Correspondences of Mercury

PLANETARY NAME

In English: Mercury

In Greek: Hermes

In Hebrew: Kokab

In Arabic: Utarid

PLANETARY PROFILE

Intelligent, communicative, discursive and divisive; unresting dual or even multiple in aspect, but expressive of truth. Travel calculation, analysis, learning and teaching are among the expressions of the nature of this Sphere. The invisible and changeful force of the wind is an apt symbol. Gifts of Mercury are often freakish or "chance" happenings.

TITLES OF SEPHlRAH

In Hebrew: Hod

In Greek: Lamprotesis

In English: Splendor

ELEMENTAL AFFINITY OF PLANET

Water SYMBOLS AND MAGICAL IMPLEMENTS

Specific to Sphere: The Winged Staff. The Hermetic Scroll. The Stylus.

Suitable, but having other magical use: The Hood. Sacred Tomes. Sandals. The countercharged vestment. Lustral vessel. bell.

NUMBER AND GEOMETRIC FORM

Qabalistic number: 8

Medieval number: S

Plane figure: Octagon

Star: Octagram

QUALITIES OF DESIGN

Segmented forms; countercharged patterns, mirrored images.

COLORS

In Atziluth: Yellow ochre

In Briah: Orange

In Yetzirah: Light apricot

In Assiah: Yellowish-white merging into greenish-white

Ptolemaic color: Shimmering opalescence (as mother of pearl)

MUSIC FOR PLANETARY MOODS

Ideal qualities: Well-ordered, graceful, intellectual Selected examples: "Canon in D Major" (Pachelbel). 'Bolero" (Ravel). Brandenburg Concert No. 6" (Bach). "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"(Mozart).

SUITABLE INSTRUMENTS AND SOUND EFFECTS

Xylophone. Vibraphone. Electric guitar. Tablas. Pan pipes. Concert Flute. Glockenspiel. Bell. Human voices. Recorded sounds of rushing wind.

ANIMALS AND MYTHOLOGICAL BEINGS

Fox. Giraffe. Zebra. Cheetah. Gazelle. Baboon. Jackal. Platypus Mule. Ostrich. Carrier pigeon. Magpie. Swift. Butterfly. Creek Sphinx. Wyvern.

TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION

Trees: Birch Aspen. Almond. Mulberry. Lombardy poplar. Pistachio. Magnolia.

Herbs: Marjoram. Lavender Ferns generally. Medicinal herbs generally (as an alternative to their individual attributions). Castor Palm. Angelica. Mandrake. Parsley. Stillengia.

Incenses, perfumes, etc.: Mace. Star Anise. Mastic. Gum Arabic. Yellow Sandalwood. Spikenard (for Hermes psychopompos). Orange. Bergamot Styrax (Liquid Storax). Lemongrass. Walnut Fennel oil. Lavender oil. Clove oil.

GEMSTONES AND OTHER MINERALS

Metals: Ouicksilver. Aluminum. Aircraft alloys. Lanthnum.

Gemstones: Fire Opal Carnelian. Cairngorm. Sard. Banded Agate.

Other minerals: Chance-found small coins or other artifacts. Curious pebbles, particularly variegated ones.

THE PLANETS AND HEALTH

physiological functions: Governance of cerebrospinal nervous system ad to some extent the sympathetic systems; the organs of respiration ad speech the ears as regards hearing: nervous ad muscular coordination. Hands and arms generally; the tactile sense; gesture as communication. The thyroid gland with its various functions. The region of the waist The functioning of the brain-mind faculties, as memory, association, deduction, etc.

Pathological effects (bodily): Maladies associated with the nerves, as neurasthenia amnesia, asthma, speech disorders. Bronchitis. Laryngitis. Abnormal conditions of the thyroid. Shingles. Any accident or condition affecting hands arms or waist Nervous tic.

Pathological effects (psychic): Somnambulism, talking in the sleep. periods of intense study may cause or increase problems relating to digestion or respiration.

CHIROMANTIC SIGN:

None attributed

PLANETARY GESTURE

The Gesture Kryphios (the Concealed), accomplished as follows:

Ist point "the Wand. " Erect stance, arms at sides.

2nd point "Priest of Babylon. " Forearms are held horizontally so that hands are palm to palm in front of the solar plexus right hand palm down over left hand palm up. The fingers of both hands are closed, each hand enfolding the fingers of the other The thumbs he closely alongside the forefingers.

3rd point "Herald." Eight foot is advanced with knee flexed. At the same time, right arm is raised forward to horizontal, left arm raised backwards to horizontal. Left heel is raised, body inclines forward in straight line with left leg.

4th point "the Hidden One " Both hands are raised simultaneously to draw the hood swiftly over the face. Then, head is bowed, forearms are crossed in front of head, left arm on outside, palms forward.

5th point "the Wand." Erect stance, arms at sides (hood still covering face).

6th point "the Revealed " Both hands simultaneously throw back hood.

MAGICAL IMAGES OF THE SPHERE

The Hermit, The Divine Messenger

IMAGE OF MERCURY FROM THE SPLENDOR SOLIS.

MICROCOSMlC KEYWORDS OF THE SPHERE

Quality in Ruach: intellection

Responsive Ruach functions: Magical acumen, Analysis.

Qualities in Nephesh: Cognition, Mobility.

Responsive Nephesh functions: Communication.

AURUM SOLIS DIVINE AND ARCHONTIC NAMES

Divine Name (Atziluth): Azoth

Archon (Briah): Anaxephydrias

Power (Yetzirah): Haberophes

Intelligence (Yetzirah): Astaphia

Spirit Yetzirah): Psarchias

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

Concerning . . . Mercury:

"By the mediation of Vulcan, or fire, any metal can be generated from Mercury. At the same time, Mercury is imperfect as a metal: it is semi-generated and wanting in coagulation, which is the end of all metals. Up to the half-way point of their generation all metals are Mercury. Gold, for example is Mercury; but it loses the Mercurial nature by coagulation, and although the properties of Mercury are present in it, they are dead, for their vitality is destroyed by coagulation..."

OLYMPIC PLANETARY SPIRIT

Spirit of Mercury: Ophiel