PRE-PGM Egyptian Spell to Set a Temple Guardian, circa 1152 BCE

[Salient_Sorcerer]

Every Magical Practitioner that maintains a Sanctum, Temple, or other Ritual Space would do well to consider a "Guardian" of some type, I'm nothing if not a Practical Sorcerer, so here is a Spell / Invocation known as 'Raising the Dog of Defense'. It "might" work for you if you "redact" it to suit yourself?

It was taught by W.E. Butler, who got it from Dion Fortune, who learned of it when she recommended Regardie to the Bristol Temple of the Stella Matutina, a Golden Dawn offshoot , It appears to have been an adaptation of an Egyptian spell to Set a Guardian before the door of a Tomb. It is still powerful after many centuries and can be used to place your Guardian if you Adapt to suit yourself. According to Israel Regardie this spell is from the "HARRIS PAPYRUS", circa 1152 BCE, he gives the verbatim translation in his book: "The Tree of Life", which differs slightly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papyrus_Harris_I

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Here is the Original Spell: The Dog of Defense

"Arise Dog of Defence that I may instruct thee in thy duties.
Be thou ever watchful to the North and the South, the East and the West,
behind thee and above thee, and below thee and around thee.
Take thy watch from the setting of the Sun to the coming of the dawn,
and stand guard as I have instructed thee."

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N.B.
Some practitioners may choose an artificial Elemental or "servitor", instead of one of an actual Elemental, e.g., a Slyph, Undine, Salamander, or Gnome. You can choose one that best describes your Intended type of Protection. If a "servitor" is created decide upon it's length of service in advance.

A Guardian is normally an Elemental whose shape has been Changed by Your Intention into whatever shape you decide upon. No Elemental should Ever be forced into perpetual work of any kind, hence the Time Limit here of a Year and a Day. After that you should erect a New Guardian. The Dog of Defense is effective if you are away from home, and feel the need for protection of your Sanctum / Temple Space. It is Highly Effective, and if you happen to be even a latent materializing medium, you can end up with something very Tangible.

You should decide on a Name and Form for Your Guardian, (which you visualize, and does Not have to be a Dog!). Now you're ready for an Adaptation of this spell for your Sanctum, Temple (or any other space) and "might" go something like this:

My redaction of this spell:

"Arise ...."Name Here".... to defend this space, that I may instruct thee in the guarding of this sacred place. Look to the East and the South, to the West and the North, Above thee and Below thee, and from whatever quarter evil may strike.

(Add any additional instructions here).

Thy standing is for a Year and a Day, through both the Darkness of Night, and the Light of Day. When thy time is done depart to thine own place and may you be blessed with the amount due to thee".

Have fun redacting this spell and make it useful for your own needs!

[Erebus Nekromantia]

This spell doesn't seem like a lot of work to employ/enslave a guardian spirit.
I subscribe to, among other laws of magic, the Law of Conservation, where big spells require big magic, that the work going into a spell must exceed its desired outcome. I just don't believe some loosely rhyming words are going to cut it for what this spell promises.

[Amor]

Surely the words are only an outer form. It is the inner work and formation of relationship that encourages the spirit to assist.

It is important to test the spirit first. It may not be accidental that that spirit was on hand. It may have been posted there by a beneficial or adverse intelligence.

Generally I look to higher beings than elementals to assist me. That said, I was surprised by an earth elemental coming up through the floor in my residence. That elemental has cosmic connections and has been quite helpful in greater tasks

[Salient_Sorcerer]

There is a LOT of room for customization here! I posted this as a template for the concept. I believe (read somewhere) that it was not unheard of for the Egyptians to use fire elementals for works of this nature. If you don't like it or don't want to "redact" it to suit yourself, so be it. I put this 'template" out elsewhere and it got quite a a bit of favorable feedback, with one gal actually raving she couldn't wait to tailor it for herself, she was/is an experienced magician though, and does a lot of personal work, she and I had a fun chat about this. YMMV!

NB
There are no "set in stone" rules here, anyone can tailor this for themselves as their "ingenium" may direct!

[Amor]

... not unheard of for the Egyptians to use fire elementals for works of this nature....

I know that some like to work dangerously - but it may be worth considering that the mental plane (mind substance) is actually a collective of fire elementals of varying status.

Those that cannot control their thoughts can easily be captured by fire elementals

[Salient_Sorcerer]

... not unheard of for the Egyptians to use fire elementals for works of this nature....

I know that some like to work dangerously - but it may be worth considering that the mental plane (mind substance) is actually a collective of fire elementals of varying status.

Those that cannot control their thoughts can easily be captured by fire elementals

Interesting. What a great incentive to be proficient in thought control. Magicians don't have the "luxury not to be proficient in thought control", IMO!
A well planned and balanced training program, something on the order of "Strategic Sorcery" or the equivalent comes to mind? Plenty of breath, "no mind" meditation for a while will take one a long way in that direction.

[Erebus Nekromantia]

I wasn't really making a point of whether I liked or disliked it, more asking "is that all?".
How would you, personally, make this spell in its entirety?

NB
There are no "set in stone" rules here . . .

OK, that I dislike.

[Salient_Sorcerer]

I wasn't really making a point of whether I liked or disliked it, more asking "is that all?".
How would you, personally, make this spell in its entirety?

NB
There are no "set in stone" rules here . . .

OK, that I dislike.

The first point I would consider is what type of guardian do I want, that is to say an artificially created "servitor", or.. maybe some carefully chosen "being" from some "objective" hierarchy. Personally a "servitor" (for me) is more like it because if I create it, I get to be much more hands on.
This would entail creating a sigil (of the intent), very likely a material base (for example a statue), "naming" and visualizing the thought form of the guardian prior to getting on with rest of the operation, all in all a pretty "hefty" operation all things considered. I posted a "template" not a full blown rite. Everyone's concept and personal proclivities will be different, that's why it will work for "you, me, them" This is not an operation that I would ask someone who is not well versed in magic/k to undertake. The idea is to set a guardian upon/within the "temple, sanctum or other ritual space" of a working magical practitioner. It was common for "Tombs" in Egypt as well as Temples, et al. Once that's decided then you can set the stage and the rules of what you desire in a guardian, plus you're not "infringing" on the work/evolution of someone who didn't ask for the job. A complete "rite" would not be "stenographic in it's brevity" like the "template" in my OP, I took it for granted that was evident.

It might be worth checking out what Regardie has to say (I mentioned in my OP) in his book "The Tree of Life" on the subject. I did that a Long time ago, the original edition, before it was "redacted" by the Cicero's.

[Amor]

This morning in my wanderings I was offered a guardian/co-worker to be connected to my light-body.

I am pretty fussy but when I find one I like (on several planes) I invite it in. If it feels good, I turn out all such entities and have them line up.

Usually I then select the new entity (sometimes I have erred in my assessment) and the best one or two of the rest of the lineup. Then I give heart-light to the rest, thank them for their work, and send them off.

That is what happened this morning.

[Salient_Sorcerer]

This morning in my wanderings I was offered a guardian/co-worker to be connected to my light-body.

I am pretty fussy but when I find one I like (on several planes) I invite it in. If it feels good, I turn out all such entities and have them line up.

Usually I then select the new entity (sometimes I have erred in my assessment) and the best one or two of the rest of the lineup. Then I give heart-light to the rest, thank them for their work, and send them off.

That is what happened this morning.

Hmmm... I probably need to start a new thread for this. I wonder if anyone here is aware of the phenomenon called the: "Chill of Affirmation"?
What you mention here would certainly cause that to alert me, but I think it's a topic for another thread.