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I really wish I knew how to kill you. But all I can do is send you back to Heaven.
Alastair about to exorcise Castiel
in On the Head of a Pin

The Angelic Exorcism is a rare type of exorcism that so far only the white eyed demon Alastair has shown knowledge of. He nearly sent Castiel back to Heaven before being interrupted.

Overview

It works exactly like a demonic exorcism and the angel banishing sigil, but it is implied that its effects are much more potent, as an Angel Banishing Sigil only banishes an angel far away from its initial location on Earth and the angel remains in his or her vessel, whereas the exorcism ejects the angel from its vessel and banishes it back to Heaven.

Considering that Alastair considered banishing an angel to Heaven as an alternative to killing them off ("I really wish I knew how to kill you, when all I can do is send you back to Heaven."), it is likely that the angel would be unable to return to Earth immediately, if at all.

Also, unlike most angel-related spells which are in Enochian, the verses used in this spell are in Latin:

Omnipotentis Dei potestatem invoco!
Omnipotentis Dei potestatem invoco!
Ab orbe terra,
Hunc angelum omne obsequendum!
Domine expuet,
Domine expuet,
Ut Deum ad empyreum remittat!

Rough Translation:

I invoke the almighty power of God!
I invoke the almighty power of God!
From over the Earth,
This angel disobeys all (His orders)!
Lord expel (him),
Lord expel (him),
God send (him) back to the Empyrean!

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