Then yesterday, I mentioned I did extremely short elemental invocations to "activate" the enochian tablets. I thought I'd reproduce those here. They are simply truncated versions of the "Opening by the Watchtower," with added prayers from Lyam Thomas Christopher's Kabbalah, Magic and the Great Work of Self Transformation book.
If I'm working with the Tablet of Union or the Aethyrs - I usually just do the Opening by the Watchtower.
For invoking a given planet - I just use the Unicursal Hexagram Invoking Rituals from Lyam Christopher's book. They are short, simple, and quite potent. To me, the traditional GD ritual of the hexagram with the four different astrological hexagrams is incredibly cumbersome, unnecessarily lengthy, and well... just sucks.
Also - thanks to Aleister Crowley's Liber Chanokh for the idea of doing "temple openings" in a given degree for enochian preparatory ceremonies.
Activation of the Tablet of the North/Earth Invocation/Zelator Opening
(Short Form for Enochian Work)
Temple Setup:
- Altar: Table of Practice, Dagger, Wand, Sigillum Dei Ameth, Black Mirror, Tablet of Union Below Altar
- All four elemental tablets. Respective tools in front of tablets (or on altar in their respective cardinal directions).
- On the magician: the Ring of Solomon and the Holy Lamen.
1. Do the LBRP and LBRH
2. Circumambulate to the north. Pick up the earth pentacle. Wave it 3 times in front of the earth tablet.
3. Circumambulate once with pentacle over head, saying: “Stoop not down into that darkly splendid world, wherein continually lieth a faithless depth and Hades, wrapped in gloom, delighting in unintelligible imagery; precipitous, winding – a black and ever rolling abyss! Ever espousing a body unluminous, formless and void.”
4. Stop at North. Draw the passive spirit pentagram vibrating NANTA. Draw the spirit sigil, vibrating AGLA. Give the LVX signs.
5. Draw the invoking earth pentagram, vibrating MOR DIAL HCTGA. Draw the Taurus sigil, vibrating ADNI. Give the Zelator sign and say: “ADNI HA ARETZ. ADNI MELEKH. Unto thee be the kingdom and the power and the glory, the rose of Sharon and the lily of the valley.”
6. Point to the center of the earth tablet. Proclaim: “In the name of the great king of the watchtower of the north, spirits of earth, adore your creator! ICZHIHL.”
7. Place down the pentacle and return west of the altar facing east. Proclaim: “I declare this temple in the 1=10 degree opened.”
8. Knock.
9. Proceed with further enochian work. Here I usually use DuQuette's "Ceremony of Preparation" from Enochian Vision Magick to activate the holy table and attune myself to the Sigillum Dei Ameth and Holy Table. In reality though, this isn't absolutely necessary if you are pressed for time. Often, if I only have an hour to do the operation, I'll just chant all the names from DuQuette ONCE instead of 7 times, or just go straight to the enochian calls and conjurations.
10. Perform the LBRP.
Activation of the Tablet of the East/Air Invocation/Theoricus Opening
(Short Form for Enochian Work)
Temple Setup:
- Altar: Table of Practice, Dagger, Wand, Sigillum Dei Ameth, Black Mirror, Tablet of Union Below Altar
- All four elemental tablets. Respective tools in front of tablets.
- On the magician: the Ring of Solomon and the Holy Lamen.
1. Do the LBRP and LBRH
2. Circumambulate to the east. Pick up the air dagger. Wave it 3 times in front of the air tablet.
3. Circumambulate once with air dagger over head, saying: “Such a fire existeth, extending through the rushing of air; or even a fire formless – whence cometh the image of a voice, or even a flashing light, abounding, revolving, whirling forth and crying aloud!”
4. Stop at North. Draw the active spirit pentagram vibrating EXARP. Draw the spirit sigil, vibrating AHIH. Give the LVX signs.
5. Draw the invoking air pentagram, vibrating ORO IBAH AOZPI. Draw the Aquarius sigil, vibrating YHVH. Give the Theoricus sign and say: “SHADDAI EL CHAI. All mighty and ever lasting, ever living be thy name, ever magnified in the life of all. Amen.”
6. Point to the center of the air tablet. Proclaim: “In the name of the great king of the watchtower of the east, spirits of air, adore your creator! BATAIVAH.”
7. Place down the pentacle and return west of the altar facing east. Proclaim: “I declare this temple in the 2=9 degree opened.”
8. Knock.
9. Proceed with further enochian work.
10. Perform the LBRP.
Activation of the Tablet of the West/Water Invocation/Practicus Opening
(Short Form for Enochian Work)
Temple Setup:
- Altar: Table of Practice, Dagger, Wand, Sigillum Dei Ameth, Black Mirror, Tablet of Union Below Altar
- All four elemental tablets. Respective tools in front of tablets.
- On the magician: the Ring of Solomon and the Holy Lamen.
1. Do the LBRP and LBRH
2. Circumambulate to the west. Pick up the water cup. Wave it 3 times in front of the water tablet.
3. Circumambulate once with water cup over head, saying: “So therefore first, the priest who governeth the works of fire must sprinkle with the lustral waters of the resounding sea.”
4. Stop at North. Draw the passive spirit pentagram vibrating HCOMA. Draw the spirit sigil, vibrating AGLA. Give the LVX signs.
5. Draw the invoking water pentagram, vibrating MPH ARSL GAIOL. Draw the Eagle sigil, vibrating EL. Give the Practicus sign and say: “Elohim Tzabaoth! Glory be to the Ruach Elohim, who moved upon the face of the waters of creation. Amen.”
6. Point to the center of the water tablet. Proclaim: “In the name of the great king of the watchtower of the west, spirits of water, adore your creator! RAAGIOSL.”
7. Place down the water cup and return west of the altar facing east. Proclaim: “I declare this temple in the 3=8 degree opened.”
8. Knock.
9. Proceed with further enochian work.
10. Perform the LBRP.
Activation of the Tablet of the South/Fire Invocation/Philosophus Opening
(Short Form for Enochian Work)
Temple Setup:
- Altar: Table of Practice, Dagger, Wand, Sigillum Dei Ameth, Black Mirror, Tablet of Union Below Altar
- All four elemental tablets. Respective tools in front of tablets.
- On the magician: the Ring of Solomon and the Holy Lamen.
1. Do the LBRP and LBRH
2. Circumambulate to the south. Pick up the fire wand. Wave it 3 times in front of the fire tablet.
3. Circumambulate once with fire wand over head, saying: “And when after all the phantoms have vanished, thou shalt see that holy and formless fire – that fire which darts and flashes through the hidden depths of the universe. Hear thou! The voice of fire!”
4. Stop at South. Draw the active spirit pentagram vibrating BITOM. Draw the spirit sigil, vibrating AHIH. Give the LVX signs.
5. Draw the invoking fire pentagram, vibrating OIP TEAA PDOCE. Draw the Leo sigil, vibrating ELOHIM. Give the Philosophus sign and say: “YHVH Tzabaoth! Blessed be thou! Leader of armies is thy name. Amen.”
6. Point to the center of the fire tablet. Proclaim: “In the name of the great king of the watchtower of the west, spirits of water, adore your creator! EDLPRNAA.”
7. Place down the fire wand and return west of the altar facing east. Proclaim: “I declare this temple in the 4=7 degree opened.”
8. Knock.
9. Proceed with further enochian work.
10. Perform the LBRP.
Very nice. It would be interesting to you create a "recommended books" and "links" post where you pull a lot of your information and inspiration.
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