ɪn wˈɪkə ænd vˈɛɹiəs fˈɔːɹmz ʌv nˈiːoʊpˌæɡənˌɪzəm, bˈænɪʃɪŋ ɪz pɚfˈɔːɹmd bᵻfˌoːɹ kˈæstɪŋ ɐ mˈædʒɪk sˈɜːkəl ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə pjˈʊɹɹᵻfˌaɪ ðɪ ˈɛɹiə wˌɛɹ ðə ɹˈɪtʃuːəl ɔːɹ mˈædʒɪk ɪz ɐbˌaʊt tə tˈeɪk plˈeɪs.
In Wicca and various forms of neopaganism, banishing is performed before casting a magic circle in order to purify the area where the ritual or magic is about to take place.