Banishing Ritual of the Lesser Pentagram - Need Help with Pronounciation

[Guardian]

The Banishing Ritual is mentioned many times in The Law of One Series. It appears to be an extremely important ritual in maintaining the purity and protection of your spiritual work.

103.17 Questioner: Is the reason for the lack of usual level of protection the fact that it has been a considerable time since we have worked in here?

Ra: I am Ra. No.

103.18 Questioner: What is the reason?

Ra: I am Ra. The lack of regular repetition of the so-called Banishing Ritual is the lack of which we spoke.

103.19 Questioner: From this I assume that it would be most appropriate to daily perform the Banishing Ritual in this room. Is this correct?

Ra: I am Ra. That is acceptable.

Now I have found the book which Jim and Carla discuss on the radio show, where they found the ritual of the lesser pentagram.

W.E. Butler, "The Magician: His training and work"
http://www.scribd.com/doc/27490020/W-E-B...g-and-Work

The appendix at the end describes the banishing ritual. Now I have several questions about how to pronounce the words in this ritual. Perhaps this could be asked on the next radio show, or perhaps anyone who knows, can assist now.

Please tell me how to say:

(a) Touch the forehead with the right hand and say “Ateh.”
(b) Lower the hand to the breast and whilst touching it say “Malkuth.”
© Touch the right shoulder, saying “Ve Geburah.”
(d) Bring the hand across the body and touch the left shoulder, saying “Ve Gedulah.”
(e) Clasp the hands on the breast and say “Le Olahm Amen.”

then it goes on to say...

....This pentagram must now be charged with energy, and this is
done by moving the hand rapidly to the centre of the figure with a sharp stabbing motion, at the same time vibrating the name “Yod-Heh-Vau-Heh”

And, Finally "On my left hand Uriel" (Auriel).

Any help in pronouncing /chanting /singing these words to create maximum efficacy is much appreciated.

[Plenum]

yeah, this is a very good question Guardian!

Ra themselves recommend the scalpel.

http://www.lawofone.info/results.php?s=74#16

[Adonai One]

It is one ritual out of many. Its efficacy is dependent only on the mind of its user. The potency of its words are only due to their charging over a long period of time and intensity.

Feel free to make your own with the same intent. Any pronunciation can work just as well as the original. It's the purity of intent that is relevant. A ritual is only one gateway out of many.

[Unbound]

There is power in ritual beyond just the individual's own approach, although that is, of course, central to any working. One of the reasons rituals are used, like this, over periods of times and through many groups is because when you do the ritual you are actually tapping in to and connecting to the well of energy that exists connected to the thoughtforms of the ritual itself. You are, in essence, connecting to the hundreds or thousands or more of individuals and groups who have performed this same ritual and so there is a network of power inherent in many rituals which have been used over many years by many different groups.

Yes, you are able to create your own ritual which could be just as effective, but it would also be a reinvention of the wheel, and really is a more effective approach only once you have actual experience with structured ritual work. There is power in connecting with traditions and continued techniques, it is not solely about the individual as there is a collective consciousness connected to many rituals.

Now, while I agree that exact pronunciation as per language is not absolutely necessary, there is power in the Hebrew language itself which goes beyond merely the individual itself. The language is a living, conscious thoughtform collective, just as Sanskrit and some other languages are, they are not merely tools but have their own existence as vibration. They are "gestalts" of consciousness.

A ritual is like a song, if you change the notes, you get a different song, if you change the timing or the rhythm, you get a different song, so it isn't really accurate, imo, to say that a ritual has no power in itself, the main difference being between those who do not need to use actual physical representations of the ritual objects and those who do. If you choose to use different symbols, or focuses for the mind, this will alter the manifestation of the energies, although by all means you can use different approaches to achieving the same intention but the form through which the intention is made manifest may vary.

Most important to ritual work is, in my humble opinion, sincerity, honesty with the self and other self about intention, and respect for the sacredness of the work. These things as well as the ability to fully don the garment that is the magical personality.

Key to ritual work is the building of emotional atmosphere and the razor sharp focusing of the mind. While there are many who would probably disagree, I feel that the level to which one has to get in order to do the same as a ritual simply with an intention is much beyond the practice of most. This is why Carla, Jim and Don, while only being at the level of Neophytes were able to protect themselves against a 5th Density adept. Their use of the ritual and their connection with eachother afforded them a protection that the power of even such an adept could not penetrate. Not all power is just about individual prowess, imo. One might argue that if they were more advanced they wouldn't have needed to use the ritual, but I would counter that to then use it would only guarantee the potency of their working.

The principles of white magic draw the individual to harmony with nature wherever possible. The white mage does not seek to impose its will upon creation or the environment, but instead asks, seeks communion and friendship with the many conciousnesses and intelligences which exist, winning protection and power through allyship and bonding rather than through demands. This bonding may be done up to the Creator. The white mage seeks to make the individual will harmonious and in alignment with the divine will of the Universe so that they flow together rather than redirecting the flow with dams. Timing is powerful.

Now, as to the pronunciation of these words, I would say that the exact form of the pronunciation is less important than clear expression, and appropriate vibrations of vowels. The vowels of Hebrew and Sanskrit are very much part of the power of the languages as they are seen to be those which move the energies, whereas consonants are more likened to building blocks or stations.

When you say the words, mean them, put "gusto" in to them, play the part of the magician as fully as you are capable , get in to it! This is the true power of ritual, is the active invocation and embodying of the archetypes through the use of the magical personality and the concentration of that energy in to both simple and complex intentions. Many of the conventions of ritual are not necessarily directly related to the intention itself, which is another element of ritual which makes it useful and potent beyond merely creating an intention, because it also "makes the pathway" the energy will travel along and defines the parameters in time/space and space/time of the environment/situation/events surrounding and empowering the intention.

Now, I believe there is a video somewhere with full instructions on this ritual including pronunciation, so I will look for that to post here. Also, of course, all of which I have said are merely my own opinons and must be discerned by each individual. Blessings to you.

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I would add that I do not believe one has to be rigid and inflexible regarding elements of such a ritual, nor that it will malform the intention to do so. My point is that the use of such an "established" ritual, though it may also be individualized, connects you to the many other magicians throughout time who have used the ritual and this has its own power and potency to it. I am making no attempt to dissuade anyone from ritual experimentation, merely pointing out what I believe to be the significance of this and other widely used rituals.

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This should help:

http://hermetic.com/heidrick/hebrew_pronounce.html

[Adonai One]

Magic truly isn't magic. You cannot form a ritual that will work automatically and powerfully for everyone that uses it without having energy invested fully for every thought-form that is to be built from it. A ritual is merely a template, imo. The true power lies in the enabler of the template. Sure, a solid template is good and can ease focus but it does not do the work for you.

There's no such thing as a free lunch in this universe.

A sound language and a sound ritual can indeed ease connections to primal intentions and increases potency but that's only half of the puzzle.

[Unbound]

One who has just started to play an instrument will have more difficulty working with a masterpiece of a song than one who has already mastered their instrument. The use of the instrument to create the song, is, of course, up to the work of the individual playing the instrument, but the song is still the song regardless of who is playing it and the precision and feeling with which they play it.

Then there are other songs which are more simple and one who has just started to play may be able to play it effectively and develop themselves towards more complex songs. The practical use of continuously practicing consistent rituals is the practice and honing of the individual for such work.

Sure, I agree that the song is the song, the ritual is the ritual and that only when such is played out or "activated" by an individual does it gain real potency, however there is power within absolutely everyone and not all power comes solely from individual empowering. There is a power in innocence which counters that of the most razor sharp intellect. Of course, these are my opinions aha

It is like a template for a machine that you know works. Follow the instructions to build the machine and you get the machine in its regular functioning order. Determining its "togetherness" is the ability of the individual to precisely create and align all of the parts needed to build the machine, and such is where "magical development" comes in to play in terms of ritual. However, the design is the design, and if you alter the design, you get a different machine. Many machines may do the same job, but not necessarily in the same way, or with the same efficiency.

There must be both, a good design, and a skilled craftsman to construct the design. If either of these are neglected then the machine may not do its job efficiently, it may even backfire or break down or cause some destruction if it is built improperly without care as to the nature of its parts. Some designs are much easier to build and thus are more befitting of a beginner to practice. This is how I feel about it, anyways.

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Also, this ritual and many others that have been used many times already have much energy invested in to them and that energy may be tapped by one of lesser adeptness in order to achieve the same effects. This is why I say sincerity is so important. An individual who, blind to their power, nonetheless does the ritual while fully emotionally involved, even with no context or awareness of the meaning of the contents of the ritual, will indeed produce an effect. It is like using an auto-pilot function, the plane will fly but will lack precise, individual direction. There are many stories of individuals who did rituals "just for fun" and got more than they expected.

[Aloysius]

These guys make some good points but to actually answer your question:
Kabbalistic cross(steps a-e)
Ateh; Ah-Teh
Malkuth; Mal-Kooth
Ve geburah; Ve-Ge-Boo-Rah
Ve Gedula; Ve-Ge-Doo-Lah
Le Olahm Amen; Lee-O-Lahm-Ah-Men

Pentagram Stage
Yod Heh Vau Heh sounds just like how it looks, however! In the Ra material Ra advises to add "Shin" to this to make it more congruent to Yahweh's sound vibration (it's an abrahamic ritual and Carla is a christian so extra resonance there) I've found that saying "Yod Heh Shin Vau Heh" really adds to the ritual.
Adonai; Ah-Doh-Nigh
Eh heh Yeh sounds like it looks
Agla; Ah-Glah

Archangels phase;
Raphael; Raph-Ay-El
Gabriel; Gay-Bri-El
Michael; Mie-Kal
Auriel; Or-Ree-El

Like the dudes said the pronunciation isn't everything and this can all be altered to fit the user. I've been doing this ritual for years and I honestly don't think many realise the extreme significance and potential of this ritual, I'm glad to see others taking it up.
Good luck, within you shines the six rayed star.

[Guardian]

Aloysius,

I give you my full gratitude.

Namaste.

[Aloysius]

No worries friend, glad I could help

[BrownEye]

Michael; Mie-Kal

I invoke Michael daily. I use pronunciation given me by an interdimensional traveler. Seemed a bit German to me. But I find that most other languages are closer to accurate than English.
http://www.forvo.com/word/michael/

Checking out pronunciation of Gabriel I find the same.
http://www.forvo.com/word/gabriel

English seems to be the farthest from what was given. Even sounds right in Hebrew.

I do know that pronunciation makes a huge difference, as I went through a lot of testing in the beginning. I have been able to pull off 10 minute manifestations when adding emotion.

[Aloysius]

Michael; Mie-Kal

I invoke Michael daily. I use pronunciation given me by an interdimensional traveler. Seemed a bit German to me. But I find that most other languages are closer to accurate than English.
http://www.forvo.com/word/michael/

Checking out pronunciation of Gabriel I find the same.
http://www.forvo.com/word/gabriel

English seems to be the farthest from what was given. Even sounds right in Hebrew.

I do know that pronunciation makes a huge difference, as I went through a lot of testing in the beginning. I have been able to pull off 10 minute manifestations when adding emotion.

Pronunciation does make a substantial difference however it is not everything and the given system works but I thank you for this, I agree thoroughly. English is my primary language and I grew up in a christian household so I use the english versions of the archangels names, as those are the versions with the most personal/emotional association, which comes in handy for such a practice.

Would you please share the pronunciation of Michael you were given? it's cool if you don't want too. I invoke him daily myself so it would be helpful.

[Unbound]

I call upon Michael daily as well (it is also my middle name) and to be honest I get an equal response regardless of my pronunciation in terms of "his" preference, but I find that when a certain pronunciation resonates with me, personally, then there is more power in it.

The pronunciation I was given at one point to use was - Mih-Kay-El

[Hototo]

I haven't done an actual ritual of protection /purification / healing spell in a VERY long time.

Wonder if I should.

[Aloysius]

I call upon Michael daily as well (it is also my middle name) and to be honest I get an equal response regardless of my pronunciation in terms of "his" preference, but I find that when a certain pronunciation resonates with me, personally, then there is more power in it.

The pronunciation I was given at one point to use was - Mih-Kay-El

Mih-Kay-El makes a lot of sense, continues the string of final "El" syllables, thanks. Though I have too have found little difference in "his" (or any of the archangel principles) preference once the initial connection has already been established between entities.

[Hototo]

Did someone say Mi-cha-el

[BrownEye]

Would you please share the pronunciation of Michael you were given? it's cool if you don't want too. I invoke him daily myself so it would be helpful.

Same as Tanner. I would go through those sound clips and check out the German or Hebrew for all names.

[AnthroHeart]

I heard Black Tourmaline can protect one from negative influences. I've never done a banishing ritual.

Reminds me of the movie The Skeleton Key, which had some voodoo in it, and 2 people swapped bodies.
Was a little freaky.

I've resonated more with Archangel Gabriel than Archangel Michael, and have never fretted over how to pronounce their names.

I wonder if they are really archangels, or if they are collective thoughtforms.

I like Michael Jackson's song They Don't Really Care About Us.

[Stranger]

The principles of white magic draw the individual to harmony with nature wherever possible. The white mage does not seek to impose its will upon creation or the environment, but instead asks, seeks communion and friendship with the many conciousnesses and intelligences which exist, winning protection and power through allyship and bonding rather than through demands. This bonding may be done up to the Creator. The white mage seeks to make the individual will harmonious and in alignment with the divine will of the Universe so that they flow together rather than redirecting the flow with dams. Timing is powerful.

That perfectly synthesized something I've been vaguely sure of. Thank you for making this so clear.

Do you think this is how Edward Leedskalnin moved his stones - by asking the stone consciousness to move?

That still leaves the question of how the stone consciousness knew how to fulfill his wish. Stones don't generally levitate, at least in my experience. I feel like there is another missing ingredient. Any ideas?

[Unbound]

The principles of white magic draw the individual to harmony with nature wherever possible. The white mage does not seek to impose its will upon creation or the environment, but instead asks, seeks communion and friendship with the many conciousnesses and intelligences which exist, winning protection and power through allyship and bonding rather than through demands. This bonding may be done up to the Creator. The white mage seeks to make the individual will harmonious and in alignment with the divine will of the Universe so that they flow together rather than redirecting the flow with dams. Timing is powerful.

That perfectly synthesized something I've been vaguely sure of. Thank you for making this so clear.

Do you think this is how Edward Leedskalnin moved his stones - by asking the stone consciousness to move?

That still leaves the question of how the stone consciousness knew how to fulfill his wish. Stones don't generally levitate, at least in my experience. I feel like there is another missing ingredient. Any ideas?

I don't know about this individual but Ra has some suggestions. The other possibility is through the influence of sound.

You must picture the activity within all that is created. The energy is, though finite, quite large compared to the understanding/distortion of your peoples. This is an obvious point well known to your peoples, but little considered.

This energy is intelligent. It is hierarchical. Much as your mind/body/spirit complex dwells within an hierarchy of vehicles and retains, therefore, the shell, or shape, or field, and the intelligence of each ascendingly intelligent or balanced body, so does each atom of such a material as rock. When one can speak to that intelligence, the finite energy of the physical, or chemical, rock/body is put into contact with that infinite power which is resident in the more well-tuned bodies, be they human or rock.

With this connection made, a request may be given. The intelligence of infinite rock-ness communicates to its physical vehicle and that splitting and moving which is desired is then carried out through the displacement of the energy field of rock-ness from finity to a dimension which we may conveniently call, simply, infinity.

In this way, that which is required is accomplished due to the cooperation of the infinite understanding of the Creator indwelling in the living rock. This is, of course, the mechanism by which many things are accomplished which are not subject to your present means of physical analysis of action at a distance.