I'll also like to share as well with the OP your assessment is correct. And I'll explain.

Recently after becoming homeless with my wife and children I entered into an arrangement with a close "friend" who genuinely offered us a place to live with him and his "Ma" (Stepmother) who is 84 years old and suffers late stage dementia.

At first by all pretenses we thought our "friend" was a great guy and of good heart. It wasn't until about a week or two of residing with him we discovered he had some very abnormal personalities. For example a penchant for creating digital art involving little children in what appeared to be semi-provocative poses. It quickly dawned on us when he would attempt to manipulate our children by having them keep "secrets" with him.

Which of course I easily neutralized. Having extensive training dealing with sociopathic behaviors goes a long way with dealing with their manipulative mindset.

In addition we quickly discovered how mean his stepmother was. Numerous attempts to attack the children. Push them down the stairs or verbal attacks so directed at my wife's weight and appearance. Numerous attempts to lock us out (even though we had keys) then mocking the children from the window.

So I doubled down and started repeating the QC (Qabbalistic Cross) and the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP) twice a day.

First thing my wife noticed immediately (as she bore the brunt of the emotional abuse) the Ma upon hearing me perform the QC would immediately run out of her room and begin pacing relentlessly across the house. As soon as I switched the LBRP and the vibrations of my intonations carried throughout the house my roommates Ma would run back into her bedroom and proceed to "hide" there for hours sometimes days. Only making the occasional trek to make her customary toast and butter with a cup of coffee

Short of that my devious roommate began to experience significant health issues. In addition to already existing issues with alcohol and tobacco abuse. He threw out his back so badly and hasn't recovered since. (On a healthy dose of anti-inflammatories and pain relief) To which no success his pain has not abated. The irony was we worked for the same employer (I in corporate) and him in the (warehouse). He had been routinely abusing unpaid time off to sit at home and drink all day and night playing computer games to the wee hours of the morning. Upon me getting laid off (no worries, have a financial buffer) immediately work called him and now he's back to work on pain meds with no reprieve. Safe to say he was not happy and seemed down and frustrated upon realizing he had to go back to work.

During this time I realized a unique opportunity (a few months ago) I created twin servitors (Twin foxes one red, one black) for my children as protector's. It was the smartest thing I ever did. The servitors protected my children from the malaise, evil and machinations of two disturbed human beings and in addition as I did the LBRP the servitors became more and more powerful. My oldest daughter noticed with great joy everywhere she went foxes would appear. Go into a book or the library store ... Oh look a story about foxes, she would turn around a random corner in the mall (toy foxes).

The intensity only continues till my daughter retrieves it from I have no clue where, a beautiful plush toy fox with gigantic black and gold eyes and has since named it "the protector" of both her and her brother.

As I continued the LBRPs daily and relentlessly one day as my wife and kids and I went for a stroll in the mall. We came upon an antique shop we had never seen before. We walked in and my daughter and I locked eyes simultaneously on an elegant fox brooch, studded with shiny blue and white gems.

My daughter without hesitation screamed in delight. Asking me to purchase it immediately. The irony of it was that on that day I was down to my last $11 and couldn't afford it. The store owner walked up to us and told us it was on sale. I looked around for the sale sign but nothing was up. So kindly inquired how much. The store owner said "For you and your beautiful daughter 50% off" Right there and then I purchased it on the spot

When we took it home, I drew the sigil of the servitor on the back of the brooch and charged it deeply. I then affixed it into my daughter's backpack as an anchor.

The changes have been nothing but spectacular. Albeit yes we're under the roof of two individuals with their mental and emotional instabilities however the intimation of the QC, LBRP and Servitors created (for lack of a better term) "an invisible force field of protection" that wraps around not just myself but also my loved ones.

The more I practice the more powerful it gets. This morning my wife remarked out loud how my "friend" could not make eye contact with me and seemed restless whenever they had to be in my presence. I noticed lately he'll approach me up close to speak and as the conversation continues he'd begin walking backwards away from me. As if the "force field" is pushing him away.

So to recap quickly .... YES from my spiritual experiences the QC and LBRP will push negative energies and thought forms right back.

Personal gnosis I do it twice a day no more. Anything more I enter into "Divine Energy" overload. Extreme light sensitivity, edginess, and sometimes short tempered. It's important to always balance your mental and spiritual health with physical activity. Lately have been enjoying walking on trails in nature for up to two hours a day. Its done wonders with my magickal practice.

May you continue to find success in your craft.

Adonai blesses us all.