“The Bornless Ritual is one of the most important God Invocations in ceremonial Magic. The Bornless Ritual is based as previously mentioned on Graeco-Egyptian magical writings.”
The Lesser Key of Solomon did not have this Ritual included, however, Crowley in his writings, requests one to perform this ritual before working with the Goetia. Why? In 1904, a man named Samuel Lidell Mathers translated The Lesser Key of Solomon. Mathers is one of the founding members of The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Mathers was a friend with Aleister Crowley, and he allowed Crowley to edit the book. At the very beginning of the book, Crowley added The Bornless Invocation.
The reason Crowley chose to include this ritual in the Goetia, is because it calls upon the authority of the Most High. The term ‘Bornless One’ means that which is eternal, which has no beginning.
So why would you use this ritual in your practice?
- In western magick, the Bornless Ritual has been used to protect Goetic magickians from harm.
- Chaos magician Gordan White appears to regard it as a suitable vehicle for wealth magick
- Recommend for people who are struggling with self esteem or confidence issues, to recite the Bornless Invocation every morning like a prayer, “since recognizing oneself as Divine is a crucial aspect of any occult practice.”
Bornless Ritual means you have the authority.
When you stand within the magick circle and summon angels or demons, you do so with that authority. The performance of this ritual is the proclamation of that authority, that has been granted unto you by the Divine. It is an Invocation of God, and in the magick circle, you are the God of the circle.
The versions
The original prayer calls on Egyptian God Osiris (Asar). In the modern version, we see the term ‘Osorronophris’, which is a Greek distortion of ‘Asar un-Nefer’, meaning Osiris the Beautiful. Yes it was originally Greek.
RECORDING: Bornless Ritual, by Israel Regardie
Israel Regardie reading out the Bornless Ritual, as originally intended by Crowley and Mathers. Regardie was the man responsible to publishing most of the teachings of the Golden Dawn, along with Crowley and Dion Fortune, who were both his peers within the Order. Here he is using the Egyptian version by Crowley.
The original Western published version
“Thee I invoke, the Bornless one.
Thee, that didst create the Earth and the Heavens:
Thee, that didst create the Night and the day.
Thee, that didst create the darkness and the Light.
Thou art Osorronophris: Whom no man hath seen at any time.
Thou art Iabos:
Thou art Iapos:
Thou hast distinguished between the just and the Unjust.
Thou didst make the female and the Male.
Thou didst produce the Seed and the Fruit.
Thou didst form Men to love one another, and to hate one another.
I am Ank F N Khonsu Thy Prophet, unto Whom Thou didst commit Thy Mysteries, the Ceremonies of Khem:
Thou didst produce the moist and the dry, and that which nourisheth all created Life.
Hear Thou Me, for I am the Angel of Apophrasz Osorronophris: this is Thy True Name, handed down to the Prophets of Khem.
Hear Me: Ar: Thiao: Reibet: Atheleberseth: A: Blatha: Abeu: Eben: Phi: Chitasoe: Ib: Thiao.
Hear Me, and make all Spirits subject unto Me: so that every Spirit of the Firmament and of the Ether: upon the Earth and under the Earth: on dry Land and in the Water: of Whirling Air, and of rushing Fire: and every Spell and Scourge of God may be obedient unto Me.
I invoke Thee, the Terrible and Invisible God: Who dwellest in the Void Place of the Spirit: Arogogorobrao: Sochou: Modorio: Phalarchao: Ooo: Ape, The Bornless One: Hear Me!
Hear Me: Roubriao: Mariodam: Balbnabaoth: Assalonai: Aphniao: I: Tholeth: Abrasax: Qeoou: Ischur, Mighty and Bornless One! Hear Me!
I invoke Thee: Ma: Barraio: Ioel: Kotha: Athorebalo: Abraoth: Hear Me!
Hear me! Aoth: Aboth: Basum: Isak: Sabaoth: Iao:
This is the Lord of the Gods:
This is the Lord of the Universe:
This is He Whom the Winds fear.
This is He, Who having made Voice by His Commandment, is Lord of All Things; King, Ruler, and Helper. Hear Me!
Hear Me: Ieou: Pur: Iou: Pur: Iaot: Iaeo: Ioou: Abrasax: Sabriam: Oo: Uu: Ede: Edu: Angelos tou theou: Lai: Gaia: Apa: Diachanna: Chorun.
I am He! the Bornless Spirit! having sight in the Feet: Strong, and the Immortal Fire!
I am He! the Truth!
I am He! Who hate that evil should be wrought in the World!
I am He, that lightningeth and thundereth.
I am He, from whom is the Shower of the Life of Earth:
I am He, whose mouth flameth:
I am He, the Begetter and Manifester unto the Light:
I am He, the Grace of the World:
“The Heart Girt with a Serpent” is My Name!
Come Thou forth, and follow Me: and make all Spirits subject unto Me so that every Spirit of the Firmament, and of the Ether: upon the Earth and under the Earth: on dry land, or in the Water: of whirling Air or of rushing Fire: and every Spell and Scourge of God, may be obedient unto me!
Iao: Sabao: Such are the Words!”
OTO VERSION
To access the Bornless Ritual Skip to 55:40
It is this version used by the OTA, a group founded by Mason and prominent ceremonial magician, Poke Caroll Runyon. The OTA omits the “barbarous names” and has no repetitions, and I agree with that.
The Invocation of the Bornless One
Thee I Invoke, the Bornless One!
Thee that didst create, the Earth and the Heavens!
Thee that didst create, the Darkness and the Light!
Thou art Asar-un-Nefer, whom no man hath seen at any time!
Thou hast distinguished between the Just and the Unjust!
Thou didst make the Female and the Male!
Thou didst produce the Seed and the Fruit!
Thou didst form us to love one another, and to hate one another!
Thou didst produce the moist and the dry,
and that which nourisheth all created life!
I Invoke Thee, the Mighty and Ineffable God,
Who dwelleth in the Void place of the Spirit.
I am He! The Bornless Spirit!
Having sight in the feet: strong, and the Immortal Fire!
I am He, the Truth!
I am He, who hates that evil should be wrought in the world!
I am He that bringeth the Lightning and Thunder!
I am He, who showereth life upon the Earth!
I am He, whose mouth ever flameth!
I am He, the begetter and manifester unto the Light!
I am He, the Grace of the World!
The Heart Girt of the Serpent in my name!
Hear Me, and make all Spirits subject unto me,
So that every Spirit of the Firmament and of the Ether,
Upon the Earth or under the Earth,
On dry land and in water, if whirling air and of rushing fire,
And every spell and scourge of God,
May be Obedient unto Me. Amen!
Performance Tips, Pronunciation and Timing
“The best way to go about doing so is first to learn it by memory – which is actually easier than it first appears. When reciting the Ritual, each individual “Barbarous Word” should be “Vibrated” with a complete breath.”
That is:
1. Breathe in, imagining that one is “aspiring” to the Divine, and that one is pulling divine power or Light down through ones’ crown-centre;
2. Contemplate the Word at ones’ heart-centre;
3. On the exhalation, chant or “vibrate” the word fairly loudly, so that you can both hear and feel it resonating – throughout your chest-cavity and body, throughout the room, and indeed throughout the universe.
By deliberately taking ones time to vibrate each barbarous word individually and properly, the Ritual will usually take around half-an-hour.
“In any case, this is the minimum amount of time necessary to do it justice. Performed this way, the “Bornless Ritual” cannot fail to leave one with the sense that one is buzzing with magical energy, that one has indeed contacted ones Higher Genius.”
See http://www.jwmt.org/v1n7/bornless.html for a good article on how to pronounce the names and what the names mean.
Crowley’s version of the Bornless Ritual requires a six-month withdrawal from the world.
Crowley recommended 11 lunar months in an increasing schedule of devotion that taxes even the most dedicated student:
Let the Adept perform this Ritual aright, perfect in every part thereof, once daily for one moon, then twice, at dawn and dusk, for two moons, next thrice, noon added, for three moons. Afterwards, midnight, making up his course, for four moons four times every day. Then let the eleventh Moon be consecrated wholly to this Work; let him be instant in continual ardor, dismissing all but his sheer needs to eat and sleep.
Reference:
Regardie, Israel. Ceremonial Magic: A Guide to the Mechanisms of Ritual.
Web: https://betweenthepillars.wordpress.com/2020/07/01/the-best-way-to-do-the-bornless-invocation/