Well, honestly Trinetra, this will be different (in degrees) for each person. Some may eventually "see" flaming pentagrams around them, with open eyes. Others, (myself included) visualize the pentagrams (or whatever symbol) fine with eyes closed . . . but get nearly nothing with them open. And other people never get any or only the "thinnest" visualization of the pentagram. And . . . all of the above can be considered successful LBRP performance. Although the use of visualization is an important skill to develop up to a persons best capacity, its by no means a necessity for the effective use of the LBRP. Simply knowing that there IS energy being projected, and that it IS formed into a pentagram will suffice.
Plus, this ritual is really a personal building-block type of "operation". Nero has his method of conducting the ritual, and thats whats successful for him. But truely, the success of the performance of the LBRP is less in maintaining a purity to anyone else's method of performance, and more in practicing with it to the point that it becomes a personal flow of ritual movement. As such, Nero (and good beginning practice) may find that the drawing of the pentagrams needs clear and precise angular visualization . . . which is fine. Other may find that the actual drawing of the pentagrams needs less technicality . . . but that they need to be able to visualize perfect pents afterward And still others may never bother with the exact drawing or visualization, only simply "knowing" the perfect intent was there.
Practice . . . find whatever way and Practice.
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"My theory is longer, thicker and harder then yours" - Frank Farrelly (regarding scientific objectivity)
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