I recently had a talk with my local Thelemic guru. He says that the Star Ruby is not a replacement for banishing. It’s more of a marshaling of your magical forces to go out and do your Will. This makes sense to me in the way the ritual is performed and how it “feels.”

I think banishing every day is good for about a month or so. Then, I scale it back. Too much banishing makes me feel like I am washing away too much of my own personality and force.

I say, keep track of your own results. Keep doing what you’re doing until it’s less productive. Then consider changing things up.

Banishing?

So now that I’ve gone and written out in detail my own banishing ritual, I think I’m gonna try the Star Ruby tonight. The only problem I have with it is calling on Therion. My biggest problems with Crowley’s magick comes from when he tries to insert himself into it. As long as I keep in mind Therion is the Beast and not Crowley, I think it will go well.