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==List of planetary intelligences==
==List of planetary intelligences==
This list is derived from the 1651 english translation of [[Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]]'s ''[[Three Books of Occult Philosophy]]''.
This list is primarily derived from the 1651 english translation of [[Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]]'s ''[[Three Books of Occult Philosophy]]''.


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| [[Agiel]]<br>"Flee from God"
| [[Agiel]]<br>"Flee from God"
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| Lead
| [[Zazel]]
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| [[Jophiel]]<br>"Beauty of God"
| [[Jophiel]]<br>"Beauty of God"
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| Tin
| [[Hismael]]
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| [[Graphiel]]<br>"Power of God"
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| Iron
| [[Barzabel]]
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| [[Nachiel]]<br>"Smiting of God"
| [[Nachiel]]<br>"Smiting of God"
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| Gold
| [[Sorath]]
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| [[Hagiel]]<br>"Cutting of God"
| [[Hagiel]]<br>"Cutting of God"
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| Copper
| [[Kedemel]]
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| Brass
| [[Taphthartharath]]
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| [[Schedbarschemoth Scharthathan]]
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Revision as of 16:25, 26 November 2024

Planetary intelligences are one of the seven divine beings associated with each of the seven traditional planets of astrology. Each planet is part of the Great Chain of Being and has a vast hierarchy of spirits, intelligences, angels, deities, plants, stones and minerals as partaking in its nature.

Within this conceptual framework, the planetary intelligence is the part of the planet that corresponds to the mental plane, the plane of abstract thought.

Good vs. evil

In some respects, the planetary intelligence many be thought of as the positive aspect of a planet's energy, while the planetary spirits embody the negative aspects of a planet's energy. Through the many centuries of scholarship on this topic, these positive and negative traits have been conflated into angels and demons, although they are not explicitly good or evil.

Use in ceremonial magic

Planetary intelligences are invoked through ritual magic to control the forces of the planetary spirit, specifically in the creation of astrological talismans. The planetary intelligences are also formally invoked to help ameliorate poorly dignified planets in a natal chart.

Most magicians view these intelligences as somewhat violent in their natures, being possessed of a thought-process which exists completely outside the capabilities of mortal humans to comprehend. Their power and abilities are similar to the fictional "old ones" found in the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, which imagines cosmic gods who are blind and insane, causing madness among any human who makes contact with them. Most ceremonial magicians are extremely wary of working with the planetary intelligences and planetary spirits.

List of planetary intelligences

This list is primarily derived from the 1651 english translation of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy.

Planet Intelligence Sigil Metal Spirit
Saturn Agiel
"Flee from God"
Agiel Sigil.png Lead Zazel
Jupiter Jophiel
"Beauty of God"
Jophiel Sigil.png Tin Hismael
Mars Graphiel
"Power of God"
Graphiel Sigil.png Iron Barzabel
Sun Nachiel
"Smiting of God"
Nachiel Sigil.png Gold Sorath
Venus Hagiel
"Cutting of God"
Hagiel Sigil.png Copper Kedemel
Mercury Tiriel
"Wall of God"
Sigil Tiriel.png Brass Taphthartharath
Moon Hasmodai
"The Queen"
Hasmodai Sigil.png Silver Schedbarschemoth Scharthathan