|
|
Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
I. Qabalistic Cross
Face East.
Touch your forehead and say ATEH (thou art).
Touch your genitals and say MALKUTH (the Kingdom).
Touch your right shoulder and say VE-GEBURAH (and the Power).
Touch your left shoulder and say VE GEDULAH (and the Glory).
Clasp your hands in front of you and say LE-OLAM (for ever).
Then, vibrate the mantra AUM ......
II. Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
Take your Athame and draw the banishing Pentagram of earth to the East and,
bringing the Athame to the center of the Pentagram, vibrate the deity name --
YOD HE VAU HE -- imagining that your voice carries forward to the East of the
Universe.
Holding the Athame out before you, go to the South, make the Pentagram and
vibrate similarly the deity name -- ADONAI.
Go to the West, make the Pentagram and vibrate EHEIEH.
Go to the North, make the Pentagram and vibrate AGLA.
Return to the East and complete your circle by bringing the point of the Athame
to the center of the first Pentagram.
Stand, in the center of the circle, with arms outstretched in the form of a
cross and say:
BEFORE ME STANDS RAPHAEL
BEHIND ME GABRIEL
AT MY RIGHT HAND MICHAEL
AT MY LEFT HAND URIEL
BEFORE ME FLAMES THE PENTAGRAM AND ABOVE ME SHINES THE SIX-RAYED STAR.
III. Conclude by repeating the Qabalistic Cross.
NOTES:
The Qabalistic Cross and the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram are used
in conjunction. They were part of the initial knowledge lectures for Neophytes
within the Order of the Golden Dawn. Neophytes were to commit these rituals to
memory and perform them on a daily basis. The Qabalistic Cross is also referred
to as the "Mantle of Power", and is utilized to spiritually align, and empower
the magician. Empowerment is a key element, as in performing the ritual, you
are identifying oneself with the diety. And, in touching the different points
in the body, you are charging and becoming aware of five of the body's chakras.
When performing the Qabalistic Cross, as well as any other ritual, the practice
of visualization and imagination are of vital importance. While charging each
body chakra, visualize a pillar of brilliant radiance descending into the crown
of your head and down through each chakra being activated. In the Golden Dawn
tradition of ceremonial magick, the Qabalistic Cross is
performed before and after every ritual working. The Lesser Banishing Ritual of
the Pentagram is useful for clearing out a space prior to doing a larger
ritual. Also, it will banish any undesireable spirits (provided they aren't
real nasty -- for which heavier artillery may be needed).
The language used in the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is Hebrew.
The names used at the four quarters are four different names given for the
absolute spirit within the Qabalah. They are:
YHVH
- this is called the Tetragrammaton, or the name of god which can not be
named. It is pronouned by sounding the Hebrew letters: Yod He Vau He.
ADNI
- pronounced Adonai, meaning "Lord."
AHIH
- pronounced Eheieh, meaning "to be" or "existence."
AGLA
- this isn't a word in and of itself, but is notariqon of:
A
- AThH - Ateh
G
- GBVR - Gebor
L
- LOVLM - Le Olahm
A
- ADNI - Adonai
Meaning "Thou art mighty for ever, O Lord."
Finally, the entities invoked at the conclusion of the Lesser Banishing Ritual
of the Pentagram are the four archangels of the Tetramorph. Each archangel
represents one of the four elements.
Raphael = Air; Michael = Fire; Gabriel = Water; and Uriel = Earth
. The four archangels effectively act as guardians and assist the magician in
dispelling whatever it is you want to banish. When performing the ritual,
visualize each archangel standing in the respective quarter as they are
summoned.
Site copyright�1999 by Dashiel
|