As the astrological magic community has grown, a variety of different ways of choosing talismans have sprung up. Christopher Warnock discusses alternative means of choosing talismans, in particular, the use of the natal chart and the underlying assumptions that underlie talisman choice. Chris offers multiple examples and will make talisman suggestions for audience members to illustrate his approach. Chris discusses his approach to using a wide variety of talismans including planetary, fixed star, constellation, Mansion, Decan/Face and House based talismans while recognizing that many different talisman choice methods are valid.
Christopher Warnock has been a traditional astrologer and Renaissance astrological magician since 1998. He has been called "the father of the traditional astrological magic revival" and the "elder statesman" of astrological magic. With John Michael Greer, Mr. Warnock translated the Latin Picatrix, the most important grimoire of traditional astrological magic and has written and published many books on astrological magic and traditional astrology. Mr. Warnock also teaches astrology and magic courses and offers authentic astrological talismans.