These simple contemplations are designed to help those wishing to explore the symbolism and magick of the Seven Classical Planets to come to a greater understanding of the sigils or glyphs associated with each in turn.
They are suitable for complete beginners or those wishing to further expand their symbolic knowledge of the well known and powerful glyphs associated with each in turn. Those unfamiliar with the symbols for the seven classical planets are advised to first collect a set for use alongside these contemplations to avoid confusion.
Sun
Close your eyes and visualise the Sun symbol in gold on a purple background. As you visualise the golden circle with its central golden dot, contemplate the solar qualities of egotism, friendship, joy, success, wealth and will.
How strong are each of these forces in your life?
Which of them are you actively trying to cultivate or transform?
What other qualities or events do they bring to mind as you contemplate their influences?
Mercury
Close your eyes and visualise the Mercury symbol in orange on a blue background. As you visualise the orange circle on top of the orange equal-armed cross, surmounted by the orange crescent with its horns up, contemplate the Mercurial qualities of communication, deception, flexibility, magick, memory and speed.
Venus
Close your eyes and visualise the Venus symbol in green on a red background. As you visualise the emerald green circle on top of the emerald green equal-armed cross, contemplate the Venusian qualities of beauty, culture, fertility, love, sexuality and sociability.
Moon
Close your eyes and visualise the Moon symbol in silver on a yellow background. As you visualise the silver crescent facing to the left, contemplate the Lunar qualities of clairvoyance, dreams, glamour, spirituality, transformation, and your unconscious.
Mars
Close your eyes and visualise the Mars symbol in red on a green background. As you visualise the scarlet red circle with the scarlet red arrow coming out of the upper right (NE) of the circle, contemplate the Martial qualities of anger, courage, passion, strength, vengeance and vigour.
Jupiter
Close your eyes and visualise the Jupiter symbol in blue on an orange background. As you visualise the sapphire blue equal-armed cross with the sapphire blue crescent facing left joined to the leftmost tip of the horizontal bar of the cross, contemplate the Jupiterian qualities of authority, ethics, fortune, humour, responsibility and truth.
Saturn
Close your eyes and visualise the Saturn symbol in black on a white background. As you visualise the black equal-armed cross with the black left-facing crescent attached to the bottom of the cross, contemplate the Saturnian qualities of austerity, duty, equilibrium, limitation, impatience and self-discipline.
