[from http://w3.one.net/~willb/rituals/ ] The Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram ____________________________________________________________ Stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right across body, holding wand or other weapon upright in the median line. Then face East and say: I. N. R. I. yod. nun. resh. yod. Virgo, Isis, Mighty Mother. Scorpio, Apophis, Destroyer. Sol, Osiris, Slain and Risen. Isis, Apophis, Osiris, I A O. Stand in the sign of Osiris Slain and say: The sign of Osiris Slain. Stand in the sign of the Mourning of Isis and say: The sign of the Mourning of Isis. Stand in the sign of Apophis and Typhon and say: The sign of Apophis and Typhon. Stand in the sign of Osiris Risen and say: The sign of Osiris Risen. Stand in the sign of Osiris Slain and then in the sign of Osiris Risen and say: L. V. X., lux, (as in Luke's), the Light of the Cross. With the magical weapon, trace the Hexagram of Fire in the East, saying: ARARITA * Trace the Hexagram of Earth in the South, saying: ARARITA * Trace the Hexagram of Air in the West, saying: ARARITA * Trace the Hexagram of Water in the North, saying: ARARITA * Repeat beginning, ending with the Light of the Cross. ____________________________________________________________ Notes on the LRH ____________________________________________________________ L. V. X. signs Osiris Slain: Arms straight out at the sides to form a cross Heels together, with feet at 45 degree angle The Mourning of Isis (L): Right arm forms points up with elbow square Left arm points down with elbow square Head looks down over the left shoulder with eyes following left forearm Feet point left Right foot is perched on it's ball with knee bent Apophis and Typhon (V): Raise arms above the head at an angle of 60 degrees to eachother Throw head back Heels together, with feet at 45 degree angle standing slightly on the balls Osiris Risen (X): Arms cross, left over right, on the chest Head is bowed Heels together, with feet at 45 degree angle Meaning of ARARITA The letters in ARARITA form the initials of a sentence meaning "One is His Beginning: One is His Individuality: His Permutation is One." The Hexagrams The following hexagrams are traced as shown. First the triangle designated by the red arrow is drawn and then the triangle designated by the blue arrow is drawn. The Hexagram of Fire Image of Hexagram The Hexagram of Earth Image of Hexagram The Hexagram of Air Image of Hexagram The Hexagram of Water Image of Hexagram ____________________________________________________________ EOF