The Fourth Pentacle of Venus: compelling the spirits of Venus, and the pendant I cast for that work

The Key of Solomon pentacles are a system, not a set of charms

The pentacles of the Greater Key of Solomon are not a set of charms to be picked up casually and mixed together. They are a system, and each pentacle belongs to a planet, with its own spirits, its own names, and its own stated purpose. A pentacle of Venus belongs to Venus: to love, to affection, to attraction, to the drawing of one person toward another, and to the whole sphere of life that Venus governs. A person who takes up a Venus pentacle should understand that sphere before ordering, because the pentacle's character is the reason for the piece, and it is not interchangeable with a pentacle of another planet.

The Fourth Pentacle of Venus is the pentacle discussed here. It is one pentacle among the Venus pentacles, and it has its own stated purpose, distinct from the others. That distinction matters. A person who wants a Venus pentacle in general, without knowing which one, has not yet done the reading that this kind of work requires. Read the pentacle's own description, slowly, before you decide anything, and be certain that this pentacle, and not another, is the one for your matter.

What the Fourth Pentacle is for, in the book's own words

It is of great power, since it compels the Spirits of Venus to obey, and to force on the instant any person thou wishest to come unto thee. That is a strong statement, and it should be taken seriously rather than softened. Compelling is not the same as asking. Forcing on the instant is not the same as hoping over time. The pentacle is described as a thing of command, not of gentle suggestion, and a person who takes it up should understand that character before ordering.

The purpose, in plain terms, is the coming of a person: that any person thou wishest should come unto thee, and come at once. That is a specific petition, and it should not be blurred into general love work. A petition for a person to come is not the same as a petition for a relationship to grow, or for affection to deepen, or for a bond to be held steady. Those are different matters, and they belong to different workings. Before you take up this pentacle, be clear about who is meant to come, and why. If you cannot state the matter in one clear sentence, write it down, leave it overnight, and come back to see if it still reads true.

The figure itself: IHVH at the four angles

At the four angles of the figure are the four letters of the Name IHVH. The other letters form the names of the spirits of Venus, and of the angels and intelligences belonging to that sphere, as the full text of the Key sets out. The names are not decoration around a picture. They are the structure of the pentacle, and the reason it is described as compelling rather than merely decorative.

That structure is also why a pentacle should be cast, not printed. A printed image has the shape without the making. A lost wax cast pendant, made from a wax version in metal, has weight, depth, and a surface made by a human hand. The letters at the angles, and the names in the figure, need to be present and legible, not blurred into a pattern. When you receive the pendant, look at it closely, in good light, and satisfy yourself that the figure is as the book gives it, before you wear it out into the world.

Starting with the work, not with the tool

Spirit work is not shopping, and a pentacle does not do the work for you. Before you take up a pentacle, be clear about why you are doing this working, what you are asking for, and what you are prepared to do yourself. That last part matters more than usual with a pentacle of command, because a person who is commanded to come will arrive into a real situation, with real people, and the situation should be one you are prepared to meet. Are you ready for the person to come? Is there a place for them to come to, and a life for them to arrive into? A working that brings a person and then has nothing for them to arrive into is a working that has not been thought through.

Ask yourself, plainly, whether this is the right working at all, whether the timing is right, and whether there is ordinary-world work that should be done first, or at the same time. Ritual work is not a substitute for dealing with a legal matter, a safety matter, or a medical matter in the ordinary world. If any of those apply, deal with them first. A pentacle does not replace a message sent, an invitation given, a door opened, or help sought from the right people. Do the ordinary-world work, and let the pentacle stand alongside it.

How a pentacle pendant is worked with

A pentacle pendant is worked with the way seals and talismans are worked with in this kind of practice: holding it in the hand while the purpose is stated, placing it under a candle during a working, anointing it with oil where oil is part of the practice, carrying it on the person, wearing it as a pendant, or showing it to the desired person where the working calls for that.

When you first receive the pendant, take a quiet moment with it before you wear it out into the world. Hold it, state the purpose in your own words, and be clear about who is meant to come. Then wear it, and let the ordinary days do their part. Prepare yourself for any working you do with it the way you would prepare for any working: wash your hands and face, change into clothes you do not wear for ordinary errands, and give yourself a few quiet minutes. Avoid starting a working when you are exhausted, drunk, or already agitated. A clear head is a working tool.

The Key of Solomon tradition, and proper teaching

The Greater Key of Solomon is a book with its own requirements: preparation, timing, and conduct, set out in the text itself and in the teaching that surrounds it. A general article like this one is not a substitute for that teaching, and it should not be used to invent a method for a pentacle you have not studied. If you work in the Key of Solomon system, work from the instructions and teaching you already follow in that system. If you do not, then this pentacle is not a place to begin casually, and it is worth saying so plainly: begin with study, not with a purchase.

That caution is not a barrier placed for its own sake. It is a practical point. A pentacle of command, used without understanding of the system it belongs to, is a tool used without its instructions, and tools used without instructions tend to be used badly. Read the Key, or a sound treatment of it, before you order. Know the sphere of Venus, know the pentacle's place in that sphere, and know what the working requires of you, before you ask the pendant to do anything at all.

Keeping a record, and knowing when to stop

Keep a short record: the date you began wearing the pendant, the matter in one sentence, what you did with it and when, and what you noticed afterwards, over days and weeks, not just on the first day. Not what you hoped would happen, but what actually happened, in plain language. With a pentacle of coming, watch the record for the concrete sign: the person coming, or not coming, and the circumstances of it. A message, a visit, a meeting arranged, a door answered. Those are part of the working, not separate from it.

Do not repeat the same working endlessly in the hope that repetition alone will force a result. Do the work properly, once, observe, and then decide, calmly, whether a second working, a different approach, or no further working is the right next step. Repetition without reflection is not persistence. It is noise. If nothing changes, that is also information. It may mean the petition was unclear, the timing was wrong, the work was not appropriate, or simply that the situation needs a different approach. And do not watch the other person constantly for signs, either. A coming that is watched too closely, like a fire that is poked too often, goes out rather than catching. Tend it, record it, and then carry on with the ordinary life into which the person is meant to arrive.

A last word before ordering

This is a serious piece, for a serious purpose, in a serious system, and it should not be ordered the way ordinary goods are ordered. Sleep on it. Read the pentacle's description again, slowly, including the words compel and force on the instant. Be certain about the person, certain about the purpose, and certain that you have done the study and the ordinary-world work that belong to you. If, after that, this is still the piece you want, then order it with a clear purpose and a clear head. If it is not, then that clarity is itself a good outcome, and it cost you nothing but the time to think.

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