Segula (Kabbalah)

סגולות səḡulloṯ[1][2]) is a protective or benevolent incantation or ritual in Kabbalistic and Talmudic tradition.

[3][4] In medieval magic, "sigil" (/ˈsɪdʒɪl/) was commonly used to refer to occult signs representing various angels and demons the practitioner might summon.

"[5] Maimonides strongly urges against writing sigils on the back of a mezuzah, turning it into an amulet, in Mishneh Torah, "Laws of Tefilin and Mezuzzah", 5:4.

Not only do these fools nullify the mitzvah, but furthermore, they make from a great mitzvah [which reflects] the unity of the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, the love of Him, and the service of Him, a talisman [Hebrew: קמע, romanized: qāmēʿ, lit.

The root of this word, segol, is the name of a Hebrew vowel-point represented by three dots.