N 0 • "She began to plead with one spoken word: 'no!' As if it were a magic word, presto! Danny came to himself." -- Danny Rolling and Sondra London, The Making of a Serial Killer (1996) • "[H]e was nearly overcome by the Yezer Ha-Ra [an 'evil inclination' that occurs in Jewish rabbinical writings], but resisted it with his might and managed to shout, 'No!' Just as the magic word was uttered, the woman vanished along with the cottage." -- Carol K. Mack, A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels and Other Subversive Spirits (1999) • "When we're kids, the magic words are 'please' and 'thank you.' When we get older, the magic word is 'no.'" -- Martin L. Rossman, The Art of Getting Well (2002) Noctar Raiban Origins: Noctar Raiban are antiquated magic words for mind reading from an Egyptian book of magical talismans entitled Treasure of the Old Man of Figure 29. This mind-reading talisman has an occult appearance but not a diabolical purpose. It is based upon the research of Arthur Edward Waite in The Book of Ceremonial Magic (191 ).