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^Ghayat Al-Hakim^-
Let me mention to you one of the secrets of the ancient
professionals about making talismans. You should know that
when the "5 is with 5, the effect of 5 will prevail because 5's
influence is much greater than the "5's. This situation applies to
every other planet when it is with 5 since 5's effect is greater
than all the effects of other fixed planets. This is either because
of its height, its closeness to the ethereal orbit and to the orbit of
fixed planets or because of its lethargic motion and its striking
similarity to the ethereal orbit. Nonetheless, if the O, % or 9 are
associated with the actions of 5, they affect in a remarkable
manner these actions and improve them slightly. The same
situation emerges if fixed planets are added to 4. These
arrangements and relationships apply to the D without any
deviation whatsoever; its effects influence fire and air, and with
this influence, fire and air affect water and earth, and,
subsequently, the effect of the above four have bearing on the
second generated being.
It is possible that whenever two planets join, they develop
three different situations: a plus, a minus and a median. The D's
effect will be governed by 5's power when the D joins 5 and as
long as the latter is in its zenith, noble or apogee. The same
situation prevails only if the D and 5 join in one path at these
positions. This condition will also take place when 5 and other
planets join in these positions. However, the effect of the D may
be a lot stronger than 5's if the D was in the above graceful
positions and 5 was in the opposite positions. If the T> and 5 are
together in positions opposite to the above graceful positions,
the D's effect will be subordinate to 5's as in the first situation. If
5 is in its graceful positions and the T> in its own normal
positions, the effect of the 7> will be very weak. When 5 is in a
straight and return path as well as in other perfectly straight
paths, both effects will be even, especially if it happens that the
D is in its summit. This is because this high and straight position
of the D is not equal to the descending position of 5. However,
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