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Lunar Occult Correspondences
Planetary Correspondences in The Western Occult Tradition

By Catherine Beyer, About.com

Planetary Seal of The Moon

Planetary Seal of The Moon

Catherine Beyer

In the Western occult tradition, each planet is associated with certain qualities that an occultist might wish to attract. There is also a long series of correspondences for each planet: symbols, materials and objects that are associated with the particular planet and can help to channel planetary influence.

Read more: Overview of Planetary Occult Correspondences

Here are some common correspondences for the Moon, as recorded by Henry Cornelius Agrippa in his Three Books of Occult Philosophy, whose works are commonly referenced and reproduced.

Beneficial Influences: Renders the bearer grateful, amiable, pleasant, cheerful, honored; removes malice and ill will, security during travel, increase of riches, bodily health, drives away enemies and other evil things

Intelligency of the Intelligence of The Moon: Malcha betharsithim hed beruah schehakim

Read more: The Sigil of The Intelligency of the Intelligence of The Moon, the beneficial daemon of The Moon

Baleful Influences: Renders a location unfortunate, causes people to flee from it, hinders physicians, orators and all men whatsoever in their office, against whom it shall be made

Spirit of The Moon: Hasmodai

Spirit of the Spirits of The Moon: Schedbarschemoth

Read more: The Sigil of the Spirit of The Moon and the Sigil of The Spirit of The Spirits of the Moon, the baleful daemons of the Moon

Numbers: 9, 81, 369, 3321

Divine Names Answering to The Numbers of The Moon: Hod, Elim

Read more: The Magic Square of The Moon, and how planetary numbers are calculated and divine names associated.

Angel: Gabriel

Animals: Owl, Seacat, Cat

Metal: Silver; lead is suggested for baleful influences

Stone: Crystal

More Visual Correspondences:

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