Second Pentacle of Jupiter

What this is

The Second Pentacle of Jupiter is the seal of fortune in the Jovian set of the Key of Solomon, cut to gain glory, honour, dignities, and riches, the full bounty of the great benefactor planet. Where the first calls the Jovian spirits, this one draws their gifts directly to the seeker. It is the most generous of the Jovian pentacles.

What it governs

It governs the gaining of glory, honour, dignities, and riches. Its sphere is increase and elevation: rank, favour, wealth, the rise in the world that comes when fortune smiles. It rules the drawing of Jupiter's lawful abundance toward the seeker.

Its properties

It is figured in Jupiter's blue at the planet's hour, its border carrying verses of blessing and increase. The upright virtue of the seal is the lawful drawing of honour and plenty, the rise that is earned and blessed; its shadow is the overreach that mistakes ambition for worth, glory sought for display. The pentacle teaches that the honour and riches worth having are the kind Jupiter blesses, given to one fit to hold them.

Where else it appears

This seal of honour and riches is the talismanic skin of the same Jovian bounty that Bethor embodies in the Arbatel, raising to dignities and bringing treasure and long life. The benefactor-spirit's gift, the eagle's noble rise, and the drawn seal of increase are facets of one expansive Jupiter. Set them together and the same generous rise looks back.

Where you meet it on the Oracle

On The Day, the Second Pentacle of Jupiter appears as a tradition-face of Thursday, the day of Jupiter, beside the planet itself, the angel Sachiel, and the planet's other daily faces. When it surfaces it colours the day with its single purpose, recorded in the old grimoire as one to for glory, honour, dignities, riches. Read it not as a literal talisman to cut but as the day's invitation to that exact work under Jupiter's hand: a pointer to the matter the day is shaped for, the door that stands open today.

Why it matters

It names the truth that honour and abundance are gifts of a generous order, given to those ready to receive them well. It matters because the Jovian day favours the rise and the larger gesture. It asks you to make yourself worthy of the increase you seek.

Correspondences

planet

Jupiter

element

Air, Fire

zodiac

Sagittarius, Pisces

sephirah

Chesed

day

Thursday

colour

Blue

metal

Tin

stone

Sapphire

tarot

Wheel of Fortune