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Ritual Appendices
Appendix I - Pentagram Rituals
The Pentagram
The Pentagram represents the four elements with the fifth, Akasha or Spirit at the topmost point. The
fifth element is the underlying unity of the others, their essence and matrix.
The elements are allocated to the four quarters of the compass, which for the purpose of the pentagram
rituals are:
Air - East
Fire - South
Water - West
Earth - North
Akasha - Centre
(The quarters are sometimes allocated slightly differently, water and earth being interchanged.)
The Pentragram should in all cases be traced with the single point of the Spirit upwards, not with the
dual points upwards forming the ears and horns of the Goat of the Sabbat, as is sometimes suggested
by the more dubious works on magic.
The symbols of the elements attributed to the Pentagram are the Wheel which 'answereth to the all
pervading Spirit: the laborious Ox is the symbol of Earth: the Lion is the vehemence of Fire: the Eagle
(Scorpio), the Water flying aloft as with wings she is vaporized by the force of heat: the Man is the
Air, subtle and thoughtful, penetrating hidden things.' (1)
The Lesser Pentagram Ritual is used for a number of things, and should be mastered in detail. It will
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