7: The Seven Classical Planets

THE 7 PLANETS, ANGELS & METALS The forces of the holy number seven The seven planetary levels

1. ☉ Sun – Illumination
2. ☽ Moon – Emotion and intuition
3. ☿ Mercury – Communication, knowledge
4. ♀ Venus – Love and beauty
5. ♂ Mars – Strength and action
6. ♃ Jupiter – Expansion and wisdom
7. ♄ Saturn – Discipline and limitation

“Planets are states of mind, and as the mind has a higher and a lower aspect, consequently each planet has its two aspects correspondingly. Mercury in its higher aspect is the symbol of wisdom, in its lower aspect that of the intellect. Jupiter in its higher aspect represents majesty, in its lower aspect energy. Mars represents spiritual power, but also in its lower aspect strength of passion, &c. Venus in its higher aspect is divine love, identical with self-knowledge; in its lower aspect, desire. Saturn is the life in the universe, and in another aspect it represents matter. The Sun is the fountain of all life. The [Central] spiritual sun is the symbol of spiritual life and immortality, the physical sun the source of vitality. The Moon in its higher aspect represents spiritual substance, the glorified soul; in its lower aspect it is the symbol of imagination and fancy.”

— Paracelsus, c. 1902 by Franz Hartmann

7 - Double letters

ת ר פ כ ד ג ב Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resch, Thaw

• planets
• days of the week
• openings of head

1. The Moon
• Gabriel
• Silver
• Mercury
• Raphael
• Quicksilver
• Venus
• Anael
• Copper
• The Sun
• Michael
• Gold
• Mars
• Kamael
• Iron
• Jupiter
• Sachiel
• Tin
• Saturn
• Tzapkiel
• Lead