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Lucky Charms and Talismans

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




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