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5 minutes · Go at your own pace

A day with the Sun

Liber Resh gives the Thelemic day four devotional reference points. Begin by understanding the structure, then choose how you want to engage with the historical text.

Why this practice?

Repeated pauses can make the passage of a day more noticeable. Our observational exercise is simple: attend to the light and record the setting. It is an introduction alongside Resh, not a shortened version claiming to replace its full ritual.

Know the tradition

Liber Resh names Ra at dawn facing east, Ahathoor at noon facing south, Tum at sunset facing west, and Khephra at midnight facing north. Those directions are the text’s ritual conventions, not universal instructions about where the Sun appears in every hemisphere. Do not look directly at the Sun.

Crowley, Liber Resh vel Helios, sections 1–4 ↗

Guided mode · Step 1 of 3

Read the source

Read the four adorations in Liber Resh. Notice how a changing name and direction organize the recurring form.

Why: The meaning and wording should be available before the practice is asked of you.

Read every step together
  1. Read the source. Read the four adorations in Liber Resh. Notice how a changing name and direction organize the recurring form.
    The meaning and wording should be available before the practice is asked of you.
  2. Choose one pause. For this introduction, choose a convenient daylight pause. Notice the light indirectly, the weather, and your surroundings.
    This observational option is our adaptation. You can learn the full devotional practice separately at your own pace.
  3. Record your place in the day. Write a sentence about what you noticed. If practicing full Resh, record which adoration and the actual time.
    An honest record is more useful than claiming perfect adherence. Ordinary responsibilities and sleep remain important.

Move comfortably, breathe normally, and stop whenever you wish. This introductory walkthrough omits the strenuous vocal and breath techniques elsewhere in the historical text. A neutral experience is a valid experience.