Should I pathworking, demon name, then perform the elemental breath, and after releasing the demon, do I repeat the elemental breath again after saying the demon’s name three times?
I want to make sure I understand and am doing it correctly.
No, after you breathe out your request, you only need to look at the seal and say the demon’s name three times. That is the demon’s signal to depart and ends the ritual.
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@DarkestKnight Thank you for clarifying and To confirm is the other part correct? Is that the correct sequence?
Corwin mentions that reading the pathworking allows the words to generate the images can this approach be used for other pathworking systems?
Have you had any success with Corwin Hargrove’s Goetia Pathworking Magickal Results from The 72 Demons?
I personally at first do pathworkings through reading them out loud, or in my mind. Works until you learn them by heart (it’s why good pathworkings are short).
And yes, that’s the deal with pathworkings - the words generate symbolic images in your imagination, and the images bring you closer to the Entity you’re pathworking for. Your imagination is your most powerful magickal tool.
About the book, though - I am somewhat interested in your opinions on the differences in the powers presented here, and in the books by, say, GOM on the Goetia. There are some rather big interpretive differences, as for instance with Sitri.
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@ZanySpiritist Going through the pathworkings aloud or in your mind is a great way to internalize them, and keeping them short helps with memorization. I can also see how powerful imagination is in this practice but for me active visualization is tough, but when I read the words of the pathworking, all five senses sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell seem to come alive, allowing me to perceive and experience. It’s strange how that works, but it does.
I’m actually pretty new to magick, so I might not be the best person to ask about the differences in the powers presented here compared to other books. I think it’s important to consider the interpretive frameworks each author uses since each may have their own way of understanding and presenting these concepts. That’s just my perspective as someone still learning.
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@DarkestKnight I’ve been practicing from the book, and I can confirm that just reading the pathworking helps me perceive it clearly. Active visualization on the other hand feels inconsistent and forced. Is it alright to do more than one pathworking in a day?
Well, according to the author himself, that’s inadvisable. You can do more than one, but I believe he recommends one working per week.
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The author recommends waiting between workings. I have done up to two pathworkings a day using Jareth Tempest’s archangel book, but I have also been practicing for a long time so the energies don’t affect me as strongly as they would a beginner. I would advise waiting at least a few days before doing another one.
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@ZanySpiritist I’ll have to read more about it again I’m guessing doing so likely helps ensure better quality, less stress, and more effective results by dedicating sufficient time and attention to each task without spreading oneself too thin.
What about you? What has your experience been like with this approach? Have you seen success? Do you like the book so far?
I love the pathworking concept, and I’ve been thinking of devising some pathworkings of my own, inspired by the book and the entire concept (it’s why I re-read it recently). I’m currently engrossed in working with the Goddess Aphrodite, though. 
I think what would help me here, and could be useful to you, is to write down the intial visualization of the Four Elements like a poem to be read before the pathworking, to help your imagination get a jump-start.
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@DarkestKnight Good point, I’ll space them out.
@ZanySpiritist Nice sounds like that might really personalize your practice and deepen your connection and I love how you’re drawing inspiration from the book.
I wouldn’t say my visualization is great, but it’s not horrible I see images, it’s more like a brief glimpse rather than a detailed picture. When I say the words, it’s as if I can not only see it but also make it feel tangible and real.
I’m glad for that because some people can’t see images at all, so I’m truly grateful for what I can see.
Well, in magick there are many pathways, and words are one of them. I, personally, for instance don’t really work too well with graphical symbols, I much prefer words - they make it easier for me to visualize. Meditation and visualization in the traditional sense also has never been my strong point.
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@ZanySpiritist That’s the same for me especially standard meditation and visualization and that’s okay everyone’s mind works differently.
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