GEMS IN HERALDRY, MAGICAL SQUARES OF
ABRA MELIN THE MAGE, CHARUBEL’S
GEM INFLUENCES, GEMS OF
COUNTRIES
GEMS IN HERALDRY
“_Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge._”
“TITUS ANDRONICUS.”
Without doubt the science of Heraldry was evolved from ancient
astrological philosophy.
Various distinctive badges, shields and tokens were employed by the
peoples of the past, but the system as known today did not properly
evolve much before the 13th Century. In the present book, that section
of Heraldry known as Blazoning by Planets and Precious Stones deserves
some passing notice. By Blazoning the Sovereigns and Peers were
distinguished, the former by the Planets and the latter by precious
stones, as shown in the following table:
_Tincture_ _Planet_ _Precious Stone_
Or Sun Topaz
Argent Moon Pearl
Sable Saturn Diamond
Gules Mars Ruby
Azure Jupiter Sapphire
Vert Venus Emerald
Pupure Mercury Amethyst
Tenny Caput Draconis (Moon’s Jacinth
North Node)
Sanguine Cauda Draconis (Moon’s Sardonyx
South Node)
The planetary gem grouping is not quite accurate according to
astrological science, and the errors can be referred to the early
chroniclers. For example, the ruby is given to Mars and the topaz to the
Sun, whereas the ruby is a stone of the Sun and the topaz a stone of
Mars. Mars is termed Warlike and Violent in old works, whilst the Sun is
the emblem of Faithfulness and Constancy. At the coronation of a British
Sovereign a ruby ring emblematical of Faithfulness and Constancy is
placed on his finger.
Thus it is in harmony with the royal sign Leo—the sign of the Sun—and
the Monarch who is astrologically ruled by the Sun. The pearl is correct
for the Moon; the diamond is not a stone of Saturn; the sapphire is not
a stone of Jupiter; the emerald is correct for Venus; the amethyst is
not a stone of Mercury. The assigning of jacinth and sardonyx to the
North and the South Nodes of the Moon has not the support of
astrological science.
MAGICAL SQUARES OF ABRA MELIN THE MAGE
“_The Wisdom of the Lord is an inexhaustible fountain, neither hath
there ever been a man born who could penetrate its veritable origin
and foundation._”
“The Second Book of the Sacred Magic.”
In that remarkable ancient magical work, “The Book of the Sacred Magic
of Abra Melin the Mage,” skillfully translated by a past Rosicrucian
adept, Monsieur le Comte Macgregor de Glenstrae, are a number of
symbolic Name Squares which were variously employed by the old masters
who so well knew the use of them. For the finding of certain treasures
which are not “magically guarded” (“magically” may here be accepted in a
wide sense) the following symbolic power figures were employed:
For JEWELS:
┌───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐
│ B │ E │ L │ I │ A │ L │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ E │ B │ O │ R │ U │ A │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ L │ O │ V │ A │ R │ I │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ I │ R │ A │ V │ O │ L │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ A │ V │ R │ O │ B │ E │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ L │ A │ I │ L │ E │ B │
└───┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┘
This square, the Comte notes, is a square of 36 squares, and the name
BELIAL that of one of the four great chiefs of the Evil Spirits.
For PEARLS:
┌───┬───┬───┬───┐
│ I │ A │ N │ A │
├───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ A │ M │ E │ N │
├───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ N │ E │ M │ A │
├───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ A │ N │ A │ I │
└───┴───┴───┴───┘
A square of 16 squares.
For DIAMONDS:
┌───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐
│ B │ I │ C │ E │ L │ O │ N │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ I │ R │ O │ L │ A │ T │ O │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ C │ O │ R │ A │ M │ A │ L │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ E │ L │ A │ M │ A │ L │ E │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ L │ A │ M │ A │ R │ O │ C │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ O │ T │ A │ L │ O │ R │ I │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ N │ O │ L │ E │ C │ I │ B │
└───┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┘
A square of 49 squares.
For RUBIES:
┌───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐
│ S │ E │ G │ O │ R │
├───┼───┴───┴───┼───┤
│ E │ │ │
├───┤ │ │
│ G │ │ │
├───┤ ├───┤
│ O │ │ E │
├───┼───┬───┬───┼───│
│ R │ │ │ B │ S │
└───┴───┴───┴───┴───┘
A border of 12 squares from a square of 25 squares.
The Comte translates SEGOR as “to break forth” or “to shut in,”
according as the root begins with S or SH.
For BALASSIUS RUBIES:
┌───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐
│ H │ E │ T │ I │ S │ E │ R │
├───┼───┴───┴───┴───┴───┼───┤
│ E │ │ │
├───┤ │ │
│ T │ │ │
├───┤ │ │
│ I │ │ │
├───┤ │ │
│ S │ │ │
├───┼───┬───┬───┬───┬───┼───┤
│ E │ C │ I │ N │ E │ S │ E │
├───┼───┴───┴───┴───┴───┼───┤
│ R │ │ H │
└───┴───────────────────┴───┘
Twenty squares from a square of 49.
For EMERALDS:
┌───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐
│ A │ S │ T │ A │ R │ O │ T │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ S │ A │ L │ I │ S │ T │ O │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ T │ L │ A │ N │ B │ S │ R │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ A │ I │ N │ O │ N │ I │ A │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ R │ S │ B │ N │ A │ L │ T │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ O │ T │ S │ I │ L │ A │ S │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ T │ O │ R │ A │ T │ S │ A │
└───┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┘
A square of 49 squares. ASTAROT is set down in the Comte’s notes as one
of the 8 Sub Princes of the Evil Spirits.
To find stolen jewels, the following is given:
┌───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐
│ K │ I │ X │ A │ L │ I │ S │
├───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│ I │ R │ I │ N │ E │ Q │ I │
├───┼───┴───┴───┴───┴───┼───┤
│ X │ │ │
├───┤ │ │
│ A │ │ │
├───┤ ┌───┐ │ │
│ L │ │ M │ │ │
├───┼───┐ └───┘ │ │
│ I │ Q │ │ │
├───┼───┘ ├───┤
│ S │ │ K │
└───┴───────────────────┴───┘
The square consists of 22 squares taken from a square of 49 squares.
These and many similar figures were used by the Hermetic philosophers in
their occult scientific practices.
They can be nothing but interesting curiosities to the majority who are
ignorant of the trials, sufferings and disappointments of those brave
and faithful Fraters and Sorores who regarded no sin so great as
ingratitude and no tendency so foolish as incredulity. “For,” says Abra
Melin, “you must have Faith. Neither should you dispute concerning that
which you understand not. God out of nothingness hath created all
things, and all things have their being in Him. Watch, labour and you
will see.”
“PSYCHOLOGY OF BOTANY, MINERALS AND PRECIOUS STONES”
In the year 1907, a remarkable book bearing the above title, written by
a gifted student who preferred to veil his identity under the pen name
of “Charubel,” was published by R. Welch, Esq., 92 Shuttle St.,
Tyldesley, England. This work is now difficult to obtain. The author
insists on a direct sympathy between the human soul and surrounding
nature, and his work illustrates his method of linking together these
eternal immortal powers so that the human can draw from these elements
exactly that force he needs. The “Psychological Properties of Precious
Stones,” includes his occult researches into hidden properties which he
presents in certain order. The stones mentioned are the topaz, amethyst,
coral, rock crystal, emerald, diamond, ruby, turquoise, sapphire, red
garnet, carbuncle. “The realm of precious stones,” he writes, “abounds
with wonders which transcend everything I may have hitherto been made
conversant with. Hence, I am very much fascinated with these lustrous
specimens of a chemistry which transcends the skill of the ingenious to
identify or to produce the same. It is true that so far as appearance
goes, modern skill can produce from a kind of paste what resembles the
genuine stone, but he can no more produce a living stone than he can
make a living tree. The true stone has a life and it is in this life
that its true virtue consists.”
The virtues of the topaz, writes Charubel, are to be appreciated by
“fair people with weak or fragile constitutions, inclined to become
despondent, of cold habits. A help to those who are out of sight or in
the shade. It begets hopefulness in the hopeless. Strengthens and
fortifies the soul against evil, wicked persons.” The seal of the topaz
is according to our author—[Symbol: topaz]
and the sacred name by which it is invoked is
SOO-MAH-THU-EL-DI-VOO-MATH-EL.
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The virtues of the amethyst are set down as a cure for false vision, bad
memory, colour-blindness, intoxication, etc. The seal is given
as—[Symbol: amethyst]
and the sacred name by which the life of the amethyst is invoked is
given as AVRUTHEL.
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The virtues of the coral, according to Charubel, benefit decrepit
persons and those prematurely old. It quickens the senses, is good in
defect of the eyesight from gradual loss of energy in the optic nerve,
and it strengthens the mental faculties.
The seal is given as—[Symbol: coral]
and the sacred name of invocation AG-ATH-EL.
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The virtues of the Rock Crystal include, writes Charubel, safeguard
against deception or imposition. “It is for the pure in heart and those
who think of a better life.”
The seal is given as—[Symbol: crystal]
and the sacred name of invocation EV-AG-EL.
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The virtues of the emerald are for those “who aspire to wisdom and seek
enlightenment, and for those who seek the good of life,” etc.
The seal is given as—[Symbol: emerald]
and the sacred name of invocation AM-VRADEL.
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The diamond is for “Kings, Monarchs, Presidents and people of high
standing, etc., State Authorities and the advanced Occultists. The
diamond is a gem by the virtue of its homogeneity and belongs to the
domain of the true life. The diamond is _sacred_: one of the most
_sacred_: yes, the most _sacred_ of all gems. I am not allowed to give
word and seal for this gem.”
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Charubel hails the ruby as “the most precious of gems, a balm in the
hour of trial, grief, bereavement, disappointment, a soother of
agitation and disburdener of the oppressed soul.”
The seal of the ruby is given as—[Symbol: ruby]
and the sacred word of invocation as DER-GAB-EL.
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The turquoise is set down as the “Sympathetic Stone, an invaluable
treasure to the thoughtful and meditative, a connector of souls, a
developer of Inner Powers.”
The seal is given as—[Symbol: turquoise]
and the sacred word of invocation HAR-VAL-AM.
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The sapphire is written down as “a cure for doubt and despondency, a
reviver of blighted hopes, which robs the future of its dread and
renders the Valley of Death redolent with sunshine.”
The seal is given as—[Symbol: sapphire]
and the sacred word of invocation TROO-AV-AL.
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The red garnet is hailed as the stone of inspiration and a remedy for
diabolical influences, etc.
The seal is given as—[Symbol: garnet]
and the sacred word of invocation as AR-HU-GAL.
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The carbuncle “physically strengthens and vivifies the vital and
generative forces in human nature, those that lack energy, sufferers
from anaemia, and those wanting in animal courage. It sharpens business
propensities and is invaluable to the dull, lethargic, sluggish,
lymphatic, and people of cold habits.”
The seal is given as—[Symbol: carbuncle]
and the sacred word of invocation APH-RU-EL.
GEMS OF COUNTRIES
Old philosophy allots a particular talismanic gem to every country in
the world. Those of the following countries are:
Abyssinia Lapis Lazuli
Afghanistan Catseye
Albania Dark Onyx
Algeria Banded Agate
Arabia Flint
Argentina Spodumene
Australia Opal
Austria Opal
Bavaria Topaz
Belgium Marble
Brazil Jasper Bloodstone
Bulgaria Striped Onyx
Burma Malachite
China Pearl
Denmark Hematite
Egypt Jasper Opal
England Diamond
France Ruby
Germany Hematite
Greece Dark Onyx
Holland Pearl
Hungary Carbuncle
India Catseye
Ireland Emerald
Italy Sardonyx
Japan Jade
Judea Topaz
Mexico Onyx
Morocco Banded Agate
New Zealand Nacre
Norway Topaz
Nubia Crystal
Palestine Limonite
Persia Mocha Stone
Poland Emerald
Portugal Chrysolite
Prussia Sapphire
Rumania Lapis Lazuli
Russia Chrysoberyl-Alexandrite
Scotland Chalcedony
Sicily Carnelian
South Africa Pearl
Spain Turquoise
Syria Limonite
Sweden Sapphire
Switzerland Jasper
Turkey Jacinth
Transvaal Cairngorm
USA Tourmaline
Wales Marble