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Part of the Magick in Theory & Practice series.

Liber V vel Reguli, lit. Book Five of the Prince, (sometimes just refered to as Reguli) is a ritual written by Aleister Crowley self-described as "Being the Ritual of the Mark of the Beast: an incantation proper to invoke the Energies of the Aeon of Horus, adapted for the daily use of the Magician of whatever grade." It is an A.'.A.'. publication in Class D.

Table of contents

1 The ritual

1.1 The First Gesture

1.1.1 The Animadversion towards the Æon
1.1.2 The Vertical Component of the Enchantment
1.1.3 The Horizontal Component of the Enchantment
1.1.4 The Asserveration of the Spells
1.1.5 The Proclamation of the Accomplishment

1.2 The Second Gesture

1.2.1 The Enchantment

1.3 The Final Gesture

2 Ritual components

2.1 The signs
2.2 Chakras

3 See also

4 External links

5 References

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The ritual

From Magick, Book 4:

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The First Gesture

The Oath of the Enchantment, which is called the Elevenfold Seal.

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The Animadversion towards the Æon

Let the Magician, robed and armed as he may deem to be fit, turn to face towards Boleskine, that is the House of the Beast 666.
Let him strike the battery 1–3–3–3–1.
Let him put the Thumb of his right hand between its index and medius, and make the gestures hereafter following.

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The Vertical Component of the Enchantment

Let him describe a circle about his head, crying NUIT!
Let him draw the Thumb vertically downward, and touch the muladhara cakra, crying HADIT!
Let him, retracing the line, touch the centre of his breast, and cry RA-HOOR-KHUIT!

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The Horizontal Component of the Enchantment

Let him touch the Centre of his Forehead, his mouth, and his larynx, crying AIWAZ!
Let him draw his Thumb from right to left across his face at the level of the nostrils.
Let him touch the Centre of his Breast, and his Solar Plexus, crying THERION!
Let him draw his Thumb from left to right across his breast at the level of the sternum.
Let him touch the svadhisthana, and the muladhara cakra, crying BABALON!
Let him draw his Thumb from right to left across his abdomen, at the level of the hips.

(Thus shall he formulate the Sigil of the Grand Hierophant, but dependent from the Circle.)

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The Asserveration of the Spells

Let the Magician clasp his hands upon his Wand, his fingers and thumbs interlaced, crying LAShTAL! THELEMA! FIAOF! AGAPÉ! AUMGN!

(Thus shall be declared the Words of Power whereby the Energies of the Æon of Horus work his Will in the world.)

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The Proclamation of the Accomplishment

Let the Magician strike the Battery: 3–5–3, crying ABRAHADABRA.

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The Second Gesture

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The Enchantment

Let the Magician, still facing Boleskine, advance to the circumference of his Circle.
Let him turn himself towards the left, and pace with the stealth and swiftness of a tiger the precincts of his circle, until he complete one revolution thereof.
Let him give the sign of Horus (or the Enterer) as he passeth, so to project the Force that radiateth from Boleskine before him.

Let him pace his Path until he comes to the North; there let him halt, and turn his face to the North.
Let him trace with his Wand the Averse Pentagram proper to invoke Air (Aquarius).
Let him bring the Wand to the Centre of the Pentagram and call upon NUIT!
Let him make the sign called Puella, standing with his feet together, head bowed, his left hand shielding the muladhara cakra, and his right hand shielding his breast (attitude of the Venus de Medici).
Let him turn again to the Left, and pursue his Path as before, projecting the Force from Boleskine as he passeth; let him halt when he next cometh to the South, and face outward.
Let him trace the Averse Pentagram that invoketh Fire (Leo).
Let him point his Wand to the Centre of the Pentagram, and cry HADIT!
Let him give the sign Puer, standing with feet together and head erect. Let his right hand (the thumb extended at right angles to the fingers) be raised, the forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining the shoulders. Let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards, and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (attitudes of the gods Mentu, Khem, etc.).
Let him proceed as before; then in the East, let him make the Averse Pentagram that invoketh Earth (Taurus).
Let him point his Wand to the Centre of the Pentagram, and cry THERION!
Let him give the sign called Vir, the feet being together. The hands, with clenched fingers and thumbs thrust out forwards, are held to the temples; the head is then bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of Pan, Bacchus, etc.).
Proceding as before, let him make in the West the Averse Pentagram whereby Water is invoked.
Pointing the Wand to the Centre of the Pentagram, let him call upon BABALON!
Let him give the sign Mulier. The feet are widely separated, and the arms raised so as to suggest a crescent. The head is thrown back (attitude of Baphomet, Isis in Welcome, the Microcosm of Vitruvius). (See Book 4, Part II).
Let him break into the dance, tracing a centripetal spiral widdershins, enriched by revolutions upon his axis as he passeth each Quarter, until he come to the centre of the Circle. There let him halt, facing Boleskine.
Let him raise the Wand, trace the Mark of the Beast, and cry AIWAZ!
Let him trace the Invoking Hexagram of The Beast.
Let him lower the Wand, striking the Earth therewith.
Let him give the sign of Mater Triumphans. (The feet are together; the left arm is curved as if it supported a child; the thumb and index finger of the right hand pinch the nipple of the left breast, as if offering it to that child.) Let him utter the word THELEMA!
Perform the Spiral Dance, moving deosil and whirling widdershins. Each time on passing the West extend the Wand to the Quarter in question, and bow:

a) "Before me the powers of LA!" (to West.)
b) "Behind me the powers of AL!" (to East.)
c) "On my right hand the powers of LA!" (to North.)
d) "On my left hand the powers of AL!" (to South.)
e) "Above me the powers of ShT!" (leaping in the air.)
f) "Beneath me the power of ShT!" (striking the ground.)
g) "Within me the Powers!" (in the attitude of Ptah erect, the feet together, the hands clasped upon the vertical Wand.)
h) "About me flames my Father's Face, the Star of Force and Fire!"
i) "And in the Column stands his six-rayed Splendour!"

(This dance may be omitted, and the whole utterance chanted in the attitude of Ptah.)

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The Final Gesture

This is identical with the first gesture.

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Ritual components

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The signs

The Enterer. Horus.
Take a step forward with the left foot, and then leaning the body forward while thrusting out with both hands, fingers outstretched, as if reaching for something.

Puella
Standing upright, place open right hand over the breast, and the open left hand over the groin.

Puer
Right arm forms an "L", with closed hand, thumb pointing towards the head. Closed left hand rests at the base of the torso, thumb pointing away from the body.

Vir
Place closed hands at the temples with thumbs facing outwards, resembling horns.

Mulier
Arms form a 90° angle above head, elbows bent slightly, with hands open. Feet are a little over shoulder width apart, facing forward. Head looks upwards.

Isis Rejoicing. Mater Triumphans.
Head looking downwards, the right hand pinches the left nipple, while the left hand cradles just below solar plexus, as if holding a baby.

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Chakras

At some points in the ritual, the rubric calls for gestures related to chakras on the body. This is a basic diagram:

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External links

Liber V vel Reguli (http://www.hermetic.com/crowley/libers/lib5.html) on Hermetic.com

Liber V vel Reguli Commented (http://oto-ie.org/rituals/liber-v-vel-reguli-commented/) by Rodney Orpheus

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References

Crowley, Aleister. (1997). Magick: Book 4. 2nd ed. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.

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-'''Liber V vel Reguli''' (sometimes just refered to as Reguli) is a ritual written by [[Aleister Crowley]] self-described as "Being the Ritual of the [[Mark of the Beast]]: an incantation proper to invoke the Energies of the [[Aeon of Horus]], adapted for the daily use of the Magician of whatever grade." It is an [[A.'.A.'.]] publication in Class D.
+{{MTP}}
-[The title is Latin and means Book 5 or Book of the Prince. Regulus is also the name of the star which marks the beginning or 0 degree of the constellation Leo.]
+'''Liber V vel Reguli''', ''lit. Book Five of the Prince'',  (sometimes just refered to as Reguli) is a ritual written by [[Aleister Crowley]] self-described as "Being the Ritual of the [[Mark of the Beast]]: an incantation proper to invoke the Energies of the [[Aeon of Horus]], adapted for the daily use of the Magician of whatever grade." It is an [[A.'.A.'.]] publication in [[Class D]].
 ==The ritual==
 #Let the Magician, still facing Boleskine, advance to the circumference of his Circle.
 #Let him turn himself towards the left, and pace with the stealth and swiftness of a tiger the precincts of his circle, until he complete one revolution thereof.
-#Let him give the sign of Horus (or the Enterer) as he passeth, so to project the Force that radiateth from Boleskine before him.
+#Let him give the [[Ritual Signs|sign of Horus]] (or the Enterer) as he passeth, so to project the Force that radiateth from Boleskine before him.  <div style="float:right;margin-left:15px;">[[Image:Reguli_art.gif]]</div>
 #Let him pace his Path until he comes to the North; there let him halt, and turn his face to the North.
-#Let him trace with his Wand the Averse Pentagram proper to invoke Air (Aquarius).
+#Let him trace with his Wand the Averse Pentagram proper to invoke [[Elements|Air]] ([[Aquarius]]).
 #Let him bring the Wand to the Centre of the Pentagram and call upon NUIT!
-#Let him make the sign called Puella, standing with his feet together, head bowed, his left hand shielding the muladhara cakra, and his right hand shielding his breast (attitude of the Venus de Medici).
+#Let him make the sign called [[Ritual Signs|Puella]], standing with his feet together, head bowed, his left hand shielding the muladhara cakra, and his right hand shielding his breast (attitude of the Venus de Medici).
 #Let him turn again to the Left, and pursue his Path as before, projecting the Force from Boleskine as he passeth; let him halt when he next cometh to the South, and face outward.
-#Let him trace the Averse Pentagram that invoketh Fire (Leo).
+#Let him trace the Averse Pentagram that invoketh Fire ([[Leo]]).
 #Let him point his Wand to the Centre of the Pentagram, and cry HADIT!
-#Let him give the sign Puer, standing with feet together and head erect. Let his right hand (the thumb extended at right angles to the fingers) be raised, the forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining the shoulders. Let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards, and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (attitudes of the gods Mentu, Khem, etc.).
+#Let him give the sign [[Ritual Signs|Puer]], standing with feet together and head erect. Let his right hand (the thumb extended at right angles to the fingers) be raised, the forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining the shoulders. Let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards, and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (attitudes of the gods [[Mentu]], [[Khem]], etc.).
-#Let him proceed as before; then in the East, let mim make the Averse Pentagram that invoketh Earth (Taurus).
+#Let him proceed as before; then in the East, let him make the Averse Pentagram that invoketh Earth ([[Taurus]]).
 #Let him point his Wand to the Centre of the Pentagram, and cry THERION!
-#Let him give the sign called Vir, the feet being together. The hands, with clenched fingers and thumbs thrust out forwards, are held to the temples; the head is then bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of Pan, Bacchus, etc.). (Frontispiece, Equinox I(3)).
+#Let him give the sign called [[Ritual Signs|Vir]], the feet being together. The hands, with clenched fingers and thumbs thrust out forwards, are held to the temples; the head is then bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of [[Pan]], [[Bacchus]], etc.).
 #Proceding as before, let him make in the West the Averse Pentagram whereby Water is invoked.
 #Pointing the Wand to the Centre of the Pentagram, let him call upon BABALON!
-#Let him give the sign Mulier. The feet are widely separated, and the arms raised so as to suggest a crescent. The head is thrown back (attitude of Baphomet, Isis in Welcome, the Microcosm of Vitruvius). (See Book 4, Part II).
+#Let him give the sign [[Ritual Signs|Mulier]]. The feet are widely separated, and the arms raised so as to suggest a crescent. The head is thrown back (attitude of [[Baphomet]], Isis in Welcome, the Microcosm of Vitruvius). (See Book 4, Part II).
 #Let him break into the dance, tracing a centripetal spiral widdershins, enriched by revolutions upon his axis as he passeth each Quarter, until he come to the centre of the Circle. There let him halt, facing Boleskine.
 #Let him raise the Wand, trace the Mark of the Beast, and cry AIWAZ!
 #Let him trace the Invoking Hexagram of The Beast.
-#Let him lower theWand, striking the Earth therewith.
+#Let him lower the Wand, striking the Earth therewith.
-#Let him give the sign of Mater Triumphans. (The feet are together; the left arm is curved as if it supported a child; the thumb and index finger of the right hand pinch the nipple of the left breast, as if offering it to that child.) Let him utter the word THELEMA!
+#Let him give the sign of [[Ritual Signs|Mater Triumphans]]. (The feet are together; the left arm is curved as if it supported a child; the thumb and index finger of the right hand pinch the nipple of the left breast, as if offering it to that child.) Let him utter the word THELEMA!
 #Perform the Spiral Dance, moving deosil and whirling widdershins. Each time on passing the West extend the Wand to the Quarter in question, and bow:
 ::a) "Before me the powers of LA!" (to West.)
 </blockquote>
+==Ritual components==
+===The signs===
+<table style="font-size:9px;line-height:11px;"><tr>
+<td width=17%>[[Image:sign_enterer.gif]]<br/>'''The Enterer. Horus.'''<br/>
+Take a step forward with the left foot, and then leaning the body forward while thrusting out with both hands, fingers outstretched, as if reaching for something.</td>
+<td width=16%>[[Image:sign_puella.gif]]<br/>'''Puella'''<br/>Standing upright, place open right hand over the breast, and the open left hand over the groin. </td>
+<td width=17%>[[Image:sign_puer.gif]]<br/>'''Puer'''<br/>Right arm forms an "L", with closed hand, thumb pointing towards the head. Closed left hand rests at the base of the torso, thumb pointing away from the body.</td>
+<td width=16%>[[Image:sign_vir.gif]]<br/>'''Vir'''<br/>Place closed hands at the temples with thumbs facing outwards, resembling horns.</td>
+<td width=17%>[[Image:sign_mulier.gif]]<br/> '''Mulier'''<br/>Arms form a 90° angle above head, elbows bent slightly, with hands open. Feet are a little over shoulder width apart, facing forward. Head looks upwards.</td>
+<td width=17%>[[Image:sign_isisrejoicing.gif]]<br/>'''Isis Rejoicing. Mater Triumphans.'''<br/>Head looking downwards, the right hand pinches the left nipple, while the left hand cradles just below solar plexus, as if holding a baby.</td>
+</tr></table>
+===Chakras===
+At some points in the ritual, the rubric calls for gestures related to [[chakra]]s on the body. This is a basic diagram:
+[[Image:Chakras.gif]]
+==See also==
+*[[Magick]]
+*[[Magick in Theory & Practice]]
+*[[Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram]]
+*[[Greater Ritual of the Pentagram]]
+*[[Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram]]
+*[[Greater Ritual of the Hexagram]]
+*[[The Gnostic Mass|Liber XV, The Gnostic Mass]]
+*[[The Star Ruby]]
+*[[The Star Sapphire]]
+*[[Liber Samekh]]
+*[[Liber Resh]]
+*[[Mass of the Phoenix]]
+*[[The Great Invocation]]
+*[[Liber Israfel]]
+==External links==
+* [http://www.hermetic.com/crowley/libers/lib5.html Liber V vel Reguli] on Hermetic.com
+* [http://oto-ie.org/rituals/liber-v-vel-reguli-commented/ Liber V vel Reguli Commented] by Rodney Orpheus
+==References==
+*Crowley, Aleister. (1997). ''Magick: Book 4.'' 2nd ed. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
+[[Category:Magick]] [[Category:Ritual]] [[Category:Works of Aleister Crowley]]