A Neo-Ḳabbalistic Amulet Against Dog Allergies, by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer

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prophylactic, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., apotropaic prayers of protection, קמעות qame'ot (amulets), hypersensitive reactions, animals

An amulet to protect against dog allergies. Made for a relative with a bad dog allergy who was forced, for work reasons, to host an event featuring many dogs. Print on both sides and keep it in your pocket. Best if used with Zyrtec.

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Source (Hebrew)	Translation (English)
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הצילה מחרב נפשי מיד כׄלׄבׄ יחידתי	Save my soul from the sword; my unique being from the hand of the ḋȯġ. (Psalms 22:21)
וׄיׄזׄוׄרׄרׄ הנער עד שבע פעמים ויפקח הנער את עיניו	And the lad ṡṅėėżėḋ seven times, and the lad opened his eyes. (II Kings 4:35)
בשמיה קדישא ויקירא דקודשא בריך הוא	In the holy and honorable name of the blessed Holy One,
ובשמיה דחייליאל איסרא דחיותא	and in the name of Ḥayyiliel,^[1] find III Enoch 20:1-2 appointed over the ḥayyot,
ובשמיה דמשה ודאהרן תרי רעי ישראל	and in the names of Moses and Aharon, two shepherds of Israel,
ובשמיה דחבקוק נביא דאיגלאי ליה כל רזי עלמא	and in the name of Ḥabaquq the prophet, who was shown all the earth’s secrets^[2] find Yalqut Shimoni 187.
כשם שעצרת את לשון הׄכׄלׄבׄ ממני בצאתי ממצרים כך תעצר־נא ממני את זׄרׄיׄרׄוׄתׄ הׄכׄלׄבׄ בעת הזאת כדכתיב ולכׄלׄ בׄני ישראל לא יחרץ כׄלׄבׄ לשנו	Just as You held back the ḋȯġ’s tongue from me on my leaving Egypt, so too hold back from me the ḋȯġ’s ṡṅėėżėṡ at this time, as written… And against all the ḋemȯġraphic of Israel not a ḋȯġ shall sharpen its tongue. (Exodus 11:7)
אמן ואמן סלה אמן ואמן סלה אמן ואמן כן יהי רצון	Amen and amen, selah, amen and amen, selah, amen and amen. Thus may God will it.
	[verso]^[3] A combination of Hekhalot Rabbati 13:3 and 14:4, with a square of the Tetragrammaton interpolated throughout.
לכם חיות אני אומר טיטרוסיאי י טיטרוסיאי ה טיטרוסיאה ו טיטרוסיא ה	TO YOU, ḤAYYOT, I SAY… tetrosyai י tetrosyai ה tetrosyah ו tetrosya ה
לכם בריות אני משמיע טיטרוסיח ה טיטרוסיל י טיטרוסיג ה טיטרוסיך ו	TO YOU, CREATURES, I ANNOUNCE… tetrosyaḥ ה tetrosyal י tetrosyag ה tetrosyakh ו
חיות חיות חיות חיות טיטרוסיף ו טיטרוסיץ ה טוטרוסיש י טוטרוסיב ה	ḤAYYOT, ḤAYYOT, ḤAYYOT, ḤAYYOT… tetrosyaf ו tetrosyaṣ ה tetrosyash י tetrosyav ה
נושאות כסא הכבוד טיטרוסין ה טיטרוסיס ו טיטרוסיע ה טיטרוסיק י	WHO CARRY THE GLORIOUS THRONE! tetrosyan ה tetrosyas ו tetrosyaȝ ה tetrosyaq י

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Notes
1	find III Enoch 20:1-2
2	find Yalqut Shimoni 187.
3	A combination of Hekhalot Rabbati 13:3 and 14:4, with a square of the Tetragrammaton interpolated throughout.

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Isaac Gantwerk Mayer

From a family of musicians, Isaac Gantwerk Mayer believes that creative art is one of the most powerful ways to get in touch with the divine. He composes music and poetry in Hebrew and English. (He also translates and transcribes Hebrew and Aramaic texts, adding niqqud and t'amim as needed.) Isaac runs a Jewish music transcription service, which will transcribe and set any Jewish music in any language, recorded or written. Contact his service on Facebook or via his music blog.

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