Lbrp : God Names And The Elements, Some inconsistencies… or maybe blinds??? Options

Hey everyone,

Has anyone noticed that there is something that is not quite right about the LBRP? That is that the God names do not correspond to their quarters given the elemental nature of each quarter. Let me explain…

Traditional associations:

East :: YHVH :: Raphael :: Air
South :: ADNI :: Michael :: Fire
West :: AHIH :: Gabriel :: Water
North :: AGLA :: Auriel :: Earth

The archangels, elements, and cardinal points all coincide with their kabbalistic correspondences; however, the God names do not. AHIH (eheieh) is the God name of the Sephirah Keter, the Sefer Yetzirah tells us that Keter corresponds to breath…right? In which case, should not AHIH correspond to air (i.e breath) in the eastern sphere? AGLA is short for “Ateh Gibor Le-olam Adonai” (thou are forever my lord), some kabbalists associate this with the sphere of Geburah through the root Gibor. Geburah is the sphere of fire. ADNI refers to “Adonai he-Aretz”, the God name of Malkuth, and thus is perhaps best associated with earth. Leaving us with YHVH; however, the tetragramaton encompasses all four elements, so theoretically it can be vibrated in any direction. What we get is the following correspondences:

East :: AHIH :: Raphael :: Air
South :: AGLA :: Michael :: Fire
West :: YHVH?? :: Gabriel :: Water
North :: ADNI :: Auriel :: Earth

I have experimented with this and for me it seems to result in a much more cohesive unification between the microcosm and macrocosm. I would be interested to hear if anyone else has experimented with the LBRP in such a manner and their results. Also, if anyone has a suggestion for a god name that can be properly linked to water to replace YHVH in the west, please let me know. I hope this post can spark some discussions regarding our individual interpretations of this basic but ever so important practice.

Your confusion stems from the fact that The Lesser Pentagram Ritual has no elemental associations. The divine names used for each pentagram are directional not elemental.

Why then are there different pentagrams for each of the 4 directions?... I'm under the impression that amongst the reasons for the LBRP is to expel the gross influences of the elements thereby creating "sacred space". Thus you banish air in the east, fire in the south, water in the west, and earth in the north. The fifth element and source for the preceding 4 is either/spirit whose gross form is purified via the completion of the ritual and creation of the white circle.

Why then are there different pentagrams for each of the 4 directions?

There is not. Only one pentagram is used in all four corners in the Lesser Pentagram Ritual. The greater and supreme pentagram ritual makes use of 4 different elemental pentagrams and 2 spirit pentagrams but the LRP only has one and it is not elemental.

I'm under the impression that amongst the reasons for the LBRP is to expel the gross influences of the elements thereby creating "sacred space". Thus you banish air in the east, fire in the south, water in the west, and earth in the north. The fifth element and source for the preceding 4 is either/spirit whose gross form is purified via the completion of the ritual and creation of the white circle.

From the first Knowledge Lecture:
"The Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram can be used by the Neophyte as a protection against impure magnetism, and as a practical form of exorcism, to eliminate obsessing or disturbing thoughts."