Rites of Planetary Magick



The rites mention here can be found in the excellent book, Planetary Magic by Denning and Phillips, still in print at this time with Llewellyn Books. This book embodies some of the teachings of the order Aurum Solis and has been a guiding force in the Glyph project from the very beginning.

The Rites of Approach "afford a means of affirming and strengthening the bond which exists between the psyche of the magician and the archetypal forces of the external cosmos". They are worked in ascending planetary order as given on the Tree of Life (Luna through Saturn) and are not terribly invasive of the student's time.

The second set, called Contacting the Power Deeps, looks inward to the psyche of the magician and stimulates the inner planetary focal points to vital activity.

The performance of these two sets of rites is essential to a good, balanced understanding of planetary energies and are here used in preparation for all further studies. Also, they should be completed prior to the construction of the Planetary Lamen.

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