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Part of the Magick in Theory & Practice series.

The Star Ruby is a ritual written by Aleister Crowley who described it as a “new and more elaborate version of the Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram.” It is a Class D document (official ritual) of the A.'.A.'.

Table of contents

1 History

2 The Ritual

3 Crowley on The Star Ruby

4 Explication

5 Observation and Critique

6 See also

7 External links

8 References

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History

It first appeared in print with the publication of The Book of Lies in 1913 e.v. Disciples at the Abbey of Thelema in Cefalu performed the ritual as part of their daily practices, along with Will and Liber Resh. The ritual was later modified somewhat and released in 1929 e.v. as an appendix of Magick in Theory and Practice (Magick, Book 4, Part III).

Built up from the traditional Lesser Pentagram Ritual of the Golden Dawn, while similar in some aspects, the Star Ruby also has many significant differences in its structure; for example, using Greek instead of Hebrew intonations; similarly, while its predecessor is suitable for both invoking and banishing elemental forces, the Star Ruby is exclusively a banishing ritual.

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The Ritual

Current Version - Liber ABA, Book 4: Magic in Theory and Practice - 1929 e.v.

Liber XXV

The Star Ruby*

Facing East, in the centre, draw deep deep deep thy breath closing thy mouth with thy right forefinger prest against thy lower lip. Then dashing down the hand with a great sweep back and out, expelling forcibly thy breath, cry

APO PANTOS KAKODAIMONOS. ("Away every evil spirit")

With the same forefinger touch thy forehead, and say SOI, ("thy")

thy member, and say O PHALLE, ("phallus")

thy right shoulder, and say ISCHUROS, ("mighty")

thy left shoulder, and say EUCHARISTOS; ("beneficient")

then clasp thine hands, locking the fingers, and cry IAO.

Advance to the East.

Imagine strongly a Pentagram, aright, in thy forehead. Drawing the hands to the eyes, fling it forth, making the sign of Horus

and roar THERION.

Retire thine hand in the sign of Hoor-paar-Kraat. (MTP pg 616 fig. 34b | Ritual Signs - Sign of Silence (http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Ritual_Signs) 0=0)

Go round to the North and repeat; but say NUIT.

Go round to the West and repeat; but whisper BABALON.

Go round to the South and repeat; but bellow HADIT.

Completing the circle widdershins, retire to the centre and raise thy voice in the Paian, with these words IO PAN, with the signs of N.O.X. (MTP pg. 617 figures 34 l,m,n,o,p 6=5 through 8=3 in order)

Extend the arms in the form of a Tau (MTP pg. 617 figures 34h | Ritual Signs of LVX - Osiris Slain (http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Ritual_Signs) 5=6) and say low but clear:

PRO MOU IUNGES

OPICHO MOU TELETARCHAI

EPI DEXIA CHUNOCHES

EPARISTERA DAIMONOS

PHEG EI GAR PERI MOU O ASTER TON PENTE

KAI EN TEI STELEI O ASTER TON EX ESTEXE.

("Before me the Iynges, behind me the Teletarch(es), on my right hand the Synoches, on my left the daemons,

for about me flame the Star of Five and in the pillar stands the Star of Six.")

Repeat the Cross Qabalistic, as above, and end as thou didst begin.

________________

'*' 25 is the square of 5, and the Pentagram has the red colour of Geburah. The chapter is a new and more elaborate version of the Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. It would be improper to comment further upon an official ritual of the A.'.A.'..

(footnote to the word "PHALLE") "The secret sense of these words is to be sought in the numeration thereof."

Original version - Book of Lies - 1913 e.v.

In Crowley's The Book of Lies (#25), the ritual is essentially the same exept that in place of THERION, NUIT, BABALON, & HADIT, the text had (in Greek) CHAOS, BABALON, EROS, & PSYCHE (respectively).

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Crowley on The Star Ruby

From Magick Ch. 13:

“It is usually sufficient to perform a general banishing, and to rely upon the aid of the guardians invoked. Let the banishing therefore be short, but in no wise slurred—for it is useful as it tends to produce the proper attitutude of mind for the invocations.”

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Explication

--Capella 00:00, 6 Dec 2015 (UTC)

On the Opening God Form

When you see the right fore finger against the lower lip, this suggests this section of the ritual is done in God Form. Harpocrates is indicated. Think of this as Harpocrates giving the command for the evil spirits to leave, and at the same time, setting the intention of the ritual which is used solely to banish and never to invoke.

On the Cross Qabalistic

Obviously similar to the standard QBL, however, Greek.

Establishing the Tree of Life in the Aura

Note: This is also done at the end of the ritual as per the last line of the ritual. See Observations and Critique section below for more details.

On the IAO Formula

Please see MTP Chapter V, The Formula of I.A.O. (http://hermetic.com/crowley/book-4/chap5.html)

On Widdershins

This is different from the LBRP which is Deosil.

No further comment on why widdershins.

On The Divine Names, Pentagrams, and Elemental Directions

See Observations and Critique below.

On the Signs of N.O.X. (http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Ritual_Signs)

A footnote in the Star Ruby merely says "See Figure 34l-p, p 617."

On pages 616-617, the various signs are placed in order where they fall on the tree of life.

The N.O.X. signs take one specifically from Geburah to Chesed, across the Abyss, and to Binah.

On the Legendary order of Beings (Greek): Iynges, Synoches, Teletarches and Daemones

The following from Sabazius (http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/starruby_rit.htm) - footnote #6

"The Iynges (singular "Iynx"), Synoches, Teletarches and Daemones are divine principles from the Second Order of the emanationist hierarchy of late Neoplatonism, based on the Chaldean Oracles of Zoroaster. Their position in the Neoplatonist hierarchy is intermediate between the "intelligible" world, or world of ideation, and the "sensible" world, or world of perception. Their functions are, respectively, as "initiators," "maintainers," "perfectors," and "executors" of the Divine Creative Impulse which originates in the intelligible world and ultimately manifests in the sensible world. Further information on them may be found in the published editions of the Chaldean Oracles edited by W. Wynn Wescott and G.R.S. Mead, and in the works of Proclus, Damascius, Michael Psellus, George Gemistos Plethon, and other late Neoplatonist philosophers." - Sabazius (http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/starruby_rit.htm)

The following with input from the Chaldaean Oracles of Zoroaster (http://www.esotericarchives.com/oracle/oraclez.htm), Westcott/Aude

"The Second Order of the Platonist philosophy was the "Intelligible and Intellectual Triad." Among the Chaldæans this order includes the Iynges, Synoches and Teletarchs. " (The 3 alchemical elements, fire, water, air) [1] (http://www.esotericarchives.com/oracle/oraclez.htm)

PRO MOU (Before me the) YUNGES (Iynges) - Birds (Air) - "The word comes from IUGMOS, a shreaking sound. Junges was the name given to the wryneck, a bird noted for its cry. Once more we find the symbolism of the wheel: for ancient witches used to bind the wryneck to a wheel, believing that, as it turned, it drew human hearts along with it." [2] (http://lionserpent.com/xxvanalysis.html)

OPISÔ MOU (Behind me the) TELETARChAI (Teletarches) - "For it is the bound of the Paternal Depth, and [Rhea] the Fountain of the Intellectuals...pours forth perpetual Generation upon all things." [3] (http://www.esotericarchives.com/oracle/oraclez.htm)

EPI DEXIA (on my right hand the) SUNOChEIS (Synoches) - "instilleth into the Synoches the enlivening strength of Fire, endued with mighty Power." [4] (http://www.esotericarchives.com/oracle/oraclez.htm)

"Following the intellectual Triad was the Demiurgos, from whom proceeded the Effable and Essential Orders including all sorts of Dæmons, and the Elementary World." (The 4th element from the original 3, also containing itself) [5] (http://www.esotericarchives.com/oracle/oraclez.htm)

EPARISTERA (on my left hand the) DAIMONES (Daemones) - Man/Elemental Creatures (Earth)

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Observation and Critique

--Capella 18:32, 5 Dec 2015 (UTC)

On the Cross Qabalistic

The Greek QBL ends with the Key Word IAO. In the Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram (LHR), this key word was used with the 5=6 LVX signs. This possibly suggests that this QBL ends with the magician at Tipareth, although, on the other hand, it could just be placing Tipareth at the heart.

With regard to the closing QBL, can possibly imagine sealing the aura with the contents of the ritual now as part of the aura - similar to the LBRP.

On the Closing God Form

The last line of the ritual says "and end as thou didst begin."

It is unclear if this means to repeat the entire opening, or just the Qabalistic Cross.

It would not, however, be out of line to end peacefully with the sign of silence; however, the banishing cry seems unnecessary at this point in the ritual.

On the Legendary order of Beings (Greek): Iynges, Synoches, Teletarches and Daemones

This is done from the 5=6 Grade Sign of Osiris Slain. Which suggests that we are possibly standing at Tipareth during this part of the ritual; however, there is other commentary which exists which suggests the magician is at samekh and peh at this time.

On the Elemental Directions - the two versions compared

Please first review the Book of Lies (BoL) versus the Book 4 Liber ABA Magic in Theory and Practice (MTP) versions: [www.ordoaa.org/pdf/l025.pdf]

Directions based upon how the Divine Names are Spoken - If you take the way the Divine Names are said, one could assume they represent the following:

 * How Said.........Zodiac....Kerub..Element
 * Roar.............Lion......Leo....Fire
 * Bellows..........Taurus....Bull...Earth
 * Cry/Whisper......Scorpio...Eagle..Water
 * Say..............Aquarius..Man....Air
 * raise thy voice..Paian* (http://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/Paion.html)....God*...Spirit
 * Note: Paian is not a Zodiac and God is not a Kerub.  
   However, this is the closest mapping of the correspondence.
   Paian may also indicate Pan as per Sabazius (http://hermetic.com/sabazius/starruby_rit.htm)'s footnote #5.

Comparison of Ritual Versions - Note that the directions used in the BoL are the same as the Lesser Hexagram Ritual (LHR). Whereas the direction used in MTP are different as follows:

 * Direction.........Book of Lies...........MTP
 * East..............Fire...................Fire
 * South.............Earth..................Earth
 * West..............Air....................Water
 * North.............Water..................Air
 * Center............Spirit.................Spirit

Tree Of Life Mapping of MTP Version - The later MTP version of the Star Ruby does can the the tree of life at samekh and peh by way of the planets deposited in the macrocosmic sephiroth; however, there is no known note by Crowley that this was his intention. (Refer to Link: Attributing the Elements to the Four Directions in Liber XXV, the Star Ruby", by Sabazius X° below)

 * Direction...Element..Planet....Astro....Divine Name
 * East........Fire.....Sol.......nat/trp..Therion
 * South.......Earth....Venus.....trp......Hadit 
 * West........Water....Moon......nat......Babylon 
 * North.......Air......Mercury...trp......Nuit (sky goddess)
 * Center......Spirit...N/A.......N/A......Pan or Paian
 * Note: trp = triplicity ruler.  nat = nature via the qualities (e.g. cold/wet/hot/dry).  
 * See Astrology Note below for more detail.

Astrology Note - This is aside from the fact that the nature of venus is water and mercury earth as derived from the qualities (this is the method commonly used in astrology to determine the elemental nature of the planets), which is not found in 777 and therefore Crowley most likely made use of the triplicities the planets ruled as per the Ptolemy short form which is found in 777 but with the caveat that the moon is representing its watery nature instead of the triplicity it rules which is earth.

Suggested Further Reading for additional critique on elemental directions

Note: Helpful to compare/contrast with Liber vel Reguli.

Note: Understanding of N.O.X. may shed additional light.

Note: The external links give good commentary on the elemental directions of the Star Ruby.

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External links

Attributing the Elements to the Four Directions in Liber XXV, the Star Ruby (http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/starruby.htm), by Sabazius X°
An Analysis of the Star Ruby Ritual (http://lionserpent.com/xxvanalysis.html), by Frater A.L.
Notes on the Star Ruby (http://www.luckymojo.com/esoteric/occultism/magic/ceremonial/hksrubynotes.txt), by Frater H'yitem k-Elohim
Living Thelema Star Ruby Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-blaxgPhOSM), by David Shoemaker (advocate of BoL ritual version and explains N.O.X. in an interesting way)

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References

Crowley, Aleister. (1997). Magick: Book 4. 2nd ed. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
Crowley, Aleister. (1978). The Book of Lies. New York: S. Weiser.

Retrieved from "http://thelemapedia.org/index.php/The_Star_Ruby"

 {{MTP}}
-'''The Star Ruby''' is a ritual written by [[Aleister Crowley]] who described it as a “new and more elaborate version of the [[Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram|Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram]].”
+'''The Star Ruby''' is a ritual written by [[Aleister Crowley]] who described it as a “new and more elaborate version of the [[Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram|Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram]].” It is a [[Class D]] document (official ritual) of the [[A.'.A.'.]]
 ==History==
-It first appeared in print with the publication of ''The Book of Lies'' in 1913 e.v.  Disciples at the [[Abbey of Thelema]] in Cefalu performed the ritual as part of their daily practices, along with [[Saying Will|Will]] and [[Liber Resh]]. The ritual was later modified somewhat and released in 1929 e.v. as an appendix of ''Magick in Theory and Practice'' (Book4: Part III), where Crowley also noted in chapter 13: “It is usually sufficient to perform a general banishing, and to rely upon the aid of the guardians invoked. Let the banishing therefore be short, but in no wise slurred—for it is useful as it tends to produce the proper attitutude of mind for the invocations. ‘The Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram’ (as now rewritten, Liber 333, Cap. XXV) is the best to use.”
+----
+It first appeared in print with the publication of ''The Book of Lies'' in 1913 e.v.  Disciples at the [[Abbey of Thelema]] in Cefalu performed the ritual as part of their daily practices, along with [[Saying Will|Will]] and [[Liber Resh]]. The ritual was later modified somewhat and released in 1929 e.v. as an appendix of ''Magick in Theory and Practice'' (''Magick, Book 4'', Part III).
 Built up from the traditional Lesser Pentagram Ritual of the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Golden Dawn]], while similar in some aspects, the Star Ruby also has many significant differences in its structure; for example, using Greek instead of Hebrew intonations; similarly, while its predecessor is suitable for both invoking and banishing [[Elements|elemental]] forces, the Star Ruby is exclusively a [[banishing]] ritual.
-==The ritual==
+==The Ritual==
+----
+'''Current Version''' - ''Liber ABA, Book 4: Magic in Theory and Practice'' - 1929 e.v.
-From ''Magick, Book 4:''
+<center>'''Liber XXV'''</center><br>
+<center>'''The Star Ruby*'''</center>
+:Facing East, in the centre, draw deep deep deep thy breath closing thy mouth with thy right forefinger prest against thy lower lip. Then dashing down the hand with a great sweep back and out, expelling forcibly thy breath, cry
+:'''APO PANTOS KAKODAIMONOS'''. ("Away every evil spirit")
-:Facing East, in the centre, draw deep deep deep thy breath closing thy mouth with thy right forefinger prest against thy lower lip. Then dashing down the hand with a great sweep back and out, expelling forcibly thy breath, cry '''APO PANTOS KAKODAIMONOS'''. ("Away every evil spirit")
 :With the same forefinger touch thy forehead, and say '''SOI''', ("thy")
 :thy member, and say '''O PHALLE''', ("[[phallus]]")
 :thy left shoulder, and say '''EUCHARISTOS'''; ("beneficient")
 :then clasp thine hands, locking the fingers, and cry '''[[IAO]]'''.
-:Advance to the East. Imagine strongly a [[Pentagram]], aright, in thy forehead. Drawing the hands to the eyes, fling it forth, making the [[Ritual Signs|sign of Horus]] and roar [[Therion|THERION]].
-:Retire thine hand in the sign of [[Hoor-paar-Kraat]].
-:Go round to the North and repeat; but say '''[[Nuit|NUIT]]'''.
+:Advance to the <u>East</u>;.
-:Go round to the West and repeat; but whisper '''[[Babalon|BABALON]]'''.
+:Imagine strongly a [[Pentagram]], aright, in thy forehead. Drawing the hands to the eyes, fling it forth, making the [[Ritual Signs|sign of Horus]]
+:and roar [[Therion|THERION]].
+:Retire thine hand in the sign of [[Hoor-paar-Kraat]]. (MTP pg 616 fig. 34b | Ritual Signs - [http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Ritual_Signs Sign of Silence] 0=0)
-:Go round to the South and repeat; but bellow '''[[Hadit|HADIT]]'''.
+:Go round to the <u>North</u> and repeat; but say '''[[Nuit|NUIT]]'''.
-:Completing the circle widdershins, retire to the centre and raise thy voice in the Paian, with these words '''IO PAN''', with the [[Ritual signs|signs of N.O.X.]]
+:Go round to the <u>West</u> and repeat; but whisper '''[[Babalon|BABALON]]'''.
-:Extend the arms in the form of a Tau and say low but clear:
+:Go round to the <u>South</u> and repeat; but bellow '''[[Hadit|HADIT]]'''.
-:'''PRO MOU IUNGES OPICHO MOU TELETARCHAI EPI DEXIA CHUNOCHES EPARISTERA DAIMONOS PHEG EI GAR PERI MOU O ASTER TON PENTE KAI EN TEI STELEI O ASTER TON EX ESTEXE.'''
-:("Before me the Iynges, behind me the Teletarch(es), on my right hand the Synoches, on my left the daemons, for about me flame the Star of Five and in the pillar stands the Star of Six.")
+:Completing the circle widdershins, retire to the <u>centre</u> and raise thy voice in the Paian, with these words '''IO PAN''', with the [[Ritual signs|signs of N.O.X.]] (MTP pg. 617 figures 34 l,m,n,o,p 6=5 through 8=3 in order)
+:Extend the arms in the form of a Tau (MTP pg. 617 figures 34h | Ritual Signs of [http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Ritual_Signs LVX - Osiris Slain] 5=6) and say low but clear:
+:'''PRO MOU IUNGES'''
+:'''OPICHO MOU TELETARCHAI'''
+:'''EPI DEXIA CHUNOCHES'''
+:'''EPARISTERA DAIMONOS'''
+:'''PHEG EI GAR PERI MOU O ASTER TON PENTE'''
+:'''KAI EN TEI STELEI O ASTER TON EX ESTEXE.'''
+:("Before me the Iynges, behind me the Teletarch(es), on my right hand the Synoches, on my left the daemons,
+:for about me flame the Star of Five and in the pillar stands the Star of Six.")
 :Repeat the Cross Qabalistic, as above, and end as thou didst begin.
-==Explication==
+:________________
-The Star Ruby opens with the establishment of the divine form of [[Hoor-paar-kraat]] in the operator, as he assumes the [[Ritual signs|Sign of Silence]]. From this center of Silence, the lightning flash of [[True Will|Will]] is invoked to banish by fiat with a “great sweep” of the right hand “down and out, expelling forcibly thy breath” the words Από πάυτως κακοδαιμουος (“away every evil spirit.”).
+: '*' 25 is the square of 5, and the Pentagram has the red colour of Geburah. The chapter is a new and more elaborate version of the Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. It would be improper to comment further upon an official ritual of the A.'.A.'..
+:(footnote to the word "PHALLE") "The secret sense of these words is to be sought in the numeration thereof."
+'''Original version''' - ''Book of Lies'' - 1913 e.v.
+:In Crowley's ''The Book of Lies'' (#25), the ritual is essentially the same exept that in place of THERION, NUIT, BABALON, & HADIT, the text had (in Greek) CHAOS, BABALON, EROS, & PSYCHE (respectively).
+==Crowley on The Star Ruby==
+----
+:From ''Magick'' Ch. 13:
+:“It is usually sufficient to perform a general banishing, and to rely upon the aid of the guardians invoked. Let the banishing therefore be short, but in no wise slurred—for it is useful as it tends to produce the proper attitutude of mind for the invocations.”
+==Explication== --[[User:Capella|Capella]] 00:00, 6 Dec 2015 (UTC)
+----
+'''On the Opening God Form'''
+:When you see the right fore finger against the lower lip, this suggests this section of the ritual is done in God Form.  Harpocrates is indicated.  Think of this as Harpocrates giving the command for the evil spirits to leave, and at the same time, setting the intention of the ritual which is used solely to banish and never to invoke.
+'''On the Cross Qabalistic'''
+:Obviously similar to the standard QBL, however, Greek.
+:Establishing the Tree of Life in the Aura
+:Note: This is <u>also</u> done at the end of the ritual as per the last line of the ritual. See Observations and Critique section below for more details.
+'''On the IAO Formula'''
+:Please see MTP Chapter V, [http://hermetic.com/crowley/book-4/chap5.html The Formula of I.A.O.]
+'''On Widdershins'''
+:This is different from the LBRP which is Deosil.
+:No further comment on why widdershins.
+'''On The Divine Names, Pentagrams, and Elemental Directions'''
+:See Observations and Critique below.
+'''On the Signs of [http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Ritual_Signs N.O.X.]'''
+:A footnote in the Star Ruby merely says "See Figure 34l-p, p 617."
+:On pages 616-617, the various signs are placed in order where they fall on the tree of life.
+:The N.O.X. signs take one specifically from Geburah to Chesed, across the Abyss, and to Binah.
+'''On the Legendary order of Beings (Greek)''':  Iynges, Synoches, Teletarches and Daemones
+The following from [http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/starruby_rit.htm Sabazius] - footnote #6
+:"The Iynges (singular "Iynx"), Synoches, Teletarches and Daemones are divine principles from the Second Order of the emanationist hierarchy of late Neoplatonism, based on the Chaldean Oracles of Zoroaster. Their position in the Neoplatonist hierarchy is intermediate between the "intelligible" world, or world of ideation, and the "sensible" world, or world of perception. Their functions are, respectively, as "initiators," "maintainers," "perfectors," and "executors" of the Divine Creative Impulse which originates in the intelligible world and ultimately manifests in the sensible world. Further information on them may be found in the published editions of the Chaldean Oracles edited by W. Wynn Wescott and G.R.S. Mead, and in the works of Proclus, Damascius, Michael Psellus, George Gemistos Plethon, and other late Neoplatonist philosophers." - [http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/starruby_rit.htm Sabazius]
+The following with input from the [http://www.esotericarchives.com/oracle/oraclez.htm Chaldaean Oracles of Zoroaster], Westcott/Aude
+:''"The Second Order of the Platonist philosophy was the "Intelligible and Intellectual Triad." Among the Chaldæans this order includes the Iynges, Synoches and Teletarchs. "'' (The 3 alchemical elements, fire, water, air) [http://www.esotericarchives.com/oracle/oraclez.htm]
+*PRO MOU (Before me the) '''YUNGES (Iynges)''' - Birds (Air) - "The word comes from IUGMOS, a shreaking sound. Junges was the name given to the <u>wryneck, a bird noted for its cry</u>. Once more we find the symbolism of the wheel: for ancient witches used to bind the wryneck to a wheel, believing that, as it turned, it drew <u>human hearts</u> along with it." [http://lionserpent.com/xxvanalysis.html]
+*OPISÔ MOU (Behind me the) '''TELETARChAI (Teletarches)''' - "For it is the bound of the Paternal Depth, and [Rhea] the <u>Fountain</u> of the <u>Intellectuals</u>...pours forth <u>perpetual Generation</u> upon all things." [http://www.esotericarchives.com/oracle/oraclez.htm]
+*EPI DEXIA (on my right hand the) '''SUNOChEIS (Synoches)''' - "instilleth into the Synoches the enlivening strength of <u>Fire</u>, endued with mighty Power." [http://www.esotericarchives.com/oracle/oraclez.htm]
+:''"Following the intellectual Triad was the Demiurgos, from whom proceeded the Effable and Essential Orders including all sorts of Dæmons, and the Elementary World."'' (The 4th element from the original 3, also containing itself) [http://www.esotericarchives.com/oracle/oraclez.htm]
+*EPARISTERA (on my left hand the) '''DAIMONES (Daemones)''' - Man/Elemental Creatures (Earth)
+==Observation and Critique== --[[User:Capella|Capella]] 18:32, 5 Dec 2015 (UTC)
+----
+'''On the Cross Qabalistic'''
+:The Greek QBL ends with the Key Word IAO.  In the Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram (LHR), this key word was used with the 5=6 LVX signs.  This possibly suggests that this QBL ends with the magician at Tipareth, although, on the other hand, it could just be placing Tipareth at the heart.
+:With regard to the closing QBL, can possibly imagine sealing the aura with the contents of the ritual now as part of the aura - similar to the LBRP.
+'''On the Closing God Form'''
+:The last line of the ritual says "and end as thou didst begin."
+:It is unclear if this means to repeat the entire opening, or just the Qabalistic Cross.
+:It would not, however, be out of line to end peacefully with the sign of silence; however, the banishing cry seems unnecessary at this point in the ritual.
+'''On the Legendary order of Beings (Greek)''': Iynges, Synoches, Teletarches and Daemones
+:This is done from the 5=6 Grade Sign of Osiris Slain.  Which suggests that we are possibly standing at Tipareth during this part of the ritual; however, there is other commentary which exists which suggests the magician is at samekh and peh at this time.
+'''On the Elemental Directions''' - ''the two versions compared''
+Please first review the Book of Lies (BoL) versus the Book 4 Liber ABA Magic in Theory and Practice (MTP) versions: [www.ordoaa.org/pdf/l025.pdf]
+''Directions based upon how the Divine Names are Spoken'' - If you take the way the Divine Names are said, one could assume they represent the following:
+ * <u>How Said</u>.........<u>Zodiac</u>....<u>Kerub</u>..<u>Element</u>
+ * Roar.............Lion......Leo....Fire
+ * Bellows..........Taurus....Bull...Earth
+ * Cry/Whisper......Scorpio...Eagle..Water
+ * Say..............Aquarius..Man....Air
+ * raise thy voice..[http://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/Paion.html Paian*]....God*...Spirit
+ * Note: Paian is not a Zodiac and God is not a Kerub.
+   However, this is the closest mapping of the correspondence.
+   Paian may also indicate Pan as per [http://hermetic.com/sabazius/starruby_rit.htm Sabazius]'s footnote #5.
+''Comparison of Ritual Versions'' - Note that the directions used in the BoL are the same as the Lesser Hexagram Ritual (LHR).  Whereas the direction used in MTP are different as follows:
+ * <u>Direction</u>.........<u>Book of Lies</u>...........<u>MTP</u>
+ * East..............Fire...................Fire
+ * South.............Earth..................Earth
+ * West..............Air....................Water
+ * North.............Water..................Air
+ * Center............Spirit.................Spirit
+''Tree Of Life Mapping of MTP Version'' - The later MTP version of the Star Ruby does can the the tree of life at samekh and peh by way of the planets deposited in the macrocosmic sephiroth; however, there is no known note by Crowley that this was his intention. (Refer to Link: Attributing the Elements to the Four Directions in Liber XXV, the Star Ruby", by Sabazius X° below)
+ * <u>Direction</u>...<u>Element</u>..<u>Planet</u>....<u>Astro</u>....<u>Divine Name</u>
+ * East........Fire.....Sol.......nat/trp..Therion
+ * South.......Earth....Venus.....trp......Hadit
+ * West........Water....Moon......nat......Babylon
+ * North.......Air......Mercury...trp......Nuit (sky goddess)
+ * Center......Spirit...N/A.......N/A......Pan or Paian
+ * Note: trp = triplicity ruler.  nat = nature via the qualities (e.g. cold/wet/hot/dry).
+ * See Astrology Note below for more detail.
-The qabalistic cross section of the ritual invokes the solar-phallic regency of God in all glory and majesty:
+''Astrology Note'' - This is aside from the fact that the nature of venus is water and mercury earth as derived from the qualities (this is the method commonly used in astrology to determine the elemental nature of the planets), which is not found in 777 and therefore Crowley most likely made use of the triplicities the planets ruled as per the Ptolemy short form which is found in 777 but with the caveat that the moon is representing its watery nature instead of the triplicity it rules which is earth.
-With the same forefinger touch thy forehead and say ΣΟΙ, thy member, and say Ω ΦΑΛΛΕ, thy right shoulder, and say ΙΣΧΥΡΟΣ, thy left shoulder, and say ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΟΣ then clasp thine hands, locking the fingers, and cry ΙΑΩ.
+''Suggested Further Reading'' for additional critique on elemental directions
+:Note: Helpful to compare/contrast with Liber vel Reguli.
+:Note: Understanding of N.O.X. may shed additional light.
+:Note: The external links give good commentary on the elemental directions of the Star Ruby.
-In the sparse notes to the ritual given in Liber 333, Crowley informs us in a footnote to the phrase Ω ΦΑΛΛΕ  that the“secret sense of the words is to be sought in the numeration thereof.” The isopsephy of this injunction to the solar-phallic creative God has a value of 1366, which is identical to that of κτεις (535) + φαλλος (831), or yoni + lingam. Another phrase with this same value is η φωνη, “the voice.” Thus visualizing oneself standing as a radiating erect column of light, crying out in Greek words which may be translated“Thy, O Phallus, Mighty, Beneficient, IAO!” the creative and irresistible universal currents of Love, Life and Liberty are invoked.
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-The ritual then proceeds to the establishment of the quarters, with a flaming pentagram visualized at the forehead and cast forth into each cardinal quarter with the forceful Sign of the Enterer. The older form of the ritual from Liber 333 uses the formula of יהוה in descent around the perimeter of the circle as the magician moves widdershins, so that to the East is associated Fire and the Lion Kerub; to the North is Water and the Eagle Kerub; in the West, the Kerub of Man and Air; and finally in the South the element of Earth and the Bull Kerub. The characteristic vocalization of each Kerub is used to project the name out into the quarter: the roar of the Lion, the scream of the Eagle, the voice of Man, and the bellowing of the Bull.
+==See also==
-The circle being completed, the magician returns to the center of the circle and raises “thy voice in the Paian” invoking Pan under the starry dome of Night, and giving the Signs of N.O.X. in such a way as to show the progression up the Tree of Life and across the Abyss. Then the magician, standing in the radiant form of the solar-phallic cross, calls forth the guardians of the quarters and the effulgent ensigns of the Pentagram and Hexagram. The guardians called forth in this ritual are not those of the Hebraic Archangels as in the Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram; rather, the Star Ruby appears to be working with beings that first find their description in the Neoplatonic accounts of Proclus.
+*[[Ritual Signs]]
+*[[Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram]]
+*[[Magick in Theory &; Practice]]
-The rite then concludes with the Qabalistic Cross again, followed by the banishing by fiat.
+==External links==
-[[Category:Ritual]]
+*[http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/starruby.htm Attributing the Elements to the Four Directions in Liber XXV, the Star Ruby], by Sabazius X°
+*[http://lionserpent.com/xxvanalysis.html An Analysis of the Star Ruby Ritual], by Frater A.L.
+*[http://www.luckymojo.com/esoteric/occultism/magic/ceremonial/hksrubynotes.txt Notes on the Star Ruby], by Frater  H'yitem  k-Elohim
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-blaxgPhOSM Living Thelema Star Ruby Podcast], by David Shoemaker (advocate of BoL ritual version and explains N.O.X. in an interesting way)
+==References==
+*Crowley, Aleister. (1997). ''Magick: Book 4.'' 2nd ed. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
+*Crowley, Aleister. (1978). ''The Book of Lies.'' New York: S. Weiser.
+[[Category:Ritual]] [[Category:Works of Aleister Crowley]]