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    The document discusses correspondences between fixed stars, gemstones, and plants according to several historical sources, including Vivian Robson, Cornelius Agrippa, and John Gower. Robson provides a list of correspondences in his 1923 book. Agrippa shares a similar list in his 1651 work, citing Hermes and Thebit as sources. Gower includes a list of 15 fixed stars and their associated stones and herbs in his 1390 work Confessio Amantis. Scholars believe Gower drew from an ancient text called Liber Hermetis.

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    The document discusses correspondences between fixed stars, gemstones, and plants according to several historical sources, including Vivian Robson, Cornelius Agrippa, and John Gower. Robson provides a list of correspondences in his 1923 book. Agrippa shares a similar list in his 1651 work, citing Hermes and Thebit as sources. Gower includes a list of 15 fixed stars and their associated stones and herbs in his 1390 work Confessio Amantis. Scholars believe Gower drew from an ancient text called Liber Hermetis.

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    Fixed Stars and Gemstones

    In his book The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, first published in 1923 and still
    in print, Vivian Robson provides a chapter on the correspondences between Fixed Stars,
    gemstones and plants. Unfortunately he does not share the origins of this knowledge
    with his readers, but only mentions that Cornelius Agrippa wrote much about magical
    ceremonies.

    In the following I give a summary of the correspondences between Fixed Stars,


    gemstones and plants, according to Robson:

    Fixed Star Gemstone Plant


    Aldebaran Carbuncle, ruby Milky thistle, matry-silva
    Algol Diamond Black hellebore, mugwort
    Algorab Stones of the colour of black Burr, quadraginus, henbane, comfrey
    onyx
    Alphecca Topaz Rosemary, trefoil, ivy
    Antares Sardonyx, amethyst Long aristolochy, saffron,
    Arcturus Jasper Plantain
    Capella Sapphire Horehound, mint, mugwort, mandrake
    Deneb Chalcedony Marjoram, mugwort, nip, mandrake
    Algedi root
    Pleiades Crystal, the stone Diodocus The herb Diacedon, frankincense, fennel
    Polaris Loadstone Succory, mugwort, periwinkle flowers
    Procyon Achates Flowers of marigold, pennyroyal
    Regulus Granite Sallendine, mugwort, mastic
    Sirius Beryl Savine, mugwort, dragonwort
    Spica Emerald Sage, trefoil, periwinkle, mugwort,
    mandrake
    Wega Chrysolite Succory, fumitary

    Following Robsons hint, a look into Cornelius Agrippas Three Books on Occult
    Philosophy shows that Agrippa has a similar list of correspondences to offer.

    Here is table, listing the correspondences between Fixed Stars, gemstones and plants
    after Agrippa in Three Books on Occult Philosophy, first English edition, 1651:

    Fixed Star Gemstone Plant


    Head of Algol Diamond Black hellebore, mugwort
    Pleiades or Seven Crystall, Diodocus Diacedon, frankincense,
    Stars fennill
    Aldeboran Carbuncle, ruby Milky thistle, matry-silva
    Goat-Star Saphir Horehound, mint, mugwort,
    mandrake
    Great Dog-Star Berill Savin, mugwort, dragonwort
    Lesser Dog-Star Achates Flowers of Marigold,
    penyroial
    Heart of the Granate Sallendine, mugwort, mastick
    Lyon
    Taile of the lesser Loadstone Succory, mugwort, flowers of
    Bear periwinkle
    Wing of the Such stones as are of the Colour of Bur, quadraginus, henbane,
    Crow the black Onyx stone comfrey
    Spica Emerald Sage, trifoile, perwinkle,
    mugwort, mandrake
    Alchamech Jasper Plantain
    Elpheia Topaze Rosemary, trifoile, ivy
    Heart of the Sardonius, amethyst Aristolochy, saffron
    Scorpion
    Falling Vulture Chrysolite Succory, fumitary
    Taile of Chalcedone Majoram, mugwort, nip, root
    Capricorn of mandrake

    Agrippa names his sources as Hermes and Thebit, which leads us to the conclusion that
    he had access to Thabit ibn Qurras De Imaginibus, and the famous Liber Hermetis de xv
    stellis xv lapidibus xv herbis et xv imaginibus, which only seems to exist in the form of a
    few Latin manuscripts. Nevertheless we can catch a glimpse into the original set of
    correspondences. In 1390, John Gower published his Confessio Amantis. In book 7 of his
    monumental work, he lists 15 Fixed Stars together with stones and herbs. Scholars who
    studied Gowers work are convinced that he used various versions of Liber Hermetis in
    his Confessio Amantis.

    The following is a list according to Gowers, Confessio Amantis, book 7:

    Fixed Star Gemstone Plant


    Aldeboran Carbuncle Anabulla
    Clota* or Pliades Crystal Fennel
    Algol Diamond Black hellebore
    Alhaiot Sapphire Horehound
    Greater Dog Star Beryl Savin
    Lesser Dog Star Agate Cowslip
    Arial* Gorgonza Celandine
    Crows Wing Honochinus Sorrel
    Alaezel Emerald Sage
    Almareth Jasper Plantain
    Venenas Adamant* Chicory
    Alpheta Topaz Rosemary
    Scorpions Heart Sardis Birthwort
    Botercadent* Chrysolite Savory
    Scorpions Tail Chalcedony Marjoram

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