Thanks for posting,JKP. Much easier for readers to make sense of what I was saying with it in front of them.
Someone just asked me about what 8aiii (I think Eva calls this iii configuration an m?) might mean under this system. At this point until I know numbers better I'm just guessing. But here's my best guess.
In my prior post I said that holy names were almost always used in magic incantations, prayers or circles as a way to draw power, even if conjuring a demon or doing things the church might consider heretical was the purpose. And that includes medicinal charms and incantations.
The most common and considered strongest were alternate names for god (whose real name could not be mentioned). Common names for God were inscripted as El, Eloy, Yve, Sabaoth, etc. But the most common from what I've seen were Adonay or Alpha to Omega. What's more, they were often preceded and/or ended with a + sign to denote holiness.
So let's take the 8 character of vM 8aiii and assume it actually is a number 8. 8 on the sphere is the letter t. aiii is, in my above interpretation, the letter z or v/u/w (depending on the sphere referenced).
With 8 as a letter t, it could also be a +, and I think at the beginning of a word, depending on its follower, that that might be what this one is. It's the symbol for a holy name.
Then take the aiii subset (a, b, f, z or v/u/w), and either way a to z,v,w, this kind of works for Alpha and Omega, meaning god. A to Z with a tail (and beyond) (omega was the extra letter) or an actual v/w for omega.
I therefore think it's possible 8aiii stands for +Alpha and Omega. It would come mostly at the ends of lines or sentences because that's what an incantation or even just explanation would end with - the name of god. In the name of God. Praise the Lord, etc.
Best guess, but just thought of this Sphere of Life and Death thing two days ago so would need to go through th text to see if that seems consistent.
Someone just asked me about what 8aiii (I think Eva calls this iii configuration an m?) might mean under this system. At this point until I know numbers better I'm just guessing. But here's my best guess.
In my prior post I said that holy names were almost always used in magic incantations, prayers or circles as a way to draw power, even if conjuring a demon or doing things the church might consider heretical was the purpose. And that includes medicinal charms and incantations.
The most common and considered strongest were alternate names for god (whose real name could not be mentioned). Common names for God were inscripted as El, Eloy, Yve, Sabaoth, etc. But the most common from what I've seen were Adonay or Alpha to Omega. What's more, they were often preceded and/or ended with a + sign to denote holiness.
So let's take the 8 character of vM 8aiii and assume it actually is a number 8. 8 on the sphere is the letter t. aiii is, in my above interpretation, the letter z or v/u/w (depending on the sphere referenced).
With 8 as a letter t, it could also be a +, and I think at the beginning of a word, depending on its follower, that that might be what this one is. It's the symbol for a holy name.
Then take the aiii subset (a, b, f, z or v/u/w), and either way a to z,v,w, this kind of works for Alpha and Omega, meaning god. A to Z with a tail (and beyond) (omega was the extra letter) or an actual v/w for omega.
I therefore think it's possible 8aiii stands for +Alpha and Omega. It would come mostly at the ends of lines or sentences because that's what an incantation or even just explanation would end with - the name of god. In the name of God. Praise the Lord, etc.
Best guess, but just thought of this Sphere of Life and Death thing two days ago so would need to go through th text to see if that seems consistent.