The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells - Judika Illes 2009

Tables

Table of Color Associations

The color associations that follow are based on general occult wisdom; they will not supplant your own personal associations. Your own associations will supersede any conventional wisdom. White, which bears the power of the blank slate, may always be substituted for any other color.

Colors are morally neutral; there are no inherently bad or good colors; the common prejudice that depicts a spectrum from black to white as depicting evil to good is just that: a common prejudice. Each color possesses its own power that may be drawn upon by the spell-caster.

*Color*	*Association*
Black	Fertility; healing; hexes; repelling and reversing spells; solace; Dark Moon spells
Blue	Traditionally the most potent color of protection; anti-Evil Eye
Brown	Grounding and stabilizing effects during divination and psychic journeys; justice spells
Green	Healing; money; prosperity; growth and increase; fertility
Pink	Love; friendship; romance; a beneficial color when working magic on behalf of children
Purple	Sex; passion; power; commanding; domination; higher consciousness
Red	Love; sex; romance; luck; fertility; healing; death-defying; protection; anti-Evil Eye
White	Initiations; creativity; lunar spells; spells to allay ghosts; healing
Yellow	Love; romance; power; prosperity

Planetary Correspondences of Metals

*Planet*	*Metal*
Sun	Gold
Moon	Silver
Mercury	Mercury, Zinc
Venus	Copper
Mars	Iron
Jupiter	Tin
Saturn	Lead

Astrological Correspondences

Dates given for each astrological sign are approximate, and indicate the sun’s position in the sign; moon signs can be determined by referencing to an ephemeris or almanac.

*Sign*	*Date*	*Bodily Correspondence*
Aries	Mar 21—Apr 20	Head
Taurus	Apr 21—May 20	Neck, throat, shoulders
Gemini	May 21—June 20	Lungs, hands, arms
Cancer	June 21—July 20	Breasts, stomach
Leo	July 21—Aug 20	Heart, solar plexus
Virgo	Aug 21—Sept 20	Digestive system
Libra	Sept 21—Oct 20	Kidneys, back
Scorpio	Oct 21—Nov 20	Reproductive and eliminatory organs
Sagittarius	Nov 21—Dec 20	Thighs
Capricorn	Dec 21—Jan 20	Knees, bones
Aquarius	Jan 21—Feb 20	Calves, ankles, circulatory and glandular systems
Pisces	Feb 21—Mar 20	Feet

Numbers

Each number radiates powers that may be incorporated into spells as desired. General metaphysical wisdom suggests that odd numbers are more powerful than even numbers. Indeed, all the most magically powerful numbers (three, seven, nine, and their multiples) are odd; however, one must also take into consideration that, at least since Pythagoras if not earlier, odd numbers have been classified as masculine and the even numbers feminine. Whether this has anything to do with the prestige accorded odd numbers may be worthy of study.

*Number*	*Association*
1	Unity; the number of the Creator
2	Happiness; love; balance; duality; the act of creation and generation
3	Supreme magic number of power; successful prophesy; the successful culmination (the end result) of the creative act
4	Stability (Native American numerology); death and danger (East Asian numerology); challenge
5	Protection (Semitic magic); instability and havoc (the Golden Dawn); adventure
6	Love; romance; successful acquisition
7	Supreme magic number of power, the number that epitomizes magic—7 seas, 7 stars/planets, 7 archangels, 7 devils, and 7 miracles; protection; success; reversing and cleansing spells
8	Infinity; eternity; success
9	Supreme magic number of power (3 × 3); protection; success; reversing and cleansing spells; achievement; accomplishment; finality; the ultimate expression

Seven African Power

Each of the Seven African Powers is affiliated with specific colors and numbers; incorporate these into spells dedicated to them individually or en masse. Because African slaves were forbidden their own spiritual traditions, each orisha was also syncretized to a Roman Catholic saint, although exactly which one depends upon the African Diaspora tradition to which one subscribes.

*Orisha*	*Color*	*Syncretized Saint*	*Number*
Elegba	Black, red	Saint Anthony, Saint Peter, the Anima Sola, Holy Child of Atocha	3, 7
Obatala	White	Jesus Christ, Our Lady of Mercy	8
Ogun	Black, red (green in some traditions)	Saint James the Major, Michael the Archangel, Saint Peter, Saint George, Saint Anthony	3, 7
Chango	Red, white	Saint Barbara, Saint Jerome	6
Yemaya	Blue, white, crystal clear	Stella Maris	7
Oshun	Yellow, orange, coral	Our Lady of Charity	5
Orunmila∗	Green, yellow	Saint Francis	4
Oya∗	Purple, maroon, brown or multicolored	Saint Barbara, Our Lady of Candelaria, Saint Catherine	9
Ochossi∗	Lavender, brown	Saint Sebastian	2

∗ The seventh African power is subject to interpretation. Because the magic number seven cannot be changed, orishas cannot simply be added to the list; should one wish to incorporate a different orisha, one of the original seven must be removed. Orunmila is the traditional seventh power, one of the original seven. However, Orunmila has less personal individual interaction with his followers than other orishas, and is therefore less familiar (and less beloved) than other orishas; he is often replaced in this pantheon. Orunmila is most frequently replaced by the orisha Oya, who, in a sense, is the feminist choice. The hunter-warrior Ochossi has become increasingly prominent (as demonstrated by the number of spells dedicated to him) and has very recently begun to appear among the Seven African Powers as well.