Israel Regardie - The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic.pdf

VOLUME FOUR
(The divine Name here is so cumbersome and long, that I experimented some while ago with
others attributed to SOL. Thus I began to use IAO with no diminution of solar effects. It is
shorter and easier to use. 1.R.)
(N.B. for the Hebrew spelling of all these Names, refer back to an early Knowledge
Lecture. I.R.)
But for the Sun all six invoking Hexagrams of the Planets should be traced in their
regular planetary order and the symbol of the Sun traced in the centre. And for his banishing
hexagram also, all the six banishing hexagrams of the other Planets should be employed in
their regular order, only that the symbol of the Sun should be traced therein. (Because all of
this is so cumbersome the Unicursal Hexagram is of such great advantage. 1.R.).
Remember that the symbol of Luna varieth, and as Moon in her increase she is favorable.
But Moon is not so favourable for good in her decrease. The symbol of Luna in the centre of the
Hexagram should be traced if in her increase; by the reverse in her decrease. Remember that the
symbol in her decrease represents restriction and is not so good a symbol as the Moon in her
increase. And at the full Moon exactly it is represented by a full circle but at new Moon a dark
circle.
The last two forms of Luna are not good in many cases. If thou wilt invoke the Forces of
the Head of the Dragon of the Moon thou shalt trace the lunar invoking Hexagram and write
therein the symbol of Caput and for the tail Cauda. These Forces of Caput and Cauda are more
easy to be invoked when either the Sun or the Moon is with them in the Zodiac in conjunction. In
these invocations thou shalt pronounce the same Names and Letters as are given with the Lunar
Hexagram. Caput is of a benevolent character, and Cauda of a malefic, save in a very few
matters. And be thou well wary of dealing with these forces of Caput and Cauda or with those of
Sol and Luna during the period of an eclipse, for they are the Powers of an eclipse. For an eclipse
to take place both the Sun and Moon must be in conjunction with them in the Zodiac, these two
luminaries being at the same time either in conjunction or opposition as regards each other.
In all Rituals of the Hexagram as in those of the Pentagram. thou shalt complete the circle
of the place. Thou shalt not trace an external circle round each Hexagram itself unless thou
wishest to confine the force to one place -- as in charging a Symbol or Talisman.
From the attribution of the Planets, one to each angle of the Hexagram, shalt thou see the
reason of the sympathy existing between each superior planet and one certain inferior Planet.
That is, that to which it is exactly opposite in the Hexagram. And for this reason is it that the
Triangle of their invoking and banishing Hexagrams counter-change. The superior Planets are
Saturn, Jupiter, Mars. The inferior Planets are Venus, Mercury, Luna. And in
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