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more than one thing. Both are shown below.
☉ Planets
Tradition · Hellenistic Classical Planet
Astronomical Type Planet Qualities Temperament Melancholic mixed
Gender Neutral androgynous
Speed Variable fastest planet
Domains Communication Intellect Thought Language Writing Commerce Trade Travel Messages Trickery Magic Healing Skill Dexterity Siblings Neighbors Correspondences Colors Secondary Yellow Grey Iridescent Mixed colors
Animals Serpent Ape Parrot Ibis Fox Jackal
Body parts Nervous system Lungs Hands Arms Tongue Intestines
Age of life Childhood adolescence
Kabbalah Divine name Elohim Tzabaoth
Archetype Secondary The trickster The magician The merchant
Psychological Rational mind
Retrograde Duration Approximately 3 weeks
Effects Communication delays Technology issues Travel disruption Misunderstandings
Recommended Review Revise Reconnect Reflect
Avoid Signing contracts Major purchases New ventures
Magical Workings Optimal for Communication Writing Learning Teaching Commerce Travel Divination Magic itself Healing Speed Adaptability Negotiation Trickery
Avoid for Stability work Long term binding Rest Slow contemplation
Best timing Double power Wednesday mercury hour
Invocation Approach Address Mercury Hermes Thoth
Relationship Guide and trickster
Warning Mercury is trickster—be precise in wording
Resonance Writers travelers merchants magicians
Mythology Summary Mercury is the messenger of the gods, moving swiftly between all realms. As the only planet visiting both the underworld and olympus, Mercury represents the mind that can go anywhere, understand anything, and communicate across all boundaries. Also the patron of thieves, merchants, and magicians.
Modern Astrology Represents Mind communication style
Questions How do I think? How do I communicate? What do I need to learn?
⚙ Metals
Tradition · Hermetic Western Metal
A note on this entry Quicksilver is the metal of Mercury and the 'spirit' of the alchemical work; it is highly toxic, and the corpus records the magical use without recommending handling.
Properties Volatile Liquid Transformative Poisonous
Magical Uses Communication Transformation Alchemy Travel Quickening 🜚 Planetary talismans
Tradition · Agrippa Planetary Talisman
A note on this entry The seal, intelligence and spirit are Agrippa's (Three Books of Occult Philosophy, Book II); the metal, stone and herb are the planet's standard correspondences. An electional talisman needs the planet's day and hour, a suitable Moon, and the planet not retrograde or combust. Mercury's archangel is Raphael; the metal is quicksilver, which is toxic and is recorded as a correspondence rather than a handled material.
Seal The seal of Mercury: a winged messenger with a caduceus, engraved on quicksilver or on tin.
Intelligence Tiriel
Spirit Taphthartharath
Stone Agate
Color Orange
Hour Mercury
Magical Uses Communication Travel Trade Learning Quick wit ☿ Alchemy
Tradition · Hermetic Western Alchemical Principle
English the spirit
Keywords Spirit Fluidity Exchange Mind
Stages The medium between Amalgam Vision
Magical Uses Communication Change Mediation
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Every entry that names Mercury , grouped by the system it comes from.
🜁 Sephiroth 1 Hod Planet · Deities Associated