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Correspondences for the Spheres

By Chrys Hearth
Sep. 1994

I posted a theory about which planets corresponded to which of the spheres of magick in Mage. These attributions were based on certain real life systems of magick which Mage mirrors almost to perfection (allowing for the necessities of game mechanics).

One question that was raised in response was "If the planets correspond to these spheres in Mage, what else corresponds to these spheres and planets?" Here's a partial listing of correspondences, drawn primarily from Qabalistic magick.

#1 Prime

Planet: Neptune (or Pluto, or that-which-is-beyond-the-stars, or first-swirlings)
Color: White
Sound: Harmony? (C above middle C?)
Sephiroth: Kether, the Crown (a "sephiroth" is a sphere on the Qabalistic Tree of Life)
Image: Profile of an ancient bearded king
Archangel: Metatron
Deities: Ptah, Zeus
Symbols: Point, swastika, crown
Metal: None
Stones: Diamond
Plants: Flowering Almond
Perfumes: Ambergris
Animals: Swan, hawk
Objects: Crown
Cards: Aces

#2 Mind

Planet: Uranus (or the fixed stars, or the Zodiac)
Color: Gray
Sound: Silence? (noise?)
Sephiroth: Chokmah, Wisdom
Image: Bearded male figure
Archangel: Ratzkiel? / Ratziel?
Deities: Nuith, Athena, Uranus, Shiva
Symbols: Straight line, phallus
Metal: Phosphorus?
Stones: Star ruby, turqoise
Plants: Amaranth
Perfumes: Musk
Animals: Man (male)
Objects: Inner robe
Cards: Twos, kings

#3 Entropy

Planet: Saturn
Color: Black
Sound: Noise? (silence?, A-sharp below middle C?)
Sephiroth: Binah, Understanding
Image: Mature woman
Archangel: Tzaphkiel
Deities: Nephthys, Cybele, Demeter, Rhea, Hera, Frigga
Symbols: Cup, chalice, downward pointing triangle, vagina
Metal: Lead
Stones: Star sapphire, pearl
Plants: Cypress, lotus, lily, opium poppy, belladonna
Perfumes: Myrrh, civet
Animals: Woman, bee
Objects: Outer robe
Cards: Threes, queens

#4 Matter

Planet: Jupiter
Color: Blue (or violet)
Sound: G-sharp above middle C (or A-sharp if violet)
Sephiroth: Chesed, Mercy
Image: Mighty crowned and throned king
Archangel: Tzadkiel
Deities: Amon, Poseidon, Indra
Symbols: Tetrahedron, sceptre, crook
Metal: Tin
Stones: Amethyst, sapphire, lapis lazuli
Plants: Olive, rush, shamrock
Perfumes: Cedar
Animals: Unicorn
Objects: Orb, wand
Cards: Fours

#5 Forces

Planet: Mars
Color: Red
Sound: Middle C
Sephiroth: Geburah, Might, Strength
Image: Mighty warrior in a chariot
Archangel: Khamael
Deities: Horus, Ares, Hades, Thor, Vishnu
Symbols: Pentagon, pentagram
Metal: Iron
Stones: Ruby
Plants: Oak, nettle, cactus
Perfumes: Tobacco
Animals: Basilisk
Objects: Sword, spear, chain
Cards: Fives

#6 Life

Planet: Sun
Color: Yellow (or orange)
Sound: E above middle C (or D if orange)
Sephiroth: Tifareth, Beauty
Image: King, child, or sacrificed god
Archangel: Michael? (Raphael?)
Deities: Ra, Apollo, Adonis
Symbols: Truncated pyramid, cube, hexagram
Metal: Gold
Stones: Topaz, yellow diamond
Plants: Acacia, bay laurel, vine, sunflower
Perfumes: Frankincense
Animals: Phoenix, lion
Objects: None
Cards: Sixes, princes (jacks)

#7 Correspondence

Planet: Venus
Color: Green
Sound: F-sharp above middle C
Sephiroth: Netzach, Victory
Image: Beautiful naked woman
Archangel: Haniel
Deities: Hathoor, Aphrodite, Nike, Freya
Symbols: Heptagram
Metal: Copper
Stones: Emerald
Plants: Rose
Perfumes: Rose, benzoin, red sandalwood
Animals: Lynx
Objects: Lamp, "girdle" (belt)
Cards: Sevens

#8 Time

Planet: Mercury
Color: Orange (or yellow)
Sound: D above middle C (or E if yellow)
Sephiroth: Hod, Splendor
Image: Hermaphrodite
Archangel: Raphael? (Michael?)
Deities: Anubis, Hermes, Loki, Hanuman
Symbols: Caduceus
Metal: Mercury (quicksilver)
Stones: Opal
Plants: Orchid
Perfumes: Storax (liquid ambar gum)
Animals: Jackal, twin serpents
Objects: Names, apron
Cards: Eights

#9 Spirit

Planet: Moon
Color: Violet (or blue)
Sound: A-sharp above middle C (or G-sharp if blue)
Sephiroth: Yesod, Foundation
Image: Beautiful, very strong, naked man
Archangel: Gabriel
Deities: Shu, Diana
Symbols: Crescent moon, nonagram
Metal: Silver
Stones: Quartz
Plants: Mandrake, banyan, damiana, comfrey
Perfumes: Jasmine, ginseng
Animals: Elephant, tortoise, toad
Objects: Mirror, sandals, perfume
Cards: Nines

#10 physical manifestation

Planet: Earth
Color: Brown
Sound: Noise?
Sephiroth: Malkuth, Kingdom
Image: Young woman, crowned
Archangel: Sandolphon
Deities: Osiris, Lakshmi, Ceres
Symbols: Double pentagram
Metal: None
Stones: Rock crystal
Plants: Willow, lily, ivy, corn
Perfumes: Dittany of Crete
Animals: Sphinx
Objects: Altar, magick circle, magick triangle
Cards: Tens, princesses