The fifth planet of the "Celestial" collection is the Moon, also known as "Selene" in Greek. Her manifestations were revered under the names Lucina (Bright one), Diana (Goddess), Artemis (Untouched), and Hecate (Distant one).
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In ancient times, it was silver that was considered the metal of the Moon and was often used to create amulets.
The sacred number of the Moon was 9, which in Kabbalah corresponds to the divine foundation (Yesod, the ninth sephirah of the Tree of Life), on which the more exalted Sephiroth rest. That is why the figure of the Moon is a nonagon, symbolizing the completion of the numerical series and the completeness of universal harmony.
According to medieval French manuscripts, the symbols of the Moon help "to gain the favor of the nobility, bring joy, and attract silver and precious jewels":
de concilier la bienveillance des grands, de render heureux a trouver de l’argent, des bijoux
French manuscript
In the center the square of the Moon is engraved. It is named so because its mathematical properties associated with the number 9: it has nine cells horizontally, vertically, and diagonally, the largest digit is 81 (9 squared), and the sum of all the numbers equals 3321. According to Agrippa of Nettesheim, this square makes one "welcomed, kind, pleasant, cheerful, and respected; safe of evil and ill will, reliably protects during travel, helps to prosper in wealth, preserves physical health, and also drives away enemies and other calamities from any place required":
gratum, amabilem, iucundum, alacrem, honoratum, auferens omnem malitiam & malam voluntatem: prestat securitatem in itinere, & profectum divitiarum, & corporis sanitatem & pellit inimicos & alias res nocivas de quocumque loco volueris
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim
From this square, symbols located above the square, as well as names in the border, are derived. They are associated with the sacred numbers of the Moon 81 and 369. In the Middle Ages, it was advised to make a seal with these symbols to "bring luck in hunting and protect travelers from misfortunes":
rend la chasse heureuse et preserve des accidens les voyageurs
French manuscript
At the bottom of the square is the "signature" of the archangel according to the medieval concept of the seven heavens located beyond the earthly sphere. In this case, the Moon corresponds to Gabriel. In texts where this seal is mentioned, it is said that he "interpreted to the prophet Elijah all the divine mysteries and, possessing great power, is able to bring great benefits to those whom he instructs":
a enseigné au prophete Elie – tous les misteres de la Divinité... son pouvoir est tres grand, et peut vous faire de grands biens, dont il vous instruira
French manuscript
Seals of the Moon are placed at the edges of the square, as well as characters based on the geomantic figures of this planet, known as Via (Path) and Populus (People).
Since the Moon corresponds to the number 9, this talisman is encrusted with 9 stones. In ancient lapidaries (books on the properties and nature of stones), the stones corresponding to the Moon are marcasites, as they were considered to have protective power, and citrines, as they bring luck and harmony.
Names of spirits associated with the Moon and its manifestations in the material world are engraved in the border.
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