Relaxation Ritual

This is a (bit modified) Relaxation Ritual / Meditation from the book Ipsissimus by E.A. Koetting, which is to be performed before any and every occult operation. A similar meditation can be found in the Golden Dawn system with visualizing a golden ball of light – a mini-Sun at the feet of the operator which moves through the whole body like in this exercise and releases tension everywhere, where it touches the operator.

This meditation is to be performed even before any type of banishing ritual, for example pentagram rituals like the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram – even before the Kabbalistic Cross which is at the beginning of said banishing ritual.

Start with either standing or sitting — the direction doesn't matter.

  1. Start with focusing on your breath – inhale and pay attention to your chest rising when inhaling, and falling when you exhale. Don't try to control the breath, just observe it.
  2. Notice a soft, silver light shining above you, and a white sphere a few inches above your head. Feel the warm energy which is like a cloud, forming around the sphere. Don't look at it or try to see it, just be aware of it. It is warm and comfortable, feel it's relaxing glow radiating down upon you.
  3. Inhale and feel the cloud moving downwards until it sits on the top of your head, and feel all tension and thoughts clear from your head.
  4. After stopping there, start moving the cloud downwards when inhaling, and when you exhale feel all your tension flow into the cloud; stopping as necessary. As the cloud moves down to the level of your ears, chin, neck, heart, belly, groins, thighs, knees, it releases the tension in each area it touches, until the cloud is resting beneath your feet. Feel your body completely relaxed and your head devoid of thoughts. Once you get to your feet, see the cloud dissolve into the floor beneath you, taking all your tension with it.
  5. Exclaim in your mind: “My body and my mind is completely relaxed.”
  6. With only your mind see the room you are in – try not to use your body, your senses, or your brain; allow the vision of the room come to life.