Medieval Jewish Kabbalistic / Practical Kabbalah · Medieval Iberia and wider Jewish diaspora (Hebrew/Aramaic circulation; Latin translation in 13th-century Castile)

Sefer Raziel HaMalakh (ספר רזיאל המלאך; Sefer Raziel HaMalakh)

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Sefer Raziel HaMalakh is a medieval Practical Kabbalah grimoire in Hebrew/Aramaic (with a 13th‑century Latin translation Liber Razielis) that functions as a compendium of esoteric knowledge and magical practices primarily used for crafting talismans and amulets and other practical Kabbalistic operations. The provided sources present it as a general-purpose Kabbalistic magical handbook rather than a single narrowly targeted ritual for a specified supernatural threat.

Claimed Effect

Within the tradition, Sefer Raziel HaMalakh is believed to provide esoteric names, diagrams, and symbolic formulas that enable the crafting of talismans and amulets and the performance of practical Kabbalistic operations; these tools are presented as means to effect protection, warding, and other magical results according to the book's instructions.

Description

Sefer Raziel HaMalakh is described in the sources as a medieval grimoire of Practical Kabbalah composed primarily in Hebrew and Aramaic, and known through manuscript tradition and a notable 13th‑century Latin translation (Liber Razielis Archangeli). It is situated within the genre of Jewish magical and kabbalistic literature — related in broad terms to works such as Sefer ha‑Razim, Sefer Yetzirah, and other mystical texts — and is characterized as a collection of esoteric knowledge and magical practices. The work is associated with functional or practical Kabbalah: the production of talismans and amulets using sacred geometric symbols and names, and other magical operations typical of a grimoire. The sources provided do not supply verbatim ritual texts, precise procedures, timings, or lists of specific materials beyond the general mention of talismans, amulets, and sacred geometry, nor do they specify particular practitioner qualifications, contraindications, or step‑by‑step recipes. As a result, this entry treats Sefer Raziel HaMalakh as a sourcebook / grimoire category rather than a single fixed ritual with a reproducible procedural protocol in the supplied material.

Procedure
  1. 01No verbatim procedural steps, specific invocations, or ordered liturgies are provided in the supplied sources; the book is characterized as a grimoire containing magical practices and talismanic diagrams, but concrete step‑by‑step rituals cannot be reconstructed from the excerpts available.
Contraindications
  • ⚠No contraindications or cautions are enumerated in the supplied sources; the excerpts do not provide statements about dangers or restrictions associated with performance.

Community Record

Sources
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    Sefer Raziel HaMalakh - Wikipedia. Wikipedia entry, Sefer Raziel HaMalakh: describes the work as a medieval Practical Kabbalah grimoire in Hebrew/Aramaic and notes the 13th‑century Latin translation Liber Razielis.wiki
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    Practical Kabbalah - Wikipedia. Overview of Practical Kabbalah and its associations with talismans and amulet traditions; situates Sefer Raziel HaMalakh within functional Kabbalah.wiki
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    Sefer ha‑Razim - Wikipedia. Related Jewish magical text; sources note Sefer ha‑Razim is a distinct work though sometimes associated in tradition with Sefer Raziel (both attributed in legends to angelic revelation).wiki
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    Sefer Sephiroth, Part 2 - Game & Word (issue reference). Discussion of Kabbalistic texts including mentions of Sefer Raziel as part of the corpus of kabbalistic/magical literature.other
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    The Greatest Guide To Kabbalah magic (fragmentary). Fragmentary source noting the use of sacred geometric symbols in Kabbalistic magic and association with talismanic practices.other
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