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SATURN<br />

JUPITER<br />

H<br />

J£S<br />

MARS<br />

SUN<br />

VENUS<br />

MERCURY<br />

Gd<br />

o<br />

±<br />

Y<br />

MOON }<br />

I took the above symbols of planets from The Benefits of the Rocks<br />

of Mercury, which is also known as al-Katib, from a book written<br />

by Apollonius and from The Interpretation of Spiritual Talismans,<br />

translated by Picatrix.<br />

THESUN<br />

In the book written by Apollonius, the O is symbolized by a<br />

woman standing in a carriage pulled by four horses. She holds a<br />

mirror in her right hand and a club in her left hand held close to<br />

her chest. Her head is shining. In The Benefits of the Rocks of<br />

Mercury, the O is symbolized by a standing man stretching his<br />

hand as if he wants to shake the hand of a person next to him.<br />

He holds a shield in his left hand. Also there is a picture of a<br />

dragon under his feet. In The Interpretation of Spiritual Talismans,<br />

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