From: Harvey Newstrom <hnewstrom@hnewstrom.ess.harris.com>
Subject: The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1993 06:43:43 GMT

The LBRP is called lesser because it acts lower on the Tree, in
Malkuth.  It utilizes the banishing pentagram of Earth, and no other
Pentagrams.  The Pentagram having four points corresponds to the four
elements of Earth, plus a spirit point on the top.  These pentagrams
are derived from the Enochian tablets of the four elements laid out in
a square (with the tablet of union above them).  The banishing
pentagram utilized here uses the point toward the Earth tablet, and
banishes by drawing away from that point.  These four elements are
usually represented on the Tree of Life by drawing Malkuth with four
parts.  This ritual is traditionally taught in the first knowledge
lecture where the candidate is preparing to enter the sephera of
Malkuth.

The LBRP forms a multi-dimensional protective sphere around the person
who resides in Malkuth.  This sphere protects from all directions,
including protection from astral or other attacks.  This does not mean
that walls of protection are appearing in other dimensions.  The area
of protection is around the person in Malkuth.

The SIRP and Hexagram rituals are called greater because they act
higher on the Tree of Life.  The points of the Hexagram representing
the higher Sepheroth and planets other than Earth, with Tiphareth in
the center.  The invoking pentagrams utilize all four elemental
pentagrams, not just Earth.  They also use the active and passive
spirit pentagrams, representing the invoking of the higher spiritual
intelligences associated with the elements, rather than dealing with
the elements themselves.  These rituals are traditionally taught to
the adept who has reached Tiphareth.  __ Harvey Newstrom
(hnewstrom@hnewstrom.ess.harris.com)