Sigil

A sigil is a magickal symbol or seal. It may be used to represent an element, a deity, or a spirit. In chaos magick it is used to represent the magician's desired outcome.

Usage in Chaos Magick
In chaos magick, the sigil is often prepared by the magician writing out their intent, eliminating vowels and repeated letters and then rearranging the letters into a monogram or shape. This sigil is then "cast" by the magician using a number of methods in order to achieve the gnostic state. After casting the sigil the magician will then 'banish' the sigil from their mind in order to work the effect subconsciously. A banishing ritual, such as the Lesser-Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram might be employed.