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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
The Book of Talismans
The most famous Talisman, however, of the Middle Ages is the Abracadabra, which, says the Rev. C. W. King, was first mentioned by Serenus Sammonicus, the most learned Roman of his time, and physician to Caracalla. Serenus Alexander, a great admirer of Serenus Sammonicus, ordered the word to be written in the form of an inverted cone, and declares it to be of virtue against all diseases. “Thou shall on paper write the spell divine ABRACADABRA called in many a line, Each under each in even order place, But the last letter in each line efface, As by degrees the elements grow few, Still take away but fix the residue, Till at the last one letter stands alone, And the whole dwindles to a tapering cone. Tie this about the neck with flaxen string, Mighty the good ‘twill to the patient bring, Its wondrous potency shall guard his head And drive disease and death far from his bed.” The Illustration No. 136, Plate X, is from an example in the British Museum, and the probable origin of this Talisman is that it is a composition of the Hebrew words Ha - Brachab - Dabarah “Speak or pronounce the Blessing”; “ Blessing” standing for “ The Blessed One,” being equivalent to invoking the Holy Name of Jehovah. Hmm http://ankhafnakhonsu.net/2013/04/27/abr......ck-word/
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
Ancient Egyptian medicine. When can't afford the potion - use the word dissolved into a beverage.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
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On 2014-01-05 12:14, Jonathan Townsend wrote: Ah. Thanks for the translation.
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
I liked your post, tommy. BTW- here's a great secret society that just doesn't get enough attention. I wonder what they are REALLY up to?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sons_of_Lee_Marvin :eek: |
tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
That is really cool. I love it.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
I look forward to Tommy's posts. One way or the other, he makes me react. And that's good.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
Yes I am only a gambler.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPDgXSOBdUQ Abracadabra! Can you show me a card trick please?
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
Pecan_Creek Veteran user The Nation of TEXAS! 323 Posts |
Stewed or fried?
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rockwall Special user 762 Posts |
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On 2014-01-06 00:43, tommy wrote: You have lovely hands tommy! |
tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
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On 2014-01-06 00:43, tommy wrote: Nice! You get a ten silly posts credit for that.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
So, as they say, ten out of ten for style, but minus several million for good thinking, eh?
:) Another great mystery of the Magic Café is how one can have such a large post count, when one only posts in this forum, where ones posts do not count.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2885 Posts |
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On 2014-01-06 19:38, tommy wrote: Wow, a Hitchhiker's Guide reference! Nice.
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
It was very superficial, my dear Ed, I assure you.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2885 Posts |
Still impressive.
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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