Agrippa connects the Sun with glory, victory and courage.
This page follows Agrippa's writings. For Sun in a birth chart, see the astrology page.
What Agrippa associates with Sun
Book I lists the qualities, plants, animals and materials he places under each planet.
Planetary nature in Agrippa
Agrippa connects the Sun with glory, victory and courage. Brightness and light mark many things in his solar list, from gold to plants that turn toward the Sun. His solar images are meant to bring honour and favour.
Summarized from Agrippa's account of the planet and the things he places under it.
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
Nachiel
Printed at 111, the square's line constant.
Sources (1)
Three Books of Occult Philosophy, English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book II, chapter XXII, names answering to the numbers of Sun
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
Raphael
This is Agrippa's first list. He gives another list in the same chapter; neither list names the square intelligences.
Sources (1)
Three Books of Occult Philosophy, English translation, J.F., London 1651 — Book III, chapter XXIV, first list of angels over the planets
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 solar images in the Sun's hour, with the Sun strong and rising, especially in Leo or its exaltation. He names ruby, diamond and carnelian as materials.