Composition of Planetary Sigils


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Posted on May 1, 2014, in Supplementary Material, Videos and tagged , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.

  1. Even the outer planets have those same three components.

    Neptune is the crescent above the cross, creating a trident.

    Pluto’s ordinary symbol is a P and L combined, but its esoteric symbol is a crescent above the cross with a circle inside the crescent unattached to the rest of the figure.

    Uranus’s ordinary symbol is an H for Herschel, its discoverer, above a cross. It sort of looks like an antenna. But according to Keith Nicholson in his book “Above, Below, Within: Planetary Magick and the Greek Gods”, the name of the planet Uranus was a mistake. He writes on page 165:

    “The planet Uranus was given its name solely on unscholarly deduction. It was the first planetary body to be discovered since ancient times; hence, its erroneous name in Greek, and Titanic representation. However, the erroneous naming procedure continues further than was once supposed. According to astrologist, author, and professor Richard Tarnas, had the planet been discovered in antiquity, it would have been given the proper name Prometheus. Tarnas’ thesis asserts that succession in the family tree to be the logical course, i.e., the lesser gods (inner planets) were birthed by Jupiter, and Saturn being the next outer planet, then Saturn’s father should be the next outer planet. Tarnas has published his findings in two books: ‘Cosmos and Psyche’ and ‘Prometheus the Awakener’. His findings have exceptional merit and address the archetypical features of Prometheus versus Uranus.”

    So if Prometheus is the true name for the planet Uranus, we find that the symbol for this planet is similar to Mars, except that the arrow (cross) is pointing straight up above the circle, and there is a dot in the middle of the circle.

    • Thanks so much for this comment! So much good stuff in there.

      I haven’t really spent very much time working with the outer planets. That’s very interesting that they kept the same basic construction. As far as Pluto, both of the symbols actually fit the pattern. The one that looks like a P and L combined can be considered a crescent and square/cross.

      I had never heard of the Uranus as Prometheus idea, but considering my affinity for Prometheus I immediately like the idea! haha. That’s cool. It’s almost like Prometheus is the secret identity of Uranus. Thanks again for sharing! I’m definitely inspired to look further into this concept.

  2. Thank you for your reply.

    Among other things, I’m an astrologer so the outer planets are important for me, though on a more mass or generational scale than the inner personal planets. As for Uranus being Prometheus, it does fit better than Uranus. For one thing, this planet has to do with rebellion, excitement, sudden happenings, new ideas, intellect, and other such Promethean elements. And it rules Aquarius, a humanitarian and humanist sign of progressiveness and evolutionary advancement.

    But when we take this into the deities that are represented, the Titan Uranus is rather conservative and unbending. Its why he tried to destroy the next generation of gods by swallowing them, for he resisted the change that they represented. Prometheus, on the other hand, is rebellious, adventurous, daring and has concern and good will towards mankind. Uranus couldn’t care less about mankind. So the correct name for this planet is Prometheus.

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