Right! I was referencing the Greater Ritual of the Hexagram on pages 149-151 of Circles of Power, 1997 edition, since the Lesser Ritual seems to deal with the elements. I see that according to the diagrams on pages 97-99, the point corresponding to Mercury is the lower left vertex of the upward pointing triangle in the Hexagram, so I’ll go with that as the point of origin for drawing the Hexagram of Mercury, going clockwise for invocation.
I’m wondering how I should structure my ritual. Would it be enough to invoke Mercury at all the cardinal points, vibrating HERMES at each quadrant, then step back to center, perhaps recite a brief prayer, and conclude with the Tau Cross (my answer to the Cabalistic Cross, based on a ritual of that name by John Opsopaus)? Or should I work up something more elaborate? I may be doing this daily for some time, and certainly on Wednesdays.
Re: Hexagrams and Mercury
I’m wondering how I should structure my ritual. Would it be enough to invoke Mercury at all the cardinal points, vibrating HERMES at each quadrant, then step back to center, perhaps recite a brief prayer, and conclude with the Tau Cross (my answer to the Cabalistic Cross, based on a ritual of that name by John Opsopaus)? Or should I work up something more elaborate? I may be doing this daily for some time, and certainly on Wednesdays.