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Methodologies used in banishing & shielding rituals

8/3/2011

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Yesterday evening, someone dear to me made an interesting point that caused me to begin to rethink banishing and shielding rituals.  First, to understand why she has a different POV then most, its important to realize that she is a very talented psychic/gypsy-esque witch has no "doors". The doors I refer to are the filters that our brains use to keep us from communicating with and seeing the spiritual side of the world around us.  The lack of such filters can leave her vulnerable, because she picks up on and feels everything around her.

This has, time and time again, led the two of us to discussions about various methods by which one can remove unwanted entities from his/her sphere.  I tend towards using/combining several different methods, which include, but are not limited to, the following:

 - The Hammer Rite
 - Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (Lesser, Greater, etc.)
 - Banishing Ritual of the Hexagram (Lesser, Greater, etc.)


Lass, as she will be referred to in this post, noted that all of them have one thing in common: They all form boxes.  None of them, through the method defined, ever create a bubble using the imagery associated with the work at hand. Of course, your own view of the work at hand might somehow indicate that using such banishing methods creates a bubble, but, when considering the actual design at hand, it doesn't create a fluid space within which one can work.

Quite frankly, this is a rather obvious and glaring issue, when considering the fact that the cube really is not the strongest geometric shape. Given the fact that many practicioners utilize the above methods for banishing unwanted entities, creating sacred space, and shielding, it strikes me as wise to change how we approach such practices.

While the idea is not yet fully-formed, I believe that it would be effecacious to follow a molecular design, thereby rendering ourselves more able to resist influences from outside forms.

If anyone does stumble onto this blog and decides to read this miniature wall of text, I'd love to hear/read your suggestions.

Regards,

The Sorceror
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Soundwave
8/7/2011 07:29:25 pm

I agree with what you are saying but when I do the LBRP I always trace a line between each pentagram forming a circle and then closed the circle around me both above through the air and below me through the earth to form a sphere. In all my readings of the ritual I've always envisaged this to be how its done and in fact Donald Michael Kraig specifies this in his book "Modern Magick" (the book that formed the foundation of my learning). I've always performed the LBRH much same and the only other banishing rite I've used also used a sphere, I'm not familiar with the hammer rite

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SorcerousEndeavors link
8/8/2011 01:39:33 am

Thank you for the comment, Soundwave. Your method, while interesting, seems to indicate that you would be using three separate circles (above, around, below) which, theoretically, may or may not be useful, depending on your methodology.

I do, however, like the idea of fluidly drawing the pentagrams and connecting them all. That would likely be a good step towards resolving the issue that my girl caused me to think on.

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Soundwave
8/8/2011 12:42:38 pm

Not quiet, I'll provide some clarity, As I draw each pentagram I connect them into a circle at about chest he height and approximately 1.5 meters in front of me (when I have the space I actually walk the circle that large or larger. So i now have a single circle sitting at about chest height with a radius of 1.5 meters or more. That radius is then used to create a sphere by creeping the energy up to form a dome shape both above and below me. If you have seen star wars episode 1, the way the gungans deploy their shields in the final battle is a very similar visual (and not at all the reference I wanted to use but the only one I could find with enough similarity). Hopefully this better explains what I mean

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SorcerousEndeavors link
8/9/2011 01:29:55 am

I thank you for the explanation, Soundwave, and I must say that I do like your methodology. It would appear that it could be quite effective, given the circumstances. In any case, I love the Star Wars reference, as, well, I'm admittedly a total nerd.

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The Unlikely Mage link
8/11/2011 11:23:09 pm

I myself tend to use circles, spheres, or tetrahedrons in my banishing rites. The tetrahedron is especially effective. I use your molecular construction idea with that one by building the larger one out of very tiny interlocking tetrahedrons.

I have used a ritual that builds an explicit cube and it feels very confining to me. Good for some serious introspection work, but not much else.

Another option is to dispense with geometry entirely and just install a number of guardian spirits around you that are free to move about as necessary. An example of this is Jason Miller's Sphere of Hekas ritual out of his "Protection and Reversal Magick" book.

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SorcerousEndeavors link
8/12/2011 07:34:14 am

The Unlikely Mage,

Thank you for the response. I your idea of using tetrahedrons, so I may have to give is a shot and see ;).

I appreciate your input.

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Pozycjonowanie wrocław link
7/11/2012 12:38:43 am

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SorcerousEndeavors link
7/12/2012 03:55:07 am

Pozycjonowanie wrocław, thank you for your comment. I do hope it helps.

Regards,

SE

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