The Seven Planets
The 7 Classical Planets are used in magic now, as in centuries past, with an Earth centric view. Earth was seen as the centre of the Universe and all else revolved around it. Celestial bodies were thought to influence the Earth and all things that happen upon it, and their influences were drawn from this assumption.
The Seven Planets of old alchemy and magic are:
Sun
Mercury
Venus
*Earth
Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
*Earth was not included in the original planetary lists as we were the centre, around which all else revolved.
Each of these planets comes with it’s own unique qualities - usually taken from Agrippa’s Three Books of Occult Philosophy - that are then attributed to herbs, crystals, animals, colours and metals.
The Sun
NUMBER: 6
ELEMENTS: Fire
STAR SIGN: Leo
DAY: Sunday
METAL: Gold
COLOUR: Yellow, Gold, Orange
HOUSE: 5th
QUALITIES: Animating, greatness, rejuvenating, success, health, creativity, fatherhood, divine masculine, vigour, honour, idealism.
BODY PARTS: Heart, Brain, Stomach, Thigh, Bone Marrow, Right Eye, Back
CRYSTALS: Agate, Tigereye, Peridot, Prism, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Ruby
HUMOUR: Blood, Hot & Wet
TASTE: Sweet (naturally sweet, like honey & fruit)
LIVING THINGS
ANIMALS: Lion Crocodile, Spotted Wolf, Ram, Boar, Bull, Ox, Baboon, Glow Worms & Scarab Beetles
BIRDS: Phoenix, Eagle, Vulture, Swan, “those that sing with the rising Sun”, Cock, Crow & Hawk
FISH: Seal, Jellyfish, Starfish, Mollusks with spiral shells & Oyster
DEITIES
GODS: Apollo, Sol, Ra, Belenus, Helios
GODDESSES: Bastet, Sekhmet
HERBS: Acacia, Angelica, Arabic (Gum), Ash, Bay, Benzoin, Carnation, Cashew, Cedar, Camomile, Chicory, Chrysanthemum, Cinnamon, Copal, Eyebright, Frankincense, Ginseng, Hazel, Heliotrope, Juniper, Lime, Lovage, Marigold, Mastic, Mistletoe, Oak, Olive, Orange, Peony, Pineapple, Rice, Rosemary, Rowan, Rue, Saffron, St. John’s Wart, Sandalwood, Sesame, Sunflower, Tangerine, Tea, Walnut, Witch Hazel
Mercury
NUMBER: 8
ELEMENT: Water
STAR SIGNS: Gemini & Virgo
DAY: Wednesday
METAL: Quicksilver
COLOUR: The Rainbow, Yellow
HOUSE: 3rd & 6th
QUALITIES: Knowledge, Art, Communication, Change, Confidence, Travel, Ideas, Dreaming, Mischief, Theft, Imagination
BODY PARTS: Head, Brain, Tongue
CRYSTALS: Emerald, Agate, Red Marble, Topaz, Glass, “those which are of diverse colours”, Rainbow coloured
HUMOUR: Phlegm, Cold & Wet
TASTE: Various, Strange, Mixed
LIVING THINGS
ANIMALS: Dogs, Apes, Foxes, Weasels, Hart, Mule, Hare, Hyena and “that of quick sense, ingenious, strong, inconstant, swift”
BIRDS & BUGS: Linnet, Nightingale, Blackbird, Thrush, Lark, Parrot, Magpie, Ibis, Porphyrio (water hen) and Scarab with one horn.
FISH: Trochius (gastropoe mollusk with conical shell), forkfish and Mullet
DEITIES
GODS: Mercury, Hermes, Oghma, Loki
GODDESSES: Iris
HERBS: Agaric, Almond, Aspen, Bean, Bergamot (Orange), Bittersweet, Bracken, Brazil nut, Caraway, Celery, Clover, Dill, Elecampane, Fennel, Fenugreek, Fern, Filbert, Flax, Goat’s Rue, Horehound, Lavender, Lemongrass, Lemon Verbena, Lily of the Valley, Mace, Male Fern, Mandrake, Marjoram, May Apple, Mint, Mulberry, Papyrus, Parsley, Pecan, Peppermint, Pimpernel, Pistachio, Pomegranate, Savory (Summer), Senna, Southernwood, Wax Plant
Venus
NUMBER: 7
ELEMENTS: Air & Water
STAR SIGNS: Libra & Taurus
DAY: Friday
METAL: Copper
COLOUR: Pink & Green
HOUSE: 2nd & 7th
QUALITIES: Sexuality, Money, Prosperity, Healing, Vanity, Beauty, Lust, Indulgent, Self-centered
BODY PARTS: Neck, Tongue, Vocal chords, Thyroid, Kidneys, Thighs, Buttocks
CRYSTALS: “All of a fair, various, white and green colour”, Beryl, Chrysolite, Emerald, Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Rose Quartz
HUMOUR: Blood, Hot & Wet
TASTE: Sweet & Rich (think indulgent foods like chocolate)
LIVING THINGS
ANIMALS: “All luxurious, delicious animals of a strong love, as dogs, [and] conies (rabbits)”, Sheep, Bulls, Goats and Calfs
BIRDS: Swan, Wagtail, Swallow, Pelican, Burrow Duck, Crow and Pigeon
FISH: Turtles, Pilchards, Dolphins, Whiting, Crabs and Sea Sponge
DEITIES
GODS: Cupid, Eros, Pan
GODDESSES: Venus, Aphrodite, Freya, Astarte, Hathor
HERBS: African violet, Alder, Alfalfa, Aloes (Wood), Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Balm of Gilead, Banana, Barley, Bedstraw (Fragrant), Birch, Blackberry, Buckwheat, Burdock, Caper, Cardamom, Cherry, Corn, Cowslip, Daffodil, Daisy, Dittany of Crete, Elder, Feverfew, Foxglove, Geranium, Heather, Hibiscus, Huckleberry, Hyacinth, Iris, Lady’s Mantle, Licorice, Lilac, Magnolia, Willow
The Moon
NUMBER: 9
ELEMENTS: Earth & Water
STAR SIGN: Cancer
DAY: Monday
METAL: Silver
COLOUR: White, Silver & Gray
HOUSE: 4th & 7th
QUALITIES: Purity, Spirituality, Cleansing, Psychic, Energy, Emotions, Motherhood, Intuition, Divine Geminine, Unconscious, Depression
BODY PARTS: Digestive system, Stomach, Breasts, Menstruation and Pancreas
CRYSTALS: Crystal, Iron pyrite, Selenite (moonstone), Pearl, Beryl, “all stones that are of white or green”
HUMOUR: Phlegm, Cold & Wet
TASTE: Salty (like the sea)
LIVING THINGS
ANIMALS: Dogs, Chameleon, Swine, Hinds, Goats, Baboon, Panther, Cats, Hyena and Otters
BIRDS: Geese, Ducks, Dabchick, Heron and the Stag Bettle
FISH: Catfish, the Tortoise, Echeneis (mythical fish latches onto boats and holds them), Crabs, Oysters, Cockles and Frogs
DEITIES
GODS: Mani, Hilal, Sin, Thoth
GODDESSES: Luna, Selene, Diana, Artemis, Hekate
HERBS: Aloe, Balm (Lemon), Cabbage, Camphor (resin), Coconut, Cucumber, Eucalyptus, Gardenia, Grape, Passion flower, Pea, Peach, Pear, Irish moss, Jsmine, Lemon, Lettuce, Lily, Lotus, Mallow, Moonwart, Myrrh (resin), Poppy, Potato, Sandalwood, Turnip, Willow
Mars
NUMBER: 5
ELEMENTS: Fire
STAR SIGN: Aries & Scorpio
DAY: Tuesday
METAL: Iron
COLOUR: Red
HOUSE: 1st & 8th
QUALITIES: Martial energy, Physical energy, Agressive passion, Ambition, Agression, Hardship, Persistence, Danger, Strategy
BODY PARTS: Blood, Veins, Kidneys, Gall bladder, Buttocks, Back, Sperm
CRYSTALS: Diamond, Loadstone, Bloodstone, Jasper, Opal, Amethyst
HUMOUR: Choler, Hot & Dry
TASTE: Bitter, Tart, Very spicy
LIVING THINGS
ANIMALS: All warlike animals, Horses, Mules, Goats and Kids, Wolves, Leopards, the Wild Ass, Serpents, Dragons, Gnats, Flies
BIRDS: Birds that eat flesh - Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, Vultures, Horn Owls, Screech Owls, Kestrels, Kites, Crows, Jackdaws
FISH: The Pike, Barbel, Fork fish, Killer Whale and Sturgeons
DEITIES
GODS: Mars, Ares, Odin, Tyr
GODDESSES: Athena, Freya, Minerva, The Morrigan
HERBS: Allspice, Basil, Blood root, Briony, Broom, Cactus, Carrot, Chilli Pepper, Corriander, Cumin, Curry leaf, Dragon’s Blood, Galangal, Garlic, Ginger, Gorse, Grains of Paradice, Hawthorn, High John the Conqueror, Holly, Hops, Horseradish, Leek, Mustard, Nettle, Onion, Pennyroyal, Pepper, Peppermint, Pine, Prickly Ash, Radish, Reed, Shallot, Sloe, Snapdragon, Thistle, Toadflax, Tobacco, Venus Flytrap, Woodruff, Wormwood
Jupiter
NUMBER: 4
ELEMENTS: Air
STAR SIGN: Sagittarius & Pisces
DAY: Thursday
METAL: Tin, Silver & Gold
COLOUR: Royal Blue
HOUSE: 9th & 12th
QUALITIES: Luck, Expansion, Growth, Influence, Business, Accomplishments, Education, Law, Equilibrium, Fairness, Triumph, Optimism
BODY PARTS: Belly, Navel, Ribs, Breasts, Bowels, Blood, Arms, Right Hand, Left Ear, “the powers natural”
CRYSTALS: Sapphire, Beryl, Emerald, Green Jasper, “airy colours”
HUMOUR: Blood, Hot & Wet
TASTE: Sweet & Pleasant
LIVING THINGS
ANIMALS: “… such as have some stateliness and wisdom in them and those which are mild, well trained up and of good dispositions …”
BIRDS: Hens, the Partridge, the Pheasant, Swallow, Pelican, Cuckoo, Stork & the Eagle
FISH: Dolphin, Anchovy and Sheath fish
DEITIES
GODS: Forseti, Jupiter, Zeus
GODDESSES: Themis, Astraea, Dike, Maat
HERBS: Agrimony, Anise, Banyan, Barley, Betony, Wood, Borage, Chestnut, Cinquefoil, Clove, Corn, Dandelion, Doc, Endive, Fig, Honeysuckle, Horse Chestnut, Houseleek, Hyssop, Leek, Linden, Liverwort, Licorice, Maple, Meadowsweet, Nutmeg, Oak, Olive & olive oil, Pineapple, Raisins, Rhubarb, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Sassafras, Sugar, Wheat, Witch Grass
Saturn
NUMBER: 3
ELEMENTS: Earth & Water
STAR SIGN: Capricorn & Aquarius
DAY: Saturday
METAL: Lead & Iron Pyrite
COLOUR: Black
HOUSE: 10th & 11th
QUALITIES: Study, Renewal, Transformation, Obstacles, Restriction, Binding, Ending, Self-Discipline, Control, Emotionless
BODY PARTS: Liver, Fleshy part of the Stomach, Knees, Legs, Shins
CRYSTALS: Onyx, Sapphire, Brown Jasper, Loadstone, “all dark, weighty, earthy things”, Hematite
HUMOUR: Choler, Hot & Dry
TASTE: Sour - tart & dead
LIVING THINGS
ANIMALS: “All creeping animals”, asses, cats, camels, bears, apes, dragons, basilisks, toads, serpents, scorpions, mice and vermin
BIRDS: “have long necks and harsh voices”, cranes, ostriches, peacocks, screech owls, horn owls, bats, lapwings, crows & quails
FISH: The eel, lamprey, dogfish, tortoise, oyster, cockle and the sea sponge
DEITIES
GODS: Cronus, Saturn, Osiris
GODDESSES: Morrigan, Hel
HERBS: Amaranth, Asphodel, Beech, Beet, Belladonna, Benzoin, Bistort, Boneset, Buckthorn, Comfrey, Cypress, Daffodil, Datura, Dodder, Elm, Euphorbia, Fumitory, Hellebore, Hemlock, Hemp, Henbane, Ivy, Knot weed, Lady’s Slipper, Lobelia, Mimosa, Morning Glory, Pansy, Poplar, Quince, Skullcap, Wolf’s Bane, Yew, “Those things that bring forth berries of a dark colour, and black fruit …”
Bonus Planets
Uranus
COLOUR: Blue-Green
ELEMENT: Air, Fire, Water
STAR SIGN: Aquarius
METAL: Uranium
CRYSTAL: Quartz
PLANTS: Clover
QUALITIES: Unexpected occurrences, invention
Neptune
COLOUR: Light Blue
ELEMENT: Water
STAR SIGN: Pisces
METAL: Pewter
CRYSTAL: Aquamarine
PLANTS: Lotus, Water lily
QUALITIES: Visions, Art, Healing
Pluto
COLOUR: Black
ELEMENT: Water
STAR SIGN: Scorpio
METAL: Chrome
CRYSTAL: Obsidian
PLANTS: Foxglove, Dogwood
QUALITIES: Order, Sudden change