74 MAGIC WORDS Facts: Rhubarb is the name of a magician's rabbit in Prophet Annie by Ellen Recknor (2000). Ridas Talimol Origins: Ridas Talimol are antiquated magic words for "commanding the elements." This phrase comes from an Egyptian book of magical talismans entitled Treasure of the Old Man of the Pyramids, "translated from the Language of the Magi" in the eighteenth century.4 Figure 34. Depicting two sphinx-like creatures holding a font, this enigmatic "command the elements" 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 ). 4 Arthur Edward Waite, The Book of Ceremonial Magic (191 )