"Cascade" by Jonathon Earl Bowser

Artist: Jonathon Earl Bowser - Used with permission

Amulets & Talismen

Amulet  A magickally charged object, which deflects specific, usually negative energies.  Generally, a protective object
Talisman An object, such as an amethyst crystal, ritually charged with power to attract a specific force or energy to its bearer.
     

Also refer to the Gemstones section of this site for more ideas for amulets and talismans.  For example, I have a silver necklace with a little cage on it into which I can slip any small gemstone that I wish in order to attract or deflect certain forces.  This has the added advantage that the crystal is on my person at all times - giving maximum effect.

For the properties of animals which pertain to animal-shaped charms please refer to the Totem Animal section of this site.

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Acorn Attracts the opposite gender, increases income, divinatory powers, and prosperity
Adam and Eve Root Carry a musk or rose oil-anointed Adam and Eve root in your pocket, purse, or charm bag to make any form of love magick more potent.
Agate Good luck, meditation, protection, health, purification
Akhet Ancient Egyptian amulet representing the rising sun.  It is held to give the wearer the rigour 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
Amber Balance, harmony, protection, psychic power.
Amethyst Power, peace, protection, spirituality, intelligence, luck, psychic power, true love.
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. Widely used as a symbol for life, love, and reincarnation. It is depicted as a cross with a looped top. When worn or carried, the ankh brings good health, promotes fertility, and strengthens the psychic powers.
Arrowhead Carry an arrowhead for protection against enemies, bad luck, hexes, jealousy, evil spirits, and all negative forces. Place an arrowhead over your front door (or under the mat) to prevent burglars from breaking into your home, and keep one in your car to help guard against accidents and theft.

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Bear Wearing a bear-claw amulet will help a woman during childbirth and increase physical strength. An amulet in the image of a bear can also be used in Neo-Pagan rituals to help invoke the powers of the lunar Goddess Diana.
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. 
Buddha  Wear a golden Buddha charm on a necklace or bracelet or carry a small jade Buddha as an amulet to bring good luck and wealth into you life.
Bull To increase fertility in women and virility in men, wear a bull-shaped amulet, or place one under the bed before making love. When worn as jewelry, the symbol of the bull protects the wearer against all maledictions, procures the favor of magistrates, and brings extras special good luck to persons born under the astrological sign of Taurus.

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Cat Cat-shaped jewellery 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. 

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Dolphi For protection against accidents when traveling by ship, wear or carry an amulet shaped like or bearing the image of a dolphin.
Dove  To bring peace into your home or workplace, wear a dove-shaped amulet on a chain around your neck. The symbol of the turtle dove protects the wearer against death, fire, and lightning. The dove is a bird sacred to Ishtar, Aphrodite and other Goddesses of love and fertility.
Dragon Dragon-shaped amulets offer love, happiness, and fertility, as well as balance.

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Eye of God Amulet used to counteract the evil eye. Made of sticks and coloured 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. 

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Fairy Wear any type of fairy-shaped jewelry as an amulet to increase magickal powers, enhance all enchantments, attract fairy-folk and put your spirit in harmony with Mother Nature.
Fish An amulet shaped like a pair of fish and made of gold or mother-of-pearl will increase fertility and virility, bring prosperity and offer you protection from people who hate you or have evil intentions. For persons born under the astrological sign of Pisces, the fish is an especially powerful good luck amulet.
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  Wear or carry an amulet bearing the image of a fox for prosperity or to aid in the development of shape-shifting powers.
Fox Tail Good luck amulet attached to personal possessions . Primitive people believed that it endowed the owner with the cunning of the animal. 
Frog  To promote friendship or reconcile enemies, engrave the image of a frog on a piece of beryl and carry it near your heart or wear it as a necklace. A frog amulet is also good for increasing fertility and virility.

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Garlic Garlic is one of the oldest and most famous of natural protection amulets used throughout the world in a variety of ways.  Witches and Shamans us it as a healing amulet. Garlic is said to be ruled by Mars and under the influence of Aries and Scorpio.
Goat  The symbol of the goat (sacred to Aphrodite and the Horned God) increases fertility when worn or carried as an amulet, and is especially favorable as a good luck charm for persons born under the astrological sign of Capricorn.

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.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 heard amulet was reputed to prevent heart disease
Heather, White Very good luck, granting of wishes
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, modelled on the legendary cornucopia overflowing with flowers and fruit. 
Horse and Cattle 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

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Indian Head For protection against all negative influences and evil spirits, wear an Indian head coin on a chain around your neck or carry one in a purse, pocket, or mojo charm bag. The symbol of the Indian head is considered by many to be the most powerful of amulets, and it can also be used as a good luck charm when gambling.

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Jupiter Brings honour and riches to the wearer.

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 Knot An amulet usually of knotted string or cord that was believed to hold the love of a sweetheart or ward off illness.

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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. 
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 travel. To assure good fortune it should be worn as a waxing, not a waning moon. That is, with the points to the left. 

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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. 

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.Owl To increase knowledge, wear an owl shaped pendant made of gold, silver or copper. The symbol of the owl (sacred to the Goddess Athena) also brings good luck, especially to all persons born under an Earth sign: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

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Peace  To bring peace within and around you, to end conflicts or to aid in meditation, wear any type of amuletic jewelry in the shape of a peace sign
Pentagram A symbol for protection. Also represents the figure of a human being. Should be worn with one point up. A five pointed star representing the five elements of air, fire, water, earth, and spirit.
Earth - represents stability and physical endurance. (bottom left point).
Fire - represents courage and daring. (bottom right point).
Water - represents emotions and intuition. (right point).
Air - represents intelligence and the arts. (left point).
Spirit - represents the All and the Divine. (top point).
The circle around the star represents the God/Goddess; it refracts and reflects all light, bringing to the wearer total intelligence, universal wisdom and protection. This becomes a graphic portrayal of Spirit ruling over the five elements. When the pentagram is placed within a circle, its energy is focused and directed
Pyramid  Wear a pyramid amulet to improve work habits, increase or re-energize your psychic powers, or to attract good luck into your life. Crystals shaped like pyramids posses the power to balance emotional qualities and are said to bring wisdom. The power of the pyramid is also believed by many to enhance meditations and past life regressions, break unhealthy addictions and even revive ailing house plants.

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Ra Thought to give long life and strength. 
Ram An amulet in the shape of a ram will increase fertility in women. It also brings exceptional good luck to those born under the astrological sign of Aries.
Rings Worn as amulets to treat illness, dispel forces of evil, keep lovers together, and prevent flight of the soul from the body. 

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St Christopher This is a powerful amulet of protection. Wear it as a necklace or carry it in a purple flannel charm bag for protection against accidents and misfortune while traveling. (Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.)
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 favourable verdict for their master. 
Shark's Tooth In Hawaii and other parts of the world, it is believed by some that wearing shark's teeth on a necklace will bring good fortune, keep away evil spirits and protect surfers against accidents and shark attacks.
Skeleton Key Wear an old skeleton key on a chain around your neck as an amulet to open the doors of opportunity and success, and repel evil spirits.
Skull To help break the chains of any addiction, wear a gold skull shaped charm necklace as a magickal amulet. Rub the skull three times a day while focusing your eyes upon it and thinking about the misery that your addiction brings. After three months, remove the skull from the chain and throw it into a moving body of water.
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.

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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. 
  Thunderbird Used by Native Americans of the Northwest United States as a weather working symbol to attract rain, thunder and lightning, the thunderbird is a powerful protection amulet and is reputed to bring good luck to gamblers.
Tiger  According to ancient Chinese folklore, to attain physical strength, immortality or the ability to master the art of shape shifting, wear a silver or jade tiger amulet.
Tulip Bulb  Carry a tulip bulb as a natural amulet to bring love into your life. Wear on around your neck or sleep with one under your pillow at night to attract a new lover, increase sex appeal or induce romantic dreams.
Turtle A tortoise-shaped charm provides courage, creativity, intelligence, spiritual protection, compassion, fertility, sexuality, and protection.

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Unicorn  The unicorn is an ancient symbol of chastity and protection, and its fabled horn was said to be used in medieval times as an amulet to detect poisons in the food or drinks of Kings, Queens, Pontiffs and Popes. To promote fertility or increase sexual magnetism, wear any type of amuletic jewelry shaped like a unicorn.

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Venus Grants love and appreciation of beauty.

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Wishbone Wear a wishbone shaped charm (or even an actual turkey or chicken wishbone on a necklace) as an amulet to attract good luck and to make wishes and dreams come true.

     

  

  

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