Traditional Astrology, Magic, and Sundry Matters
As the Aries Ingress for the year for the USA had a movable sign rising, we consider the Cancer Ingress to describe the influences and events in the next quarter. As before, we will examine the Ingress through the William Ramesey’s rules as described in his book Astrologia Munda published in 1653. In addition, we will consider the influences of the outer planets if they form tight and significant aspects with the other planets.
Furthermore, they ought to believe firmly in the works that they do with images, so that what they do will be true and without doubt, nor should they harbour doubts concerning its effectiveness, since this work is not done in order to test or prove whether it be true or not, rather, they should have faith in their mind that it be true. By this the rational spirit is strengthened, and joined to that virtue of the upper world from which proceeds the celestial spirit that acts in the image; and in this way, what is desired will come to pass.
Thus it is necessary to believe firmly, because it is by this that the image will have the power to call upon the cooperation, and of all the primary and principal intelligences, and all the intermediate intelligences. Among all these intelligences, the human soul or intellect is clearly the lowest that can call upon the cooperation of others, and then only when it operates and cooperates with a firm and full intention and diligence with the greatest solicitude. This is called faith in a proposition. In other works of craftsmanship, if the craftsman is not diligent, solicitude and full intention can accomplish the work, but only rarely in making images will this function and complete the work. – Latin Picatrix, translated by Greer and Warnock
Mortal through I be, yea ephemeral, if but a moment
I gaze up at the night’s starry domain of heaven,
Then no longer on earth I stand; I touch the Creator,
And my lively spirit drinketh immortality.