סגולה SEGULAH (An action with conducive influence): 7-11

BOOK TWO

7. Someone who becomes mute suddenly and unexpectedly, should pass a kosher butcher's knife over his mouth.

8. A segulah for a woman having difficulty giving birth is to hang the key to the cemetery upon her neck.

9. It is a segulah for one suffering illness in the neck, to weep over the destruction of the Temple.

10. Upon entering a new house in which to live, it is a segulah to bring in a sword, knife or other weapon. An indication for this (from Scripture): "Through wisdom a house is built" -- the letters of "wisdom" (ChuChMah) stand for "Weapons of Violence they practice where they Reside (Bereshit 49:5)". Their swords, their residence (the Hebrew word in the verse which was translated as “their residence” can be alternately translated: "their swords" (in which case the “weapons of violence” would be translated as, stolen weapons, see Rashi there)). [t.n. Thus a connection between weapons and the maintaining of residence can be established].

11. Apples are a segulah for one who has difficulties in childbirth.

סגולה SEGULAH (An action with conducive influence): 1-6

SECOND BOOK:

1. Feathers from wild birds are a segulah for healing sicknesses of the lungs, and are conducive to strengthening the breath of life.

2. The heavens have changes in their appearance according to the appearance of the grasses that grow by them, and it is effective to gaze on them.

3. Rainwater is a segulah for an impotent male.

4. Recital of Tehillim (Psalms) is a segulah for rainfall. [The letters of the word] Tehillim [are the acronym for the Biblical phrase] - "According to the Rains of the Heavens, You will drink Water."

5. A segulah for renewing a woman's monthly cycle is to host guests.

6. Having hair that is unnaturally long is liable to causing much evil damage from the Other Side. A segulah against this is reciting the section (of the Torah reading) that is read on Yom Kippur.

סוד SECRET:

SECOND BOOK:

Through deep contemplation on the secrets of the Torah, one can bring conception to barren women and heal a serious illness.

ישועה SALVATION: 21-28

21. Through humility comes salvation.

22. One who prays joyfully will merit rejoicing in His salvation.

23. A miracle comes through truth.

24. A miracle comes through fear of G-d.

25. One who makes known the Way of G-d to the many, through this, even if he is amongst the gentiles, the Holy One -Blessed is He- saves him.

26. One who prays all day long through this he will merit to receive salvation.

27. When the Jews speak the truth, through this kindness is sent to them from Heaven.

28. Through the melodies that you sing, you arouse the Holy One -Blessed is He- to look upon the nation whose melody you are singing – why it subjugates you.

ישועה SALVATION: 11-20

11. One who needs a salvation should give happiness to the Tzaddik.

12. Through trust, a man is saved (/ejected) from his troubles.

13. Through charity you will merit that you will not need salvation of man (i.e. through other people).

14. Through trust you will merit to understand that your salvation is from G-d, and not from man.

15. Also through truth you will merit this.

16. When a person comes to a test, he should know that if he stands in it (i.e. not succumb to temptation), the Holy One, Blessed is He- will do a miracle for him.

17. Through trust, one merits to rejoice in the kindness of the Blessed G-d.

18. Through learning in a standing position, one annuls the scheming of the nations.

19. Through a fast, a man is saved from death.

20. Through having trust, kindness will be met out to you.

ישועה SALVATION: 1-10

1. A miracle is only done for someone who has self-sacrifice to sanctify the name of G-d.

2. One who is joyous amidst suffering brings salvation.

3. Through hisbodidus (speaking to G-d in isolation) comes salvation.

4. Through one's passing a test, a miracle is done for him.

5. Through charity comes salvation.

6. Through the modesty of a man, he receives in return, all the good that was taken from him by another through the other's prayers.

7. A miracle is not done for one who is promiscuous.

8. Do not depend on a miracle, as long as it is possible to be saved through money or other means.

9. Before the Holy One -Blessed is He- does a miracle for a man, the man falls into evil. completely according to the magnitude of the miracle.

10. One who does not mention names of foreign deities, the Holy One -Blessed is He- does him favors.

שוחט BUTCHER:

SECOND BOOK:

1. Through (morally) upright butchers, people have mercy on each other, and the opposite is also true.

2. A butcher who fulfills (the commandment to) honor his father, the Holy One -Blessed is He- guards him from feeding people non-kosher meat, and the opposite is also true.

3. Due to wicked butchers who feed (i.e. distribute) non-kosher meat, robberies increase in the world.

4. Those with pure vision can see on the knives of the butchers the vessels of the Holy Temple.

5. Someone who becomes suddenly mute, a kosher butcher's knife should be passed over his mouth.