The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram

Benjamin, Dr Michael

ISBN 10: 1905713959 / ISBN 13: 9781905713950

Published by Megalithica Books, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram

Publisher: Megalithica Books

Publication Date: 2014

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

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Synopsis:

The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram - a 21st Century Grimoire is the most comprehensive examination of this foundational occult ritual as originally taught in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn's Magickal system. In this book, author Michael Benjamin presents a practical handbook, historical record, and scholarly analysis of why this ritual was rightly described by Aleister Crowley as, "The Medicine of Metals and the Stone of the Wise." Utilizing both Western and Eastern esoteric sources, this unprecedented study offers an in-depth, integral understanding of the mystical insights provided within, as well as the psychological development facilitated by, this paramount exercise. Drawing from such varied Occidental systems as Rosicrucianism, Qabalah, Tarot, Thelema, Alchemy, Astrology, Theosophy, Freemasonry, and Wicca, along with such Asian schools as Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism, Kundalini Yoga, Vedanta, and Martial Arts, The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram reveals the universality of this practice as a potent means of self-evolution and spiritual awakening. This book is a pragmatic modern grimoire, providing today's occult student with a clear window into the bright wisdom fostered by the Magi and Sages of humanity's various places and ages.

About the Author:

Since September 2006, Michael L. Benjamin has served as the executive director of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). Prior to FCCLA, Michael served as executive director of The National Council on Family Relations in Minneapolis, MN. Before that he was executive director of the Institute for Mental Health Initiatives, a component of the School of Public Health, George Washington University in Washington, DC. Michael began his career as a high school teacher teaching German in Beaumont, Texas. He co-authored a chapter with his spouse Marva P. Benjamin, The Role of Leadership in Addressing Issues of Race and Ethnicity: Cultural Competence as a Framework and Leadership Strategy in the 2004 book titled Promoting Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Understanding and Reconciliation. Also in 2004, he co-authored a chapter Public Policy Advocacy in the Family and Community Policy: Strategies for Civic Engagement.