Second Pentacle of Mars: Healing, Disease and Solomonic Seal Guide
Second Pentacle of Mars: Healing, Disease and Solomonic Seal Guide
The Second Pentacle of Mars surprises many people who encounter the Greater Key of Solomon for the first time. Mars is the planet of war, force, and conflict: what does healing have to do with it? Yet the manuscript is clear: this Pentacle serveth with great success against all kinds of diseases, if it be applied unto the afflicted part. This is not a contradiction but an expression of deep Kabbalistic logic: Mars's Gevurah quality, the cutting force that removes what must be removed, is precisely the energy that cuts illness out of the body. This post examines the Second Pentacle of Mars, the Kabbalistic understanding that makes healing a Martian function, and what carrying this coin means in practice.
Why Mars Heals: The Logic of Gevurah
In the Western esoteric and Kabbalistic tradition, illness is often understood as an intrusion: something that should not be present in the body but has taken hold. To heal is to remove what does not belong, to restore the natural order of the physical system. This requires precisely the quality of Gevurah: the decisive force that identifies what must go, cuts it away without hesitation, and does not flinch from the necessary action.
The same quality that makes a soldier effective in battle makes the body's own healing systems effective against illness. The immune system is, in functional terms, a martial system: it identifies threats, mobilizes force, and eliminates intruders. Mars's energy amplifies and focuses this natural process. The Second Pentacle of Mars applies the Martian current to the specific challenge of disease, directing Gevurah's cutting force against the illness rather than an external enemy.
The instruction to apply the pentacle to the afflicted part reflects a traditional practice of direct physical contact. The coin is placed on or near the area of illness, and the Martian current is directed through the physical point of contact to the site of the problem. This is consistent with the broader Solomonic understanding of talismans as active objects whose force operates through the physical field they are placed in.
All Kinds of Diseases
The phrase all kinds of diseases in the manuscript is unusually comprehensive. Most talisman traditions have specific seals for specific types of illness: fevers, wounds, infections, chronic conditions. The Second Pentacle of Mars does not specify a category: it works across the full range of disease. This comprehensiveness reflects Gevurah's general quality of removing intrusions, which is not type-specific but direction-specific: whatever does not belong in the body, the Martian current can address.
In contemporary practice, people carry the Second Pentacle of Mars as a physical talisman during illness, placing it near or on the area of the body that is affected. It is also carried as a general health seal by those who want the Martian healing quality as a baseline presence in their daily life, particularly those in physically demanding work or those dealing with chronic health challenges.
The 72 Names and the Reverse
The 72 Names of God on the reverse of this coin are engraved on the first day of the Hebrew month, following the traditional requirement. In the Solomonic framework, the healing intention of the front face operates within the authoritative structure of the 72 Names on the back, connecting the Martian healing quality to the full framework of divine authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Second Pentacle of Mars used for?
The Second Pentacle of Mars serveth with great success against all kinds of diseases when applied to the afflicted part. In talisman practice it is carried or placed near the site of illness as a focal point for Martian healing force: the cutting energy of Gevurah directed against illness and intrusion in the body.
Why does the planet Mars have a healing pentacle?
Mars's Kabbalistic Sephirah Gevurah means the force to cut away what must be removed. Illness is understood in the Solomonic tradition as an intrusion that does not belong in the body. The same decisive cutting force that makes Mars effective in combat makes it effective at removing illness. The healer's precision and the warrior's force are expressions of the same Gevurah quality.
How should I use this coin for healing?
The traditional instruction is to apply it to the afflicted part: place the coin on or near the area of the body experiencing illness. Hold it there while setting a clear intention for healing. Tuesday, Mars's day, is the appropriate day to begin this work.
Is this a substitute for medical treatment?
No. Talisman practice in the Solomonic tradition is a complementary practice, not a replacement for medical care. The coin supports the body's own healing processes and the broader intention of health, working alongside whatever treatment is appropriate for the condition.
Carry the Second Pentacle of Mars
Struck in solid brass with the 72 Names of God engraved on the reverse on the first day of the Hebrew month.
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