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"The first essential is the dedication of all that one is and all that one has to the Great Work, without reservation of any sort. This must be kept constantly in mind; the way to do this is to practice Liber Resh vel Helios...The important thing is not to forget."

-  Aleister Crowley, Magick Without Tears, Introduction

"The object of this practice is firstly to remind the aspirant at regular intervals of the Great Work; secondly, to bring him into conscious personal relation with the centre of our system; and thirdly, for advanced students, to make actual magical contact with the spiritual energy of the sun and thus to draw actual force from him."

- Aleister Crowley, Confessions, p. 673

"Particularly useful against the fear of death is the punctual and vigorous performance of Liber Resh. Meditate on the sun in each station: his continuous and even way: the endless circle."

- Aleister Crowley, Magick Without Tears, Chapter LXIII


 



Liber Resh vel Helios
sub figura CC
Publication in class D

  1. These are the adorations to be performed by aspirants to the A∴ A∴

  2. Let him greet the Sun at dawn, facing East, giving the sign of his grade. And let him say in a loud voice:
    Hail unto Thee who art Ra in Thy rising, even unto Thee who art Ra in Thy strength, who travellest over the Heavens in Thy bark at the Uprising of the Sun.
    Tahuti standeth in His splendour at the prow, and Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
    Hail unto Thee from the Abodes of Night!

  3. Also at Noon, let him greet the Sun, facing South, giving the sign of his grade. And let him say in a loud voice:
    Hail unto Thee who art Ahathoor in Thy triumphing, even unto Thee who art Ahathoor in Thy beauty, who travellest over the heavens in thy bark at the Mid-course of the Sun.
    Tahuti standeth in His splendour at the prow, and Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
    Hail unto Thee from the Abodes of Morning!

  4. Also, at Sunset, let him greet the Sun, facing West, giving the sign of his grade. And let him say in a loud voice:
    Hail unto Thee who art Tum in Thy setting, even unto Thee who art Tum in Thy joy, who travellest over the Heavens in Thy bark at the Down-going of the Sun.
    Tahuti standeth in His splendour at the prow, and Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
    Hail unto Thee from the Abodes of Day!

  5. Lastly, at Midnight, let him greet the Sun, facing North, giving the sign of his grade, and let him say in a loud voice:
    Hail unto thee who art Khephra in Thy hiding, even unto Thee who art Khephra in Thy silence, who travellest over the heavens in Thy bark at the Midnight Hour of the Sun.
    Tahuti standeth in His splendour at the prow, and Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
    Hail unto Thee from the Abodes of Evening.

  6. And after each of these invocations thou shalt give the sign of silence, and afterward thou shalt perform the adoration that is taught thee by thy Superior. And then do thou compose Thyself to holy meditation.

  7. Also it is better if in these adorations thou assume the God-form of Whom thou adorest, as if thou didst unite with Him in the adoration of That which is beyond Him.

  8. Thus shalt thou ever be mindful of the Great Work which thou hast undertaken to perform, and thus shalt thou be strengthened to pursue it unto the attainment of the Stone of the Wise, the Summum Bonum, True Wisdom and Perfect Happiness.



Notes on Liber Resh

"Resh" is a Hebrew letter. It equates to the English "R" and translates as "head." Within the Qabalah, Resh is on the 30th Path between Hod and Yesod. This Path is symbolized by the Sun and the various sun gods, such as Ra, Helios, and Apollo. More important correspondences can be found in Liber 777

The Egyptian Godforms in Liber Resh

Ra - The sun god.
Ra, or Re, is one of the most famous Egyptian godforms, and was central to Egyptian religion. He was the seen as the king of the gods, ruler of the sun, and creator of the world. His vital daily task was to guide the sunboat through the skies by day, and through the underworld by night. He was also seen as the personal patron of the Pharaoh, and from the IV Dynasty onwards Pharaoh's called themselves the "Sons of Ra".

Tahuti - The god of knowledge, wisdom, and writing. Sometimes called Thoth, he was the God of the Moon as Ra was the God of the Sun. He rules over time and the cycles of the moon.

Ra-Hoor - The hawk-headed patron god of the Pharaohs.

Ahathoor - The cow-headed goddess of love, music and dance. Complex Egyptian Goddess related to fertility, music, pleasure, love, and divine kingship.

Tum - The first formed of the nine primary Egyptian gods. He was technically Ra, but another form of Ra, mainly used to represent the setting sun.

Khephra - Form of Ra as a scarab, or dung beetle.