The key to the creation of astrological talismans is that they must be created and take on their final form at a time that has been elected, i.e. properly selected, using the appropriate astrological factors.
The basic recipe for a planetary talisman is that the planet be:
- Dignified (usually by sign or exaltation)
- Rising or culminating (within at least 8-10 degrees of the Ascendant or Midheaven)
- In the planetary hour of the planet
- With the planet and the Moon unafflicted
- From Christopher Warnock
“The talisman needs to take on its final form, e.g. be inscribed, etched, cast, painted, carved, printed out, etc., when the appropriate astrological factors are in effect
It is also vital that the talisman be consecrated at the elected time, because consecration calls the appropriate spirit or spirit into the talisman which is the source of its power.”