Threskian Banishing Ritual

Stele # 363

Exorizoma

Deeply draw in your breath, filling the lungs completely, press the index finger of the left hand to lips. Taking a step forward with the left foot, exhale strongly, shouting :

��� ����� ������������

(Ah-poh Pan-tah Kah-koh-deh-moh-nes)

Be gone from everywhere evil spirits

Clap, or knock the following raps : 2 - 6 - 2, raise an authoritative voice, saying:

���� ���� ���� �������

(Eh-kas Eh-kas Eh-stee Veh-vee-lee)

Away ! Away all ye barbarians !

Give the Mystic Cross :

Touch forehead, vibrate : OM (Oh-m)

Touch genitals, vibrate: ����� (Fah-loh-s)

Touch right shoulder, vibrate: ����� (Teh-trah)

Touch left shoulder, vibrate: ���� (Ktees)

Touch breast, vibrate: ������ (Ee-ahk-hos)

Holding weapon or right hand over the center of breast, very seriously and clearly say :

��������� ��� �����,

( Ev-fah-mee-toh pah-s eh-theer )

Let all things be silent, the aethyr,

�� ��� ������ ��� �����,

( gah keh poh-n keh pnoh-ah-ee )

earth and water and air,

����� ������ ������,

( Oo-reh-ah teh-beh-ah see-gah-toh )

let the mountains themselves be silent

���� ������� �'�������

( eh-hee fthoh-gee tohr-nee-thoh-n )

the sound and voices of the birds

Facing the East, with tip of weapon or finger of right hand, trace a pentagram on forehead (in the same direction as is done in the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram). Visualize the pentagram red in colour, touch the forehead with weapon or finger, fling hand out forward, visulaizing the pentagram projecting forward, and vibrate :

������ (Ee-ahk-hos) Iacchus

Repeat again, but face the South and vibrate :

���� ( Ah-dees ) Hades

Repeat but face the West and vibrate :

������� ( Dee-mee-trah ) Demetra

Repeat but face the North and vibrate :

���� ( Koh-ree ) Kore

Face the East and give the sign of silence (hold index finger on lip).

Go to the eastern side of the altar, point to the center of the altar and vibrate :

� ( Eh )

Go to the north-western side of the altar, point to the center of the altar and vibrate :

��� ( stee )

Go to the south-western side of the altar, point to the center of the altar and vibrate :

� ( ah )

At the altar, facing the east, hand over heart, say :

����� ! ���' ���� ����� ��������, ����� ����������� ��� �������� �������

( Eh-stee-ah ! tah-dee-eh-rah deh-kseh proh-thee-moh-s, ohl-voh-n eh-pee-pnee-oo-sah keh ee-pee-oh-heer ee-gee-ee-ah-n )

Hestia ! accept these offerings and breathe happiness and health into these dwellings

Clap or knock again the raps at the opening of the ritual : 2 - 6 - 2