Lesson Two:
Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
The Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram is a simple yet very useful tool to the magician. This acts to ground the practitioner and establishes a protective circle of operation, one on which all other high magic will be performed. This is an elaborate ritual using both your wand and magical incantations for an extended period of time. It will become second nature but will seem very complicated to start. This ritual is in two parts and contains eleven steps. Begin by placing the proper candles at each corner and tool; as you go through the first steps of the ritual, the elemental circle will flush with color, as in the below picture:
Elements w/Alchemical seals:
Earth: Direction: North; Green
Air: Direction: East; Yellow
Fire: Direction: South; Red
Water: Direction: West; Blue
Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
Wand Work: Provided in each step
Incantation: Provided in each step
Step One: Place your candles around the corners of your circle along with the ritual tool that corresponds with each element/direction. North -- Green Candle, Pentacle; East -- Yellow Candle, Wands; South -- Red Candle, Athame or Sword; West -- Blue Candle, Chalice. Once every candle and tool has been placed, light your candles with the Incednio charm in the order of N/E/S/W. Return to the center, facing east. Incantation: "Kemtu-ah!" (Pronunciation: key-ehm-TU-ah) You will see the tracing of a circle flicker around your pentagram ritual space, letting you know that you may begin. You will essentially be drawing a pentagram with your wand.
Step Two: Wand/Movement: Begin with your wand pointed downward near where the "start" is indicated. (This is pointed towards the "North", since your body is positioned facing East). Draw your wand upwards above your head and pointed skywards. Incantation: "Ah-ta'ah" (Pronunciation: ah-TAH!). Focus: Spirit - the circle should have a soft white glow to it now.
Step Three: Wand/Movement: Draw your wand downwards to the right with your arm fully extended. (Your wand will now be pointing "South", just for a point of reference). Incantation: "Mahl-Kueth" (Pronunciation: Mahal-KOOT!). Focus: Fire - you should see the fire symbol illuminate into a fiery red on your circle.
Step Four: Wand/Movement: Draw you wand now across your body and point it outward from your left shoulder. Incantation: "Geboo Ra'ah" (Pronunciation: Geh boo-RAH!) . Focus: Air - the air symbol will illuminate in a brilliant yellow.
Step Five: Wand/Movement: Draw the wand level across your shoulders to point outward from the right side of body and away from you. Incantation: "Vieh Ge'deoh Lah" (Pronunciation: Vee geh doh-LAH!). Focus: Water - the water symbol will illuminate in a bright blue.
Step Six: Wand/Movement: Now draw your wand downward to where you started the ritual. Incantation: "Oeh Lam A'yah" (Pronunciation: Oh-LAHM-may-ah) . Focus: Earth -- the earth symbol will illuminate in a verdant green.
If you have performed part one correctly, the circle will flash with all four elemental colours and will be circled by the white of spirit. This has drawn your protective circle -- now you must draw that protection into yourself. The second half of the ritual purifies and connects you to one element. For each step: Step up to the Direction (N/E/S/W) and then face outwards and imagine yourself greeting that Element (Called "Greeting the Element"). Take the ritual tool for that specific element (Pentacle for North/Chalice for Water, Ect) in one hand and your wand in the other. Invoke the Pentagram of {Earth/Air/Fire/Water/Spirit} by drawing a pentagram with your wand around the tool for each step.
Step Seven: Wand/Movement: Greet the North and Invoke the Pentagram of Earth. Incantation: "Yuhad Hae Vah Hae" (Pronunciation: Yud-Heh-Vahv-Heh!) . As you draw, you should see bright green lines form, representing Earth, and take the shape of a pentagram. This cleanses your body, strength and your foundation.
Step Eight: Wand/Movement: Greet the East and Invoke the Pentagram of the Air. Incantation: "Aeh Do'oh N'yay" (Pronunciation: Ah-Doh-NYE!) . As you draw, you should see bright yellow lines form, representing Air. This represents clearing your mind, focusing your intellect and strengthening your knowledge.
Step Nine: Wand/Movement: Greet the South and Invoke the Pentagram of Fire. Incantation: "Aeh Ge-lah Aye" (Pronunciation: Ah-Glah-eh!). As you draw, you should see bright red lines form, representing Fire. This represents strengthening and cleansing your will, vitality and passions.
Step Ten: Wand/Movement: Greet the West and Invoke the Pentagram of Water. Incantation: "Ea'ah Heh Yay" (Pronunciation: Eh-heh-YEH!) . As you draw, you should see bright blue lines form, representing Water. This represents clearing your emotions, intuition and compassion.
Step Eleven: Wand/Movement: Return to the center and Invoke the Pentagram of Spirit (there is no tool for spirit, only your open hand) Incantation: "Klegh Eah Geboah Tay" (Pronunciation: Kleh-G'bo-tah!) . This pulls the cleansing together and finalizes with cleansing your spirit.
Now what? Now, you are ready to perform other rituals and invocations. First though: to Dismiss the current "circle" you have summoned you will use a version of the Finite Charm:
Ritual Complete
Finite Incantatem
Wand Work: Sharp strike of your wand to the ground
Incantation: Finite Incantatem!
Function: Stop ALL current spells - Multiple Spells
Elements w/Alchemical seals:
Earth: Direction: North; Green
Air: Direction: East; Yellow
Fire: Direction: South; Red
Water: Direction: West; Blue
Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
Wand Work: Provided in each step
Incantation: Provided in each step
Step One: Place your candles around the corners of your circle along with the ritual tool that corresponds with each element/direction. North -- Green Candle, Pentacle; East -- Yellow Candle, Wands; South -- Red Candle, Athame or Sword; West -- Blue Candle, Chalice. Once every candle and tool has been placed, light your candles with the Incednio charm in the order of N/E/S/W. Return to the center, facing east. Incantation: "Kemtu-ah!" (Pronunciation: key-ehm-TU-ah) You will see the tracing of a circle flicker around your pentagram ritual space, letting you know that you may begin. You will essentially be drawing a pentagram with your wand.
Step Two: Wand/Movement: Begin with your wand pointed downward near where the "start" is indicated. (This is pointed towards the "North", since your body is positioned facing East). Draw your wand upwards above your head and pointed skywards. Incantation: "Ah-ta'ah" (Pronunciation: ah-TAH!). Focus: Spirit - the circle should have a soft white glow to it now.
Step Three: Wand/Movement: Draw your wand downwards to the right with your arm fully extended. (Your wand will now be pointing "South", just for a point of reference). Incantation: "Mahl-Kueth" (Pronunciation: Mahal-KOOT!). Focus: Fire - you should see the fire symbol illuminate into a fiery red on your circle.
Step Four: Wand/Movement: Draw you wand now across your body and point it outward from your left shoulder. Incantation: "Geboo Ra'ah" (Pronunciation: Geh boo-RAH!) . Focus: Air - the air symbol will illuminate in a brilliant yellow.
Step Five: Wand/Movement: Draw the wand level across your shoulders to point outward from the right side of body and away from you. Incantation: "Vieh Ge'deoh Lah" (Pronunciation: Vee geh doh-LAH!). Focus: Water - the water symbol will illuminate in a bright blue.
Step Six: Wand/Movement: Now draw your wand downward to where you started the ritual. Incantation: "Oeh Lam A'yah" (Pronunciation: Oh-LAHM-may-ah) . Focus: Earth -- the earth symbol will illuminate in a verdant green.
If you have performed part one correctly, the circle will flash with all four elemental colours and will be circled by the white of spirit. This has drawn your protective circle -- now you must draw that protection into yourself. The second half of the ritual purifies and connects you to one element. For each step: Step up to the Direction (N/E/S/W) and then face outwards and imagine yourself greeting that Element (Called "Greeting the Element"). Take the ritual tool for that specific element (Pentacle for North/Chalice for Water, Ect) in one hand and your wand in the other. Invoke the Pentagram of {Earth/Air/Fire/Water/Spirit} by drawing a pentagram with your wand around the tool for each step.
Step Seven: Wand/Movement: Greet the North and Invoke the Pentagram of Earth. Incantation: "Yuhad Hae Vah Hae" (Pronunciation: Yud-Heh-Vahv-Heh!) . As you draw, you should see bright green lines form, representing Earth, and take the shape of a pentagram. This cleanses your body, strength and your foundation.
Step Eight: Wand/Movement: Greet the East and Invoke the Pentagram of the Air. Incantation: "Aeh Do'oh N'yay" (Pronunciation: Ah-Doh-NYE!) . As you draw, you should see bright yellow lines form, representing Air. This represents clearing your mind, focusing your intellect and strengthening your knowledge.
Step Nine: Wand/Movement: Greet the South and Invoke the Pentagram of Fire. Incantation: "Aeh Ge-lah Aye" (Pronunciation: Ah-Glah-eh!). As you draw, you should see bright red lines form, representing Fire. This represents strengthening and cleansing your will, vitality and passions.
Step Ten: Wand/Movement: Greet the West and Invoke the Pentagram of Water. Incantation: "Ea'ah Heh Yay" (Pronunciation: Eh-heh-YEH!) . As you draw, you should see bright blue lines form, representing Water. This represents clearing your emotions, intuition and compassion.
Step Eleven: Wand/Movement: Return to the center and Invoke the Pentagram of Spirit (there is no tool for spirit, only your open hand) Incantation: "Klegh Eah Geboah Tay" (Pronunciation: Kleh-G'bo-tah!) . This pulls the cleansing together and finalizes with cleansing your spirit.
Now what? Now, you are ready to perform other rituals and invocations. First though: to Dismiss the current "circle" you have summoned you will use a version of the Finite Charm:
Ritual Complete
Finite Incantatem
Wand Work: Sharp strike of your wand to the ground
Incantation: Finite Incantatem!
Function: Stop ALL current spells - Multiple Spells