A Sorcerous Defence Against Malevolent Spirits, discussion on sorcerous self defence Options

ok, so I became intrigued by another post and have been unable to shake the idea of starting this thread mainly because I wish to see what others believe would be a good defence against malevolent spirits should you find yourself being thrown in a position that rituals are unable to be performed.

Greetings!
Some good advice Palindroem.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ac42.gif)

Look, IMHO, taking a pragmatic approach is best...
If the offending entity is a known quality/quantity then assess your present wherewithal and either deal with it or run away.
If the offending entity is of an unknown factor then your best and safest bet would be a tactical withdrawal.

Knowing when to retreat is very valuable. Retreat can offer the chance for research and becoming prepared. Even to this day I usually carry some sort of thaumaturgic device for those times when we least expect trouble. It can be a talisman or a wand or even an artificial 'servitor' held within a housing (talisman, trinket, locket, key, tatoo, whatever). I have a magicians bag (ala Wizard of OZ) or a Crane Bag (ala Shamans satchel) which contains a number of magically useful items (athame' or good multi-function jackknife, wand, bottle of water, salt, a vial of vineager, charcoal briquettes, incense, an incense burner or a folded piece of aluminum foil, a lodestone, a quartz crystal, a lapis lazuli, a carnelian, a variety of talismans/amulets, a pendulum, a Tarot deck or the I Ching, a notebook, a pencil AND a pen, a small variety of herbs and oils, sugar, first aid kit, a space blanket, a square of silk, a static flashlight or even a chemical glow stick, a candle or three, a couple of lighters, vitamens, dried soup, tea and or coffee, a mug, an immersion heater, hot chocolate mix, chocolate bars, toilet paper, paper napkins, moist towlettes, a few condoms or tampons, vial of olive oil, a vial of mineral spirits, cortisone cream, pain meds(at least aspirin), an antihistimine and some all purpose antibacterial cream and some water purifying tablets, some gauze or cheesecloth, a needle and thread) Sounds like alot but this 'kit' can be left in your car or toted as a small backpack. You may find this excessive. Pare your list down to suit your travels...

Depending on your circumstances one should have in their repetoire at least two banishing rituals and be conversant with both pentagram rituals, even a hexagram ritual. Know how to breathe properly and know how to ground oneself.

There is no shame on being smart. This may mean beating cheeks out of there! Live to fight another day and all.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shok.gif)

You shouldn't attempt evocation to material form unless you are very sure of what you are dealing with! That would like handing a knife to the alleged killer! Study and learn the banishing rituals by heart. I hope that you will never end up having to use these measures and even then, in a controlled environment! Good Luck!