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This section examines each individual heptad as presented in Occultum Lapidem: The Planetary Heptad, and functions as a companion framework to the Aeon of Da’Ath Tarot. Each heptagram is structured around seven points, with planetary correspondences positioned along its perimeter. These correspondences are not treated as symbolic ornaments, but as the essential spiritual qualities embodied by the seven classical planets.
Within every heptad, the ruling planet appears in its own direct expression. This is the planet reflected through itself, its pure spiritual quality, unmediated and foundational. From this central principle, the remaining six correspondences articulate how that planetary force refracts through the other classical influences.
Each planetary expression follows a consistent metaphysical structure. Saturn corresponds to one of the seven classical metals. Jupiter aligns with one of the seven archangels. Mars is expressed through one of the seven Goetic spirits, each governed by the counterbalancing authority of the angel that rules over it. Sol corresponds to one of the seven Olympic spirits. Venus is expressed through one of the seven planetary spirits. Mercury aligns with one of the seven Hebrew double letters. Luna corresponds to one of the seven planetary intelligences. Additionally each color corresponds to one of the Sephirots on the Tree of Life in relation to the Golden Dawn’s queen scale color assignment.
Together, these correspondences form a closed system, mapping how a single planetary force manifests across multiple layers of reality, material, spiritual, cognitive, and operative. Each heptad functions as a complete circuit, revealing the internal logic of the planet rather than a collection of isolated symbols.
What follows is the Heptad of Saturn, outlining how Saturn’s essential nature is expressed through each of these seven correspondences.
Lead corresponds to Saturn because it embodies weight, density, and duration. As the heaviest of the classical metals, lead expresses Saturn’s dominion over gravity, material limitation, and the slow accumulation of time. It is matter under pressure, resistant to change, mirroring Saturn’s role as the force that binds spirit into form.
Cassiel represents Saturn’s authority over order, law, and consequence. When Saturn acts through Jupiter, expansion is restrained and placed under ethical and cosmic regulation. Cassiel governs the administration of time, judgment, and responsibility, embodying Saturn’s function as the regulator of power rather than its source.
Lucifuge corresponds to Saturn as force denied immediate expression. Saturn restrains Martian impulse, turning action into pressure and aggression into endurance. This aspect represents power held in reserve, latent energy sealed beneath limitation. It reflects Saturn’s dominion over repression, survival, and strength through restraint.
Arathon expresses Saturn’s influence over authority and sovereignty. Saturn governs rulership shaped by time, law, and inevitability rather than charisma. Through the solar principle, Saturn becomes the unseen intelligence behind leadership, enforcing continuity, discipline, and responsibility over identity and command.
Zazel corresponds to Saturn as the disciplining force of desire and vitality. Saturn restricts Venusian energy so it does not dissipate, shaping attraction into commitment and pleasure into endurance. This aspect reflects Saturn’s role in binding life-force to structure, value, and lasting bonds.
Tav represents Saturn’s governance over thought, communication, and systems. Saturn limits Mercury’s movement, turning information into structure and process into completion. This correspondence governs rules, closure, and operational boundaries, reflecting Saturn’s function as the architect of systems and finality.
Agiel expresses Saturn’s power to stabilize and crystallize the lunar realm. Saturn shapes emotion, memory, and imagination into fixed form, transforming cycles into patterns. This aspect reflects Saturn’s role in giving permanence to what is otherwise fluid, grounding inner experience into manifest reality.
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