Greetings, and welcome back.
I hope you’re having a wonderful 2025 so far. I know life can be hard, but have faith. The churning is slowly coming to an end. Things will stabilise soon.
A few days ago on 21st January 2025, a very special astrological event started taking place.
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Saturn aligned in a straight line, with all but Uranus and Neptune being visible to the naked eye. This is a rare alignment of 6 planets, apparently happening for the first time in 400 years.
I remember seeing Jupiter shining brightly when I went out for a walk in the evening, on the 21st.
Looking around, I spotted Mars and Saturn a little further away. Venus, unfortunately, was likely behind the horizon, or hidden by light pollution. But it was there, along with Uranus and Neptune, who are too far away to be seen.
I would not be surprised if Pluto is somewhere in the vicinity.
I saw the figure of the goddess Kaali behind me, and the figure of Kalki in front of me, walking on a white celestial horse. There was fire in his wake. I got the sense that they were showing the way, urging me to action.
“And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth”
~Revelation 6:8
On 28th February, an even more rare alignment will happen with 7 planets, this time including Mercury.
Think of it as a very special period. A portal has been opened. It opened on Jan 21st and will close again on Feb 28th.
Portals into higher consciousness, and into a better life. It is a time if change and churning. It’s up to you, to pass through any of these portals. During this time, many souls will ascend, and many will face judgement. The world will change in many ways, and many new cosmic energies will enter into the Earth plane.
To mark this occasion, I have been guided to make a post on the Stars, and stellar astrology. I think this will benefit a lot of people.
For the past few months I’ve been planning an article about the Age of Aquarius. But I’ve decided to postpone that until after the alignment. Right now, people need something for the present.
And stars are powerful tools of manifestation. After all, it is for this reason, that our sacred tradition of Magick is symbolised by a Star.
This post is about how you can call on the stars.
But I want to do something different this time.
Normally, I’d give a brief explanation on the theory and then some historical background, before explaining the practice. But, I understand not everyone has the patience for this, nor is everyone interested in the academic side of magick.
So, for a first in this blog’s history, I will present the practical side first. A brief explanation on how to invoke Stars, and a list of Stars I have called so far, and what they can be called for. And then, I will present the theory, for the academically inclined.
Everyone gets what they want. Let’s begin.
Stars and Star Signs
Stars signs are constellations. Not Zodiac.
Zodiac are astrological ‘houses’. They represent sections of the sky.
The Constellations are, well, the actual constellations. They have energies, as Stars seem to work together with other Stars to manifest certain energies on various planets across the Cosmos. Even though the stars are actually hundreds or thousands of light years away, they appear to form shapes from Earth.
Take heed, the ‘apparent shapes’ do matter. Magick is all about perspective. Constellations have power.
I should warn, the time scales we are working with are VAST. You are calling upon ancient deities, which have existed longer than this planet in some cases, and they are very, very far away.
These are ancient, powerful, individualistic deities. This is not your ars goetia level invocation.
Approach the deities with great respect, faith and veneration.
The Stars have various kinds of energies, and this can be seen by their colour.
There are yellow stars, like our Sun, and orange stars. Then there are red stars. These represent practical, materialistic energies. Then there are blue stars, blue-white stars and white stars. These represent more abstract, intellectual energies. Finally, there are pink and violet stars, represent very supreme, spiritual energies. Eight star types, for eight chakras.
The Stars have no gender, but they have some preferred forms. Most will manifest as male or female, depending on the individual. Some are androgynous, some are more fixed in one or the other gender.
The Stars have preferred names. Usually, these are the Arabic names, as the Arabic scholars were the first to record them. They also answer to latin and sanskrit names. But often, their Arabic name is all you’ll find.
I’ve found their preferred name is usually the most common name, which is usually derived from latin or arabic.
They especially prefer to have their names called correctly.
For example, the star Betelgeuse is often called ‘beetle juice’, but this is inaccurate.
It should be pronounced Bat-al-gauss. This is the original, German pronunciation.
I say this because this particular Star is very powerful, and has reminded us repeatedly of her correct name. For me, one of the most important Stars, being the brightest in Orion.
Stars also have designations based on their brightness. Those who have an interest in astronomy will already know this. This is marked by Greek alphabets in descending order.
For example, Betelgeuse is designated Alpha Orionis, as she is the brightest star in Orion. Rigel (Rijil), being second brightest, is called Beta Orionis.
The Constellations also have energies, which is luckily in line with their common names.
For example, Orion is the Hunter, who helps find your desires. Leo is the King, who grants great power. Draco is the great white dragon, who protects and binds, and the Southern Cross is one who shows the way.
As I understand, Sirius is the Queen of Heaven, for us on Earth. She is the Pentagram, and the Goddess of the Milky Way. Being most supremely powerful, she brings forth true ecstasy.
Polaris, her counterpart, is the fixed point in the sky. He is the bindu, or fixed point between the eyebrows. The whole sky revolves around him, and he brings the steady focus needed for magick.
Together, they show a list of the 48 brightest stars in the night sky. Sirius being no.1 on this list, and Polaris being 47-48.
It is a good place to begin working with stars, but of course, you may go further.
But that’s so many! Where to begin?
First, I recommend choosing your Constellation. It can be one of the Zodiac. Or it can be another constellation that’s not in the Zodiac.
It should be one that speaks to you, or one that has been prominent in your life.
Here’s an advice: I’ve been told people often reject the energy of the Sign meant for them, because human beings have a tendency to reject or suppress their true desire. So maybe your preferred Zodiac might be one you feel uncomfortable with.
Or, alternatively, I’ll give a list of Stars we have already recorded. I will eventually create a whole compendium, but for now I have around 11 or so stars that I selected at random.
Each one has very prominent energies which shall be very beneficial in the 21st century.
To call upon the star, simply meditate and call upon them by name. With the absence of religious customs and rituals, I really could not say what kind of offerings one would make or how they’d be invoked.
You’ll just have to ask.
Nature gods require physical sacrifices, like food and animal products. Elemental gods require elemental offerings like incense and candles. Planetary deities prefer more creative veneration like songs, music, art and prayer. However, Zodiacal gods require faith, action and righteous action.
It is possible that this trend is followed further, and the offerings get more abstract and intellectual as we go on.
I’m writing this post because the Star gods asked me to share this knowledge.
Could be that this article itself be the offering?
After all, these are Stars. Enormous, powerful cosmic entities hurtling through space with whole planetary families, possibly whole civilisations and entire sets ecosystems in their cradles.
I’m guessing a candle and some fruit really doesn’t make a difference to them, and they require offerings like with more energy. But this is just a theory.
Imagine how prominent and powerful the Sun is, how every human pantheon is based on Sun worship. And now imagine multiple of them. Every Star is a sun in it’s own right.
So, move accordingly.
Anyway, I’ll now share the names and energies of some of the Stars I’ve called upon, and what you can call them for.
A Small Collection of Stars
First, humanity worshipped Nature, with the Moon at the center. Then, they worshipped the four elements, with Fire at the center. Then, they worshipped the planets, with Earth at the center. Then, they worshipped the Zodiac, with the Sun at the Center.
Hence, we went from Goddess worship, to God worship, to Goddess worship, to God worship. The Daughter, the Son, the Mother and the Father. So maybe we now go to the Grandmother?
The center of the starry world is Sirius.
Sirius
Sirius is the Pentagram.
Yes really.
The Pentagram, or five pointed star, represents Her. In Egypt, she was called Sopdet. The New Year began with the Heliacal rising of Sirius on the Eastern Horizon.
In India, she is Ganga, the Goddess of the Milky way. The sacred River of the Hindus was named Ganga, but originally it was the name of the Milky Way galaxy itself.
Sirius is Shakti, the Goddess of the Milky way. In Hawaii, they called her Ka’ulua, which actually means Queen of Heaven.
The Greek religion, as you know, has been distorted beyond the point of recognition by ‘scholars’. The Greeks believed that the influence of Sirius caused a ‘burning’ or brought out an ‘inner fire’. This is the Kundalini, or Spinal fire. The point at the top of the spine, where it joins the brain, is ruled by Sirius.
Later authors assumed that Sirius was some sort of disease causing or malignant force, and the ‘burning’ referred to fever. Thus, the name of Sirius has been much maligned. Could be intentional.
In Kabbalah, as you know, Sirius is the ruler of Da’at, or knowledge. As explained, the top of the spine, the center of ecstasy. The Hebrews called her ‘Sirah’.
The Arabs, both Islamic and pre-Islamic, called her Asherah, or Ash-Shira.
In the Serer religion of Africa, Sirius is called Yoonir, and her symbol is the literal pentagram, as we would understand it.
I’m giving this descriptions because Sirius is one of the only stars properly venerated by old magical systems. For the rest, you’ll have to go by my descriptions. But I’m showing that Star worship is quite well established around the world.
Sirius is the Goddess of ecstasy. You call her for unity and sammadhi. She dwells beyond silence.
Sirius is called for ecstasy, manifestation and magick. And apparently, for levitation. She is pure harmonious energy.
“I am Shakti. I am the beat of the drum, and Shiva, in ecstasy, dances to my rhythm. I am Ganga, I am Isis I am the Kundalini. The beginning of pleasure”
Polaris
Polaris is the lord ruling over the Ages of Pisces and Aquarius, and likely for a long time still after that. It is the current Pole Star, and does not move, always pointing North.
In esoteric Kabbalah, Polaris was placed on Binah. It is the male counterpart of Sirius.
The Hindus called it Dhruva, the fixed point. It is the fixed point between the eyes, the point of focus and magick. It is the energy of Shiva.
It is the only other Star besides Sirius to have some semblance of veneration in old religions.
The energy of Sirius, or ecstasy, rises at the back of the head, travels through the skull, and rests at the point between the eyes. This is the ‘magic wand’, so to speak. This energy, focused and directed, creates manifestation.
Polaris may be called when one desires meditation, and to enter into a deep state of inner peace, quietude and stillness. Free from distractions and negative thoughts, it brings inner calm, joy, peace and healing. Polaris rules focus, willpower and steady, unshaken attention, and brings manifestation.
Regulus
Regulus is the King! He is the brightest star in Leo, and in Hermeticism he is called the Heart of the Lion. The Hermetic Zodiac begins with Regulus, and thus he marks the ‘zero degree’ point.
Regulus has the energy of lord, ruler and king. He comes to those who are ready to lead, and born to rule. But as Monarch, he requires a certain commitment. Power comes to those who are ready to accept the responsibility.
Or, “with great power comes great responsibility”.
His colour is purple. He grants wishes, he gives power and strategies, and he teaches dominion over others and the world. He respects logical and intelligent people.
Regulus should be called by those who are ready to rule, or require personal power. When you are ready to take charge of life and of people, call on Regulus. He has a certain pride, and dignity, and should be approached with great respect.
Canopus
Canopus is the second brightest star in the Sky.
Canopus is the hermit and the sage. It is the teacher, and the shower of the way. In a sense, it is the Hermetic star.
Canopus is the lord of the Left Hand, which is the hand that recieves. He rules spiritual sight, and insight. He lets you go within yourself, and to know yourself.
Canopus is the lord of music, art, dance and other creative activities. The manifestation of Kundalini energy in the world.
He is the visionary and seer. This is why the Chinese called him “The Old man of the South” and the Maori call him Atutahi, or ‘he who stands alone’. He draws your consciousness away from little things, and helps you see the larger picture from afar, to know where you come from, where you’re going, and what you should do.
He is kindly and wise, and perhaps easy to approach.
Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse, pronounced Bat-al-gauss, is the third eye of Shiva.
She is the fiery manifestation of the third eye, the ‘battle gaze’, the steady focus on the Hunter, Orion, who is called Rudra.
She is the goddess of beauty and grace, and the Queen of Orion. She rules sexuality, and the fiery drive of ambition. Like an arrow, she helps you focus steadily and single-mindedly on your goals. She is called to remove all distractions and obstacles.
Like a predator stalking its prey and pouncing when the time is right, she states that manifestation should happen immediately, with only the essential energies. She is a battle goddess, and a goddess of strength and power.
If you call upon her, as I have, she will urge you relentlessly to simplify, and stick to the essence of something. For those who overthink or overcomplicate things, this Star is preferred.
To those who play video games, I got the sense that the character ‘Malenia, the Blade of Miquella‘, from Elden Ring, is a manifestation of this star goddess. Thus, she represents that energy….and the sheer, insurmountable will.
Her colour is golden orange
Rigel
Rigel, called Rijil, is the lord of Knowledge.
He is actually a counterpart to Betelgeuse. His colour is blue-white, while hers is red. She represents power, he represents wisdom and focus.
Both are associated with the third eye. She is the fire of the third eye, he is the clarity and knowledge that comes from it.
In Japan, the Genji and Heike clans once chose the two stars as their patrons, with having a blue and red banner respectively. The war between the two clans represented a clash of the two energies.
This could be why, even in modern sports, we subconsciously have a blue and red team.
But in actually the Stars coordinate together.
Rigel is called for revelation, and to uncover hidden knowledge. He is also called for Purity, wisdom and steadiness. He should be called when you want to take a step back, slow down, and consider your options. Take good decisions. Consider all probabilities. In that way, he is a calm and reasonable star.
Aldebaran
Aldebaran, or Al Dabran, is the brightest star in Taurus, and thus Alpha Tauri.
He is the lord of prestige and status, and helps you tap into your inner power. He helps you think and speak clearly, and make your thoughts known.
He is the star of public speakers, and grants confidence and courage. He helps one manifest with speech, and is thus the God of spells and incantations.
He is the lord of the Word, and says that true speech comes in silence. What is not said, but shown.
He says that those who wish to command and convey truth, should do through aesthetic, and through imagery. This is more effective that logical ‘explanations’.
True power, true control, is intuitive, so says Aldebaran.
He is the magician, or Mercury of the starry pantheon. A Messenger of the Star Gods.
Antares
Antares, correctly called Antarah, is the brightest star of Scorpio, and thus Alpha Scorpii.
She is the Magnificent One, to be highly revered and respected. She is like a princess, Royal, Dignified and radiant. She is the star beloved to Indra, the god of rain and or storms. Thus, she has a watery energy.
She rules over the Heart Chakra, and controls the Heart. Thus, her message is to listen to your heart, and those who listen to their heart rather than reason, should call upon Antarah.
She respects humility, and those who respect her. Thus, she brings them knowledge, insight, emotional control and dignified grace. She should be called by those who work with magick and divination, or with healing, or those who want to find what they seek the most.
She is a benevolent and kind Star.
She is the High Priestess, who rules over the middle path. The Princess of the Cosmos. Her energy is soft, and submerged.
Arcturus
Arcturus is an airy God, beloved to Vayu, the lord of the wind.
He is the brightest star in Bootes, and thus Alpha Bootes.
He is a powerful, kind and gentle star. His wind blows away darkness and fatigue, and can be called upon for healing and compassion.
This is the saintly star, the star that shines in the darkness, the Star that provides comfort, healing, peace and joy for those who are weary and weak.
Those who want to be healers, or wish for healing and clarity, should call upon this nurturing star.
Altair
Altair is Alpha Aquilla, or the brightest star in the constellation of Aquilla. Al Nisr Al Ta’ir, or the Flying Eagle.
The Aquilla, is the symbol of the eagle or hawk with its wings spread out. It was the symbol of Rome, and of many subsequent western countries.
Altair was the name of the protagonist in the first Assassins Creed game, and this is fitting. Because that was the energy of this star, manifesting in a video game, as video games, animation and comics often become the host to very powerful spiritual energies, due to their vividly visual nature.
Altair is the comic rebel. She is the protector of the innocent, the destroyer of the unjust, and the one who rebels against and destroys evil authority.
She is the Eastern Star, and especially protects the vulnerable. This includes children, and Altair is to be called to protect children from abuse, exploitation or harm.
She is the radical, authentic star of truth. She stands for those who dislike the ‘system’, but have to be a part of it, and for those who live honest, often eccentric lives.
This was likely the ‘Star of Bethlehem’ that the three magi followed to the birth place of Jesus of Nazareth, who was likely strongly influenced by the energy of Altair. It could even be the Star he directly venerated. I am getting that sense very strongly, but cannot confirm and am not academically qualified to state this outright. After all, he too was a Cosmic Rebel.
There is humour in her energy. It is a energy of magicians, who stay in hiding. It is an energy that brings out hidden gifts and talents.
Yes, pretty much exactly like the Assassins Creed franchise, which contains so many accurate occult metaphors it was either based on real esoteric knowledge or the developers consulted actual magicians.
Call upon Altair for freedom and liberation.
Vega
Vega is Alpha Lyrae, the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra. However, Vega states that it is a lone star, and not part of the Lyra group of stars. As it seems, constellations represent collectives, or groups of stars that work together.
It is a very, very important star. Third, after Sirius and Polaris. It is an androgynous star, and it can come as male or female, or an an androgyne. Its colour is blue.
Vega is the royal star. It is called by the mantra ‘RAM’.
One calls upon Vega when one has a battle plan. To call upon Vega means to have the assurance of victory, if one is willing to go forth and stand alone.
“In Victory, you stand alone”
It is the sort of victory that only belongs to the individual, and the kind that is not shown of, without vanity. A quiet victory, granted to those who have humility.
It is the star for Kings and Queens, and for the generals of armies going to war, be in physical or spiritual. And when it grants victory, do not forget to thank it.
This star can help you with job interviews, public speaking events, board meetings and interrogations. Whenever you need a win, the energy of this star shall grant it.
This star can be approached only by a few, who are called by it. Those who are pure of heart, mind and soul, and who have universal compassion.
Some Thoughts on the Sri Chakra:
Vega represents the energy of the Sri chakra, which the 8th chakra that activates only after the 7th chakra, or Crown chakra, opens. The Crown Chakra is a lotus, or lily, that blooms like a Crown upon the head of those who have pure compassion, and self control. And from within the lotus, the Sri Chakra emerges.
It is the Padmasambhava, or Jewel of the Lotus. It can be seen upon the head of the figure of Baphomet, who represents the illumination that emerges within the dark world of matter. The Union of Mind and Body. The Horns, here, are represent the Crown Chakra, with the torch being the Sri Chakra.
This ends the practical material. Now I will give an academic background, for those who are interested.
The Laws that Govern us
The Universe has a very simple hierarchy. It is a cosmic heirarchy, seen in the theologies of many esoteric philosophies.
Law of One – Cosmic
At first, most high, is the Divine. The Absolute. The Unmanifest One Above, who has no name.
This is the One. And this One has One Law, and this One Law is the Will.
It governs the Cosmos, as a whole.
Law of Three- Galactic
Then within the Universe, formed the many Galaxies. They represent the Trinity: the Father, the Mother and the Child.
The Male principle is projective, the Female principle is receptive, the Androgynous principle is temperance.
This Trinity governs the world of Galaxies, weaving them into a great web of Light and Darkness. It manifests the Three Fold Law. This is the law of life, death and rebirth.
So One Law becomes Three Laws. It will now double, for each level.
Within the galaxies, emerged the starry world.
The Female principle comes first, as the black hole in the center of the galaxy. The Male principle comes second, as the axis of rotation, manifesting jet of radiation from the black hole in both directions, infinitely. Finally, the Androgynous principle is produced as the swirling mass of gas and stardust that comes together around the union of the Father and Mother.
This is the story of how, in the dark whirling chaos, called Nu, an obelisk was established by Ra, and all of creation rose around him. This is the God, the Ain Sof, who looked into the Goddess, Tohu wa Bohu, and brought forth light. This is the sexual Union of Shiva and Shakti, which created Samsara.
Within this great whirling creation, there come smaller whirling clouds, like fractals, like children born from the divine mother, made in the father’s image. Each cosmic cloud produces a star, and these stars travel around the galactic center.
Law of Six – Starry
The starry world, within the galaxy, is ruled by the law of six, or Six-fold law.
This is symbolized by the Hexagram, or ‘Cube of Saturn’ as it is called.
Creation and Destruction, Motion and Stillness, Expansion and Contraction.
The ancient mystics attempted to show this in traditional astrology. But in truth, these are Stellar laws, not planetary.
There is no mainstream religion on Earth, so far, that has adhered to this 6 fold law. All human religions so far have only adhered to lower laws, though they have spoken of the One, the Trinity and the Hexad.
But we go further, to the world of Solar system.
Each star, being created near the galactic centre, moves slowly outwards as the Galaxy grows.
This means, in our Galaxy, the closer a star is to the centre, the younger it is. And the further out they are, the older their soul.
The Sun, being close to the edge of the Milky Way, is an old Star.
He is named Illyos, or Elios. Thus, the race of humanity, his children, were called Elyon. This was later distorted into ‘eryon’ or ‘aryan’.
Each star, then, is ruled by 12 laws, or the Twelve Fold law of the Zodiac.
So, you see how One Law became Three, which then became Six and then Twelve. With each level, the laws governing the Soul increase. The lower the energy, the denser the vibration, and the more laws are needed.
The Law of Twelve – Solar
The signs of the Zodiac are, in reality, twelve aspects of the Sun. Each one represents a power of the Sun, or any other Star within its system.
People mistakenly think the powers of the Zodiac are starry powers. No, the Zodiac are the solar powers, representing the 12 laws that rule over the solar system.
The Zodiac do not represent individual constellations, but rather sections of the Sky. When the Sun is in that section, it manifests a certain of its twelve powers. For convenience, these sections are named after prominent constellations that lie within them.
These 12 laws represent the cycles of time and matter, and each embodied by a Zodiac sign. This differs slightly between cultures, but is generally the same. These are the laws governing:
Aries: Action and Initiative
Taurus: Wealth and Success
Gemini: Reason and Knowledge
Cancer: Love and Relationships
Leo: Pleasure and Happiness
Virgo: Health and Purity
Libra: Balance and Harmony
Scorpio: Passion and Change
Sagittarius: Faith and Wisdom
Capricorn: Strength and Mastery
Aquarius: Innovation and Creativity
Pisces: Silence and Peace
And through these powers, the whole solar system is governed. The 12 Zodiac are not deities themselves, but more like ministries, or seats of power.
Think of a King and his Ministers, where the ministers are people who fill various roles.
Gods, archangels, angels, demigods, and elemental kings are basically spiritual Beings who fill various roles.
Then we come to the world of the Planets. Our solar system has 9 major planets, and several minor ones. Now, the Law of Twelve doubles again, and the planets are governed by twenty four laws.
The Law of Twenty Four – Planetary
From every planet, the other 8 planets would be visible. Some through naked eye, some with a telescope. But each planet would then, be governed by the laws of the other 8 moving across the sky.
Hence, 24 laws. Because each of the 8 planets will have 3 manifestations: a mental (inner), a material (outer) and an emotional (mixed).
Mars, for example, outwardly manifests as strength. And the struggle for power and strength creates competition as well as conflicts in human society and in nature. But internally, he manifests as ambition, which compels evolution and growth. On the emotionally level, he is anger and aggression, which may manifest as the desire for justice, or as art.
Venus, similarly, manifests outwardly as pleasure, inwardly as desire, and in the emotionally as love.
Therefore, we experience the churning of life on this earth, governed by the motion of these 8 planets: Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, in that order.
All 8 planets, with their 3 manifestation, embody the 24 laws governing the planetary world. These 24 laws cause all societal and world events.
They determine periods of war and peace, economic cycles, who comes to power, which societies rise and fall, and what scientific and cultural progress is made.
Humanity, being very evolved, are influenced by these planetary laws.
Elemental spirits, whom we call ‘fairies’, are also influenced by planetary cycles, but less. This is why invocations and such of lower spirits, elementals, daimons, ancestors etc are done according to planetary alignments.
However, demigods, deities and archangels can appear whenever they choose, having risen over the planetary world, and governed by higher laws.
This is also why elementals, fae, spirits etc. seem to have a morality similar to humans. Demigods have it, but slightly less. Angels and Gods, ruled by very few laws, do not seem to have our morality. They seem to be much more free.
This is why “god allows bad things to happen“. Because our sense of good and bad is governed by planetary laws, which do not govern deities and angels. Demigods and elementals however, are likely more aligned to a human sense of morality and justice.
Plants and animals are not so highly evolved, and thus do not really experience the planetary laws.
Law of Forty Eight – Elemental/Earthly
For them, there are the next set of laws, which are the elemental laws. These are the 48 laws, which govern life on Earth. Though humanity has mastered the elements and risen over them, we still need to interact with nature and rely on plants and animal for sustenance. So, these 48 laws affects us too. Each planet is a living thing itself, and produces life from within it’s own whirling mass.
At first being a cold, barren rock, it slowly warms up. It becomes moist, generates geological activity. It sheaths itself in an atmosphere, and soon develops a cycle of seasons. Then, life emerges, and this life is governed by the 48 fold law.
The Law of Ninety Six – Natural
Finally, each planet produces Moons. These represent the final state of evolution, the final node in the tree of life. Each Moon is governed by 96 laws, and mainly influenced by its parent planet.
So, as the soul ascends higher and higher, it has fewer and fewer laws governing it, until it is completely free.
First 96 natural laws, then 48 elemental laws, then 24 planetary laws, then 12 solar laws, then 6 stellar laws, 3 galactic laws and finally the 1 cosmic law.
The most evolved being, then, would only adhere to One Law, which would the Law of Will.
“Do as though Wilt, shall be the whole of the law.“
~Aleister Crowley
But until such unity is attained, this one Law divides itself, becoming simpler and easier to understand, but also more rigid.
You may have noticed that there are 7 grades, or sets of laws.
These represent the 7 chakras, or the 7 stages of the Tree of life. The 8th chakra, which is beyond Kether/Crown, would represent the absence of law. Here, the only the Divine exists, which is the Law in itself.
And so, as it makes sense, the ascension through the 8 chakras, or grades of consciousness, shows the ascension through these realms. It is the slow process of liberation.
Human history too, is a gradual falling away of laws, rules and tenets.
Yeah, this also means the Libertarians and Anarchists were right.
The final state of the Soul is total individualism. And human history will eventually lead to a truly free society of liberated individuals, able to live according to their choices, their own aspirations and inner wisdom.
This is why Aleister Crowley said “every man and woman is a star”. Stars dwell alone.
The deified soul dwells alone, but in harmony with others. Otherwise the universe would be lonely.
Every being, even ‘negative’ entities, have a Soul. And at the very center of this is the seed of compassion. This is called their ‘Buddha nature’. Thus, every being is a deity, and every deity is a being.
With this knowledge, one can practice magick without fear, knowing that everything that ever happens, and every experience or being they come across is, ultimately, a manifestation of the Buddha nature, or the Absolute.
Practical Ascension
In realistic terms, it means that as humanity goes through spiritual ascension, our consciousness passed through these stages.
Animism – Nature Worship
So, we started with the Root Chakra: Senses, governed by 96 laws, and slowly worked our way upwards.
In very early times, when mankind lived in tribal communities, there must have been many rules and regulations. Many things could go wrong, people were not very educated nor necessarily empathetic.
So, there many rules and regulations and superstitions.
Breaking these could be a matter of life and death. For example, forgetting neglecting to light the torches after dark, could mean that wild animals get in. So they had to ensure everyone in the community knew what their duty was, and what the rules were.
This is simply a manifestation of the 96 natural laws, governed by the Moon.
After all, the earliest humans worshipped the Moon. This is because they lived intuitively, completely based on their feelings.
Their feelings and emotions were governed by the Moon, which affected their hormones and natural instinct. The phase of the Moon determined if they could see at night, and how dangerous it was to venture out. They were entirely dependent on her light, for life and for death.
And thus, their gods, too, were the things they feared and venerated. The Bear, the Serpent, the Wolf, the Lion, and so on. This is Animism.
Paganism – Four Elements
Then, humanity evolved some more, into the Sacral Chakra: Emotions. Now, they were governed by the laws of the elements. These were the 48 laws, and manifested as various codes of ethics.
There were more organized societies. Now, people had begun to understand and use the elements: fire, water, air and earth. They understood how nature operated, and how it could benefit them.
One good example is the 42 laws of Ma’at in ancient Egypt.
Basically, general laws governing life, faith, social duties and so forth. Things meant to create social harmony, and various doctrines about the seasons and the elements, and of course the importance of respecting natural forces, which brought both life or ruin. And there would have been many rituals and sacrifices to appease these elemental gods.
At this time, a second set of Gods emerged. These were elemental Gods, such as wind gods, rain gods and fire gods. This is ‘paganism’ in the traditional sense of the word.
Polytheism – Planetary Gods
Then, we evolved more, to the Core Chakra: Thought. Now, 24 laws ruled us, which were the planetary laws.
Humanity came to observe the course of the stars and the planets. They noticed how the planetary cycles affected their lives and societies. Having mastered the elements, they came under the influence of planets.
Saturn cycles governed politics, Jupiter cycles governed economics, while Mars and Venusian cycles governed health and family. Mercury governed their daily lives.
Now, kingdoms, empires and republics emerged. They now adhered to 24 laws, which are the Planetary laws. This manifested as legal codes, political systems, modes of commerce and agriculture, and the division of labour and life into categories.
And now you have planetary gods too, such as a god of war, a goddess of wealth, a god of knowledge and so forth. This is ‘polytheism’ in the traditional sense of the word.
And then consciousness evolved further.
Monotheism – Sun Worship
Now humanity came under the influence of their Star, which is the Sun. And they came to understand the 12 powers (or rays) of the sun, manifested as the 12 zodiac.
So they began to worship the Sun, which they recognised as the Self. This brought a deeper, more abstract understanding of the life and the world. It was more deep, more intellectual.
All our modern religions and spiritual traditions emerged in this time, which are centered on Sun worship. Often, there is a single, central figure, with a pantheon of 12 other figures. This is ‘monotheism‘ in the traditional sense.
Maybe it is Jesus and his 12 disciples. Maybe it is the 12 Gods of Olympus around Zeus. Maybe it is the Vishnu and his Avatars, or maybe it is Ra and the 12 Egyptian Gods of the Zodiac. A ‘pantheon’ of Gods centered around one god or principle.
The most common motif of this era is a central deity with many others sitting around it. One thing, from which a dozen or so things are derived.
A single, central source of life and light, the Self, manifests itself in various forms.
And then humanity realised that this can manifest as traits, talents, sciences and arts. They even manifest in the diversity of life, nature and humanity. Must have been a pretty big deal, and it is why all spiritual traditions and philosophies of our time are so focused on the unity, or on figuring out the singular source of meaning, happiness, power etc, from which everything else comes.
So humanity became rather intellectual now.
And their societies became more complex, with division of labor, and the diversification of life. Rather than being held under the iron fist of a warlord, or a council or merchants, human society also resembled the twelve fold Zodiacal law.
This law manifested as a Monarch who is the central figure. Then, the Monarch has his vassals, or nobility, who all have fiefdoms.
They then care for their subjects, divided into various professions. And then these communities divided into families, with usually a male figure head, though female at times. With this, the emergence of guilds, sects and Empires, made of kingdoms, made of provinces.
And then, the social hierarchy, with different laws for people based on their profession.
We still live under this today, with the President or Prime Minister representing the power of a three fold State, which then has ministers, and provinces or states, each with its own head or governor, which is further divided into cities or towns and so forth. People are still mostly classified by their profession.
However, we are seeing this world quickly disappear, as we evolve from the planetary to the starry world.
You will ask: how is this more liberating?
It was liberating because an individual is now only governed by the laws and customs of his class, creed and profession, rather than the whims of a priesthood or oligarchy.
Rather, you have certain rights, you can advance your status, and you are relatively free to live your life within the dictates of your social class. Feudalism eventually became federalism, or the modern ‘Republic’.
Thus, people were mainly subjected to the Zodiacal law and influence of the Sun. Sure, society rose and fell, and at times people fell back into tribal ways of living. But the point is, a new grade of consciousness was open, which is that of the Heart Chakra: Compassion.
When Jesus or Buddha went around talking about compassion, in a time of warlords and merchant kings, it was utterly absurd. People laughed at them. The whole idea that even a slave or servant could be redeemed, or that meekness was a virtue, was crazy to people at the time.
Now, it feels self evident. Because we have evolved.
Why your Practice feels Limited
At this time, you will see that many magical traditions considered the Zodiac to be the highest.
All magical systems I’ve ever talked about, such as the Tantric, the Hermetic, the Rosicrucian, Gnostic, even Satanic, Neo-Pagan and Thelemic, holds the Zodiac as the highest extremity. That is, they have gone as far as the Sun. Because all these emerged in this last age or planetary laws, and this is how they chose initiates and advanced them.
Initiation of the Last Age
Esoteric orders did not bother with people still living by the lowest 96 laws. They would specifically select someone who was already beyond their influence.
For example, esoteric societies would intentionally make it hard to find them, or require certain tests, like cutting off a finger, eating some forbidden food, giving up their possessions, or performing some act of courage, to weed out those who would not master their baser emotions like fear, disgust, aversion.
In fact, you see a good example of this in the Dune movie, when Paul Atreides has to put his hand in the gom jabbar, and tolerate the pain without flinching, yelling out or removing his hand.
May seem cruel, but its a way to ensure you got someone who was at least beyond the most low level emotional reactions.
Then these groups would get you to master the elemental world. So, you’d get busy helping your occult group acquire materials, or you’d be cleaning the monastery, or you’d be performing daily chores. And with this, you’d be meditating on the elements, and passing through the 48 laws.
There would likely be things like cooking (fire), cleaning (water), scribing (air), and gardening (earth), along with meditation (fire), prayers (water), studying (air) and physical discipline (earth).
All designed to help the initiate master the elemental laws, and learn to respect the elements. If you got agitated, upset, or angry, you’d probably leave.
And then initiate you into the planets, so you can master the 24 laws.
You’d start your ‘magic’ or real spiritual practice. You’d perform rituals, and most of these were initiatory. There were grades, and each grade had various rites and challenges to overcome.
Your soul was ascending through the planets. Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and finally Saturn.
They did not yet know about Uranus, Neptune or Pluto. And probably for the better. Their energies are incredibly subtle. But they were still felt, and from this came the concept of “dark magic”.
For example, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were perceived by Christian mystics as Lucifer, Satan and Lilith.
In India, they were Shakti, Shiva and Kaali. And after all, they are in darker regions of space, so their energies are darker too.
So, the ancient mystics subconsciously created certain rites to encounter and pass through these grades. For example, meditating in the grave yard, ritual blasphemy, blood letting and some other such things.
They lacked knowledge of these outer planets, so their rituals were a bit extreme and built on fear and uncertainty.
And this got occult groups involved in some dark stuff. Due to secrecy, people assumed the worst, claiming that magicians were going into the graveyard to defile corpses, going out at night to commit crimes, desecrating holy images, or sacrificing children.
A lot of our predecessors have died for this, when they were caught unaware when performing initiations in graveyards or forests.
Sometimes I think, maybe these planets should have revealed themselves earlier. Less sacred blood would have been spilt. Our traditions would have been less maligned.
The Pluto initiation is basically the fabled ‘death ritual’ of so many esoteric orders, where the initiate is ritually ‘killed’ and reborn.
After all your formal initiations, with the last being Saturn, and informal ones, with the last being Pluto, you were now a full fledged Magus. You had reached the highest grade, which they imagined at the time to be the Zodiac. This is why, in the Tree of Life, Chokmah corresponds to the Zodiac.
And in line with Zodiacal law, the initiate now learns various skills and traits, each ruled by some patron saint or deity. For example, making talismans, invocations, recording rituals, conducting ceremonies etc.
They were looking for your gifts, or talents. And once these were found, you had a specialised role within the esoteric group, or monastery, or ashram.
Your purpose as a magician was based on your gifts, much like how feudal society divided people based on profession and skillset. You will notice that personal aspiration, passions and desires are not so important. These exist over the Zodiacal world.
Until recently, this is how far humanity had gone. Till the Zodiac, the 12 Fold law, and the Twelve fold pantheon.
Some occult orders did go further, but this was done usually by few advanced members, often in secret.
The Wheel of the Zodiac bound us, and we were greatly judged by our social status, our profession, and the community or culture we belonged to. A great importance was placed on the skill, talent and education we had.
No traditional system of magick has any instructions to go further. Only new age systems touch on this.
The Stars remain uncontacted.
Do you hear that, my fellow occultists? There is uncharted territory here! The Occult is the study of the Unknown. And right now, a great deal of unknown, untapped power lies in the Stars.
Since the late Middle Ages, humanity has been slowly moving into the next grade of consciousness. This is the Throat Chakra: Reason.
The French Revolution was the most evident and vocal manifestation of this Chakra into the world. After all, it was an alchemical revolution.
And since then, Feudal hierarchies have slowly faded. At the same time, the energy of Stars has slowly begun to manifest.
This is why many new age spiritualists became so focused on Stars and star clusters, and this is why there is suddenly this great interest in aliens and UFOs.
Of course, we are not here to focus on aliens, but on the Stars themselves.
The Stellar law is only Six fold. It is even more individualistic, and deals with something even more subtle than gifts and talents.
It deals with Aspirations. Desires
Longing for our Star, which is our purpose.
To Call Upon Stars
Do you remember the Six fold law we discussed?
As I understand, the Starry world is governed by Six laws. Whether our societies go here or not, for us magicians this door is now open.
Many of us magicians and mystics have, in this life and past lives, already mastered the elements, planets and zodiac. The Tarot is now explored in full, till the highest card of the Fool.
The societies we live in, have almost moved past Feudal hierarchies as well.
And as I understand, we can now call upon the energies of the Stars and work with them. But due to the lack of tradition or established literature, it really is an individual journey. We only have the writings of others as a guide, and often these are very recent. It is a new stage of evolution, and a new tradition being established.
At this stage, our aspirations have become so evolved that the planets, elements and the zodiac cannot really fulfill them. We no longer ask for buried treasure, or for healthy male heirs, or for rains to water our crops, or even for prestigious or high status jobs.
No. These days people have aspirations, which are personal and individual. People ask for love, for justice, or personal happiness, for mental wellbeing. People want to know their life purpose. They want world peace, rather than wanting their nation to ‘win’. People want stability, rather than riches. They want to make their art known, or they want to recognition or inner healing.
They want a harmonious work place, they want to learn new skills, or they want to advance the field they belong to, or they simply want to be left alone.
These are high, subtle aspirations. The Stars deal with these energies. These are the energies influencing beings and races who have entered the 5th dimension, or 5th vibration. This is the vibration of the Throat Chakra, and of the planet Saturn, which is the Sephiroth of Da’ath, or Knowledge. In other words, humanity itself is entering a precipice.
Those who have already understood the simpler forms of magick, I would now encourage you to reach for the Stars. To understand them and draw down their energies, to write about them, and to venerate them.
Perhaps in this age, people will turn inwards, and focus more on their inner and intellectual pursuits. There is no reason to remain bound to lower laws. No point looking back, or trying to return to some glorious and ancient past. We can only take traditional wisdom, and move forward.
Into the Aquarian Age. It is fitting then, that the tarot card of Aquarius is called ‘The Star’.
Good luck.
Between The Pillars 