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the same time increases his powers of visualization and concentration.
The best exercise for regular use, if possible at the same hour each morning or just before retiring at
night, is the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. This should be gradually learnt by the student,
beginning with just the Qabalistic Cross and gradually adding each section, the inscription of the
pentagram, and the invocation of the Archangels, as he becomes proficient in the proceeding section.
For details of this ritual refer to Appendix I.
Having established this regular ritual, which the student would do well to maintain as a permanent
practice, it is necessary to obtain a Diary, which is to be used to record the exact time of the Ritual and
its degree of success, that is the ease with which it was performed, and the resulting 'feel' of the place
of working.
This Magical Diary (6) should also be used for entering full details of all other work done, written up
at the time it is done, rather like a scientific record, a record which will become increasingly valuable
to the aspiring magician as time goes on.
In the meantime, with this regular practice begun, the student should commence specific experiments.
There can be no better way of commencing practical magic and, at the same time, developing your
intuitive ability than the practice of ritual divination - the transformation of fortune-telling into Magic.
[6]A large diary already divided up by date is useful because it necessitates an entry every day (even if
only a negative one). However, some practitioners prefer a blank minute book which they can date as
they go along, thus allowing much greater flexibility of space, according to the amount of work in
hand. The first is probably the better choice for the beginner.
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