Tables of Correspondences are very helpful when planning rituals. They are
quick reference guides to the powers of plants, colors, metals and much more
which share corresponding energies. Consulting a Table of Correspondences
can enable you to put together the tools you want to use to focus your
magickal energies for a special ritual. You don't have to use them all at
one time in one ritual but just choose the ones that will suit your purposes
the best.
When designing your ritual, the first step is to pick the planet (or planets)
which best exemplify the energies you are seeking to use:
SUN - friendship, vitality, luck, money, patronage, peace, confidence, success.
MOON - astral travel, safety, childbirth, reconciliation, intuition, creativity, dream work.
MARS - assertiveness, victory, willpower, sexuality, protection.
MERCURY - career, communication, conscious mind, learning, theatre, divination, health.
JUPITER - ambition, luck, opportunities, abundance, expansion, fame.
VENUS - beauty, creativity, the arts, love, friendship, pleasure.
SATURN - discipline, self-knowledge, the occult, karma, past lives, protection.
NEPTUNE - mystical experiences, inspiration.
URANUS - quantum mental leaps, the unexpected.
PLUTO - deep inner issues, fears, instincts.
When you have decided which planet or combination of planetary energies will
work best for your ritual, the color corresponding to the planet is the color
you=ll use for your candles, your altar cloth or your paper if you=re drawing
a talisman. The plants and perfumes are what you=ll mix if you=re making
your own incense, ritual oil or herbal amulet. The metals and gems are
materials that you can charge with energy and can then use in an amulet (or
bury or keep in your pocket or place upon a photograph or contract or˙˙.your
imagination is the limit). The number represents the planetary energies, so
you could use one candle and/or one stone to represent the Sun, for example;
two candles and/or two stones for the Moon, etc. In making a paper talisman,
you would use a three sided (in other words, triangle) paper for Venus, 4
sided (square) for Saturn, 5 sided (pentagon) for Mars, etc.
The best day to perform your ritual is determined by the planet that you have
decided has the energies you seek to tap. Each planet rules a day of the
week:
Sunday
SUN
Monday
MOON
PLUTO
Tuesday
MARS
Wednesday
MERCURY
URANUS
Thursday
JUPITER
Friday
VENUS
NEPTUNE
Saturday
SATURN
PLUTO
And you'll want to plan your ritual by the correct phase of the Moon:
The Waxing Moon (new moon to full, as the moon is getting bigger) is used to
influence events outside of yourself; influencing the environment and people
around you; expansion and growth.
The Waning Moon (after the full moon to the new moon, as the moon is getting
smaller)is used for inner work like dream work, past life regression and
stopping bad habits as well as for slowing or stopping events.
The New Moon is good for new beginnings and blessings.
The Full Moon is the moon in its full power tide and you=ll want to check the
astrological placement of each full moon to take full advantage of its energy
at that time.
Below is a brief listing of magickal correspondences to the planetary
energies:
TABLE OF CORRESPONDENCES:
PLANET
SUN
MOON
MARS
MERCURY
JUPITER
VENUS
SATURN
NEPTUNE
URANUS
PLUTO
NUMBER
1
2
5
7
6
3
4
11
22
33
COLOR
Orange
Gold
Violet
Silver
Scarlet
Lavender
Yellow
Blue
Green
Indigo
Seagreen
Magenta
Black
PLANT
Sunflower
Heliotrope
Almond
Sandalwood
Sulfur
Red Sandalwood
Lavender
Cinquefoil
Oak
Poplar
Rose
Vervain
Ash
Cypress
Kelp
Bladderwrack
Coffee
Guarana
Mushroom
Rye
METAL
Gold
Silver
Iron
Quicksilver
Tin
Copper
Lead
Shell
Titanium
Pyrite
GEM
Topaz
Diamond
Moonstone
Pearl
Ruby
Garnet
Opal
Quartz
Sapphire
Amethyst
Jade
RoseQuartz
Onyx
Jet
Abalone
Quartz
Black Opal
PERFUME
Saffron
Frankincense
Jasmin
Camphor
Black Pepper
Honeysuckle
Cinnamon
Mace
Cedar
Magnolia
Rose
Carnation
Patchouli
Myrrh
Ambergris
Amber
Clove
Nutmeg
Musk
Civit
There are more colors, herbs, stones and oils (as well as other symbols)
which correspond to the planetary energies, but this will get you started!
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