As you can imagine, "magic squares" of the third order are put to great amuletic use in Practical Kabbalah, and I hope to address these in greater detail in my forthcoming "
The Book of Hebrew Amulets." For the time being we have to content with the sampling of its magical efficacy addressed in the previous missive, and turn our attention to one of the magical applications pertaining to two of the alternative fourfold "Magic Squares," these being quite different from the one traditionally attributed to Jupiter and popularised by Cornelius Agrippa. Both of the
chotamot listed below belong to the same category, and the second is simply a variant of the first:
In both instances the numbers 9 to 11 are not included in the "Magic Square," and the numbers 17 to 19 added. The numerical value of each row comprising these squares is 40, and the total value is 160. We are reminded that the total value of this "Magic Square" is equal to the
gematria (numerical value) of the words
("Tree"
) and
("Image" or "likeness"
). The upper "magic seal" is the one which appears in "
Shaar Ruach ha-Kodesh" by Chaim Vital. Its magical use is mentioned in "
Refuah V’Chayim B’Yerushalayim" [Jerusalem 1974], and both of these variant squares are also addressed in "
Shorshei ha-Shemot" by Moses Zacutto.
Regarding their usage for magical purposes, these variants, as can be expected, are employed for the same magical purpose in Practical Kabbalah. We are informed that when there is an outbreak of smallpox, measles, or anything of that ilk, all children, and anyone else for that matter who is yet unaffected by the epidemic, can be protected from contracting the virus inadvertently from those infected, by simply carrying either or both of these "Magic Squares" on their person. In this regard we are told to write these "magic seals" on a metal plate or on a "korsher parchment," the latter being simply a clean parchment or unused sheet of paper.
We are further instructed that if the "Magic Square" is to be engraved on a little plate of gold, this should be done at daybreak during the first hour of the day in the zodiacal period of
Taleh (
Aries). On the other hand, if your intention is to write the
chotam on parchment, this can be done any time on a Thursday afternoon. We are again reminded that what is important about writing any of these "Magic Squares" for magical purposes, is that the Hebrew letter/numbers should be written in
ashurit, and that you write their component letter/numbers in exact numerical order.
As mentioned, both squares can be employed conjointly. In some instance the two
chotamot are respectively engraved on either side of a metal
Kamea (amulet), or written next to each other on the same parchment, one to the left and the other to the right, or again one at the top and the other at the bottom of the page. Afterwards the amulet is carried like a pendant around the neck.
(More to follow)
("Tree" 
) and 
("Image" or "likeness" 
). The upper "magic seal" is the one which appears in "Shaar Ruach ha-Kodesh" by Chaim Vital. Its magical use is mentioned in "Refuah V’Chayim B’Yerushalayim" [Jerusalem 1974], and both of these variant squares are also addressed in "Shorshei ha-Shemot" by Moses Zacutto.Regarding their usage for magical purposes, these variants, as can be expected, are employed for the same magical purpose in Practical Kabbalah. We are informed that when there is an outbreak of smallpox, measles, or anything of that ilk, all children, and anyone else for that matter who is yet unaffected by the epidemic, can be protected from contracting the virus inadvertently from those infected, by simply carrying either or both of these "Magic Squares" on their person. In this regard we are told to write these "magic seals" on a metal plate or on a "korsher parchment," the latter being simply a clean parchment or unused sheet of paper.We are further instructed that if the "Magic Square" is to be engraved on a little plate of gold, this should be done at daybreak during the first hour of the day in the zodiacal period of Taleh (Aries). On the other hand, if your intention is to write the chotam on parchment, this can be done any time on a Thursday afternoon. We are again reminded that what is important about writing any of these "Magic Squares" for magical purposes, is that the Hebrew letter/numbers should be written in ashurit, and that you write their component letter/numbers in exact numerical order.As mentioned, both squares can be employed conjointly. In some instance the two chotamot are respectively engraved on either side of a metal Kamea (amulet), or written next to each other on the same parchment, one to the left and the other to the right, or again one at the top and the other at the bottom of the page. Afterwards the amulet is carried like a pendant around the neck.
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