The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
“Those who regard this ritual as a mere device to invoke or banish spirits, are unworthy to possess it. Properly understood, it is the Medicine of Metals and the Stone of the Wise.”
- Aleister Crowley: Palace of the World
The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP) is one of the chief rituals of the Western Magick Tradition. It is the foundation of any Great Magickal Work. It can be used as a form of prayer or meditation, as an exercise in concentration, and it clears and consecrates an area in preparation for a more advanced magickal work or operation. The Ritual provides the opportunity for the Magician to create a magickal environment. It grounds the Magician and establishes a protective circle of operation. If done regularly, the Magician will develop his or her powers of visualization and concentration by drawing the Pentagrams and invoking the archangelic guardians.
The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is the most complete ritual ever devised for preparing the place for magical work. The ritual as described here is used as a general means of opening and closing any ritual, meditation or exercise, banishing inimical influences, invoking helpful spiritual reinforcement to the circle, and strengthening the aura.
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