Astrology
I have recently added new Joseph Smith Jupiter Talismans to the Renaissance Astrology website. Joseph Smith is, of course, the founder of the Church of Latter Day Saints, the Mormons.
The so called Joseph Smith Jupiter talisman is actually a talisman design from early 19th century esoteric author or rather compiler, Francis Barrett. Barrett's The Magus was published in London in 1801 and is made up of selections from Cornelius Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy, the Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy attributed to Agrippa and the Robert Turner's 1655 translation of the Heptameron of Peter of Abano. Barrett made a few modifications and modernized the spelling and syntax of these selections.
Smith was reported to be carrying a "Masonic medal" when he was killed. This was generally accepted until it was discovered that the medal was in fact a Jupiter talisman! Then its very existence became controversial.
Certainly the interest of Smith in the esoteric cannot be controverted. For example, the influence of Freemasonry on Mormon temple ritual is clear. Here are some additional resources on Smith and esotericism by Lance Owen,
Joseph Smith: America's Hermetic Prophet
Joseph Smith and Kabbalah: The Occult Connection-Part 1
Joseph Smith and Kabbalah: The Occult Connection-Part 2
Joseph Smith and Kabbalah: The Occult Connection-Part 3
- Mars Talismans & Pentacles!
I got a HUGE shipment of new talismans from Wade yesterday! I was like a kid in a candy store looking at all these new talismans & pentacles. One surprise was that the guy that did the finishing decided to go ahead and gold plate everything, WOW, all...
- Agrippa Tbop Bk I On Amazon!!!
Hot off the presses, the new modern translation of Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy Book One is available on Amazon!!! It's $25 so you get free Super Saver shipping! If you haven't already got a copy, definitely time to add it to...
- Follow The Books! Review Of "grimoires" By Davies
In getting ready for the Picatrix launch, I was idly searching and popped up a few pages on Picatrix in a book I had never heard of, Grimoires: A History of Magic Books by Owen Davies. Davies is an English academic who wrote another book I enjoyed, Popular...
- What Is A House Based Talisman Really?
I was asked recently what spirits we invoke when consecrating a house based talisman versus a planetary talisman. This is actually a very good question actually since it gets to the root of what a house based talisman really is. A planetary or fixed...
- Intention Versus Invocation
I recently had a question about making an astrological talisman and was asked if it was sufficient to have a strong intention while making the talisman, but without actually doing an invocation or other consecration of the talisman. Ok, let's be...
Astrology
Joseph Smith: Talismans and Esotericism
I have recently added new Joseph Smith Jupiter Talismans to the Renaissance Astrology website. Joseph Smith is, of course, the founder of the Church of Latter Day Saints, the Mormons.
The so called Joseph Smith Jupiter talisman is actually a talisman design from early 19th century esoteric author or rather compiler, Francis Barrett. Barrett's The Magus was published in London in 1801 and is made up of selections from Cornelius Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy, the Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy attributed to Agrippa and the Robert Turner's 1655 translation of the Heptameron of Peter of Abano. Barrett made a few modifications and modernized the spelling and syntax of these selections.
Smith was reported to be carrying a "Masonic medal" when he was killed. This was generally accepted until it was discovered that the medal was in fact a Jupiter talisman! Then its very existence became controversial.
Certainly the interest of Smith in the esoteric cannot be controverted. For example, the influence of Freemasonry on Mormon temple ritual is clear. Here are some additional resources on Smith and esotericism by Lance Owen,
Joseph Smith: America's Hermetic Prophet
Joseph Smith and Kabbalah: The Occult Connection-Part 1
Joseph Smith and Kabbalah: The Occult Connection-Part 2
Joseph Smith and Kabbalah: The Occult Connection-Part 3
- Mars Talismans & Pentacles!
I got a HUGE shipment of new talismans from Wade yesterday! I was like a kid in a candy store looking at all these new talismans & pentacles. One surprise was that the guy that did the finishing decided to go ahead and gold plate everything, WOW, all...
- Agrippa Tbop Bk I On Amazon!!!
Hot off the presses, the new modern translation of Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy Book One is available on Amazon!!! It's $25 so you get free Super Saver shipping! If you haven't already got a copy, definitely time to add it to...
- Follow The Books! Review Of "grimoires" By Davies
In getting ready for the Picatrix launch, I was idly searching and popped up a few pages on Picatrix in a book I had never heard of, Grimoires: A History of Magic Books by Owen Davies. Davies is an English academic who wrote another book I enjoyed, Popular...
- What Is A House Based Talisman Really?
I was asked recently what spirits we invoke when consecrating a house based talisman versus a planetary talisman. This is actually a very good question actually since it gets to the root of what a house based talisman really is. A planetary or fixed...
- Intention Versus Invocation
I recently had a question about making an astrological talisman and was asked if it was sufficient to have a strong intention while making the talisman, but without actually doing an invocation or other consecration of the talisman. Ok, let's be...