The fifth planet of the "Celestial" collection is Venus, which means "Loveliness". It was also revered under the names Aphrodite (Born of Foam), Phosphorus (Light-Bearer), and Hesperus (Evening Star).
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In ancient times, the metals associated with this planet were copper and a special green alloy of gold and silver (electrum), because the color green was then specifically associated with Venus.
The sacred number of Venus was considered 7, which in Kabbalah corresponds to divine Eternity or Victory (Netzach, the seventh sephirah of the Tree of Life). This is why the figure of Venus is a heptagon - a symbol associated with the seven days of the week, seven metals, seven ancient planets, and the force of attraction that binds them to each other.
The figures and symbols of Venus were valued for their properties, so they can, for example, be found on the so-called Catherine de' Medici talisman. According to medieval French manuscripts, the symbols of Venus should be drawn "to establish love relationships between people":
de concilier l’amitié des personnes
French manuscript
In the middle, a square of Venus is engraved. It is called so because its mathematical properties are associated with the number 7: it has seven cells horizontally, vertically, and diagonally, the largest digit is 49 (7 squared), and the sum of all numbers is 1225. According to Agrippa of Nettesheim, this square "establishes concord, ends quarrels, generously endows with love, leads to conception, removes sterility, gives potency for producing generation, banishes evil spells, causes peace between husbands and wives, makes fruitful any kind of animals contributing to the appearance of their numerous offspring and increasing the herds of domestic animals, multiplies the number of pigeons, if this square is placed in a dove-house, serves as a remedy against any manifestations of melancholy, as well as brings luck to travelers":
conciliat concordiam, dirimit lites, largitur amores mulierum, confert ad conceptum, pellit sterilitatem, reddit potentes in coitu, & dissoluit maleficia, & pacem generat inter virum & mulierem, & quorumcunque animalium & pecorum greges copioso partu fœcundat: & posita in columbari, multiplicat columbas. Confert adversus omnes egritudines melancholicas, & generat lætitiam, & gestata fortunat itinerantes
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 Venus 49 and 175. In the Middle Ages, it was advised to use a seal with these symbols "to compel rebellious spirits, which submit to it at first sight; if this talisman is immersed in a beverage for 30 days starting from April 26, then whoever drinks this beverage, even an enemy, will become a close friend to a person who serves that beverage":
pour contraindre les esprits rebelles a son premier aspect et queconque et quiconque boira d'une liqueur ou aura trempé un morceau de ce pentacule pendt 30 jours à commencer le 26 Avril, d’ennemi qu'il estoit deviendra intime ami de celui ou celle qui lui en fera boire
French manuscript
Below the square is the "signature" of an archangel according to the conception of medieval Kabbalists about the seven heavens located beyond the earthly sphere. In this case, Venus corresponds to Haniel. In texts where this seal is given, it is said that "he reigns over love and women, attracts the love of queens, princesses, and noble ladies, making them give you everything you desire, and also gives familiar spirits, which bring precious stones and as much gold and silver as you desire":
il preside a l’amour et sur les femmes vous font avoir l’amitié des reines princesses et grandes dames vous faisant obtenir d’elles tout ce que vous desirez vous donne des esprits familiers qui vous donnent des pierres pretieuses et vous donnent autant d’or et d’argent que vous desirez
French manuscript
Around the square are the sigils of Venus, as well as characters based on the geomantic figures of Puella (Girl) and Amissio (Loss).
Since Venus corresponds to the number 7, exactly 7 stones are encrusted in this talisman. In ancient lapidaries (books on the properties and nature of stones), emeralds are attributed to Venus, as they attract the attention and make people faithful.
Names of spirits associated with Venus and its manifestations in the material world are engraved in the border.
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