From my understanding of summoning you are pulling a full entity from one place to another. be it spirit or physical... or sometimes a spirit into a physical form. Most of these rituals for summoning would it not require Time, focus and of course energy? I guess depending on the situation and the complexity of the summoning several people with focus and energy could summon a full out physical manifestation. I guess chanting would help focus the minds onto the one goal of what to do, then there is the idea of summoning circles. Personally I don't believe in them but since the idea of Hoodoo and Hermetic Magic where shapes and symbols could help with focus as well heard of a summoning circle that drew in energy from a large surrounding area to conjure up a creature.
In terms of weaknesses would Time also be a factor as some spells would take quite a bit of energy but I guess its one of those things that don't require mentioning. I like this learning And would like to discuss magic more with you.
@Trodorne: Yes, summoning is time-consuming and requires massive amount of energy and focus. Which is why it's dangerous. A ritual consist of all of the things you mentioned, I already mentioned them. So I'm kinda perplex by what your asking or stating.
Yes it's one of those things not mentioning because I thought people would get the gist of it... if you like you could pm me for discussions :)
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