Rituals Of The Hexagram (Planetary Magick) [Esoteric Saturdays] - Members' Exclusive Preview

The Lesser RItual of the Hexagram and the Supreme Ritual of the Hexagram (invoking and Banishing) are some of the most popular Planetary Magick rituals around.
In today's video we take a look at the original sources and take a deep dive into the workings of this ritual from the turn of the previous century.
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[@fraterzigmund]

The elemental hexagrams are aligned to the zodiacal signs. Aries (Fire) in the East, Cancer (Water) in the North, Libra (Air) in the West, and Capricorn (Earth) in the South. The energies of the hexagram ritual operate on a different level than the energies of the pentagram ritual.

[@moxygenpathogen7678]

I thought fire was south, east wind west water and north earth.

[@fraterzigmund]

@@moxygenpathogen7678 that's in the Pentagram ritual. You're dealing with terrestrial elements there but in the Hexagram rituals you're dealing with elements on an astrological level, so you align the elements with the zodiacal signs.

[@moxygenpathogen7678]

@@fraterzigmund are the angels different as well so Samael for Aries Gabriel for water. Cassiel for Earth and Anael for Libra?

[@fraterzigmund]

@@moxygenpathogen7678 you don't need to call the archangels in the Hexagram ritual

[@ChristopherSlim]

Thanks. I was about to comment about the Zodiacal correspondences of the Lesser Hexagram ritual. You beat me to it!

[@JuliandratheGreat]

I’ve never found any person so equipped and capable of explaining these processes spanning across the differing systems/books as you. ☕️ Truly - thank you!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

😄🙏 You're really very kind! Thank you for watching and for your encouragement!

[@myjunk9972]

@@FoolishFishBooks hello Mr . Dennis can you please review books that has spells that allows us to do supernatural things instead having to make talismans or amulets or praying and is it ok I start at a young age?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

@@myjunk9972 many traditions don't allow for magical study before the age of 40, there are good reasons for that 😉 If you don't like talismans or 'praying', I can point you to Hands On Chaos Magick by Andrieh Vitimus

[@chickensalad7199]

@@FoolishFishBooks I agree. You're the beez kneez. Between you, Damien Echols, and Jason Louve, you guys have stepped up my understanding and my practice. So ty for that, and keep doing what you do.

[@rezashahmizad9585]

Can't even begin to say how great it is that you start and talk about these topics and it opens the door for more discussion Thanks man❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻

[@nox-apsirk]

Hexagram Rituals are notoriously argued over because of the vague instructions. I can't wait for more Planetary videos

[@lookoutitscaleb]

What frater zigmund says. I mentioned this on your previous video but Damien Echols goes over the differences of the lesser pentagram and lesser hexagram in his video lesser hexagram on KZbin. It helped clear up a lot of confusion. The pentagram is the path of the sun through the seasons. The hexagram is the path of the sun through the zodiac. Hence the change in the elements. Air is spring for lbrp yet fire is Aries for hexagram. Different levels of dissolving (alchemical dissolution) the consciousness

[@apolloniuslusitanius2408]

But the Main Fiery Sign is "Leo", the Earth "Taurus", etc... The Quimera or the 4 Cherubs, are Ideas of the 4 Elements! But you're also right, Aries, and Sagittarius are Fiery too, but there's the Cardinal, (Active) = Aries.... there's the Neutral/Fixed Fire of Leo, and the Fluid and (Passive) of Sagittarius! The 3 Principles... there's a lot of confusion and there's: Air of Air, Air of Fire Air of Earth .... Fire of Fire Fire of Water... etc... The Tarot actually has 16 Court Cards which to each element with the Aspect of Itself or Other, Earth/Earth - Earth-Water, i.e., it would make 16... in some systems, like Cartomancy, the Court only has 12 figures in normal decks, or the Zodiac only has 12 Signs, I don't remember if it's the sign with the atributions of it's self, or of it's opposite, that is ruled out!?

[@katherinevidmar7307]

According to this, where in the sky should we orient towars in this case? If say we want to invoke sun, should we find where are the planets are and do the hexagrams all over? Or draw then over just the sun?

[@bakooryhere3300]

I’ve been waiting for this! Perfect time.

[@ForgeMasterXXL]

Thank you so much for this video, looking forward to the whatever you come up with next.

[@xflameburn2]

I personally use the unicursal hexagram for planetary energies, Sephiroth energies, and element energies under dominion of sun and moon. Either the center point can be seen as the sun in which case it has 2 invoking and 2 banishing forms (through Mars/geburah or mercury/hod) or as the sun at the top point as dominion over the elements.

[@robertblackmore703]

I always enjoy and take something away from your tutorials. It’s a great pleasure to watch you work through these rituals and topics. I look forward to your input on the heptagram.

[@osirismother]

Nice one Fish....Just what I needed at the exact time I needed it! As usual when it comes to following this crazy path of magick!

[@diginoalessio]

Great video as always, thank you Denis .

[@yashuarazohr486]

Man, your logo moving effect is dope. Thanks for the report.

[@Aureus_Jackal]

That was a very clear and interesting explanation of the hexagram rituals. You're a natural teacher. Can't wait to see what you cover next.

[@emeraldcitymystic]

This is so helpful. I always refer back here even though I've been doing this for so long, sometimes these details you describe are so good.

[@joanneconall]

Thank you so much for simplifying these rituals 🌺

[@donniekostick]

Deep, with and outside perspective. I am in consideration of large amounts of fun at hand!!! Always craving knowledge and perspective. With that I love your inspiration

[@azastortae876]

Great information love your channel keep up this great work

[@johannahidalgo7738]

Excellent!!! Clear explanation of the hexagram invocation and evocation which sometimes can be very confusing to beginners and even non beginners!!!👍😻

[@zeoskydancer9574]

93 my friend and thanks for the video. A couple of comments. I appreciate you were showing the GD version, but another option is the Unicursal Hexagram. Lon Milo DuQuette describes this in his book “The Magick of Aleister Crowley”. This is it lets you put the Sun in the centre and you get the alignment with Sephiroth 9-3 on the Tree of Life (albeit with Saturn at Daath). An important reminder of what the hexagram rituals are for. Also, along with planetary energy, you can do the GRH for zodiacal energies. This is described in Liber O. Looking forward to seeing the video on the heptagram ritual. Denning and Philips? 93, 93/93.

[@enriquerodriguez6171]

very impressive, I'm glad I found this channel

[@BenedictaXValentina]

Foolish Fish I’m ever so grateful to you for providing us not just a vague idea/descriptive learning with just”imagery”, but actually showing us how it is correctly done which not many mages/teachers do right these days unfortunately, even certain scholars/authors on books regarding the esoteric & occult practices, may not always be of help to you X 😊😁🥰👍🏻🙌🏻🤘🏻❤️💜❤️💜🦋

[@HPGold1]

Tysm for this

[@georgesulea]

Thank you for this. Btw, LOVE the new logo:)

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you, George! 😄 That was a very beautiful, anonymous gift I received on Saturday, definitely going to be using that new background a lot! 😯🙌

[@O__M____N___I]

Fantastic channel 🙏

[@juriaan13]

Everything John Micheal Greer writes is worth its weight in gold , great video and very clear explained

[@tabathawade5279]

that was totally neato. nice reading brother

[@wendypantages5042]

Oh I like these new videos. I have had to step back from a few other memberships due to reallocation of money/life force anyway thank u for ur work. I will reallocate my money to a better membership when I am able along with the other memberships.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Hi Wendy, I'm so glad you've been enjoying the content! I am incredibly grateful for your support whether it's financial or just moral, please be sure to adjust your own safety equipment before helping anyone else with theirs, as they say! My very best wishes to you! :D

[@TheSamualization]

Thanks!

[@tabathawade5279]

also your voice is relaxing i thankee sai

[@sukhniyaa]

There has been an old guy, wearing a robe with a big beard coming in my dreams and giving me the hexagram. And he gives advices to me. He's so cool, thanks for posting this. I think this is related to what I'm seeing in my dreams!

[@dracul6259]

Hehe. That old guy is great.

[@sukhniyaa]

@@dracul6259 do you know him? Has he come in your dreams too?

[@dracul6259]

@@sukhniyaa personally I have experienced an old bearded man figure as a guide for much of my spiritual journey, I associate him with Odin but I believe he’s a teacher archetype that doesn’t really need one mythological name. But yes I have experienced this being as well in dreams and some meditation! :)

[@sukhniyaa]

@@dracul6259 ohmygod that's so weird. Me too! He seems to be very concerned for the earth's well being and guides people for the sake of it. I guess you're right. The teacher archetype makes a lot of sense. Sometimes i feel like it's raziel, sometimes merlin and sometimes someone else. But they never say who they are 😂

[@dracul6259]

@@sukhniyaa yes he’s definitely inspired my thirst for knowledge!

[@harryevans1786]

I am doing an experiment at the moment, invoking in the morning on Monday with an invoking pentagram ritual and invoking the lunar energies, leaving it open and banishing at night and then going through all the 7 planets corresponding to the days of the week. Who knows what madness will happen by Sunday. I am going to carefully record whatever happens.

[@danijkgers7216]

Thanks for the explanation, alchemy

[@bajtafa1]

Excellent !

[@Lleldorynix]

Great video Denis! Do check out Golden Dawn Magic by the Ciceros, a much more straightforward way of describing the Hexagram rituals compared to Regardie

[@JesseeSage]

This is such a great help. The fact that one needs to cross reference multiple materials shows just how cryptic they wanted this information to be. On a side note, I noticed while looking at the LBRH illustrations in this video, that for the hexagram element water @ north, the lower triangle is formed before the upper portion. The reason I find this a bit confusing, my copy of the book "Modern Magick" shows top portion 1st, flowing to bottom 2nd. However, the Golden Dawn Tarot book by Chic and Tabatha Cicero agrees with the one here in your video. That said, I've become accustomed to the Modern Magic version as I like the results. I love both books, but this seeming slight conflict has me wondering which is best. Great and informative channel,, Thanks for all you do! Cheers!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Modern Magick was a classic of its time, but well known for its many inaccuracies 😉

[@tabathawade5279]

gracious thanks

[@feralfoods]

🪐 thank you for addressing planetary magick, this is my focus at the moment along with astrology and geomancy -i find they tie well together, and i've been seeking more information.

[@fangsteur2765]

Thanks a lot this is a very good video

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thanks for watching, @Fang Steyr!

[@yunusadam2047]

Thanks great elementary instructions

[@akgunkel]

Very nice explanation! Although I was twitching a bit when you used your pen as a pointer when going over the diagrams in your books 😰

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Haha! Gotta keep that hand steady! 😂

[@AndreaDingbatt]

@@FoolishFishBooks What! Ho!! You mean that you Don't Yet Have a Pointy~thingywassitsname?! Blast and Blast it,,,, I shall return to the one that you had taken *liking* to,,, and See what Can be Done!! Our Kindest regards, Andrea and Critters. ..XxX...

[@thewizardofawes8194]

Very nice and interesting, Denis! Please, continue it, shall you?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Yep, more on the way 😊👍

[@rezashahmizad9585]

What a fantastic name👍🏻👍🏻

[@Akamaholic]

I've never heard of the ritual of the heptagram but I can understand why you'd prefer it over the ritual(s) of the hexagram because the abscence of a Sol centered hexagram, especially being someone that gets hung up on precise symbolism or the lack thereof. Also, if anyone should see this comment that's curious "Ararita" is Hebrew for "One is His Beginning; One is His Individuality; His Permutation is One." Meaning God goes by many names but always is and always will be one deity.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ah! Yes, I forgot to mention that. Thank you, it's important information!

[@blazingstar9638]

Great guy u are

[@cabronicusmaximuschingonic1062]

Do you have anything on the Metatron? You are very easy to follow and understand. Great video.

[@tanyalee5328]

Thank you! A video for AKW would be amazing please!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Yes! I'm quite sure that I will do one on the Analysis of the Key Word in the near future. In the meantime, do go and check out the demonstration by @Wiccan TV linked in the description if you haven't already (Thelemic form)

[@tanyalee5328]

@@FoolishFishBooks thank you!

[@saucytina2220]

It's a great video

[@topreyalite]

Good job keep it up

[@coollife5480]

Hi! Can you do a video of a little grimoire, the Galdrabok?

[@damian3182]

Greetings, as a wiccan I find myself looking back at your channel for more explanations of what I'm doing. Do you know where I can learn more of how what garner has borrowed from these systems? I didn't know we've been practicing the lesser form and definitely did not know there was another.

[@DaleHodgkins0n]

The "Elemental" forms of the Hexagram are a mnemonic for the particular power involved: the two upward triangles for Fire resemble flames; the Star of David for Earth resembles a shield/pantacle; the mirrored triangles of Air resemble the shape of a spear or dagger; and the inverted mirrored triangles of Water resemble a Cup. Concerning the apparent lack of continuity in the directions, it can be seen that the Elemental Pentagrams follow the Winds model and the Elemental Hexagrams the Zodiacal model. Scott Stenwick astutely observes that in practice this forms a meshing or binding of power that locks together due to it's apparent inconsistency; it bites together. In my own practice I notice, more simply, that the microcosmic Pentagram ritual is the "outer" ritual and the stabilising form.... then, inside of that, one invokes the macrocosm, which necessarily differs from the microcosm - and the fact that the Microcosm "contains" the Macrocosm is implicit in As Above So Below, and fundamental to any and all understanding of what we are all (foolishly😉) involved in. Superb video though, and thought-provoking, as always FF.

[@tonyyoung8908]

Today date:7-15-22 and time:12:33 noontime 😳.I love this knowledge information, amen😳?!

[@MmMm-br6bl]

Great geat

[@chrismessmer3265]

please make a Headless Ritual Video!!!

[@mindmovement33]

like 1.8k Hey FF loving your channel my friend. Question? in the book "kabbalah the great work of self transformation" It describes the ritual of the banishing ritual of the hexagram as a unicursal hexagram? Now this is for the zelator grade in golden dawn. Also whats the diffrence between lbrh and brh? Thankyou im thinking of becoming a member of your channel!

[@therocker0325]

Something else to think about with the Supreme Ritual of the Hexagram: The placements of the planets around the hexagram also correspond to the planetary correspondences of the sephiroths, which is another reason why it makes sense that the Sol/Sun is in the middle. Imagine the hexagram: The bottom point is Yesod - Luna/Moon, the bottom-left point is Hod - Mercury, the bottom-right point is Netzach - Venus, which would naturally put Tiphareth - Sol/Sun in the center of the hexagram, with Geburah - Mars in the top-left, Chesed - Jupiter, and Da'ath - Saturn at the top. I've heard multiple sources say that when you're doing the Middle Pillar you're pulling the energy of Binah - Saturn into Da'ath for the purpose of the Middle Pillar (though in my personal system I believe this is the reason that Da'ath corresponds to Saturn and Binah corresponds to Pisces.) Another thing that I've heard is that the elemental shapes of the Lesser Hexagram Ritual are supposed to be graphic symbolic representations of the elemental magickal weapons. Examples: Hexagram of Fire - Wand shaped (energy pointing forwards to the tip = double upward pointed triangle) Hexagram of Air - Dagger shaped (energy pointed sharply on both ends) Hexagram of Water - Chalice/Cup shaped (top is a cup, bottom is the stand) Hexagram of Earth - Pentacle (has a Hexagram instead of a Pentagram obviously) Great video though!!! Love your content as always 💛💛💛

[@therocker0325]

*Neptune, Binah corresponds to Neptune, not Pisces, sorry 😅

[@annaaurora81303]

@@therocker0325 Pisces is ruled by Neptune that's probably what he was meaning.

[@FedeLux]

Thanks, good information!

[@therocker0325]

@@annaaurora81303 Yes, that is what I meant, Neptune being the modern ruling planet of Pisces. I thought Neptune but typed Pisces lol.

[@therocker0325]

@@FedeLux You're welcome!

[@karenebner8808]

This was interesting

[@STARRUBY156]

The LHR was supposed to be performed in the vault of the adept, of Solar consciousness, which would follow the astrological order. But if done in a different context you'd use the elemental order.

[@tabathawade5279]

blessed be thy gnome

[@PapaEnoch052]

I would also like to offer an insight. In Mather's version of the Key of Solomon the King. Also known by others as the Greater Key of Solomon. The Magic circle that is used for the conjuration of spirits has the same hexagrams and the same corresponding directions as the Hexagram ritual.

[@JoshuaPagan]

1:34 had my in stitches, 😂😂😂

[@MirroCosmoKenisis]

8 points are my favorite as well. Geneisis

[@MirroCosmoKenisis]

Hectagrams are your favorite.. 7 pointers are cool too. 😎 ty for response and your moment. Be raised no time to Be+less

[@realmwatters2977]

@Foolish Fish Can you do a correct Mythology on Hec-ate Esoteric book. Please at some point.

[@will-love-lvx]

Is it Venusian or Venereal? I feel some sort of way saying the latter... Great video as always! 😁

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Venerial is the traditional word used for the entities associated with Venus, (Venusian refers to the planet, so aliens from planet Venus). A little like we use "Martial" rather than "Martian".

[@leptibblala]

at minute 5.28 you mention a Hectagram ritual, just cannot find it, or any litterature on the subjst, can you point it to me somewhere? Excellent information, Thanks...

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Heptagram 😊 seven pointed star kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3nPhot5bcp1e5Y

[@bgdy4ever]

what about the unicursal hexagram? how does it differ from the double triangle one?

[@doktordanomite9105]

I feel that mercury as messenger of the gods makes sense as the center of the hexagram

[@johnlynch575]

13:37 AAAH' HERE'S ONE FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY, "THE RAB SHEKAH, CUP BEARER TO KING SENNACHERUB, TAUGHT ME THAT IN THE OLDEN DAY, SOUTH WAS UP, AND NORTH IS DOWN, AND TO THIS WAY OF THINKING, AGAIN, WE'RE COMING AROUND." KINGS 2: {SOMEWHERE} THANK YOU FOR THE KNOWLEDGE. A bing, and a bang. SHALOM, I LIKE HIM.

[@dayanshah1235]

thankyou very much sir your videos and knowledge is amazing. can you make video about hexagram ritual with unicursal hexagram as in book "kabbalah magic" by "Lyam Thomas Christopher"

[@quorraquar2677]

💜

[@khaoticsoror1103]

Hello! I noticed you include the names from the tablet of union in analysis of the key word. I am unable to locate this part of the ritual in either the Liber O version or the Golden Dawn version, at least in the materials available to me. Is this your own addition or is there a textual basis for this that I've missed? Either way it makes a lot of sense, I'm just curious as to your reasoning for including it.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

13:53

[@quantumzenjester9938]

I hope you don't mind me enquiring into something slightly off topic. The link you provided from @Wiccan TV led me to watching his tutorial on the Middle Pillar Ritual, which lasts just over 5 minutes, whereas Israel Regardie pretty much insists on half an hour being spent on the ritual. I know each magician finds their own methods and flow to suit them, but I was wondering what your thoughts and experience are with this?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

He's really just demonstrating the steps for a video that would be made pretty boring if he performed the whole ritual at it's usual place. IMO 😄

[@brecklasater5909]

Will there be a video on the heptaram?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Yes. Promise 😜

[@raffaellouis4326]

To me. My favorite one is the Hexagram of Earth because it already reminded me like a Star of David by many Jewish Tradition ✡️, whereas others like the Hexagram of Fire which is a Double Triangle Pointing Up like this emoji here ⏫, the Hexagram of Air which is shape like a Diamond or Rhombus♦️ whatever you wanna call it, and the Hexagram of Water which is like a Bowtie 🎀 or an Hourglass ⌛

[@geegees2478]

How do I know which element/planet to banish/invoke?

[@moonpeach4684]

👍👍

[@iamwillyung]

How do we do LBRH of Sun? I have read we need to trace 24 different hexagrams, it's very hard to do.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Watch the video. I cover it 😉

[@BeesWaxMinder]

It would be good to give us examples of why one would want to either banish or invoke a planet so as there’s some sort of context there for people IMHO👍

[@adammcc6163]

I think different people would have different reasons and different approaches to the understanding and efficacy of these practices. (For them). If you start with the LBRP and work your way up, you start to find your own reasons for continuing (or stopping). I think it’s a helpful and reliable way to tap into the deeper parts of your mind, soul, oneness, etc…like prayer, meditation, yoga, etc. it’s a spiritual practice that one would want to do for manifestation of something, focus on a goal, relief from distractions, and/or spiritual fulfillment - That’s just my take, for now.

[@BeesWaxMinder]

@@adammcc6163 thanks 🙏

[@katherinevidmar7307]

According to this, where in the sky should we orient towards? If say we want to invoke sun, should we find where are the planets are and do the hexagrams all over? Or draw them over just the sun?

[@valentine1713]

can you use both hands to draw each triangle simultaneously? i see why crowley resolved with the unicursal

[@FoolishFishBooks]

It's not the described way, but of course nothing stops you.

[@user-jk5ff2yh4b]

In which cases the invoking and banishing lesser rituals should be chosen? For example in the liber stellae rubeae there is said that before the ritual - should be performed the "ritual of the flaming star" (LBRP) and the "ritual of the seal"(hexagram), and in the commentary Crowley mentions that the "ritual of the seal" - is the "common" ritual of hexagram. So it most likely means that it is rather lesser ritual, but invoking or banishing? Because both can make sense when used in the beginning of some bigger ritual. Or invoking should be used in the beginning and the banishing in the end of the whole ceremony?

[@eduardoescalante9332]

I’m a rookie in this, so… what is this for? What am I invoking? Or how do I start in this?

[@therocker0325]

Oh, and one more thing too that I thought about: Consider the fact that the energy of the Sun/Sol does quite literally "contain" every single other planetary energy in this solar system, because every planetary body in our solar system is gravitationally connected to the Sun/Sol. In my own personal practice, I will typically use the Hexagram of the Sun/Sol (drawing all 6 Hexagrams) and the Godname of the Sephiroths to invoke the energies of the planets in a purer form, including the outer planets (which traditional astrology and therefore traditional western occultism never really accounted for). :D

[@therocker0325]

One might even look at the Hexagram as a literal depiction of the solar system, with the Sun/Sol in the center and all the other planets orbiting around it (though not sharing an orbit as a Hexagram describes 😉)

[@dannokk4743]

I was just wondering recently, is there a way to practice developing sensitivity to energies and spirits or is that something you either have or don't have? I don't know if I've ever been in a situation where there's been a significant presence but if I have I wasn't able to tell. Essentially I want to go ghost exploring and be able to tell if there's something out of the ordinary natural world in the area

[@shylock5477]

There is if it doesn't come naturally. Through diet and meditation (the kind of water and food you eat has a huge impact on your overall health, including the centre points of your body.. which are connected to your spirit) , also having a guide or mentor helps .. do your own investigation as well

[@schoo9256]

Some people start off with more sensitivity than others, but everyone can practice. The best advice i can give is to just practice noticing what is there. Don't make up what you think should be there, or imagine what you are hoping to see. Just notice what is there. People don't *look* most of the time.

[@dannokk4743]

@@schoo9256 now that sounds like some excellent advice, I will be putting that into practice thank you

[@juliomejia5009]

Toda ceremonia o ritual, su única utilidad, es enfocar la atención

[@andjelkovicjasmin2954]

The sun is ALWAYS! in the middle! but I agree, that the planet that you INVOKE OR BANISH should be drawn in the middle of the hexagram.

[@FedeLux]

when is the time to move on to the RITUAL OF THE HEXAGRAM? how many months after the middle pillar? and is practiced 2 times a day like the LBRP? Thank you

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I believe this is used as and when necessary (for clearing a space or for charging an amulet or for working with planetary energies.) No timeframe specified.

[@FedeLux]

@@FoolishFishBooks Thank you for your prompt response and advice, I will follow them, I would not want to abuse your courtesy with all the brothers who write to you, WHICH ASTROLOGY BOOK would you recommend? to start from 0 or very basic to understand their relationships, mathematics, houses, ascendants, etc. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND WORK in favor of the BALANCE of the MICRO AND MACROCOSM

[@FoolishFishBooks]

@@FedeLux "The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need" (Woolfolk) comes in highly recommended. 😊👍

[@federicoellenberg215]

@@FoolishFishBooks Thank you so much!

[@flair4crafts894]

So I finished doing the battery LBRP as I chanted the name ADONAI HA ARETZ I sensed hands and I heard several knocks under my feet but from under the home??? I waited until I finished and went outside the house to check if someone have gotten under the home, but the entrance was closed. This is the first time I experience this particular happening and I am wondering if I should worry. For a moment I thought I was going to be pulled down. In certain occasions when chanting the names during the MP I experience a sensation as if I was going to detach from the body. Do the names have the ability to absorb us to the point of separation of the soul from the body? I fell like I am in two places. So I been told with the LBRP things start happening (I am not new to paranormal events prior of practicing LBRP) Do you have any comments. Should I worry? I was thinking maybe the home is built on top of a grave yard, but not sure. Could it be possible that chanting that name upset anyone below? But I have done the ritual in the same spot several times, the usual space, and this is the first time I experience this????????? Should I worry, I guess worry will not solve a thing. I like to understand if is a positive thing or there is something else I need to do or to stop it. Comments please, help

[@dustinemerzian5989]

I have a question. If I am someone who learns quickly, but is still within 3 months of learning Magick, however either way I want to master these rituals as soon as possible. Do you think there would be any negative response if I add the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Hexagram to my routine? I would greatly benefit from the addition of planetary magick in my life, but I'm only at feeling my way through the Lesser Invoking of the Pentagram.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

The bare minimum according to Israel Regardie is 6 weeks on daily Lesser Banishing Rituals of the Pentagram before anything else. I then recommend switching to invoking Pentagram and alternating until you can tell how they affect your life differently, and in what ways. Then you're really free to go in any direction you like, and yes, planetary is a great idea.

[@dustinemerzian5989]

@@FoolishFishBooks Okay, that's the one thing I've misunderstood from all of my studies. Can we do the Lesser Invoking of the Pentagram without doing a Banishing prior? Or, better spoken, have YOU had success in that area only doing one and not the other beforehand.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

@@dustinemerzian5989 yes. I do one or the other depending on what I feel I need at the time, but either way I calling divine names, the two rituals do have some crossover.

[@dustinemerzian5989]

@@FoolishFishBooks I greatly appreciate your response. I used to do it that way when I started but stopped when I got the vibe it's "unorthodox" to do them without doing them in the proper order. I'm at least going to try doing one without the other regularly again just to see what it does to my perspective on my fear of wasting time.

[@jonaslong6012]

It goes in the order of the signs (fire, earth, air, water, ie aries, Taurus, Gemini, cancer etc) that's why the directions are different, cause your going thru the signs vs seasons in lbrp

[@eduard2792]

id like to suggest an idea, the order of the elements relate to the astrological elements of the zodiacs in order, aries is fire, taurus is earth, gemini is air and cancer is water.

[@rach623]

That’s what I found confusing. They go from Aries ( makes sense as first fire sign) then cancer ( surely Taurus) then Libra ( surely Gemini) then Capricorn . I find that odd as logic suggests first of each zodiac but I suppose not.

[@davemiller6055]

The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Hexagram actually IS dealing with planetary energies and not elemental energies. Primarily anyway. The elemental association is in the celestial form (element associated with each Zodiac sign) of the element.That is why the order is different in the LBRH. In the LBRP, East is associated with air. But in the Hexagram ritual, East is associated with fire because Aries (1st sign of the Zodiac) is a fire sign.

[@koria492]

Just curious what would invoking a planetary energy do? And invoking into self or into space?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I'll do a purpose video as a part of this series 😉👍

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Invoking and evoking are often used interchangeably, though technically, invoking is into self, and evoking is into space.

[@ayushkandari2339]

If I want to do Greater Invoking Ritual of the Hexagram what should I do

[@FoolishFishBooks]

5:47

[@swagsukeuchiha7599]

yea i don't listen to the golden dawn version and kinda do the thelemic version even tho im not a thelemite. i use the golden dawn for the grading system tho

[@sirpopsticks619]

It’s funny how God seems to bring what you are looking for, I was trying to find information on hectogram rituals

[@AlsoUnknownAs]

What God ?

[@mvrko8064]

Hey, I can't help but notice that a lot of people think that the GD was and is a group of total assholes. A lot of their exercises are also being kinda ridiculed. I'm not into Solomonic / Grimoire magic because I don't feel nearly ready for something like that. The reason I thought GD self initiation was cool is because there is a curriculum through which you become a better version of yourself ( in the least) but these doubts are keeping me in neophyte still. Anyone?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Goodness no! I'm pretty sure the anglophone occult scene wouldn't be anything worth mentioning today if it weren't for the HD's trailblazing. But just as with any science, progress causes areas of obsolescence. I also feel it's unfortunate that we should have lost the direct lineage and that there's no way of verifying the presence or absence of blinds in the published documents. I have tremendous admiration for the GD then and now. I just think that given the option of using material from uninterrupted lineages like Aurum Solis (or any given other - Clan of Tubal Cain, even OTO if the infighting and internal politics weren't so ego-centric) may be a less haphazard option nowadays.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

However, if you choose to go ahead with the GD curriculum, you should stick with it thoroughly, regardless of what I say.

[@mvrko8064]

@@FoolishFishBooks Much appreciated 💙

[@fraterzigmund]

Self-initiation is a great spiritual practice and I highly recommend it if you have the discipline to stick with it! I've been at it for over two years and it has improved my life in so many ways. Good luck!

[@mvrko8064]

@@fraterzigmund thanks! I see you on Discord. Much respect!

[@horusgold3939]

Aqua da vida😉

[@nicholaschiazza7926]

Tell us how to do it, honey bun; then as now the great beastie's books are prohibitively expensive. I mean how much did he think we wizards make, anyway?

[@jonaslong6012]

I asked in another video too, but do you know why the lrh refers to apophis instead of Seth? Didn't Seth murder osiris in the myth?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Apophis is to Seth what Palpatine is to Darth Vador, (well in certain respects)

[@jonaslong6012]

@@FoolishFishBooks that doesn't help me lol idk from the stars war

[@jonaslong6012]

@@FoolishFishBooks I appreciate the explanation though, I kinda get it....one more thing, do you know why it's the Greek "apophis" instead of the Egyptian "apep" when all the other names are the original Egyptian?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

@@jonaslong6012 Osiris is actually the Greek name of Usir. Isis is the Greek name for Aset.

[@jonaslong6012]

@@FoolishFishBooks Ahhh...it's all Greek to me😜 jk, it is kinda confusing to get it all straight...i find the names osiris and isis in books on Egypt alongside apep, and other names associated with greece...do you know why the Greek names are used in the ritual instead of the Egyptian?

[@andjelkovicjasmin2954]

Question for the people in the comments. What are your favorite planets? List them. Mine currently are: 1. Pluto (I'm extremely scorpion so no wonder why this one is my all time favorite, it will always remain my favorite planet) 2. Sun 3. Moon 4. Saturn 5. Neptune 6. Mercury 7. Mars (I actually hate Mars)