Bornless Ritual

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The Bornless Ritual, also known as the Preliminary Invocation of the Goetia or simply Preliminary Invocation, originates from the Graeco-Egyptian Papyri Graecae Magicae (PGM), a collection of ancient spells, invocations, and hymns compiled between the 2nd century BCE and the 5th century CE. Initially used for exorcism and healing, the ritual invokes the "Headless One". In modern times this entity has been reinterpreted as the "Bornless One" without beginning or end, who symbolizes the unity of the divine and the practitioner. Some interpretations suggest that the ritual may have connections with the Egyptian gods Osiris or Bes. Some have connected it with Set, which is unlikely. In the original title, "Stele of Jeu the Hieroglyphist in his letter" (see below), "Jeu" is a Greek permutation of YHWH. It is also called the "Headless Rite" or the "Invocation of the Bornless One". Adapted by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Aleister Crowley's A∴A∴, the ritual is employed to contact...

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