Elemental correspondence between music and astronomy
adapted from Ivo Salzinger's
Revelatio Secretorum Artis
This article provides tables for
composing Brainwave Generator presets in accordance with the system of
Blessed Raymond Lull.
The First Circle
a Mercury |
air |
east |
spring equinox |
dawn |
e Jupiter |
moist and warm |
south east |
mid spring |
mid morning |
b Sun |
fire |
south |
summer solstice |
noon |
f Mars |
warm and dry |
south west |
middle of summer |
mid afternoon |
c Mercury |
earth |
west |
autumn equinox |
sunset |
g Saturn |
dry and cold |
north west |
mid autumn |
mid evening |
d Moon |
water |
north |
winter solstice |
midnight |
h Venus |
cold and moist |
north east |
mid winter |
pre dawn |
Astronomical System
Upper letters & metaphors
........................................Lower metaphors & letters
A |
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius |
Jupiter |
Mercury |
|
A |
Air |
E |
Moist & Warm |
B |
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius |
Mars, Sun |
|
B |
Fire |
F |
Warm & Dry |
D |
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces |
Venus, Moon |
|
C |
Earth |
G |
Dry & Cold |
C |
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn |
Saturn |
|
D |
Water |
H |
Cold & Moist |
The above circle serves to form the
first circle of astronomy, which contains two concentric circles identical
to it, the outer circle stands for the zodiac and the inner circle stands
for the seven planets. Through concordance and contrariety, the circular
movement of this figure causes generation and corruption, ascent and descent
and circulation in the four elements below, as will be shown in the second
circle: here we show this in a straight line, to see the letters more clearly.
The Circular Figure
Movement of the eighth sphere |
a |
e |
b |
f |
c |
g |
d |
h |
from East to West |
Movement of the seven planets |
e |
b |
f |
c |
g |
d |
h |
a |
from West to east |
This movement develops into seven circulations
for the seven days of the week as in the following table:
Figure of the Seven Circulations
|
|
6h |
9h |
12 |
15 |
18 |
21 |
0h |
3h |
Sunday |
1 |
ae |
eb |
bf |
fc |
cg |
gd |
dh |
ha |
Monday |
2 |
ab |
ef |
bc |
fg |
cd |
gh |
da |
he |
Tuesday |
3 |
af |
ec |
bg |
fd |
ch |
ga |
de |
hb |
Wednesday |
4 |
ac |
eg |
bd |
fh |
ca |
ge |
db |
hf |
Thursday |
5 |
ag |
ed |
bh |
fa |
ce |
gb |
df |
hc |
Friday |
6 |
ad |
eh |
ba |
fe |
cb |
gf |
dc |
hg |
Saturday |
7 |
ah |
ea |
be |
fb |
cf |
gc |
dg |
hd |
Frequencies in hz for the 31 temperament
diatonic scale corresponding to the letters of the seven circulations,
Brain Wave Generator presets can be made to correspond to given three hour
periods in any week:
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
16 |
32 |
64 |
128 |
256 |
512 |
1024 |
b |
1.03 |
2.06 |
4.11 |
8.22 |
16.4 |
32.9 |
65.8 |
132 |
263 |
526 |
1052 |
c |
1.15 |
2.30 |
4.60 |
9.19 |
18.4 |
36.8 |
73.6 |
147 |
294 |
588 |
1177 |
d |
1.29 |
2.57 |
5.14 |
10.3 |
20.6 |
41.1 |
82.3 |
165 |
329 |
658 |
1316 |
e |
1.34 |
2.67 |
5.35 |
10.7 |
21.4 |
42.8 |
85.5 |
171 |
342 |
685 |
1369 |
f |
1.54 |
3.07 |
6.15 |
12.3 |
24.6 |
49.2 |
98.4 |
197 |
393 |
787 |
1574 |
g |
1.72 |
3.44 |
6.88 |
13.8 |
27.5 |
55.0 |
110 |
220 |
440 |
880 |
1760 |
h |
1.92 |
3.84 |
7.69 |
15.4 |
30.8 |
61.5 |
123 |
246 |
492 |
984 |
1968 |
This table of frequencies together
with the Figure of the Seven Circulations from the first circle of astronomy
allows the operator to compose Brainwave Generator presets that correspond
to different three hour periods in the week. The following information
gives a quick overview of the second and third circles of astronomy, where
the reckoning becomes much more complex, as 10 minute periods can be specified
in the 24 hours of the day of the second circle and as the third circle
introduces the zodiac and planets with their risings, culminations and
settings.
The next two figures are extracted
from the previous one: the first, as shown, contains ten squares from which
sixteen triangles are derived, shown in the second figure that follows.
Square Figure
1 |
a |
b |
c |
d |
2 |
e |
f |
g |
h |
. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
a |
e |
b |
f |
4 |
e |
b |
f |
c |
5 |
b |
f |
c |
g |
6 |
f |
c |
g |
d |
7 |
c |
g |
d |
h |
8 |
g |
d |
h |
a |
9 |
d |
h |
a |
e |
10 |
h |
a |
e |
b |
Triangular Figure
1 |
a |
b |
c |
|
9 |
a |
e |
b |
2 |
b |
c |
d |
|
10 |
e |
b |
f |
3 |
c |
d |
a |
|
11 |
b |
f |
c |
4 |
d |
a |
b |
|
12 |
f |
c |
g |
5 |
e |
f |
g |
|
13 |
c |
g |
d |
6 |
f |
g |
h |
|
14 |
g |
d |
h |
7 |
g |
h |
e |
|
15 |
d |
h |
a |
8 |
h |
e |
f |
|
16 |
h |
a |
e |
These three figures contain all the
principles necessary to form the two following Circles, and through their
natural combinations all secrets of both upper and lower astronomy are
revealed.
The Second Circle
Note that the square in each hour
is counted as two triangles, square aebf is counted as aeb ebf, giving
six ten minute periods for each hour. The hours in the above figure are
numbered 1 to 24 beginning with dawn. However, in the preceding table of
frequencies, we have numbered the hours from 0 = midnight, in the current
customary manner.
The Third Circle
The third circle shows the twelve
signs and seven planets, to be judged by the method given in the Book of
the Seven Planets, namely the mutual overcoming of the elements. Finally,
all judgments are reduced to this very simple figure of the four elements
represented by a, b, c, d
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Cyclus Harmonicus,
or universal harmonic cycle
Table of frequencies corresponding
to parts of the body
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Book of Seven Planets
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