The Star Sapphire

The Star Sapphire is a Thelemic ritual devised by Aleister Crowley as a hexagram ritual, equivalent to the traditional Golden Dawn's Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram. It is designed for invoking and banishing planetary and zodiacal energies, and serves as a counterpart to the Star Ruby ritual. The Star Sapphire can be found in Crowley's “The Book of Lies,” also known as Liber XXXVI or Liber 36.

The ritual incorporates elements of Thelemic symbolism and Greek words, as well as gestures and visualisations that call upon the energies associated with the planetary and zodiacal forces. The purpose of the Star Sapphire is to attune the practitioner with the desired energies or to banish unwanted influences, depending on the intention of the ritual.

The Star Sapphire consists of several stages, including:

• The Qabalistic Cross: Similar to the Star Ruby and the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP), the Star Sapphire begins with the Qabalistic Cross, a series of gestures and visualisations intended to align the practitioner with the divine energies and balance the elemental forces within their being.

• The Hexagram Ritual: The practitioner traces hexagrams in the air at each cardinal direction, invoking or banishing the planetary and zodiacal energies as needed. The specific hexagrams and divine names used will vary depending on the intention of the ritual and the energies being invoked or banished.

• The Invocation of the Deities: In this stage, the practitioner calls upon various Thelemic deities, such as Nuit, Hadit, and Ra-Hoor-Khuit, to manifest their presence and assist in the ritual. The practitioner also utters a series of magical words and phrases to further invoke or banish the desired energies.

• The Affirmation of the Law: The ritual concludes with the affirmation of the Law of Thelema, as the practitioner recites the phrases “There is no part of me that is not of the Gods” and “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.”

The Star Sapphire ritual is an essential component of Thelemic practice, serving as a means of attuning oneself with the planetary and zodiacal forces and manifesting their energies in one's life. By regularly performing the Star Sapphire, individuals can strengthen their connection to the Thelemic current and harness the power of these cosmic energies for personal growth and transformation.