The Magician's Hidden Library Magic Words: A Dictionary

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MAGIC WORDS Figure 16. This invisibility and penetration talisman has an occult appearance but not an infernal purpose. It is based upon the research of Arthur Edward Waite in The Book of Ceremonial Magic (191 ). Common Magician's Applications: Vanishing and penetration. When printed onto a silk in the form of an ancient talisman, Benatir Cararkau Dedos Etinarmi can lend an ancient Egyptian mystique to any routine. Bessen Berithen Berio Origins: This phrase has been traced back to a creation myth of unknown origin and date, found on a magical papyrus from late antiquity, likely from Hellenized Egypt. "When [the Godhead] first laughed, light appeared and its splendor shone through the whole universe. The God of the cosmos and of the fire [was created]. Then: bessen berithen berio, which are magic words." -- Marie-Louise Von Franz, Creation Myths (1972). "This is the one and only creation myth where God laughs," Von Franz notes.
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