Mandaic charm to induce pregnancy (1)

Text
Mandaic Manuscript 45, 46 (Drower Collection):
Healing and the great safeguard of authority be there for her, N. Bound, bound, bound are all idols, great and small; bound are the female Liliths and the mouth of the vagina is bound. Bound are the Liliths. And thou speakest: and they are removed, fettered and impeded. Bound is the Spouse of the ˁuṯẖras, all the tribes of demons and angels and idols are removed, made powerless and expelled from the body of N. The twelve Liliths are bound into darkness, bound is Šamiš (the sun-god), bound are the male gods by their own mysteries; bound are the idols whose names I mention with your names, (ye) four beings who surround and protect the sleeping. And health shall be N.’s and the unborn child’s in her womb, (that) is found with her. … upon you, ye holy and pious angels, so that ye bring safely (to birth) the embryo of N. (by the names of) Nuriel, Sauriel, Tibiel, Hamriel, “Scatter-Demon,” Šamiš, Mlaḵẖiel, and Sharel. S––a. Write this spell in the interior of a shallow basin in which there is no engraving, steep it in white sesame oil and let the woman who does not get pregnant drink it. And she shall drink it when her husband lies with and sleeps with her. There will be healing from our lord, praised be his name! S––a.

Sources (list of abbreviations)
Mandaic Manuscript 45 (Drower Collection)
Mandaic Manuscript 46 (Drower Collection)

Bibliography

Amar Annus

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