur once a year within many locations, this particular configuration aligning Jupiter with Mars in his exaltation (both associated with Antares’ nature) will not happen again until 2059.

The rings are made of pure sterling silver and are adjustable and can be sized from J (UK), 5 1/4 (US), and 49 (EU) to Z (UK), 12 1/2 (US), and 68 (EU). You will be contacted regarding size adjustment.

Each talisman will come with a jute pouch and a small amount of black myrrh and opoponax resins .

All orders are ready to be shipped immediately.

Antares Hymn and Prayer

Adaptation of Hymn for the Stars, (Patrick Dunn’s Translation in The Orphic Hymns, 2023)

I call for the holy light of Antares,

Watcher in the west,

Mighty Heart of the Primorial Sky Scorpion,

Dar Lugal, the Great One, the King,

Kakkab Bir, the Vermilion Star,

Gaba Girtab, the Breast of the Scorpion Goddess Ishara,

and with very holy words,

I invoke you oh sacred daemon of heaven.

Dear child of the black night,

Whirling in circles round about the throne,

Red flame reflecting parent of all that is.

Destiny: you are the signal of fate.

You lay out the divine path for mortals,

Overseeing the seven shining spheres.

You wander in the middle air.

On earth and in heaven, trailing fire, ever flowing.

Indestructible, always discerning

The dark hued tapestry of the night.

Brillant, sparkling, and gentle in the night,

Come now to learned contests of the holy rite,

And accomplish for these glorious works

The finish of an honourable course.

By these offerings and my humility,

Accept these requests:

Increase my powers of memory, understanding,

and the eloquent use of language;

Make my mind noble, hopeful, joyful, and wise;

Increase my credibility and authority;

Afford me advancement, power, and high position;

Grant me honours and riches;

Warm my complexion, granting vitality and health;

Repel and control evil daemons;

And remove all evil hindrances and obstructions from my path.

By the power of the red light of Antares,

Watcher in the West,

Mighty Heart of the Primorial Sky Scorpion,

Dar Lugal, the Great One, the King,

Kakkab Bir, the Vermilion Star,

Gaba Girtab, breast of the scorpion goddess Ishara,

May these requests be accomplished!

These authentic, Caribbean green-amber Mercury Talismans were crafted as Mercury was rising, exalted in Virgo, on the 23rd of September in Aberdeen Scotland during a magical operation. Timed to Mercury’s morning heliacal-rise and greatest western-elongation, applying to Jupiter by trine, and received by the waxing Moon by trine, all in earth signs. The operation culminated with the suffumigation taking place at 5:12 am during a Mercury planetary-hour.This configuration won’t happen again until 2035, 2047, and 2082, however, during all dates Mercury will be an evening star. 24 crafted, 7 remaining.

The election and telos for this talisman emphasises the earth triplicity, producing tangible results, and endows the wearer with unparallelled skill, effective fastidiousness, and industriousness. The talisman enhances fine motor function, multi-tasking, and the application of calculation, writing, and speech. Equally, it will aid in the revelation and application of occult knowledge, and if desirable, will initiate the meeting of helpful magical assistants, or angelos. Along similar lines, it will aid in connecting the wearer with others that are skilled in bringing forth desired physical manifestations. Lastly, these talismans gift the wearer with the ability to easily render the vague and indeterminate, intelligible and clear.

"Thus, by your assistance, you will help them so that they know those things they do not know and that they may understand the things they do not understand and that they may see the things that they do not see..."

The design features the Kamea of Mercury, which is derived from Mercury’s Magical-Square, along with Mercury’s glyph.

Each piece is unique and available with either a blue cord or sterling-silver diamond snake-chain.

They are ready to ship immediately.

Each one of these nine Mars-Jupiter-in-Aries Talismans were hand carved in red jasper and empowered during an auspicious election on May 25th at Mars’ hour and on his day as Mars ingressed into Aries joining Jupiter. Equally, the Moon also in Aries was translating the light between Mars and Jupiter. Continuous offerings were made to further bless these talismans each night on both Mars and Jupiter hours with a final empowerment taking place during a rite as the Mars-Jupiter conjunction perfected at the Midheaven. This particular configuration will not happen again until 2047.

While both in the yang-diurnal sign of Aries, Mars in his native sign and Jupiter empowered within a Fire sign. This rare conjunction in Aries offers the opportunity to express the primal power of Mars towards cosmic and uplifting aims. This is an alignment of truly immense vitality. Equally, as the Moon was in a cooling waning phase, her effects along with Jupiter’s temperance moderate Mars’ extreme.

The telos and intention entwined within the talisman is thus: to be filed with life-force, endowed with high vitality and vigour, to catch the uplift, and attain unquestionable victory. Additionally, the intention is set to allow for the creative and life-strengthening to more easily find you: easily removing all obstacles to the flow of life-force; and embraced by warm upward carrying winds. Equally, this talisman can be relied on to accentuate your courageous qualities so as to be undaunted.

Each talisman is 4 cm in high and contains a revealed and elaborated image — the eagle-winged lion with the stars of Jupiter and Mars, the crescent Moon above. A spell was carved into the back of each using the string of Greek vowels ‘O YY ΩΩΩ AAAA EEEEE HHHHHH IIIIIII’. This is the invocation from the PGM XIII 734-1077 calling on the power of the ‘eternal and unbegotten’ one in the form of the COSMOS, further empowering the talisman with a extramundane strength.

Each talisman will come in a red-leather pouch filled with crimson rose of the victorious, rich tobacco, and red sandalwood.

This talismans will be incubating until the New Moon on June 29th. All orders will be shipped no later than July 12th.

Each one of these bespoke Venus-in-Pisces Talismans is hand carved in lapis lazuli as Venus is angular and during her planetary hour to be completed and consecrated during an auspicious election on April 27th while Jupiter is rising co-present with Venus. This particular configuration will not happen again until 2034.

While in the nocturnal sign of Pisces, the telos and intention entwined within the talisman: to embody the power of the fair lady expressed within the sign of her exaltation. When a planet is in its exaltation, it performs very cleanly, free from extremes, and it is treated like an honoured guest, or as a magistrate who is in their own court, free to make their own rules. Pisces is a yin-sign ruled by the benefic Jupiter, amazingly conjunct Venus at the time of this talismans creation, this association helps Venus to act in her own best interest while avoiding the pitfalls that come with an excessive emphasis of desire, pleasure, and passion, helping the bearer to do the same — to be in touch with their highest desires, pleasures, and passions, those that move them in the direction of temperance within the Venusian domain. Equally, this talisman will grant you the ability to accentuate your best qualities both in charm and physicality so as to be “loved by everybody and you will be well-known and seem sweet-voiced not only to human beings but also to gods.”

This particular design, sometimes referred to as “Aphrodite unbinding (or binding) her hair”, is inspired by lapis magical gems that were carried by the peoples of the Hellenistic Mediterranean around the 1st century. On the back, you will notice a name written in two lines in Greek, this is Aphrodite’s secret and magical name, ΑΡΩΡΙΦΡΑΣΙΣ, pronounced as “Arorifrasis”, which can be translated in modern Greek as “aroma”. This name, however, means much more. Some scholars have speculated that “the magical name of Aphrodite, ΑΡΩΡΙΦΡΑΣΙΣ, would express perfectly the goddess's duality by calling her goddess of fertility and goddess of heaven in one name, thus combining for the amulet wearer and magician all the powers of the celestial Aphrodite Ourania and the popular Aphrodite Pandemos.” In my opinion, this is a perfect way to understand the exaltation of Venus in Pisces and why this design chose to be used.

Lastly, and most fittingly, these talismans have the option of being housed within a shell purse that will also be consecrated and dedicated to Venus during the auspicious election. The shell is filled with rose petals that were given out of love, frankincense grains, rose incense resin, and a root called spikenard, or musk root. This root has a strong sweet and earthy fragrance, and has been associated with Venus for millennia.

Everything comes from you:

you have yoked the world,

you control all three realms,

you give birth to all,

to everything in heaven,

to everything upon the fruitful earth,

to everything in the depths of the sea,

O venerable companion of Bacchos.

-Orphic Hymn to Aphrodite (Athanassakis & Wolkow, trans)