Message : Credit for the PGM Opening Rite goes to Tony Mierzwicki who pieced it together from various parts of the PGM (Greek Magical Papyri). It makes up part of his excellent book, Graeco-Egyptian Magick, which is a study in planetary theurgy. I have personally adapted other parts from his book to form this entire ritual which is intended to be like the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram but with a Graeco-Egyptian theme. Please enjoy
Part One: Invocation of Aion
Stand in the East and face East. Trace a seven-pointed star in the air before you. Say:
I call on you, who are greater than all, the creator of all
You, the self-begotten, who see all and are not seen
For you gave Helios the glory and the power
Selene the privilege to wax and wane and have fixed courses
Yet you took nothing from the earlier-born darkness
But apportioned things that they should be equal
For when you appeared, both order arose and you appeared
All things are subject to you
Whose true form none of the Gods can see
Who change into all forms
You are invisible, Aion of Aion
Part Two: Calling the Sevenths to Induce Equilibrium
Still facing East visualize a bubble of energy forming around you. Stretch your right hand to the left and likewise your left hand also to the left, vibrate A
Face North, putting forth your right fist, vibrate E
Face West, extending both hands in front of you, vibrate E
Face South, holding both hands over your stomach, vibrate I
Face East, touch the floor, vibrate O
Place your hands on your heart, vibrate U
Look into the sky, vibrate O
Part Three: Invocation of Ogdoas
Face East, say:
I call on you, eternal and un-begotten, who are one
Who alone holds together the creation of all things
Whom none understands, whom the Gods worship
Whose name not even the Gods can utter
Inspire from your breath, ruler of the pole
Him who is under you, create a ritual space
Part Four: Invocation of the Planets and Their Gods
Still facing East, visualize a Silver swirling vortex of energy. Trace a seven-pointed star in the air and say:
I call on you in the East, I call you as (vibrate) AKTIOPHIS
Face South, visualize a Gold swirling vortex of energy. Trace a seven-pointed star in the air and say:
I call on you in the South, I call you as (vibrate) ACHEBUKROM
Face West, visualize a Blue swirling vortex of energy. Trace a seven-pointed star in the air and say:
I call on you in the West, I call you as (vibrate) ILAOUCH
Face North, visualize a Yellow swirling vortex of energy. Trace a seven-pointed star in the air and say:
I call on you in the North, I call you as (vibrate) PSUCHOPOMPOIAPS
Face EAST and look down, visualize a Red swirling vortex of energy. Trace a seven-pointed star in the air and say:
I call on you in the Earth, I call you as (vibrate) ORTHIARE
Remain facing EAST and look straight ahead, visualize a Purple swirling vortex of energy. Trace a seven-pointed star in the air and say:
I call on you in the Air, I call you as (vibrate) ZAS
Remain facing EAST and look up, visualize a Black swirling vortex of energy. Trace a seven-pointed star in the air and say:
I call on you in the Cosmos, I call you as (vibrate) KRONOS
Part Five: Second Invocation of Aion
Remain facing East, open yourself to the universe and say:
Open, open the four quarters of the Cosmos
For the Lord of the Inhabited World comes forth
Gods and daimons rejoice
For Aion of Aion, the only and transcendent
Invisible, goes through this place
Open door, hear bar, fall in two parts
Brief Commentary
The purpose of this ritual to experience the energies and deities of the seven Classical planets; Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter. The Vibrational words are magical titles of various deities as recorded in the PGM who are attributed to the plants and are as follows:
Aktiophis: Selene the Moon
Achebukrom: Helios, the Moon
Ilaouch: Aphrodite, Venus
Psuchopompoiaps: Hermes, Mercury
Orthiare: Ares, Mars
Zas: Zeus, Jupiter
Kronos: Kronos, Saturn
The tracing of the seven pointed star invokes the seven planets.
For help with the pronunciations, please ask.