Category: Essays

From the Ancient Christian Magic Text 115 Text: Rylands 103 Description: paper, 15 x 18 cm; illegible writing on reverse Bibliography: Walter E. Crum, Catalogue

Text 126 from Ancient Christian Magic. Text: Vatican Coptic Papyrus I Description: papyrus, 12 leaves, about 15.5 x 11.5 cm (the first fragmentary leaf measures

from the Greek Magical Papyri -Michael J Dangler THERNOPSI: The “THERNOPSI” formations are a set of magical words, often said in groups, that are a

from the Greek Magical Papyri -Michael J Dangler Wing formations: These formations are generally made from magical words, and often show up as pyramids next

from the Greek Magical Papyri -Michael J Dangler “Palindrome”: literally, “running back again”, refers to magical words, most often making no recognizable sense, read and

Magical Names: these names appear in various spells and are used to help summon the deity or being in question. It is good to know

PGM 1-148 Translator: Hubert Martin, Jr. The PGM describes this oracle as similar to a horoscope from today’s newspapers, and reading through the responses, it

From the Sepher Ha-Razim If you wish to protect a soldier who is going to war from all harm, call upon these angels, who stand

Needed: 1 new flask equal mixture of honey and olive oil (kept in flask) 1 twig of myrtle Face the tomb of the deceased you