25

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: ΑΠΟ ΠΑΝΤΟϚ ΚΑΚΟΔΑΙΜΟΝΟϚ.

With the same forefinger touch thy forehead and say ϚΟΙ. thy member and say ΩΦΑΛΛΕ,¹⁴ thy right shoulder, and say ΙϚΧΥΡΟϚ, thy left shoulder, and say ΕΥΧΑΡΙϚΤΟϚ then clasp thine hands, locking the fingers, and cry ΙΑΩ.

Advance to the East. Imagine strongly a Pentragram, aright, in thy forehead. Drawing the hands to the eyes, fling it forth making the sign of Horus, and roar ΧΑΟϚ. Retire thine hand in the sign of Hoor pa kraat.

Go round to the North and repeat; but scream ΒΑΒΑΛΟΝ.

Go round to the West and repeat; but say ΕΡΩϚ.

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

Completing the circle widdershins, retire to the centre, and raise thy voice in the Paian, with these words ΙΟ ΠΑΝ with the signs of N.O.X.

Extend the arms in the form of a Tau, and say low but clear: ΠΡΟ ΜΟΥ ΙΥΓΓΕϚ ΟΠΙϚΩ ΤΕΛΕΤΑΡΧΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΔΕΞΙΑ ϚΥΝΟΧΕϚ ΕΠΑΡΙϚΤΕΡΑ ΔΑΙΜΟΝΕϚ ΦΛΕΓΕΙ ΓΑΡ ΠΕΡΙ ΜΟΥ Ο ΑϚΤΗΡ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΝΕ ΚΑΙ ΕΝ ΤΗΙ ϚΤΗΛΗΙ Ο ΑϚΤΗΡ ΤΩΝ ΕΧ ΕϚΤΗΚΕ.

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

COMMENTARY (ΚΕ)

25 is the square of 5, and the Pentragram has the red colour of Geburah.

The chapter is a new and more elaborate version of the Banishing Ritual of the Pentragram.

It would be improper to comment further upon an official ritual of the A.⁂A⁂

NOTE

(14) The secret sense of these words is to be sought in the numeration thereof.