Letter magic or ilm al huruf very much overlaps with jinn and astrology
as an occult or magical system it is grounded in a cosmology where everything is linked together
the wise sage knowing the mystery of letters could invoke the powers of God, the angels, and fearsome jinn
as an occult or magical system it is grounded in a cosmology where everything is linked together
the wise sage knowing the mystery of letters could invoke the powers of God, the angels, and fearsome jinn
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Influenced heavily by the Sufi-mage, al Buni, letter magic viewed the whole of creation as formed by sacred letters
therefore everything corresponded to a letter and in turn every letter corresponded to a Name of God, a planet, an angel, and a jinn.
therefore everything corresponded to a letter and in turn every letter corresponded to a Name of God, a planet, an angel, and a jinn.
The mage would select a specific astrological moment to craft a talisman, using alpha-numeric calculations and patterns intended to invoke a certain attribute of God, draw an angelic power, and stir a mighty jinn
and through the ritual, work wonders
and through the ritual, work wonders
Letter magic is complex and requires intense study but is example of a mystical cosmology which drew together astrology, devotion, angels, jinn, Neoplatonism, and Islam into a complete system
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