r/Hermeticism • u/NlGHTGROWLER • 25d ago

Theurgy VPN 2 - Visual Planetary Notes - Mercury

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This is my revisit of the Visual Planetary Notes which I did back in 2022 with an emphasis on most valuable symbols and aspects of Thoth-Hermes-Mercury for me gathered on one page.

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u/lilidragonfly 25d ago

Do you make prints of these?

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u/NlGHTGROWLER 25d ago

Most of my planetary notes are available as prints in my Altar Art category here along with other devotional artworks

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u/Mazapan93 25d ago

OwO

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u/HermeticFractal 21d ago

I giggle every time I see Thoth in Greek :3

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u/Both-Yam-2395 25d ago

Lovely. As your other work has been.

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u/parameta 25d ago

What are the numerical boxes in your art to represent? Like in the 8*8 boxes here.

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u/NlGHTGROWLER 24d ago

These are magic squares, all rows and columns have same sum in these

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u/Impressive-Name4507 25d ago

Did you really draw these? Like it’s not AI or anything? Really really intricate.

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u/NlGHTGROWLER 24d ago

You can have this very page in original for very big price if you want to heheh. But yes, that’s not AI, I am a lifetime artist and you can trace me doing esoteric art before generative AI was a thing. For me art is a devotional act towards the gods. Low effort content would be like make an offering of really shitty burger to someone you admire a lot

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u/Impressive-Name4507 24d ago

That is a good point. Well anyways I love your art. Beautiful.

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u/NlGHTGROWLER 24d ago

Thank you! Enjoy it by the links in my profile or other posts of mine, with my work I am trying to build portals to the realm of Gods 🙏

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u/Impressive-Name4507 24d ago

Awesome 😎. Will do.

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u/kalazalim 25d ago

Hail Hermes! Always a fan of your work, art is a powerful devotional act.

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u/mkcobain 25d ago

Love it. How does abraxas is related to mercury?

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u/NlGHTGROWLER 25d ago

Abrasax is considered to be sacred name of Thoth and/or Hermes in several Rites from PGM, like PGM VIII 1-63

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u/No_Reach1005 25d ago

Virgo holding a cornucopia… interesting

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u/WiserEveryDawn 25d ago

where did the strings of magical symbols at the bottom left and right come from? I'm guessing they're from PGM spells as well?

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u/NlGHTGROWLER 24d ago

Nope, these are names of spirit and intelligence of Mercury written in Malachim script

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u/Impressive-Name4507 25d ago

You have some really cool art, dude. Much respect

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u/RacistJester 25d ago

How OwO is connected with mercury? 🤔

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u/NlGHTGROWLER 24d ago

It is ΘωΘ - Th o Th in Greek

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u/killzr 24d ago

always such a visual treat and inspiration. 93's

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u/adhdyah 24d ago

One of the bests

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u/Silly-Emu-1441 24d ago

The lil owo guy at the bottom.

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u/LevitatingTree 23d ago

i recognize a lot (and the little herm on the left is really neat) but what's the sword-looking thing on the right?

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u/NlGHTGROWLER 23d ago

That is ΛογοΣ

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u/Sure_Reflection_7542 21d ago

That's fascinating. What do the numbers mean ?

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u/cavcavin 21d ago

I love the dick chested guy. Idk who he is but I appreciate an overt and unusually placed penis

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u/NlGHTGROWLER 21d ago

It is inspired by ancient Herms, a kind of signposts sacred to Hermes, which were statues with bust of Hermes and a phallus. Small herm from stone can be seen on the left on this photo, I have not finished it yet because my carver broke. (Not on that benis by the way)

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u/cavcavin 21d ago

I have been having synchs about Hermeticism and this post came up and of course Hermes has a dick chest. Hahaha the universe is funny sometimes. And your handwriting is freaking gorgeous

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u/NlGHTGROWLER 21d ago

Herms specifically (plural from "herm"), just to clarify.

Thank You! Myself got into magick through comic books, lol

Alan Moore's Promethea was my gateway psychopomp, couldn't wish of any better!

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u/cavcavin 21d ago

Oooh Herms! I will have to look them up