My current form of astral/zodiac magic is based on three ‘operations’ a day, meaning morning, noon and night I send a thaumaturgy request to a different diety. The morning practice involves the Sun and primarily focuses on healing, but also success and financial affluence. It’s my intention to adapt and shorten a prayer to the sun (solar energy) from the Picatrix, adapted to my specific requirements.
Hail unto the SUN Cause of Causes, you who are sanctified and made holy with unending rule from eternity, I ask you that you listen to me and giant to me recognition, kind reception, and love from such and such a king or from all kings of the earth. Welcome, you who bring forth the light and life of the world, may you listen to me and grant me recognition and kind reception. I call you by all your names: in Arabic O Sams, in Persian O Mihr, in Romaic O Helios, in Hindi O Aras, O Bara, O light and shine of the world, you at the center of all, who give life to the world of coming forth and of passing away and who takes care of its growth, O you, who stand on exalted places, O you who hold the highest position: I ask you, that you support me as regards such and such a king, or all kings of the earth, that I may achieve a high rank, a regency, recognition and kind reception for you are master and king of the planets, they who receive and let shine their light and shining from you. I ask you, O guide of the all, take pity on me and my prayer and humble request.
Hail unto you, O Sun, you happy lord, hot, dry, shining, spending light, sending rays, bright, understanding, exalted, noble, you king, who gather all beauty unto yourself, pure, wise, you who gather together goods, you who hold the reins of the six, the noble planets, so that they let themselves be guided by you, you who rule over them, that they submit to you; when they are far from you they return to you, when they are near you they are burned up by your rays and go down, and they, receive from you light and power and from your shining they shine. Thus you are above them all, you are the king and they the servants, you bring good fortune when you form aspects, and you bring misfortune when you stand in conjunction; no one can recognize your excellence completely, nor completely understand your nobility.
Source of power, foundation of strength, joy of life, pillar of exaltation, origin of good deeds, I take my refuge with you in my weakness and in the passing of my shining rule, threatened by enemy encroachment. By him who moves you while remaining himself, and who strengthens you by his power, and by your duty to grant beautiful obedience to him who gives you his keys and brings you his upright offering, and by the reins of the planets which are given to you, may you free me and take away my pain, bring back my shining rulership and give over to me a part of that which one desires in this world and grant me somewhat of your majesty and your beauty.
By the predestined good fortune and by the hidden good and by the image by which one permits oneself to be guided and according to whose judgment one moves, and by your mediation on the path of generation and your kind-heartedness towards small children and the good deeds which you reveal to adults, and by your quality of establishing firmly those you wish to preserve in their high rank and by your heavenly books against which nothing on earth arises, listen to my prayer. and heed my call. Hail unto those who accomplish your praise, who humble themselves before you and God with sincerity.
Here is a specific version:
Prayer to Apollo, Light of Renewal
Apollo, lord of the rising sun, I greet you with thanks at the first light. You who cross the sky in brilliance, who bring rhythm, order, and healing to the world — be near me as the day begins.
With your light, all things are renewed. You have made the body whole and strong again. You have brought ease to every step, balance to every limb, and steadiness to the path I walk. What once delayed has now moved forward. What once asked has now been answered.
O bearer of clarity and calm fortune, I thank you for the flow of gold that meets each need without struggle. I thank you for the favour of unseen hands, the words that reach their place, and the quiet respect that finds its way to me.
[**Here, I speak in my own voice.**]
By your rising, Apollo, may each day be lifted. By your warmth, may all things grow in strength. Let your light be with me, steady and complete. In gratitude, I receive.
So this is a final version I’ve written, to have only positive language and be in the present tense (giving gratitude):
Apollo, Lord of the rising sun, I greet you with thanks. You who cross the sky in brilliance, who brings rhythmn, order and healing to the world – be near me.
With your light, all things are renewed. You have made the body whole and strong again. You have brought ease to every step, balance to every limb and steadiness to the path that I walk. What is needed hs come. What was once asked has now been answered.
Oh bearer of clarity and calm fortune, I thank you for the flow of gold that meets each new triumph. I thank you for the favour of your unseen hand, the words that reach their place, and the quiet joy that finds it’s way to me.
[Speak your own wishes here]
By your rising Apollo, may each day be lifted, may I grow in strength. Let your light be with me, steady and complete. In gratitude, I receive.