Planetary Magic Squares [Esoteric Saturdays]

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What is the story behind Panetary Magic Squares? What are they for and how do they work? In today's video we look at the way planetary intelligence and spirit sigils are worked out on the magical squares, how they can be thought of as mathematical music, and why there is a Sator square on the cover of Mathers' edition of the book of Abramelin.

The Clavis or Key to the Magic of Solomon edited by Joseph Peterson :
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Agrippa - De Occvlta Philosophia. Vol. II - Celestial Magic:

Melancholia I by Albrecht Dürer:

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[maggiethorenson]

Sator the sower, Arepo the plow, Tenet the holder of magical vow. Opera opens the mystic gate, Rotas turns the wheel of fate. (from Wikipedia's article on the Sator Square)

[releasetheroid-qd]

As crazy as it sounds I'm 99 percent sure we did this exact thing in my elementary school math class. It was focused on adding the numbers to the same totals across the rows but still none the less. I was always wondering why I recognized them...

[cornbeanwheatbeet]

We are fortunate you choose to share your experiences. May your practice always be strong.

[hasanalzaabi]

As Sufies we don't use the magic squares to use the sigils but we use them on much deeper levels. The knowledge is much different with us

[SMQai]

As always, your work makes the esoteric a little less confusing. Thanks FF.

[AnoxiaForeplay]

Beautifully done video. Ever since discovering magic squares, I've been fascinated with them. Interestingly enough, my first introduction to magic squares was seeing the famous "Sator" square in the liner notes of an album many years ago and it always intrigued me then. That album was actually what got me looking into occult symbols, and the occult in general, in the first place. So yes, it was very nice to see this video from you!

[xiiinosceteipsum]

You will also notice that the magic square in your example is broken into 4 smaller squares, which also add to 34. The 1514 in that square is the year AD made melancholia. You have made it well more interesting now with the sigils and I am loving the connectedness of it all 😃

[kieronsimpson]

Your presentation is faultless to me thank you for this

[SolomonsWorks]

I've always wondered where the outline for sigils and such originated. Great video.

[ianstukenborg]

Wow! Interesting, thanks for posting! I DO have The "Planets" by Holst! Thanks for helping me understand some of this. I bought the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Name a couple years ago and wondered..."how the hell am I ever going to understand this stuff!?!". I'm a little closer now! So thank you!

[Sirach-pvxv]

Yes a shout out to Aloixa Sinclaire. I simply 💕 love ❤️ her channel. Highly recommended

[theprinceofdarkness]

Holst's musical elaboration in the Planets is actually based on Kepler's harmonies of the world

Kepler's musings actually go back to ideas attributed to Pythagoras

[suzesiviter]

Good, I would also like to add:
1) Every square contains all numbers from 1 to row_size^2,
2) therefore matrix total = sum of (1...row_size^2)
3) and you would divide this by row_size to find row total.
4) The matrix order of these numbers is by trial and error to obtain correct row and col totals across the matrix.
Worth mentioning as I was puzzled how the row totals were determined until I noticed why.

[Lydisquidie]

Thanks so much!! I'd not yet looked into magic squares. This is a great intro for them! 😊

[Arcanumluminarium]

Just found your Youtube channel. Spent the last 3 days going thru your entire Esoteric Saturday's Playlist. It was absolutely fascinating. Just thought you should know you have a couple videos duplicated in the list. I have been collecting occult texts for the last 10 years off and on as I find them. Never really read them just collected them, but your videos have inspired me to actually give the study of the Magickal Arts a try. Recently picked up the complete Equinox set. Thanks for your inspiring words.

[lunarookwood]

Fantastic explanation, thank you... and yet another book to add to my list! 😆

[Louise]

Thank you so much for this video 🤗❤️😊 I always look forward to esoteric Saturdays 😁😁😁

[sstrangerthings]

Magic squares are also used to create sigils based on the planetery days and hours of the planets. I use them quite often. I use the magick seals for empowering my day based on the planetery day very powerful as it draws the energy you want to you. Thank you for the video and the books viewing I love your channel ☺️☘️♥️.

[CulainRuledByVenus]

9:53 That is Saturnian influence. Imagine an iron cross (with those curved and pointed arms) superimposed upon the Sator Square. AEON reaches out four times from the central N. Again, great work here. The Great Wheel is being turned.