Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram more orthodox version - from a pagan site.
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The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
by St. J.O.N., 93 `.`
The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is the most complete ritual ever devised for preparing the place for magical work.
Banishing
A ritual intended to drive out an undesirable spirit, entity, energy, etc., inhabiting a particular place. Compare Adjuration and Exorcism.
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Banishing rituals are essential at the beginning and end of every working. Not only do they take care of any accumulated negative energy in the environment; they also serve to put the magician in the right frame of mind for the magic to follow.
Banishing Configuration
It was widely believed that demons and certain evils would diminish, lessen and finally vanish in the same manner the word did.
The Banishing Ritual is identical, save that the direction of the Hexagrams must be reversed.
The Greater Ritual ofthe Hexagram
To invoke or banish planets or zodiacal signs.
The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
This ritual can be done to purify a room for further ritual work or meditation and can be used for protection. Its effects are primarily on the Astral (IMHO) though it uses the Earth pentagram.
In the course of various Chod rites the magician may well experiment in shamanic style by invoking into himself the visualised entities and symbols that he associates with various diseases, to practice banishing them.
It is no surprise then that the pentagram is an important symbol in Magic, and it can be drawn in invoking and banishing forms.
If an emergency situation calls for a heavy prosperity spell during the time of the waning moon, work towards banishing poverty and need. As you can see in these situations, the immediate need is accomplished by working with its opposite.
In modern Witchcraft Hecate is thought to reign over the waning and dark moon, the two weeks considered best for magic dealing with banishing, releasing, planning, and introspection. A.G.H.
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Wiccans, like other religious organizations, use the Wiccan Bible or the Witches' Bible to help observe and carry out religious rituals, such as casting and banishing, initiation rites and spells.
Thus, hearkening back to Golden Dawn standards, in each ritual there is an opening "Banishing Ritual" to purify the workspace; speeches of (rather banal and even melodramatic) explanation and setting by the officers; props such as shrines and altars; ...
This is used for banishing or negative works. This is the opposite of deosil.
Witch: A general word for Pagans worldwide although traditionally those of Anglo-Celtic, Celtic or Teutonic traditions. (Both men and women are called Witches) ...
 See also: Ritual, Magic, Spirit, Symbol, Spiritual
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