The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram

This ritual has a huge amount of variations and can be found in almost any book on ritual magick in one form or another. A lucid description of this ritual is given by Donald Michael Kraig in his book Modern Magick¹, it is presented below.

See also: A Guide To Pronunciation which has some useful audio recordings, and Uses of the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram

Stand, facing east. Know that you are in the presence of God, the ritual has begun!

Part One: The Qabalistic Cross

See the Qabalistic Cross

Part Two: The Formation of the Pentagrams

Walk forward (to the left if navigating obstructions) to the eastern edge of your area (circle), facing to the east. Describe a large flaming blue pentagram, see the flame follow the tip of your finger as you trace it before you in the manner indicated in the following diagram:



Inhale through the nose. As you do, feel energy flow from the ends of the universe through your nose and body, and down and out of the bottoms of your feet to the center of the Earth. As you inhale raise both hands to the sides of your head by your ears, index fingers of both hands pointing forwards and rest of your fingers closed into a fist.

Step forward with the left foot. At the same time thrust your hands forward so that they point at the exact middle of the glowing blue pentagram in front of you. As you do this you should exhale and feel the energy come back up your body, out your arms and hands, through the pentagram and to the ends of the universe. You should use the entire exhalation to vibrate the God Name: YHVH

Bring your hands back to your ears while bringing your left foot back to its original position. Put your left hand down by your side and point to the center of the pentagram with your right. Now trace a line in the air at the height of the center of the pentagram as you move in a clockwise direction around the edge of your circle's space. You should go 90 degrees so that you end up in the south, facing south. As you trace the line in the air you should visualise a briliant white light emanating from the tip of your finger. At the south, repeat the previous process of drawing the pentagram but vibrate the God Name: Adonai

Repeat as above, but move to the west and vibrate: Eheieh

Repeat as above, but move to the north and vibrate: AGLA

Complete the circle by connecting a white line from the north to the east where you began. Then moving in the same clockwise direction move back to the center of your area as when you started the ritual. You should once again be facing east.

Now visualise a brilliant white circle expanding up and down to form a sphere above, below and all around you.

What you have done is create a sphere in brilliant white all around you with electric blue pentagrams at the quarters which have been charged and sealed with names of God.

Part Three: The Evocation of the Archangels

Spread your arms straight out to the sides so your body forms a cross. Take a second or two to again feel the energies flowing through you and making you a brilliant cross of light at the center of the universe. The cross also represents the four archetypal elements: Air, Earth, Fire and Water.

Visualise a figure on a hill in front of you. The figure is dressed in yellow robes which have some purplish highlights. The figure carries a caduceus wand (a wand entwined by serpents, which represents life-force) and the figure's robes wave in the wind. You should "feel" a breeze coming from behind the figure. Say, Before me, Raphael. Vibrate the name of the Archangel.

Visualise a figure behind you, dressed in blue with some organge highlights. The figure holds a cup and is surrounded by waterfalls. Try to feel the moisture in the air. Say, Behind me, Gabriel. Again, vibrate the name of the Archangel.

On your right visualise a figure dressed in scarlet with green highlights. The figure holds a flaming sword and you should feel heat coming from this direction. Say, On my right hand, Michael. (vibrate the name)

To your left visualise a figure dressed in greens and browns on a fertile landscape. The figure holds some sheaves of wheat. Say, and on my left hand Uriel. (vibrate the name)

Move your left foot out to your left and visualise another beautiful flaming blue pentagram all around you, outlining your body. Say, For about me flames the pentagram...

Visualise a golden hexagram within you, right where your heart is. Say, and within me shines the six-rayed star.

Part Four: The Qabalistic Cross

Repeat The Qabalistic Cross from part one.

This page is referenced by: A Brief Overview of the First Order of the Golden Dawn,  A Guide to Pronunciation,  Divine Hebrew Names Associated with the LBRP,  First Knowledge Lecture,  Maat Meditation,  Meditation Basics,  Middle Pillar Ritual,  Neophyte Self-Initiation Ritual,  Rituals,  Sign of Horus,  Tarot Meditation Ritual,  Themis Meditation,  Thme Meditation

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