True. But I think Saturn is a bit of a special case. In the context of the 'classical' planets, Saturn sits on the outer boundary line dividing within from without.
In one way, I suppose it does, there are more Spheres around it of course. I'm not sure anymore where this line is that divides within from without. I see Saturn as 'dividing' the idea of forms from the forms themselves, and the processes that then act on forms to manifest them.
In a way it mirrors the letter Heh to which this card is attributed. Heh does double duty within the tetragrammaton where it stands for both Briah and Assiah.
Hmmm ... that was my other view that I through too rad to put here; like how the whole view of the card is looking out at one aspect of the C.S. , like looking out through a window ... but the text doesnt seem to support that.
I'm not convinced that the star in the sphere is a 'Therion type' one. For one thing it's missing the typical 'cock & balls' motif (sun, moon, and two witnesses) that would unambiguously identify it as the sigil of To Mega Therion.
In this instance I think it's just a simple septagram.
yeah ... that was me trying to be brief ... I should have said ; what do you make in the different depictions of the form of the stars, , the one in Venus having every third point joined instead of every second?
... actually, I will change that as well, as I know the text, what I want is an opinion about the general form of the stars; what is significant in their form that led to their particular usages. I notice that usually the one drawn with each second point linked relates to female aspects and where the star with each third point linked, its usage relates to male aspects .
Arent both forms of septagrams?
Plus in his description of the Star card Crowley says the star in the sphere is the Star of Venus.
That instantly makes me think of Nuit's declaration that she is divided for love's sake. The Star of Babalon in the upper left represents the greater Supernal concept of Love. The unity of all contradictions, all points of view gathered into the cup of Babalon, etc. But the reflection of this archetypal ideal into the celestial sphere, into the sphere of manifestation, is a stepped down lower octave - Venus.
So, do you then assume that this different form of the star represents that ? Maybe, but I am assuming that could be done with a similar star .... like the other stars shown in the card ... but ... if all the rest of the card is 'outside' the Celestial Sphere.
I guess I have never seen that form of septagram used in association with Venus before
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_Venus
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...zg8AWm2ILADA&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1242&bih=577
yeah ... I know Crowley says it is the star of Venus... I am wondering why he says it is, and why he chose that version ?