Aub and Vevaphel accompany a pointing hand enclosed by a prayer for deliverance. The notice concerns travellers carried from place to place, especially at night and over water. [1]
Mathers 1889 · Book I, chapter XVIII; printed p. 69; figure 51, Plate XII; plate PDF page 98
For protection while travelling, particularly at night and over water. [1]
Design
A pointing hand accompanies names within an inscribed circle. [1]
Source reproduction The 3rd Pentacle of the Moon · Book I, chapter XVIII; printed p. 69; figure 51, Plate XII; plate PDF page 98.
Purpose in the text
The third Moon pentacle protects travellers, particularly by night and over water. Its notice specifies being carried from place to place, making preservation part of the journey itself. [1]
The diagram and its inscriptions
A pointing hand accompanies names within an inscribed circle. Mathers reads Aub and Vevaphel and cites Psalm 40:13. [1]
Reading the design
Psalm 40:13 asks for deliverance and prompt help around the hand and the names Aub and Vevaphel. The appeal suits the notice’s concern with passage through danger. The next lunar design retains the hand but changes the names and the threats from which protection is sought. [1]
S. L. MacGregor Mathers, 1889; printed edition, including editorial restoration of Hebrew characters. Book I, chapter XVIII; printed p. 69; figure 51, Plate XII; plate PDF page 98