Sefer HaMiddot, Forces of Evil, Part I/ספר המדות·קליפה·חלק ראשון

1The letters of the word ATaH - אתה - defeat the forces of evil.

2Writing on parchment the verse, “God, when Your hand is uplifted, they will not see” (Isaiah 26:11), protects a woman who has just given birth.

3Evil forces are prevalent in ruins and destroyed buildings.

4The light of a candle overpowers the rule of the evil forces.

5A person’s mazal protects him from harm.

6Reciting the “seven voices” that David recited upon the waters (Psalm 29) subdues the evil spirit.

7Harmful forces are as prevalent in ditches as they are in fields.

8Demons frequent uninhabited places, even during the day. In the city, however, people need not fear even at night.

9Many demons are revealed to a person out of the north.

10Reading the Torah portion Noah is a segulah for chasing away the spirit of unholiness.

11The breath of an evil person causes those who talk with him to turn vulgar and crass.