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Jupiter

Agrippa connects Jupiter with good spirits, honour, lawful gain and people in positions of authority.

This page follows Agrippa's writings. For Jupiter in a birth chart, see the astrology page.

What Agrippa associates with Jupiter

Book I lists the qualities, plants, animals and materials he places under each planet.

Planetary nature in Agrippa

Agrippa connects Jupiter with good spirits, honour, lawful gain and people in positions of authority. His Jupiter list includes things he considers fruitful, mild or pleasant. Its images are meant to bring prosperity and favour.

Summarized from Agrippa's account of the planet and the things he places under it.

Sources (1)
  1. Three Books of Occult Philosophy , English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book I, chapters XXII and XXVI

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Traditional source

Planetary nature in Agrippa: Agrippa connects Jupiter with good spirits, honour, lawful gain and people in positions of authority. His Jupiter list includes things he considers fruitful, mild or pleasant. Its images are meant to bring prosperity and favour.

  1. Three Books of Occult Philosophy , English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book I, chapters XXII and XXVI

    Read at esotericarchives.com ↗

Jupiter's numerical square

This is Agrippa's 4 × 4 square. The numbers along the right and bottom show the sum of each row and column. Both diagonals add to that number too.

Jupiter square, 4 by 4. Every row, column and diagonal adds to 34.
4 14 15 1 34
9 7 6 12 34
5 11 10 8 34
16 2 3 13 34
34 34 34 34 ✓
Each line
34
Whole square
136
Source
Three Books of Occult Philosophy, Book II, ch. 22
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Every row, column and diagonal adds up.

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The square's intelligence

Agrippa prints an intelligence's name alongside each square. He also gives a separate name for its spirit. The planetary angel below comes from another chapter.

Intelligence of the square

Johphiel

Printed at 136, the square's square total.

Sources (1)
  1. Three Books of Occult Philosophy , English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book II, chapter XXII, names answering to the numbers of Jupiter

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Traditional source

Intelligence of the square: Johphiel

  1. Three Books of Occult Philosophy , English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book II, chapter XXII, names answering to the numbers of Jupiter

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See Johphiel in the correspondence map →

Angel over Jupiter

Book III gives two lists of angels over the planets. Here is the name in Agrippa's first list, followed by the name in his alternative list. Neither is the name of the square's intelligence.

Planetary angel in Agrippa's first list

Zadkiel

This is Agrippa's first list. He gives another list in the same chapter; neither list names the square intelligences.

Sources (1)
  1. Three Books of Occult Philosophy , English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book III, chapter XXIV, first list of angels over the planets

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Traditional source

Planetary angel in Agrippa's first list: Zadkiel

  1. Three Books of Occult Philosophy , English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book III, chapter XXIV, first list of angels over the planets

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Agrippa's alternative list contested

Zachariel

Agrippa gives this alternative name a few lines after his first list. These are not the names printed with the squares in Book II.

Sources (1)
  1. Three Books of Occult Philosophy , English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book III, chapter XXIV, alternative list beginning 'Now there are some'

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Images and intended uses

Agrippa describes images made at selected planetary times and says what they were meant to do. These are claims in the book, not proven results.

Method and election

Agrippa places Jupiter images in Jupiter's hour, with the planet exalted and rising. He describes clear or white material, including crystal.

Sources (1)
  1. Three Books of Occult Philosophy , English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book II, chapter XXXIX, ‘Of the Images of Jupiter’

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Traditional source

Method and election: Agrippa places Jupiter images in Jupiter's hour, with the planet exalted and rising. He describes clear or white material, including crystal.

  1. Three Books of Occult Philosophy , English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book II, chapter XXXIX, ‘Of the Images of Jupiter’

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Traditional aims

He says these images were made for prosperity, honour, goodwill, protection from enemies and improved fortunes.

Sources (1)
  1. Three Books of Occult Philosophy , English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book II, chapter XXXIX, ‘Of the Images of Jupiter’

    Read at esotericarchives.com ↗

Traditional source

Traditional aims: He says these images were made for prosperity, honour, goodwill, protection from enemies and improved fortunes.

  1. Three Books of Occult Philosophy , English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book II, chapter XXXIX, ‘Of the Images of Jupiter’

    Read at esotericarchives.com ↗

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