MARS


PLANETARY NAME

In English: Mars

In Greek: Ares

In Hebrew: Madim

In Arabic: Mirrih

PLANETARY PROFILE

Dynamic energy,enthusiasm and resolution. The flame and heat of fire are its elemental expessions. Courage, strength of body and acuity of mind all typify the character of Mars. Besides these primal connotations, this is the sphere of fraternal comradeship, as of brothers-in-arms who have shared many perils. This is the sphere also of engineers and all work in iron or steel; and of the voice of the people, since the day of Mars was anciently the day of public assemblies.

TITLE OF SEPHIRAH

In Hebrew: Geburah

In Greek: Dynamis

In English: Strength

TEXT FROM THE THIRTY-TWO PATHS OF WISDOM

The fifth Path is the Root Intelligence, so named because it is itself the essence equaling the Unity. It is linked with Binah, the intelligence which emanates from the unfathomed deeps of Wisdom, Chokmah.

ELEMENTAL AFFINITY OF PLANET

Fire

OF THE 40 BUDDHIST MEDITATIONS

The Meditation of Death

SYMBOLS AND MAGICAL IMPLEMENTS

Specific to Sphere: Lance. Shield. Scourge. Helmet.

Suitable, but having other magical use: The Magick Sword. The Krater (chafing dish). Body paints.

Crowley adds the chain.

PARTS OF THE SOUL (777)

Hebrew: Ruach

Hindu: Lower Manas

Egyptian: Aib

CHAKRAS

(Hindu scheme from 777):Anahata (heart)

COMMON TAROT ATTRIBUTIONS

The Four 5's

PRESIGILLUM

NUMBER AND GEOMETRIC FORM

Qabalistic namber: 5

Medieval number: 9

Plane figure: pentagon

Star: pentagram

QUALITIES OF DESIGN

Zigzag and pointed forms

COLORS

In Atziluth: Amber

In Briah: Red (spectrum red)

In Yetzirah: Fiery Red

In Assiah: Mingled pale yellow and cerise: green-blue tinge

Ptolemaic color: Red (fiery red)

MUSIC FOR PLANETARY MOODS

Ideal qualities: Powerful, warlike, dominating

Selected examples: "Ride of the Valkyries", Wagner. "Mars" (The Planets, Holst). "Sword Dance" (Khachaturian), "Sousa Marches" (as preferred), Gaelic and Celtic warsongs generally, especially bagpipes.

SUITABLE INSTRUMENTS AND SOUND EFFECTS

Trumpet. Side drum. Bagpipes. Stamping feet. Steel striking upon steel or iron. Recorded sounds of raging fire, of volcanic eruption or of battle.

ANIMALS AND MYTHOLOGICAL BEINGS

Ram. Wolf. Woodpecker Vulture. Scorpion. Serpent. Wasp. Hell's Angel. Basilisk. Salamander. Werewolf.
TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION

Trees: Ash. Mountain Ash (Rowan). Holly. Pepper tree. White Fig. Mountain Mahogany. Arbutus. Crowley adds the oak.

Herbs: Thistles generally. Cacti, generally. Dandelion. Snap dragon. Stinging nettle. Arrowroot. High John Conqueror. Bloodroot. Wild Ginger. Bamboo. Crowley adds Nux Vomica.

Incenses, Perfumes, etc. Opoponax. Dragonsblood. Nicotiana. Peppermint Mustard. Cumin. Asafoetida. Turmeric. Sweet Woodruff. Galangal.

GEMSTONES AND OTHER MINERALS

Metals: Iron. All Steels. Nickel. Strontium. Magnetized iron filings.

Gemstones: Ruby. Garnet Red Agate. Bloodstone. Rhodochrosite.

Other minerals: Red Jasper Lodestone. Flint (worked).

THE PLANETS AND HEALTH

Physiological functions: Development ad well-being of limbs and external organs (the nose, the ears as regards their health and safety, the external sexual organs); the excretory systems, the gall bladder, the red corpuscles of the blood; the motor nerves; the region of the face. Regulation of metallic trace elements in the system, and of energy levels.

Pathological effects (bodily): Inflammation of accidental injuries. Hemorrhage. Smallpox and eruptive maladies generally. Infectious and contagious sicknesses generally. Those in particular which produce acute fever Neuralgia. Hyperactivity. Hypertension.

Pathological effects (psychic):Anger, obstinacy, excitability, frustration can be sufficient to cause malfunction in the nervous and glandular systems, thus opening the way to injury or to infection.

CHIROMANTIC SIGN:

PLANETARY GESTURE

The Gesture Persis (the Persian), accomplished as follows:

1st point: "the wand." Erect stance, arms at sides.

2nd point: "Gradivus" In one movement step forward and left with left foot; then, in one movement step forward and right with right foot. (Feet are thus firmly planted astride).

3rd point: "Quintus" In one movement both hands are brought up to shoulder and hung out sideways, so that arms are horizontal and the five digits of each hand are spread wide.

4th point: "Paratus" Upper torso Is twisted to left.

5th point "Anhur. " Both fists being clenched meanwhile, upper torso is twisted violently to the right: as the torso is twisted to the right, the left fist is moved to the breast and the right fist is raised, right upper arm horizontally out sideways from shoulder, forearm raised vertically, as if about to hurl a spear.

6th point "the wand." Erect stance, arms at sides.

MAGICAL IMAGE OF THE SPHERE

A Warrior, standing or menacing

IMAGE OF MARS FROM THE SPLENDOR SOLIS.

MICROCOSMIC KEYWORDS OF THE SPHERE

Quality in Ruach: Judgment, Decision

Responsive Ruach functions: Purification

Quality in Nephesh: Elevation

Responsive Nephesh Functions: Courage, Cooperation

AURUM SOLIS DIVINE AND ARCHONTIC NAMES

Divine Name (AtziIuth): Sabao

Archon (Briah): Doryxenos

Power (Yetzirah): Kasartes

Intelligence (Yetzirah): Zostheme

Spirit (Yetzirah): Nazirias

PLANETARY STANZA FROM THE SONG OF PRAISES

Stanza XXVII, Peh:

Play of the Breath and the Word, Life and the Law, Counterchange intricate

Weaving the ground of our days: this is our strength, this is our jeopardy.

Spirit oracular, tell: knowledge and love, will they keep unity

Or, opposed, shatter us?

SEVEN CANONS OF THE METALS, from THE COELUM PHILOSOPHORUM (PARACELSUS)

Concerning . . . Mars:

"The six occult metals have expelled the seventh from them, and have made it corporeal, leaving it little efficacy, and imposing on it great hardness and weight. This being the case, they have shaken off all their own strength of coagulation and hardness, which they manifest in this other body. On the contrary, they have retained in themselves their colour and liquefaction, together with their nobility. It is very difficult and laborious for a prince or a king to be produced our of an unfit and common man. But Mars acquires dominion with strong and pugnacious hand, and seizes on the position of king. He should, however, be on his guard against snares, that he be not led captive suddenly and unexpectedly. It must also be considered by what method Mars may be able to take the place of king, and Sol and Luna, with Saturn, hold the place of Mars. "

OLYMPIC PLANETARY SPIRIT

Spirit of Mars: Phalegh

His Sigil:

HEBREW DIVINE AND ANGELIC NAMES

Divine Name (Atziluth): Elohim Gebor

Archangel (Briah): Kamael

Angelic Chora (Yetzirah): Seraphim, "Burning Ones"

Planetary Angel (Yetzirah): Zamael

Sigil of Planetary Angel:

Intelligence (Yetzirah): Graphiel

Spirit (Yetzirah): Bartzabel

HEBREW SAINTS, PATRIARCHS AND ADEPTS (777)

Jacob

"MAGIC SQUARES" AND SIGNATURES, ACCORDING TO AGRIPPA:

The letters, or Characters

PENTACLES AND REMARKS FROM THE KEY OF SOLOMON

Figure 25--the first Pentacle of Mars--It is proper for invoking Spirits of the Nature of Mars, especially those which are written in the Pentacle.

Figure 26.-The Second Pentacle of Mars--This Pentacle serveth with great success against all kinds of diseases, if it be applied unto the afflicted part.

Figure 27.-The Third Pentacle of Mars--It is of great value for exciting war, wrath, discord, and hostility; also for resisting enemies, and striking terror into rebellious spirits; the Names of God the All-powerful are therein expressly marked.

Wgnre 28.-The Fourth Pentacle of Mars--It is of great virtue and power In war, wherefore without doubt it will give thee victory.

Figure 29-The Fifth Pentacle of Mars--Write thou this Pentacle upon virgin parchment or paper, because it is terrible unto the Demons, and at its sight and aspect they will obey thee, for they cannot resist its presence.

Figure 30.--The Sixth Pentacle of Mars--It hath so great virtue being armed therewith, if thou art attacked by any one, thou shalt neither be injured nor wounded when thou fightest with him, and his own weapons shall turn against him.

Figure 31--The Seventh and last Pentacle of Mars--Write thou this upon virgin parchment or paper with the blood of 1 bat, in the day and hour of Mars; and uncover it within the Circle, invoking the Demons whose Names are therein written; and thou shalt immediately see hail and tempest.

PLANETARY STANZA FROM THE SEVENFOLD AFFIRMATION

Powerfully doth he forge and fashion all beings;

His the strength that makes them strong; his might magnifies them.

Great and terrible is he, and true in each scruple:

To and fro beneath the sun like sparks are his Watchers.

Therefore most exalted he austere, who forms and governs every creature.

NEOPLATONIST DIVINE NAME

Divine Name (Atziluth): Ischyros, "Mighty One"

SACRED VOWEL OF GREEK QABALAH

O (the letter Omicron)

VOWEL TONES OF THE COSMIC HARMONY

Contemporary Magical Mode:

Greek Gnostic Mode:

See also Apollonius' pages relating to Greek esoteric music in depth


ORPHIC HYMN

[To Mars]


MODERN MAGICK



DEITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MARS


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