Astral High Magic Fixed Star, Sign and Constellation Magic Mansions of the Moon book 2nd Edition Secrets of Planetary Magic Complete Picatrix
- Cornelius Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy
- Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy attributed to Agrippa.
- Book III of Marsilio Ficino's Three Books on Life
- Israel Hibner's Mysterium Sigillorum talisman section
- The Testament of Solomon
- John Gadbury's Diary of the Planetary Hours
- George Simotta's Theater of the Planetary Hours
- Archidoxes of Magic of Parcelsus
- Sheepherd's Kalendar talismans
- John Gadbury's Nauticum Astrologicum electional chapter
- Johannes Angelus' Astrological Optics 360 degree image descriptions
- Picatrix Guide
- 18 Planetary Talismans from Picatrix
- Picatrix Ritual Preparations
- Picatrix Planetary Invocations
For Renaissance astrological magic our key printed sources for talismans and amulets are Cornelius Agrippa's encyclopedic Three Books of Occult Philosophy, in particular Agrippa's Planetary Talismans and Marsilio Ficino's fascinating Three Books on Life. The association of astrology and astrological magic with evil spirits created a chill with regard to publication of texts on these subjects in the Renaissance. However, there are several other interesting printed sources including The Supreme Mysteries also known as the Archidoxes of Magic attributed to Paracelsus and Mysterium Sigillorum by Israel Hibner.
A considerable number of astrological magic texts circulated in the medieval and Renaissance period in manuscript. Frank Klassen provides an interesting list of library holdings of Manuscripts of Astrological Image Magic. One of the most important manuscripts of astrological magic was the Picatrix or Ghayat al Hikam, "the Aim of the Wise". This book, written circa AD 1000 and translated into Latin in 1256 at the court of Alphonso the Wise of Castile, was probably the most influential of all astrological magic texts. Both Agrippa and Ficino cite the Picatrix extensively. Here is our complete English translation of Picatrix. Another key text is De Imaginibus "On Images" by the Harranian Sabian sage Thabit Ibn Qurra. This text, newly translated and published by Renaissance Astrology, represents the most sophisticated astrological magic ever practiced, using as it does, the entire repertoire of traditional Electional Astrology. The Book of the Treasure of Alexander, translated and published by Renaissance Astrology, is a 10th century Arabic Hermetic source with over 30 fascinating astrological talismans and original talismanic images. Another interesting source for ceremonial magic using astrology are the Pentacles from the Greater Key of Solomon. Another fascinating text that includes astrological talismans is the Shams Al-Ma'arif, the "Sun of Wisdom" an early modern Sufi text which uses Arabic letter magic, magic squares, Quranic verses and the names of Allah along with astrological timing to create talismans. Here is a translation of a section that includes talismanic instructions on the divine name Al-Alim the "All Knowing" . There are also a large number of translations from authentic Renaissance and medieval astrological magic sources available on the Renaissance Astrology web site including translations from Picatrix, as well as Planetary Rings from the Treasure of Alexander, Hermes on the 15 Fixed Stars, Albertus Magnus on the Talismans of the Signs of the Zodiac and Constellations, The Images & Figures of Hermes, Seals of Stones of Solomon and the Seals & Sigils of Chael as well as Saturn Rings from Magia Astrologica. Learn about Black, White & Red Algol