Pentamegistus

From Shorshê ha-Shemôt & Sefer ha-ḥésheq I- Against plagues & pestilence § The name Tzodenlobaš , a notariqon of parts of Genesis 43:11, is said to be effective against plagues, when combined with its permutations Pogemko’ar / Fogemko ’ ar & Qohesmogat ( ṢDNLBŠ PGMKAR QHSMGT ) § The name RWṬA (רִוּטְאֹ), vocalized Riwuṭ’ô , is said to guard against plagues § The formula Wazefe Hla’a Fā‘abā Beyib Be’emi Webāhi Wahāwa , derived from Exodus 12:27, is said to be efficacious against plagues.   § DGZBNṬ ( Děgězběněṭ ) is an ATBaSh permutation of the second section of the 42 lettered Name ( QR‘ŠṬN ), and used for deliverance from plagues. § ḤSḤSYH ( Ḥas-ḥasyah ), is the 5th secret name of the archangel Metatron in Eliezer of Worms’ Sefer ha-ḥéšeq . It is also the name whereby Adam guarded himself against pestilence, on account of having the same numerical value as mqṭb (‘from pestilence’, 151).   § ṢBNYH ( Tzabanyah ) is the 70th name of Metatron from Sefer ha-...

In the field of magic, lust for result and uncontrolled emotion are grave hindrances to success. While we mustn’t deny exceptions to the rule - I once knew a brother capable of manifesting earth shattering results, merely by pouring his heart out before a votive candle - most of my own experience so far has demonstrated an inverse correlation between the amount of emotion poured into ritual and the frequency of positive results. To avoid confusion, this article is especially focused on what is popularly termed 'grey' magic, i.e. the imposition of one's will on the outside world. Unchecked emotion and longing for desired ends becloud one’s judgment, as evinced by numberless examples we can cite. The tightrope walker nears the other end of the cliff, and a wave of enthusiasm causes their concentration and footing to falter, resulting in their demise in the chasm below. A man disaffects a potential partner on the first date with awkward improprieties. The Dragon aris...