The Key of Solomon

Thy holy and beloved one wisdom and grace; be gracious unto me that I may behold Thy splendour. Do Thou, judging and informing all things, enlighten my heart, I pray Thee, this day with the flashes The original manuscript uses the Hebrew word "כברקי" (ke-varkei), meaning "like lightning flashes." of Thy brilliancy and Thy purity, so that I may see Thy face and Thy tremendous glory, for in these things do I delight. Amen!

After the twenty-six 'prayers' we have, on folio 3 a, the following highly interesting prescriptions or formulae:

First PAV VHV These are mystical permutations of letters, likely derived from the 72-fold name of God. mentioned by Elisha A biblical prophet and disciple of Elijah, often associated with miracles in mystical literature.. ABGITS MBKJIEṢ These letters constitute the first two lines of the "Ana B'Koach," a 42-letter name of God highly revered in Kabbalistic tradition.:

This name, APUTEL, the priest Referring to the High Priest (Kohen Gadol) of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. bore on his breast on entering the Holy of Holies The innermost sanctum of the Temple, entered only once a year on Yom Kippur. on the Fast Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. (or 'fasting'). It revives the dead, that is, when you make mention of it by word of mouth. When written on a brass or golden vessel, it rescues from all manner of weapon and loosens every form of evil, so much so that it will lay all evil, and have power over everything that is done in the world.

BANUKIT़T: Say this regularly after thy devotions, and thou shalt be afraid of no man.

JH HV HV A variation of the Tetragrammaton, the four-letter name of God.: Elijah The prophet Elijah, who according to tradition ascended to heaven alive and possesses secret wisdom. delivered this to Elisha in writing; and when placed in water, and a man possessed of a devil Likely referring to a "dybbuk" or a malevolent spirit causing illness or madness. drank thereof, that man escaped; and if you give of that water to a woman in childbirth, she will speedily recover. If you engrave it on silver and say, 'Let the eyes of men be bound', you will become invisible.

ABṢNIK: Written and placed under the bed-pillow will bring whomsoever you wish in a dream, who will acquaint you with your heart's desire A practice known as "She’elat Chalom" or "Dream Inquiry," seeking divine or angelic guidance while sleeping..

NKB NAKAR: This was the name of which Noah made mention against the waters Referencing the Great Flood., and Abraham against the fire Referencing the legend of Abraham being cast into a furnace by Nimrod and surviving..

JCHSH SHASH: Count three days, then say it twice every morning; and eleven times CHANUNA, and fourteen times in the evening outside the city, and thou wilt bring whomsoever thou desirest.

ANAZ ANTSACH: Write this on a small rod of hazel-wood and strike the sea or a river with it, and it will dry up.

LALIN LALIN: This will benefit those possessed by an evil spirit when they carry it upon them.

YEHIYEH Hebrew: יהיה, "He will be," a divine name related to "I Am That I Am.": Elijah gave this to Elisha; it is effective against all evil when carried by a person.

TETRAAL: This is good for a youth to see in a mirror A form of "scrying" or divination using mirrors or polished surfaces. by means of the word, and when he carries it upon him.

BIT BIAT: He shall be saved from all evil and from wicked men when they carry this.

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