| The Mansions of the Moon according to H. C. Agrippa’s Occult Philosophy, 1533 |
| |
name |
(name – Latin) |
from |
significance |
Talisman for |
with image of |
| 1 |
Alnath |
horns of Aries |
0° Aries |
journeys and discord |
the destruction of someone |
A black man in a garment made of hair, and girdled round, casting a small lance with his right hand |
| 2 |
Albothaim
Albocham |
belly of Aries |
12°51′22″ Aries |
finding treasure and retaining captives |
reconciliation with a prince |
A king crowned |
| 3 |
Achaomazone
Athoraye |
rainy ones
or Pleiades |
25°42′51″ Aries |
profits sailors, huntsmen, alchemists |
happy fortune and every good thing |
A woman well clothed, sitting in a chair, her right hand being lifted up on her head |
| 4 |
Aldebram
Aldelamen |
eye or head
of Taurus |
8°34′17″ Taurus |
destruction and hinderances of buildings, fountains, wells and gold mines, the flight of reptiles and creates discord |
revenge, separation, enmity & ill will |
A soldier on a horse, holding a serpent in his right hand |
| 5 |
Alchataya
Albachaya |
( ) |
21°25′40″ Taurus |
helps safe return from journey, instruction of pupils, confirms buildings, gives health and good will |
the favour of kings and officers |
The head of a man |
| 6 |
Alhanna
Alchaya |
little star of great light |
4°17′09″ Gemini |
favours hunting, besieging towns, revenge of princes, destroys harvests and fruits, hinders medicine |
to procure love betwixt two |
two images embracing one another |
| 7 |
Aldimiach
Alarzach |
arm of Gemini |
17°08′34″ Gemini |
brings money and friendship, profits lovers, disperses flies, destroys teaching authorities |
to obtain every good thing |
A man well clothed, holding his hands up to heaven as it were praying and supplicating |
| 8 |
Alnaza
Anatrachya |
misty or cloudy |
0° Cancer |
creates, love, friendship, travellers’ fellowship, drives away mice, confirms captivity |
victory in war |
an eagle having the face of a man |
| 9 |
Achaam
Alcharph |
eye of Leo |
12°51′22″ Cancer |
hinders harvests and travellers, creates discord between men |
to cause infirmities |
The image of a man wanting his privy parts, shutting his eyes with his hands |
| 10 |
Algeliache
Aglebh |
neck or forehead of Leo |
25°42′51″ Cancer |
strengthens buildings, extends love, good will and help against enemies |
to facilitate child-bearing |
The head of a lion |
| 11 |
Azobra
Ardaf |
Leo’s mane |
8°34′17″ Leo |
helps journeys and money from commerce, and redeeming captives |
fear, reverence and worship |
A man riding a lion, holding the ear thereof in his left hand, and in his right, holding forth a bracelet of gold |
| 12 |
Alzarpha |
tail of Leo |
21°25′40″ Leo |
prospers harvests and plantations, betters servants, captives and allies, but hinders sailors |
the separation of lovers |
A dragon fighting with a man |
| 13 |
Alhayre |
dogs or winged ones of Virgo |
4°17′09″ Virgo |
favours benevolence, money, voyages, harvests, freedom of captives |
the agreement of married couples and for dissolving charms against copulation |
images of man in red wax and woman in white wax embracing |
| 14 |
Achureth, Arimes, Azimeth, Albumech, Alcheymech |
Virgo’s ear of corn |
17°08′34″ Virgo |
favours marital love, healing of sick, good for journeys by sea but bad for land |
divorce and separation of the man from the woman |
A dog biting his tail |
| 15 |
Agrapha
Algarpha |
covered or flying covered |
0° Libra |
good for extracting treasures, digging pits, helps divorce, discord, destruction of houses and enemies, hinders travel |
friendship and goodwill |
A man sitting and inditing letters |
| 16 |
Azubene
Ahubene |
horns of Scorpio |
12°51′22″ Libra |
hinders journeys and marriage, harvests and commerce, but helps redemption of captives |
much merchandising |
A man sitting on a chair, holding a balance in his hands |
| 17 |
Alchil |
crown of Scorpio |
25°42′51″ Libra |
improves bad fortune, helps love to last, strengthens buildings, helps sailors |
against thieves and robbers |
An ape |
| 18 |
Alchas
Altoh |
heart of Scorpio |
8°34′17″ Scorpio |
causes discord, sedition, conspiracy against powerful, revenge from enemies, but frees captives and helps buildings |
against fevers and pains of the belly |
A snake holding his tail above his head |
| 19 |
Allatha, Achala, Hycula, Axala |
tail of Scorpio |
21°25′40″ Scorpio |
helps besieging and taking of cities, driving people from positions, destroys sailors and captives |
facilitating birth and provoking the menstrues |
A woman holding her hands upon her face |
| 20 |
Abnahaya |
the beam, transom |
4°17′09″ Sagittarius |
helps taming beasts, strengthens prisons, destroys allies’ wealth, compels a man to come to a certain place |
hunting |
Sagittary, half a man and half an horse |
| 21 |
Abeda
Albeldach |
the desert |
17°08′34″ Sagittarius |
favours harvests, money, buildings, travellers, causes divorce |
the destruction of somebody |
A man with a double countenance, before and behind |
| 22 |
Sadabacha, Zodeboluch, Zandeldena |
the shepherd |
0° Capricorn |
incites the flight of slaves and captives, helping escape, and curing of diseases |
the security of [i.e. to catch] runaways |
A man with wings on his feet, bearing an helmet on his head |
| 23 |
Sabadola
Zobrach |
swallowing |
12°51′22″ Capricorn |
causes divorce, freedom of captives, healing of sick |
destruction and wasting |
A cat having a dog’s head |
| 24 |
Sadabath
Chadezoath |
star of fortune |
25°42′51″ Capricorn |
helps marital understanding, victory of soldiers, causes disobedience, hindering execution of authority |
the multiplying of herds of cattle |
A woman giving suck to her son |
| 25 |
Sadalabra
Sadalachia |
the butterfly, unfolding |
8°34′17″ Aquarius |
helps siege and revenge, divorce, prisons and buildings, speeds messengers, destroys enemies, helps spells against sex or to cause impotence |
the preservation of trees and harvests |
A man planting |
| 26 |
Alpharg
Phtagal Mocaden |
the first drawing, draining |
21°25′40″ Aquarius |
helps union, love of men, health of captives, destroys prisons and buildings |
love and favour |
A woman washing and combing her hairs |
| 27 |
Alcharya
Ahhalgalmoad |
the second drawing, draining |
4°17′09″ Pisces |
increases harvests, revenues, money, heals illnesses, weakens buildings, prolongs imprisonment, endangers sailors, and helps bringing evils against anyone |
to destroy fountains, pits, medicinal waters and baths |
A man winged, holding in his hand an empty vessel, and perforated |
| 28 |
Albotham
Alchalh |
the fishes, Pisces |
17°08′34″ Pisces |
increases harvests and commerce, helps the safety of travellers in dangerous places, causes marital harmony, but strengthens prisons and causes loss of treasures |
to gather fishes together |
A fish |