Write the spirit's sigil and the prayers on to new paper. The first prayer is to summon the spirit and is thus:
"Omnipotent and eternal God, who hast ordained the whole creation for thy praise and thy glory, as also for the salvation of man, I beseech Thee to send Thy Spirit (name), of the (order - solar etc.) order, that he may instruct me concerning those things about which I design to ask him. Nevertheless, not my will be done, but thine, through Jesus Christ, thy only begotten Son, Who is our Lord. Amen. " *If you don't worship Jesus feel free to change the wording... If you dare! I would use an angel of some type.
The second prayer is to send the spirit away and is:
"Forasmuch as thou camest in peace and quietly, having also answered unto my petitions, I give thanks unto God, in Whose Name thou camest. Now thou mayst depart in peace unto thy orders; but return unto me again, when I shall call thee by thy name, or by thy order, or by thy office, which is granted from the Creator. Amen."
You should wait until the day and planetary hour of the spirit which you seek to call. Some suggest that the best time for this is at sunrise, but others say any matching planetary hour should work well. After banishing and opening (using rituals such as the LBRP and Middle Pillar), the first prayer is read aloud. I usually try to face a window and watch for any signs that the spirit may have manifested, such as an animal appearing or a sudden sound. The reading of the first prayer may be used as the opening to meditation on one of the spirit's powers, for example teaching alchemy. Through this meditation one may come into contact with the spirit and even be able to enter into conversation. However, some warn that you should not keep the spirit more than one hour or it may become 'familiarly addicted to thee'.
Once the working has finished and the charge delivered, then the second prayer is read in order to discharge the spirit. The paper with the sigil and prayers on may then be stored in a safe place, or carried about your person as a talisman.
That is all the rite consists of. It is very simple, yet effective - The powers of the Olympic Spirits can be very potent and useful.
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