I’ve been working with Belial and he showed me a handy tool. Take 6 feathers off a sacrificed bird tape the ends of the shafts of the feathers together, so that they make a star like shape.
When working with Belial ( haven’t tried it for any other spirit or in rituals that don’t involve a demon), stroke the barbs so that they’re neat and nicely aligned while visualising your goal. If your goal is larger, you can break it into steps and stroke each feather in turn as you visualise the steps involved in achieving your goal.