Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
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The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is a foundational Western ceremonial magic rite used to purify and protect a space by symbolically banishing unwanted influences through pentagram visualizations and divine names.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn rituals | 1 |
| Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5411527 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram Context triple: [Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, notableRitual, Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram]
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A.
The Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key of Solomon is a 17th-century grimoire of demonology and ceremonial magic traditionally attributed to King Solomon, detailing the names, seals, and conjurations of numerous spirits.
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B.
De crimine magiae
De crimine magiae is a late 17th-century legal-philosophical treatise by Christian Thomasius that critically examines and challenges the prosecution of witchcraft and magic under contemporary criminal law.
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C.
Ordo Exorcismorum
Ordo Exorcismorum is the section of the Roman Ritual that contains the official Catholic rites and prayers for performing exorcisms.
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D.
Doctrina Lux Mentis
Doctrina Lux Mentis is the Latin motto of Centre College, expressing the ideal of education as the light of the mind.
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E.
Carmelite Ritual
Carmelite Ritual is a liturgical book containing the specific prayers, ceremonies, and rites used in the Carmelite Order’s worship and sacramental life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram Target entity description: The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is a foundational Western ceremonial magic rite used to purify and protect a space by symbolically banishing unwanted influences through pentagram visualizations and divine names.
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A.
The Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key of Solomon is a 17th-century grimoire of demonology and ceremonial magic traditionally attributed to King Solomon, detailing the names, seals, and conjurations of numerous spirits.
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B.
De crimine magiae
De crimine magiae is a late 17th-century legal-philosophical treatise by Christian Thomasius that critically examines and challenges the prosecution of witchcraft and magic under contemporary criminal law.
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C.
Ordo Exorcismorum
Ordo Exorcismorum is the section of the Roman Ritual that contains the official Catholic rites and prayers for performing exorcisms.
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D.
Doctrina Lux Mentis
Doctrina Lux Mentis is the Latin motto of Centre College, expressing the ideal of education as the light of the mind.
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E.
Carmelite Ritual
Carmelite Ritual is a liturgical book containing the specific prayers, ceremonies, and rites used in the Carmelite Order’s worship and sacramental life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western esoteric practice
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banishing ritual ⓘ ceremonial magic ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWithArchangel |
Auriel
NERFINISHED
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Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ Raphael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityName |
AGLA
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Adonai NERFINISHED ⓘ Eheieh NERFINISHED ⓘ YHVH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSystem |
Golden Dawn magical curriculum
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Hermetic Qabalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Greater Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | late 19th century ⓘ |
| developedBy | Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Golden Dawn manuscripts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
LBRP
NERFINISHED
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Lesser Banishing Pentagram Ritual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Qabalistic Cross
NERFINISHED
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closing Qabalistic Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ invocation of archangels ⓘ pentagram tracing ⓘ vibration of divine names ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
banishing unwanted influences
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centering the practitioner ⓘ psychic protection ⓘ purification of space ⓘ |
| hasScope | microcosmic banishing ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary chaos magic practices
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modern Wiccan ritual structure ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalInstructions | English ⓘ |
| performedBefore | other magical operations ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Thelemites
NERFINISHED
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ceremonial magicians ⓘ practitioners of Western esotericism ⓘ |
| requires |
ritual gestures
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visualization ⓘ vocalization of divine names ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn system
NERFINISHED
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Thelema NERFINISHED ⓘ Western ceremonial magic ⓘ modern occultism ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
divine names
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four classical elements ⓘ four directions ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
cross of light
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pentagram ⓘ |
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Subject: Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram Description of subject: The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is a foundational Western ceremonial magic rite used to purify and protect a space by symbolically banishing unwanted influences through pentagram visualizations and divine names.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn rituals