
Mercury in Virgo - Caduceus Talisman
"..it renders the bearer thereof gratefull, and fortunate to do what he pleaseth; it bringeth gain, and prevents poverty, conduceth to memory, understanding, and divination, and to the understanding of occult things by dreams:" -Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, book II, chapter XXII The Mercury in Virgo Caduceus Talisman was modeled by hand, and cast in an alloy of 90% .925 Silver, 5% Tin, and 5% Copper using the ancient 'Lost-Wax' casting technique. Mercury rules among metals: Mercury, Tin, and Mixed Metals. Casting was followed by petitions and suffumigation to mercury as put forth in Picatrix, book III chapter VII. The Mercury Talisman was cast on August 28, 2013 at 6:49 am. Mercury applies to the Ascendant at 8° Virgo, Dignified by Domicile (+5), Exaltation (+4), and [egyptian] Term (+2); ruling the First and Tenth House. Mercury is also in Sect, and in its House Joy. The moon applies to square mercury, being received from Mercury's Domicile and Term at 6° Gemini. The Su