While The
Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram only keeps out unwelcome
intruders, the Supreme Invoking Ritual takes a more active approach. To perform the
Supreme Invoking ritual you need to know more about Pentagrams
than it takes to perform the Lesser Banishing one.*
In general
the Pentagram symbolises freedom of creation in conformity with the
will of God.
The very top point of the pentagram represents Spirit ruling
the four elements represented by the four remaining points below:
Fire is bottom right, Water is top right, Air is top left, and
Earth is bottom left. Learn these directions by heart before
you continue.*
Pentagrams
invoke
specific forces
depending on from which corner and in which direction you begin
to draw them, which symbols you trace in their centers, and which
names of power you vibrate during the operation. For example,
you draw element invoking pentagrams beginning with a line towards
the corner of the specific element you wish to invoke. When you
need to banish the element again, draw a pentagram beginning
with a line from the specific element in the opposite
direction.*
Apart from
the godnames, the Supreme Invoking Ritual includes a number of
powers related to the elements: The four kerubim, the man, the lion, the eagle and
the bull, who are Kings of the elements residing at the level
of Tiphareth; the
Tablet of Union names
(in the Enochian 'angelic language' described by John Dee in
the 15th century) related to specific dimensions of Spirit; the Angelic Tablet
names
invoking angelic powers related to the specific element; and
the signs
of the Elemental Grades from the magical community The Golden Dawn.*
This ritual
works with all four elements at once, at the four quarters. The
invocation (or banishing) of each element begins with a Spirit Pentagram that equilibrates
specific elements and harmonizes their influence. It is followed
by an Element
Pentagram
that invokes (or banishes) the element.*
Here you
go:
A Perform the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram, thereby creating a safe and controlled space
of operation.*
B Perform The Qabalistic Cross
facing East.*
C Invoke The Four Elements, one by one. Use either the extended
forefinger of your right hand or a dagger. Keeping the arm straight,
inscribe by the use of your imagination the prescribed pentagrams
with the point up in the air in front of you. Visualize the lines
composing each pentagram in flaming blue light.*
1 East/Air. Still facing East,
make the Equlibrated
Active Invoking Pentagram of Spirit:*
Balance the
two active elements Fire and Air by starting the Spirit Pentagram
with the line between them from the bottom up, that is, bottom
right (fire) to top left (air). (In closing (banishing) you reverse
the current.). Vibrate the Tablet of Union name "Exarp"
while making the Spirit pentagram (for Element of Air).*
Make a wheel
in the centre of the pentagram (symbolizing Spirit) while vibrating
the godname "Eheieh" (for Air as an active element).
Visualize that the pentagram is now loaded with the divine energy
of the godname.*
Make the
Invoking
Pentagram of Air:*
The Air element
is invoked by the pentagram that starts with the line from Water
to Air (and banished when starting in the opposite direction
with Air back to Water). While drawing the pentagram the name
"Oro Ibah Aozpi" is vibrated.*
Trace the
sigil of Aquarius in its centre, referring to the kerubic sign
of Air, while vibrating the godname "YHVH" (for Element
of Air). Feel that the pentagram is charged with energy.*
Finish with
the sign of the Elemental grade of Theoricus (2=9): Bend both
arms at the elbow, keep the hands at the level of the head, palms
upwards as if supporting a great weight.*
2 South/Fire. Trace the blue
flame with your finger or dagger from the east pentagram to the
South. Facing South, make the Equlibrated Active Invoking Pentagram of Spirit:*
Balance the
two active elements Fire and Air by starting the Spirit pentagram
with the line between them from the bottom up, that is, bottom
right (fire) to top left (air). (In closing (banishing) you reverse
the current.) While making the pentagram vibrate the Tablet of
Union name "Bitom" (for Element of Fire).*
Make the
wheel in the centre while vibrating the godname "Eheieh"
(for Fire as an active element). The Pentagram glows with energy.*
Make the
Invoking
Pentagram of Fire:
The Fire
element is invoked by the pentagram that starts with the line
from Spirit to Fire (and banished when starting in the opposite
direction with Fire back to Spirit.). While drawing the pentagram
vibrate the Angelic Tablet name "Oip Teaa Pedoce".*
Trace the
sigil of Leo in its centre, referring to the kerubic sign, and
vibrate the godname "Elohim" (for the Element of Fire).
Feel the pentagram glowing.*
Finish with
the sign of the Elemental grade of Philosophus (4=7): form a
triangle apex upwards on the forehead (at Daath) with the thumbs
and index fingers of both hands. Keep the elbows level with the
shoulders.*
3 West/Water. Turn
west, bringing the blue flame of the pentagrams with you. Make
the Equlibrated
Passive Invoking Pentagram of Spirit:*
Balance the
two passive elements Earth and Water by starting the Spirit pentagram
with the line between them from the bottom up, that is, bottom
left (earth) to top right (water). (In closing (banishing) you
reverse this current.) While making the pentagram vibrate the
Tablet of Union name "Hcoma" (for Element of Water).*
Make the
wheel in the centre while vibrating the godname "Agla"
(for Water as a passive element). The pentagram glows.*
Make the
Invoking
Pentagram of Water:*
The Water
element is invoked by the pentagram that starts with the line
from Air to Water, and banished when starting in the opposite
direction with Water back to Air. Vibrate the Angelic Tablet
name "Empeh Arsel Gaiol" in making the pentagram.*
Trace the
sigil of the Eagle in its centre (referring to the kerubic sign
of Scorpio for the element of Water), and vibrate the godname
"El". The pentagram glows with divine energy.*
Finish with
the sign of the Elemental grade of Practicus (3=8): form a triangle
apex downward on your stomach (at Yesod) with the thumbs and
index fingers of both hands.*
4 North/Earth. Turn to the North, tracing the blue
flame from West to North. Make the Equlibrated Passive Invoking Pentagram
of Spirit:*
Balance the
two passive elements Earth and Water by starting the Spirit pentagram
with the line between them from the bottom up, that is, bottom
left (earth) to top right (water). (In closing (banishing) you
reverse this current). While making the pentagram vibrate the
Tablet of Union name "Nanta" (for Element of Earth).*
Make the
wheel in the centre while vibrating "Agla" (for Earth
as a passive element).*
Make the
Invoking
Pentagram of Earth:*
The Earth
element is invoked by the pentagram that starts with the line
from Spirit to Earth, and banished when starting in the opposite
direction with Earth back to Spirit. Vibrate the Angelic Tablet
name "Emor Dial Hectega" in making the pentagram.*
Trace the
sigil of Taurus in its centre, referring to the kerubic sign,
while vibrating the godname "Adonai" (for Element of
Earth). Feel the energy being loaded into the pentagram.*
Finish with
the sign of the Elemental grade of Zelator (1=10): Raise the
right arm straight up in a fortyfive degree angle from the body,
hand helt flat with fingers pointing towards the ceiling.*
C Close the circle.
Then,
with the hand still outstretched, return to the East, tracing
the blue flame from North to East. Stab you fingers or dagger
into the center of the first pentagram. Visualize that you are
surrounded by the four flaming pentagrams connected by a line
of blue fire.*
D Invoke the Archangels like in the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram) *
1 Facing East, extend
your arms in the form of a cross. Now visualise yourself standing
within a powerful pentagram, and proclaim:*
2 'Before me, RAPHAEL (pronounced 'Rah-fah-yell',
translated as 'Healing of God') - visualize Raphael, the Archangel
of Air, to the East towering above you robed in yellow which,
as it rustles in the refreshing breeeze blowing from the rear
of the figure, flashes with purple overtones).*
3 'Behind me, GABRIEL ('Gah-bree-ell',
'Might of God') - visualize Gabriel, the Archangel of Water,
to the West, standing in a giant column of water and holding
aloft a Cup from which flows water. His robe is of shimmering
blue with overtones of orange).*
4 'On my right hand,
MICHAEL ('Mee-khah-ell',
'Likeness of God') - visualize Michael, the Archangel of Fire,
to the South, clothed in robes of red, flashing with a greenish
fire, holding aloft a flaming sword).*
5 'On my left hand,
AURIEL ('aw-ree-ell', 'Light
of God') - visualize Auriel, Archangel of Earth, to the North,
standing in front of a vast column of mixed browns and greens,
on a pentacle, clad in the colours of the seasons, citrine, olive,
russet and black.*
6 'For about me flames
the Pentagrams, and in the column stands the six-rayed star'
(imagine a shining hexagram - a Star of David - above your head
and crowning the circle of the Pentagrams, feel energy radiating
down from the Star through the column of your whole body).*
D Repeat The Qabalistic Cross.*
E Now enough energy
is invoked for you to ask for any kind of magical assistance, help, healing or the like.*
F Close the ritual
by performing the Supreme ritual in its Banishing version, that is, draw each
Spirit and Element pentagram in the opposite direction, beginning
with the same path that were used for the invocation, thereby
reversing the currents.*
variations
If you want
to work with only
one element,
use only the proper Equilibrating element of Spirit and the Element's
own invoking Pentagram. In general it is the safer to work with
all four elements as they balance each other.*
If you want
to invoke forces
of the Zodiac,
use the pentagram of the Element to which the Sign refers. Trace
the sigil of the specific Sign in the centre of the pentagram
(Note: not neccesarily the kerubic sign of the element). Turn
towards the actual spatial position of the Sign at the particular
time of the ritual.*
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