LIBER XXV
The Star Ruby

By Aleister Crowley (class D)

     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(1).

     With the same forefinger touch thy forehead, and say SOI(2) , thy
member, and say WFALLE(3) , thy right shoulder, and say ISC¡ROS(4) ,
thy left shoulder, and say E¡CARISTOS(5) ; then clasp thine hands,
locking the fingers, and cry IAW(6) . 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 QHRION(7) . Retire thine
hand in the Sign of Hoor-paar-Kraat.
     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 IWPAN(8) , with the signs of N.O.X.

     Extend the arms in the form of a Tau and say low but clear: PRO
MO¡  I¡GGES OPICW  MO¡  TELETACAI  E P I   DEXIAC¡NOCES
EPARISTERA  DAIMONOS  FEG  EI  GAR   PERI  MO¡  O  ASTHR
TWN  PENTEKAIEN  THI  STHLHIWASTHR  TWN  EX  ESTHCE(9).

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

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(1) Depart from me all evil spirits.
(2) To Thee.
(3) O Phallus
(4) Power.
(5) Thanksgiving.
(6) IAO.
(7) Therion.
(8) Io Pan
(9) Before me, Light, Behind me, Life, On my right, Fire, On my left, Spirit,
for around me shines the star of the five, and in the stone, the star of the
six is fixed.