Toward Ecosophy

I'm contemplating making a planetary talisman by the instructions in Circles of Power (my first one - I've made elemental talismans before). Have you (or others) experienced unwanted side effects from these? For example, if I were to make a Mars talisman to help me learn welding, would I also find myself becoming more aggressive or competitive because of the extra Mars energy it brings into my life? I ask because this is a concern with astrological talismans, and it is standard practice to run a check against the user's natal chart before making one.

In my case, I am thinking of making a talisman to bring customers to my business. Mercury would be the natural choice for that. However, my natal Mercury is afflicted, and divination suggests that the talisman would bring some difficulty with communication and relationships.
I figure that my options include:
1) Think about a different planet to help some other aspect of my business.
2) Get customers the old fashioned way (without magic).
3) Make the Mercury talisman and accept the consequences (it might be the impetus I need to finally deal with my communication issues).
4) Or, I guess the fourth option that I am hoping for is that you will tell me that it's not usually a big deal so I can have my cake and eat it, too.

Thanks, as always, for providing this service.