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Venus Occult Correspondences
Planetary Correspondences in The Western Occult Tradition

By Catherine Beyer, About.com

Planetary Seal of Venus

Planetary Seal of Venus

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 Venus, as recorded by Henry Cornelius Agrippa in his Three Books of Occult Philosophy, whose works are commonly referenced and reproduced.

Beneficial Influences: Encourages concord, ends strife, procures a woman's love, aids in conception, works against barrenness, causes ability in generation, dissolves enchantments, causes peace between men and women, makes all kind of animals fruitful, cures melancholy, causes joyfulness, and brings good fortune.

Intelligence of Venus: Hagiel

Intelligences of Venus: Bne Seraphim

Read more: The Sigil of The Intelligence of Venus, the beneficial daemon of Venus

Baleful Influences: Encourages strife, drives away a woman's love, blocks conception, encourages barrenness , blocks generation, brings bad luck, destroys joy, encourages melancholy

Spirit of Venus: Kedemel

Read more: The Sigil of the Spirit of Venus, the baleful daemon of Venus

Numbers: 7, 49, 175, 1225

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

Angel: Hamiel

Animals: Dove, Thymallus, Goat

Metal: Copper; silver is suggested for beneficial workings, while brass is suggested for baleful ones

Stone: Emerald

More Visual Correspondences:

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