| Sam Stevens | | | | The Ankh: This looks like a Christian Crucifix but |
| Many of you already own several lucky charms | | | | with a loop at the top. This lovely ancient Egyptian |
| or talismans. You just may not be aware of the | | | | symbol represents love and long life. |
| object's symbolism or meaning. Below I have | | | | Thor's Hammer: This talisman usually looks like a |
| compiled a list of some of the more popular and | | | | small axe or very blunt edged cross. Carrying this |
| common good luck symbols that can be | | | | symbol is thought to help achieve social success |
| purchased in the form of jewellery, paintings or | | | | and protect against petty quarrels, making the |
| statues. | | | | wrong move in life and losses on the stock |
| | | | market! |
| The Clover: The three-leafed clover is a symbol | | | | The Pictic Knot: This is a Celtic charm that looks |
| of health and vitality and for the Celts, symbolized | | | | like three interlooping triangles. It is represents the |
| The Holy Trinity. A four-leafed clover symbolizes | | | | three realms of consciousness and is worn to |
| sudden good fortune. A five-leafed clover | | | | protect from black magic, magickal mistakes and |
| symbolizes a happy marriage. | | | | dangers in general. |
| The Heart: A heart is the classic symbol of love. | | | | The Celtic Knot: These come in many designs and |
| A picture or lock of hair carried inside a locket is | | | | look like knotted threads. The knots based on |
| thought to be the ultimate way to symbolize the | | | | mirror images or the number two represent |
| carrying of another's spirit in your heart. As an | | | | passion, inspiration and a happy marriage. Knots |
| amulet the symbol of the heart protects against | | | | based on the quadrupling of an image represent |
| heart disorders, anxiety and the tendency to | | | | personal power and wisdom. |
| blame others. | | | | The Medicine Wheel: For about 5.000 years, |
| The Pentagram: This five-sided star is also known | | | | almost all Native American Indian tribes have |
| as the Druid's foot. It helps as a talisman to fulfill | | | | designed some form of a medicine wheel. The |
| wishes, invoke spiritual powers and activate inner | | | | design varies but basically medicine wheels are |
| powers. It also serves as a protective amulet | | | | Mandalas whose imagery is based on the number |
| against the "evil eye" and casts evil back to | | | | four. Medicine Wheels help you develop personal |
| where it came. | | | | power and equilibrium, attain wisdom and |
| The Star of David: This six-pointed star is also | | | | understand the ups and downs of life! |
| known as the Seal of Solomon and the | | | | The Dorje: This is a Buddhist "thunderbolt" that |
| Hexagram. It consists of two interlocking triangles | | | | also resembles sceptre or a dagger. They are |
| and is used as a talisman to attain harmony, gain | | | | usually freestanding brass objects about the size |
| knowledge and invoke the aid of the angels. | | | | of a paperweight done. This symbol is thought to |
| The Heptagram: Also known as the Mysterious | | | | repel demons, help one follow the true path and |
| Star or the Love Star, this seven pointed star is | | | | not be misled by false prophets. |
| sacred to Venus and helps one radiate beauty | | | | Roman Coins: Antique Roman coins are thought to |
| and attractiveness as well as radiate harmony and | | | | bring prosperity and good fortune to those who |
| love. | | | | wear them as jewellery. |
| The Crescent and Star: This symbol is a powerful | | | | The Two Headed Ax: This image is found in |
| love talisman that also symbolizes sexuality, | | | | almost all cultures: ancient Crete, Asian, Northern |
| wisdom and well being. | | | | Europe and African cultures. It represents justice, |
| The Eye in the Triangle: This is an amulet that | | | | authourity, and strength of character. |
| finds its origins in the culture of Europe, Asia and | | | | The Human Skull: Human skulls, whether bone or |
| Africa. An image of an eye within a triangle is | | | | silver are usually worn to protect one from death. |
| thought to reflect evil back to the wisher of bad | | | | Shamans wear them to symbolize the accessing |
| luck and protect against envy, jealousy and | | | | of deceased spirits. |
| misfortune. | | | | The Devil's Trap: This is a circular gold or silver |
| The Eye in the Hand: These good luck tokens | | | | coin or talisman which features tiny Hebrew text |
| which feature a human eye centered in the palm | | | | that spirals more and more tightly inward towards |
| of a human hand originate in the Near East and | | | | the center of the circle. The idea is that the |
| are of Jewish-Arabic origin. The open hand | | | | "Devil's Energy" is trapped inside the circle so it |
| represents the intervention of God and the eye | | | | can't escape. This is worn or placed near |
| represents the all-seeing eye of Go. This talisman | | | | doorways to protect from evil and clear one's |
| is thought to bring God's mercy, strengthen faith | | | | path of obstacles. |
| and protect against bad luck. | | | | |