Pentagram Ritual – Spirit Trance
By Blayze

This ritual is designed to send a subject into a deep trance to meditate on and prophesy from the realm of Akasha.

There are six participants in total. One for each of the five elemental realms plus the trance subject. The form of the ritual is a circle overlaid with a solar cross that becomes a six-rayed star. A pentragram is then overlaid upon the cross.

The first section of the ritual utilises the Elemental Balancing Ritual. This means that each person attunes to all of the elemental realms and is in balance before invoking and channelling their main element. Each person will be given their element to work with prior to the rite, during the Elemental Balancing ritual, that element will be the first that they attune to. At the conclusion of the ritual, they will move to stand as that element once more.

Whilst the Elemental Balancing ritual is mostly inspired utterance, the main Pentagram Ritual has strict layers of wording and speech that will need to be memorized by each participant beforehand. The inspired utterance in the Pentagram Ritual will come through the trance subject. 

Whilst the temple is set-up and the Elemental Balancing Ritual is enacted, the trance subject should have a ritual bath and begin to prepare themselves physically, mentally and spiritually for the Pentagram Ritual. When they are ready, they will present themselves at the gateway to the temple space and sit quietly. There will be wine waiting for them at the gate. The trance subject should sip the wine slowly. When they are finally called by the Priest/ess of Spirit, (at the conclusion of the Elemental Balancing Ritual) the trance subject will be blindfolded and brought into the temple space.

Perform Circle cast

Perform Elemental Balancing Ritual

At the conclusion of the Elemental Balancing Ritual each person prepares themselves to act as a gateway and channel for their element.

They move to back to their original element.

All four elements place their hands on the shoulders of the Priest/ess of Spirit (who stands in the centre).

Priest/ess of Spirit: 	Five are we, 
			Balanced be 
			But the sixth shall be the vessel.  

Hands are lowered and the Priest/ess goes to the altar and takes up the bell. S/he walks around the circle and rings the bell six times and waits for the sound to fade.

S/he replaces the bell on the altar

S/he then opens a door in the circle, stands upon the threshold and calls for the trance subject.

Priest/ess: 	Magic is afoot this night. Are you willing to be the vessel of power?

Subject:: Yes

Priest/ess then blindfolds the subject.

Priest/ess: Then enter the temple to be made ready.

Priest/ess leads the subject into the circle and closes the doorway.

(Whilst Vessel is being questioned, each element retrieves their gift from the altar.)

Vessel is brought into the centre of the circle.

Each element comes forward to give a gift of their element.

Earth: Receive the gift of Earth

Place salt upon Vessel's tongue

Air: Receive the gift of Air

Vessel is smudged with incense.

Fire: Receive the gift of Fire

Candle is moved around the body of the Vessel.

Water: Receive the gift of Water.

Vessel is asperged with water.

Spirit: Receive the gift of Spirit.

Spirit kisses the Vessel.

All items are returned to the altar.

All five elements to take up their positions on the pentagram. Vessel stands in the centre.

Earth: 	Balanced am I by the Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit.
Cleansed am I by the Soil, the Wind, the Flame and the Wave.
I know the mysteries of the egg as black as night.
But tonight I bring forth the power of the Earth within me.
GHEB I call to thee!
Through the sacred gateway of PRITHVI I join with thee!
Let me be thy servant and channel this night.

Earth visualises Gheb standing behind them. They become the gate of the yellow square. When the visualisation is strong and the connection complete, they draw the mark of PRITHVI upon the Vessel. Vibrate PRITHVI

Air:	Balanced am I by the Air, Fire, Water, Earth and Spirit.
Cleansed am I by the Wind, the Flame, the Wave and the Soil.
I know the mysteries of the egg as black as night.
But tonight I bring forth the power of the Air within me.
PARALDA I call to thee!
Through the sacred gateway of VAYU I join with thee!
Let me be thy servant and channel this night.

Air visualises Paralda standing behind them. They become the gate of the blue disk. When the visualisation is strong and the connection complete, they draw the mark of VAYU upon the Vessel. Vibrate VAYU
 
Fire:	Balanced am I by the Fire, Water, Earth, Air and Spirit.
Cleansed am I by the Flame, the Sea, the Soil and the Wind.
I know the mysteries of the egg as black as night.
But tonight I bring forth the power of the Fire within me.
DJINN I call to thee!
Through the sacred gateway of TEJAS I join with thee!
Let me be thy servant and channel this night.

Fire visualises DJINN standing behind them. They become the gate of red upright triangle. When the visualisation is strong and the connection complete, they draw the mark of TEJAS upon the Vessel. Vibrate TEJAS

Water:	Balanced am I by Water, Earth, Air, Fire and Spirit.
Cleansed am I by the Wave, the Soil, the Wind and the Flame.
I know the mysteries of the egg as black as night.
But tonight I bring forth the power of the Water within me.
NIKSA I call to thee!
Through the sacred gateway of APAS I join with thee!
Let me be thy servant and channel this night.

Water visualises Niksa standing behind them. They become the gate of the silver upright crescent. When the visualisation is strong and the connection complete, they draw the mark of APAS upon the Vessel. Vibrate APAS

Spirit:	Balanced am I by Spirit, by Earth, Air, Fire and Water
Cleansed am I by Soil, Wind, Fire and Wave
But tonight I bring forth the power of Spirit within me.
Spirit I call to thee!
Through the sacred egg of AKASHA I join with thee!
Let me be thy servant and channel this night.

Spirit becomes the black egg that contains all of the gates. When the visualisation is strong and the connection complete, they draw the mark of AKASHA upon the Vessel. Vibrate AKASA.

All to five elements to join hands as a pentagram.

Spirit: The connection is made.

Earth: 
I am Earth
Solid beneath the feet
Shield of ancient bone
Midnight's embrace

Air:
I am the Wind
Ever moving, ever changing
Sword of sacred word
Dawn's first kiss

Fire:
I am the Flame
The spark of creation
Spear of the Sun
Midday's bright caress

Water:
I am the Wave
Flowing with the Tides
Cauldron of tears
Sunset's cleansing wave.

Spirit
I am Spirit
Centre and Soul of All
Four become one within me
All colours and none.

Charge of Spirit
By Bird

Listen to the words of the combiner of truths:
It is I who knew of your birth long before time
It is I who infused you with elements divine
I am the dispenser of the colours of life
And in me they each appear
I am the caster of stars in the sky
And in me they all reside
I am the keeper of the ocean of wisdom
Swim in me and find balance
I am the keeper of the paths to the kings
Walk with me to find peace
I am the diviner of symbols and dreams
And in me they find meaning
I am the mother to nature’s all
Without her I do not exist
I am the container, the preserver of life
And in me you will find freedom
I am the egg, the harmonious balance
It is I that is reflected in your dreams
Seek me in your temples
And find me in your hearts
Raised to the heavens
Found in the ground
It is spirit who will release you on your death. 

The five elements hold their position (or can begin to circle if appropriate). The vessel enters deep trance and can speak of what they see if they wish.

Five elements create a low level hum during this period.