Amulets, Talismans & Symbolic Charms

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Amulets, Talismans & Symbolic Charms

 

 

Acorn - Attracts the opposite gender, increases

income, divinatory powers, and prosperity.

 

Akhet - Ancient Egyptian amulet representing the

rising sun. It is held to give the wearer the vigor of

the sun god Ra.

 

Aladdin's Lamp - A charm shaped like Aladdin's lamp

means good luck and happiness.

 

Alligator Teeth - Protection from sorcery and danger.

 

Animal Shapes - Amulets made from any material

representing the shapes of animals. They are

supposed to give the wearer the desirable qualities of

the animal.

 

Ankh - An Egyptian amulet meaning life or soul. It

symbolizes enduring life and grants the wearer one

hundred thousand million years of life.

 

Bell - An amulet used by primitive and Western people

whose sound was intended to ward off the evil eye and

dispel hostile spirits. In the Middle East bells were

attached to the harness of horses and camels for the

same purposes.

 

Billiken - A good luck ornament in the shape of a

human figure.

 

Cat - Cat shaped jewelry represents prophecy, luck,

protections, and the granting of secret

wishes.

 

Chai - A symbol of life. Usually made from gold or

silver. It supposedly grants the wearer longevity.

 

Cross - Life and divine protection. The christians

believed it to be a supreme amulet against all

forces of evil. The sign of the cross was thought to

cure illness and drive off demons.

 

Cylinder Seal - A seal cylindrical in shape made of

clay, precious stones and limestone worn around the

neck by the Sumerians and other ancient people as a

signature to authenticate business agreements.

 

Dragon - Dragon shaped amulets offer love, happiness,

and fertility, as well as balance.

 

Eye of God - Amulet used to counteract the evil eye.

Made of sticks and colored yarn by Huichol Indians of

Mexico and attributed with power of protecting people,

homes, and fields.

 

Eye of Horus - Egyptian Eye of God made of gold,

copper, silver, clay, faience, or wood and worn to

acquire strength, vitality, and protection against the

evil eye.

 

Fetish - An amulet, charm, talisman, or object thought

to have an embodiment or habitation of a

potent spirit. Provides power and strength.

 

Four Leaf Clover - Good luck amulet. The four leaves

going clockwise from the left side of the stem

represents fame, wealth, love, and health.

 

Fox Tail - Good luck amulet attached to personal

possessions. Primitive people believed that it

endowed the owner with the cunning of the animal.

 

Heart - An amulet worn by many people around the

world. It's a symbol of love and devotion. Ancient

Egyptians thought the heart was the abode of the soul.

In Europe a heart amulet was reputed to prevent heart

disease.

 

Hexagram - A figure of six lines forming a six pointed

star. It is worn in many parts of the world as a

protection against evil. A widely worn symbol of the

Jewish faith called mogen David, shield or, popularly,

star of David.

 

Horn of Plenty - A contemporary amulet symbolizing

prosperity, modeled on the legendary cornucopia

overflowing with flowers and fruit.

 

Horse and Cattle Amulets - Decorations such as

ribbons, bells, and bits of metal once attached to

animals in Europe and the Middle East to keep them

from harm.

 

Horseshoe - A popular contemporary amulet nailed to

barn doors for good luck.

 

Household Amulets - An amulet attached to a door or

window to keep the house from harm.

 

Knot - An amulet usually of knotted string or cord

that was believed to hold the love of a sweetheart or

ward off illness.

 

Magic Triangle - Cabbalistic amulet based on the

belief that by reducing the size of an inscription,

line by line, and evil spirit could be eased out of

the sufferer.

 

Jupiter - Brings honor and riches to the wearer.

 

Mars - Induces courage, persistence, and recklessness.

Usually made of red stone, such as a

ruby.

 

Mercury - Brings success in arts and science. It also

gives skill in detecting thieves. Best made out of

agate, carnelian, and sardonyx.

 

Mezuzah - Doorpost amulet designed to keep a house

safe from evil spirits, demons, ghosts.

 

Moon - Amulet worn in ancient and modern times to

bring success in love and good fortune in travil. To

assure good fortune it should be worn as a waxing, not

a waning moon. That is, with the points to the left.

 

Nefer - An amulet worn by the Egyptians. It represents

beauty and goodness. It probably is a

form of the heart and windpipe, and was thought to

bring youth and happiness. Very popular for making

necklaces.

 

Pentagram - A five pointed star representing the five

elements of air, fire, water, earth, and

spirit. Also represents the figure of a human being.

It is thought to protect the wearer from all kinds of

evil spirits. Can also be used by magicians to control

spirits. Should be worn with one point up.

 

Ra - Thought to give long life and strength.

 

Rings - Worn as amulets to treat illness, dispel

forces of evil, keep lovers together, and prevent

flight of the soul from the body.

 

Saturn - Promotes dignity, industry, trustworthiness,

and success in business. Best made from black stones

such as jet, obsidian, or black coral.

 

Scarab - A variety of beetle: image of beetle in clay,

faience, precious stones, or other material.

Acquire the strength and long life of the god of

creation. Was also thought to speak up in the

judgement room for a favorable verdict for their

master.

 

Sma - An amulet representing the shape of lungs. Was

used by Egyptians to give breathing power to the dead

by placing on their mummies.

 

Star - Ward off evil or encourage good fortune.

 

Sun - Said to bestow prosperity and friendship.

Probably of Egyptian origin.

 

Tassel - An amulet made of a bunch of cords, threads,

or strands hanging from a knob or roundish head. In

Egypt was thought to bring happiness. Now a symbol of

good luck in Mexico. In the Middle East evil spirits

were said to shun tassels.

 

Turtle - A tortoise - shaped charm provides courage,

creativity, intelligence, spiritual protection,

compassion, fertility, sexuality,and protection.

 

Venus - Grants love and appreciation of beauty.