A basic practice in which a circle about the magician is formed by projecting and visualizing energy in a continuous line punctuated at the four quarters with the creation and visualization of pentagrams. The circle is both a defense against outside disturbances and a container of energies within.

Suggested Reading – Slate, J.H. & Weschcke, C.L.: Astral Projection for Psychic Empowerment, 2012, Llewellyn