I recently came across an essay by Stephen Mace that really clicked and reminded me of various meditations that were similar to his version of a simple banishing.

I am gonna post an excerpt of a few reasons for banishing along with why one might decide to banish that are a little different from the common ritual reasons. I will post his simple banishing as well.

I am wondering what you guys are doing along these lines and for what reasons. What kinds of variations do you know and what do you find effective for various situations?

Here goes some excerpts from Mace...

"...banishing rituals also have another, more long-term function. Through their habitual repetition (three or four times a day for the rest of your life), they build up your aura so it becomes impervious to external psychic currents, unless you deliberately choose to let them influence you. Then weather you banish on any particular occasion or not, you will find yourself less susceptible to fads, authority, the enthusiasm of crowds, and the beliefs imposed by politicians, advertisers, and consensus reality in general. Such a diamond-hard aura will allow nothing but your own will to influence you as you create the reality you need to carry you through life."

The banishing...

" To begin, concentrate your thought in the point between your ears and behind your eyes.
Imagine a vertical line of light passing through it from beneath your feet to about ten centimeters above the top of your head.
Imagine a spot of light about thirty centimeters in front of your point of view. Use this spot to trace a circle around your head.
Then use it to trace an ellipse from in front of your face, over the top of your head, down your back, under your feet, and up the front of your body to the top of your head.
Finally, use it to trace a third ellipse from down the right side of your body, under your feet, and up the left side to the top of your head. You should now be in the center of a cage of light....
With your defenses in place, all you need to do is burn out your aura. To do this, transform the vertical line you first visualized into a pillar of fire. Let it expand out through the three rings, burning up any and all thoughts and images until there is nothing left but the three rings glowing blue-white."

I am sure that whatever tradition you are working in, you can see parallels with this. Maybe the points and lines or perhaps colors or some missing colors, lines or different directions. Of course this can be elaborated on or adapted.

I am also wondering if anyone know exactly what tradition Mace is getting his version from.