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lostianvsGestures
Inspired by Chapter 16, Book II of Agrippa, as well as Indian religion and art (where these are referred to as "mudra"). I use these gestures with the 8 essential charms of my practice. The notes below are not meant to ascribe any esoteric connection between the traditional planets and Indian mystical practice. I think plenty of authors from the 19th and 20th centuries have well demonstrated the dangers of attempting to universalize disparate practices under a single system. The parenthetical labels are just a reference to the shape made with the hands. Any similarities between the planets I assign to these gestures in my own practice and the use of these gestures by Indian mystics is coincidence.
As with my essential spells and magical tools, the link between these gestures and access to particular currents of power comes down to the amount of time spent cultivating those connections.
Terra (Hakini)
Luna (Prithvi)
Mercury (Fingers crossed)
Venus (Apana)
Sol (Anjali)
Mars (Prana)
Jupiter (Gyana)
Saturn (Dhyana)
Ianvs
Inspired by Chapter 16, Book II of Agrippa, as well as Indian religion and art (where these are referred to as "mudra"). I use these gestures with the 8 essential charms of my practice. The notes below are not meant to ascribe any esoteric connection between the traditional planets and Indian mystical practice. I think plenty of authors from the 19th and 20th centuries have well demonstrated the dangers of attempting to universalize disparate practices under a single system. The parenthetical labels are just a reference to the shape made with the hands. Any similarities between the planets I assign to these gestures in my own practice and the use of these gestures by Indian mystics is coincidence.
As with my essential spells and magical tools, the link between these gestures and access to particular currents of power comes down to the amount of time spent cultivating those connections.
Terra (Hakini)
Luna (Prithvi)
Mercury (Fingers crossed)
Venus (Apana)
Sol (Anjali)
Mars (Prana)
Jupiter (Gyana)
Saturn (Dhyana)
Ianvs