Kabbalistic players and amulets (Gaster Hebrew MS 1632) (18th or 19th century) - Page 25

A 3x3 magic square containing Syriac abjad numerals. The numbers arranged are: Top row 9, 4, 2; Middle row 3, 5, 7; Bottom row 8, 1, 6. This is a standard Buduh square where each row, column, and diagonal sums to 15.

9	4	2
3	5	7
8	1	6

A 3x3 grid containing Syriac numerals and symbols, possibly a variant talismanic square.

8	10	3
9	8	7
4	7	9

And when you write this?

A 4x4 magic square containing various Syriac numerals (12, 15, 11, 10, 13). The grid is surrounded by Syriac script on all four sides.

12	15	11	10
13	10	12	15
15	13	10	12
10	11	15	13

This book is fitting

This is for all those of the heart of the heart?
and for all the fears of the night?
and of the day.

A small 3x3 grid containing talismanic symbols or letters, followed by a word in Hebrew script.

104	S?	15
15	104	S?
S?	15	104

For protection

A large 7x7 magic square containing repeated Syriac numerals: 15, 10, 11, 35, and 25. Above the square is a small box with the number 51.

[ 51 ]

15	10	11	35	15	11	10
10	11	25	35	15	10	15
11	25	35	15	10	15	10
25	35	15	10	15	10	11
35	15	10	15	10	11	25
15	10	15	10	11	25	35
10	15	10	11	25	35	15

15	10	11	35	15	11	10
10	11	25	35	15	10	15
11	25	35	15	10	15	10
25	35	15	10	15	10	11
35	15	10	15	10	11	25
15	10	15	10	11	25	35
10	15	10	11	25	35	15

15	10	11	35	15	11	10
10	11	25	35	15	10	15
11	25	35	15	10	15	10
25	35	15	10	15	10	11
35	15	10	15	10	11	25
15	10	15	10	11	25	35
10	15	10	11	25	35	15

15	10	11	35	15	11	10
10	11	25	35	15	10	15
11	25	35	15	10	15	10
25	35	15	10	15	10	11
35	15	10	15	10	11	25
15	10	15	10	11	25	35
10	15	10	11	25	35	15