More than any purely scholarly or purely magical text, The Magic of the Sword of Moses brings ancient Jewish magic to life in all its uniqueness and power.”- Rachel Pollack, author of Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom and A Walk Through the forest of Souls

“What a fascinating book, a treasure trove of both history and spells. Ancient works of magic are sometimes difficult to use in the modern day without significant changes, but the Sword of Moses can be wielded by anyone willing to follow the instructions and put in the effort.” - Jason Miller, author of Consorting with Spirits and Protection and Reversal Magick I particularly appreciate the passages detailing the thoughts of different rabbis on magic and the relationship between angels and humans. Apart from the translation of the text itself, and the modern applications that Harold suggests, the context that is given is extensive and delicious. I have probably learned more about Jewish magic from The Magic of the Sword of Moses than from any other single book I have read in the past. “The spells in this text are as relevant today as they were 1,500 years ago when they were written. The Magic of the Sword of Moses is the first book to show in detail, exactly how a magician can use the Sword-how to do the purification ritual, adjure the angels, and pronounce and use the divine names for each spell. This work was first translated by Moses Gaster in 1896, but he removed many of the spells, making the text unusable for magic. The spells, 137 in all, have a wide variety of uses, including healing, harm, love, sex, exorcising demons, divination, and more. These angels in turn give the magician the power to control the Sword through a series of divine names that work as magical spells. The rite involves a short period of purification and then the adjuring of four sets of angels, each higher than the last. The Sword of Moses is one of the earliest Jewish magic books, which describes a rite for adjuring angels to assist in controlling and wielding the 'Sword of Moses' for magical purposes. A practical guide to the famed medieval book of pre-kabbalistic Jewish magic, freshly interpreted and revealed for the first time with instructions on how to use the spells.

The Witching Herbs by Harold Roth