A
AB
ABR
ABRA
ABRAC
ABRACA
ABRACAD
ABRACADA
ABRACADAB
ABRACADABR
ABRACADABRA
According to Julius Africanus, both ways of pronouncing this term were equally
effective.
It was employed as a magic to heal asthma, according to
Serenus Sammonicus.
Abracalan, or aracalan as alternative spelling, is claimed
to have been the name of a deity in Syria and a magical emblem for the Jews.
Further Reading:
Lévi, Éliphas. Transcendental Magic. London: Rider, 1896. Reprint, New York: Samuel Weiser, 1970.
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