The Seven Pentacles of the Sun: What Each One Does
Share
The Key of Solomon attributes seven pentacles to the Sun — each one governing a different aspect of solar power and solar intelligence, each one designed for specific magical operations within the solar sphere. Understanding the seven solar pentacles as a system — rather than as isolated instruments — illuminates the sophistication of the Solomonic magical tradition and clarifies the specific and advanced nature of the Fifth Pentacle within that system.
The First Pentacle of the Sun
The First Pentacle of the Sun is the most general of the solar seals — a seal of solar illumination and divine light that serves as the foundation for all solar magical work. It is used to invoke the general blessing and illumination of the Sun, to open the practitioner to solar intelligence, and to establish the solar framework within which more specific solar operations take place. Many practitioners use the First Pentacle as a preparatory seal before working with the more specific solar pentacles.
The Second Pentacle of the Sun
The Second Pentacle of the Sun is associated with the preservation of the practitioner from all dangers and the granting of grace and dignity. It is a protective solar seal, working with the Sun's quality of divine authority to establish a protective field around the practitioner that repels hostile forces and maintains the practitioner's dignity and standing in both the physical and spiritual worlds.
The Third Pentacle of the Sun
The Third Pentacle of the Sun is associated with the commanding of spirits — the establishment of the practitioner's authority over spiritual forces and the compelling of spirits to appear and to serve. It works with the Sun's quality of supreme authority and is used in evocations where the practitioner needs to assert their authority over resistant or reluctant spirits.
The Fourth Pentacle of the Sun
The Fourth Pentacle of the Sun is associated with the elevation of the practitioner — the raising of their status, the increase of their authority, and the opening of doors that would otherwise be closed. It works with the Sun's quality of illumination and authority to create the conditions in which the practitioner's will is recognized and respected by both physical and spiritual forces.
The Fifth Pentacle of the Sun
The Fifth Pentacle of the Sun is the most specialized of the solar seals — a ceremonial instrument for summoning spirits of swift movement, rapid transit, and the bridging of distance. It is not a general solar talisman but a precise instrument for specific advanced operations: astral projection, distance working, and the summoning of spiritual intermediaries who serve as messengers and movers between realms.
The Sixth and Seventh Pentacles of the Sun
The Sixth Pentacle of the Sun is associated with the invisibility of the practitioner — the ability to move unseen and undetected through both physical and spiritual environments. The Seventh Pentacle of the Sun is associated with the liberation of the practitioner from all bonds and constraints, working with the Sun's quality of supreme freedom to dissolve limitations and open the way for the practitioner's will to operate without obstruction.
Get the Fifth Pentacle of the Sun Coin Bracelet →
Seven pentacles. Seven aspects of solar power. The Fifth Pentacle of the Sun — the most specialized of the solar seals, designed for the advanced practitioner who works with the spirits of swift movement and the bridging of realms.
