Meletiros wrote:In reference to the Ease of Circumstance Ritual (Ceremonial Magick Part 4 in Black Pearl #4), can the BRH be omitted if one has not practiced it?
Since this is a Jupiter (
i.e., planetary) ritual, the Hexagram Ritual was used to control the sphere of planetary powers.
OTOH, since this particular sample is candle magick, it is a worthy experiment to try it without this - since classic candle magick has no such "high magick" add-ins.
As for the timing, if the EOC Ritual is performed at dawn on DIES IVPITER is that sufficient, or is it necessary to wait for a waxing gibbous moon? (Currently the moon is full but has begun waning)
You're using plantary hours. IMNSHO these are pure crap,
i.e., worthless. (That's discussed in the Timing section of Chapter 16.) Doing the ritual at dawn makes it a solar ritual, regardless of the day. And yes, for this ritual I would absolutely want a strong and increasing Moon (since you want to create a
pattern of increase).
It needn't be near-full, but I'd also let it get at least a little past New to have built a little energy - but, in any case, anytime between New and Full.
Just after the next New Moon, Jupiter and Pluto move toward an exact trine, which would be a quite powerful force for positive Jupiter transformation. I'm uncomfortable with the first Thursday thereafter (July 7) because the Moon is conjunct Saturn most of the day; and the day symbolism, though seemingly useful, is not nearly as strong as astrological factors. July 9 has a Moon-Jupiter opposition most of the day, and is the day of an exact Venus-Jupiter sextile - in fact, an exact triple setup of Jupiter, Pluto, and Venus, triggered by the Moon. If I were picking for Los Angeles, I'd probably take the early morning time when Jupiter is culminating, since that's when the Moon-Jupiter opposition is nearly exact.