Okay, first of all, if you're a beginner in magic you have no business working with the Picatrix. Put it back on the shelf and spend the next five years mastering astrology abnd working with simpler forms of astrological magic; then you'll have the necessary preparation.
That said:
1) The implication is that you may need to wait anything up to six months until the moon is waxing when she enters that mansion.
2) It's possible to petition any spirit if you have adequate knowledge and experience in working with spiritual beings.
3) The mode of practice I recommend for basic work like this is discussed here:
4) No. You have to have a good working relationship with the spirit, and the spirit has to decide on that basis that giving you a familiar is a good idea.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2024-01-29 08:40 pm (UTC)That said:
1) The implication is that you may need to wait anything up to six months until the moon is waxing when she enters that mansion.
2) It's possible to petition any spirit if you have adequate knowledge and experience in working with spiritual beings.
3) The mode of practice I recommend for basic work like this is discussed here:
https://ecosophia.dreamwidth.org/64539.html
4) No. You have to have a good working relationship with the spirit, and the spirit has to decide on that basis that giving you a familiar is a good idea.