Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 00:44:02 -0400 (EDT) From: chrys@cosmic.com (Chrys) To: mage-l@wizards.com Subject: Planetary correspondences Message-ID: About a week ago, I posted a theory about which planets corresponded to which of the spheres of magick in Mage. These attributions were based on certain real life systems of magick which Mage mirrors almost to perfection (allowing for the necessities of game mechanics). One question that was raised in response was "Well, if the planets correspond to these spheres in Mage, what *else* corresponds to these spheres and planets?" Here's a partial listing of correspondences, drawn primarily from Qabalistic magick: #1 Prime Planet: Neptune (or Pluto, or that-which-is-beyond-the-stars, or first-swirlings) Color: White Sound: Harmony? (C above middle C?) Sephiroth: Kether, the Crown (a "sephiroth" is a sphere on the Qabalistic Tree of Life) Image: Profile of an ancient bearded king Archangel: Metatron Dieties: Ptah, Zeus Symbols: Point, swastika, crown Metal: None Stones: Diamond Plants: Flowering Almond Perfumes: Ambergris Animals: Swan, hawk Objects: Crown Cards: Aces #2 Mind Planet: Uranus (or the fixed stars, or the Zodiac) Color: Gray Sound: Silence? (noise?) Sephiroth: Chokmah, Wisdom Image: Bearded male figure Archangel: Ratzkiel? / Ratziel? Dieties: Nuith, Athena, Uranus, Shiva Symbols: Straight line, phallus Metal: Phosphorus? Stones: Star ruby, turqoise Plants: Amaranth Perfumes: Musk Animals: Man (male) Objects: Inner robe Cards: Twos, kings #3 Entropy Planet: Saturn Color: Black Sound: Noise? (silence?, A-sharp below middle C?) Sephiroth: Binah, Understanding Image: Mature woman Archangel: Tzaphkiel Dieties: Nephthys, Cybele, Demeter, Rhea, Hera, Frigga Symbols: Cup, chalice, downward pointing triangle, vagina Metal: Lead Stones: Star sapphire, pearl Plants: Cypress, lotus, lily, opium poppy, belladonna Perfumes: Myrrh, civet Animals: Woman, bee Objects: Outer robe Cards: Threes, queens #4 Matter Planet: Jupiter Color: Blue (or violet) Sound: G-sharp above middle C (or A-sharp if violet) Sephiroth: Chesed, Mercy Image: Mighty crowned and throned king Archangel: Tzadkiel Dieties: Amon, Poseidon, Indra Symbols: Tetrahedron, sceptre, crook Metal: Tin Stones: Amethyst, sapphire, lapis lazuli Plants: Olive, rush, shamrock Perfumes: Cedar Animals: Unicorn Objects: Orb, wand Cards: Fours #5 Forces Planet: Mars Color: Red Sound: Middle C Sephiroth: Geburah, Might, Strength Image: Mighty warrior in a chariot Archangel: Khamael Dieties: Horus, Ares, Hades, Thor, Vishnu Symbols: Pentagon, pentagram Metal: Iron Stones: Ruby Plants: Oak, nettle, cactus Perfumes: Tobacco Animals: Basilisk Objects: Sword, spear, chain Cards: Fives #6 Life Planet: Sun Color: Yellow (or orange) Sound: E above middle C (or D if orange) Sephiroth: Tifareth, Beauty Image: King, child, or sacrificed god Archangel: Michael? (Raphael?) Dieties: Ra, Apollo, Adonis Symbols: Truncated pyramid, cube, hexagram Metal: Gold Stones: Topaz, yellow diamond Plants: Acacia, bay laurel, vine, sunflower Perfumes: Frankincense Animals: Phoenix, lion Objects: None Cards: Sixes, princes (jacks) #7 Correspondence Planet: Venus Color: Green Sound: F-sharp above middle C Sephiroth: Netzach, Victory Image: Beautiful naked woman Archangel: Haniel Dieties: Hathoor, Aphrodite, Nike, Freya Symbols: Heptagram Metal: Copper Stones: Emerald Plants: Rose Perfumes: Rose, benzoin, red sandalwood Animals: Lynx Objects: Lamp, "girdle" (belt) Cards: Sevens #8 Time Planet: Mercury Color: Orange (or yellow) Sound: D above middle C (or E if yellow) Sephiroth: Hod, Splendor Image: Hermaphrodite Archangel: Raphael? (Michael?) Dieties: Anubis, Hermes, Loki, Hanuman Symbols: Caduceus Metal: Mercury (quicksilver) Stones: Opal Plants: Orchid Perfumes: Storax (liquid ambar gum) Animals: Jackal, twin serpents Objects: Names, apron Cards: Eights #9 Spirit Planet: Moon Color: Violet (or blue) Sound: A-sharp above middle C (or G-sharp if blue) Sephiroth: Yesod, Foundation Image: Beautiful, very strong, naked man Archangel: Gabriel Dieties: Shu, Diana Symbols: Crescent moon, nonagram Metal: Silver Stones: Quartz Plants: Mandrake, banyan, damiana, comfrey Perfumes: Jasmine, ginseng Animals: Elephant, tortoise, toad Objects: Mirror, sandals, perfume Cards: Nines #10 physical manifestation Planet: Earth Color: Brown Sound: Noise? Sephiroth: Malkuth, Kingdom Image: Young woman, crowned Archangel: Sandolphon Dieties: Osiris, Lakshmi, Ceres Symbols: Double pentagram Metal: None Stones: Rock crystal Plants: Willow, lily, ivy, corn Perfumes: Dittany of Crete Animals: Sphinx Objects: Altar, magick circle, magick triangle Cards: Tens, princesses Hope this is useful! Chrys Hearth chrys@cosmic.com