SEGULOS FOR PARSHAS BALAK & THE THREE WEEKS & SHIVA ASAR B'TAMUZ
Because Of Parshas Balak - Where Curses Are Transformed Into Blessings, Here Are Some Segulahs For Blessings And Curses:
Berachos
The Segulos Yisrael cites the Arizal that it is a segulah to recite all the blessings over food, drinks and fragrances with proper kavana and intention. He cites the sefer Negid uMetzaveh that this is because a reincarnated soul or gilgul may be found in the food and a proper beracha with kavana will uplift that neshama and give it a tikkun. (A lot of tzaddikim made all their berachos with a bencher – never by heart – i.e. Manchester Rosh Yeshiva).
Birchas HaMazon – Bentshing
It is a well-known segulah for Parnasah to recite the Birchas HaMazon blessing with kavana. (In the name of Rav Kanievski) [Again, using printed matter while reciting the beracha].
Beracha in the Home
The Segulos Yisrael also says that a segulah to have blessing found in one’s home is to honor his wife. As it says “uLeAvraham Heitiv beAvurah,” that Avraham was blessed through Sarah. (See also Bava Metziah 59).
Curses
The Segulos Yisrael teaches that there is an angel who stood by the altar and would swallow its ashes. This was the angel responsible for placing the curses into Bilaam’s mouth and for taking lost souls around the world. If a person should heaven forbid curse you, recite his name three times “Kariel” (Yalkut Reuveni Tzav). However, the Kaf HaChaim forbids this and says you should have the name in mind and not recite it, and it only helps if you heard the curse with your own ears.
