Amulet Powers-Meanings of Objects

Acorn

An acorn anointed with musk oil and carried in your purse, pocket, or charm

bag will help to

attract the opposite sex to you. To increase you income, anoint an acorn

with three drops of pine oil when the Moon is waxing, and then bury it in

your yard as close as possible to the front door

of your house. For Witches and Pagans who follow a Druidic or Celtic

tradition, three acorns placed on a Yule Sabbat altar will help increase

magickal or divinatory powers and also bring peace and protection to a druid

circle. at one time acorns were commonly used by practitioners of the occult

arts as an amulet to gain immortality.

Adam and Eve Root

Carry a musk or rose oil anointed Adam and Eve root in your pocket, purse,

or charm bag as an

amulet to attract the opposite sex or to make any form of love magick more

potent.

Agate

Agate is a semiprecious crystalline gemstone that attracts good luck, aids

meditations, and

protects against accidental falls and all kinds of danger. It is the symbol

of health and long life,

and a powerful good luck charm for all persons born in the month of June.

Witches have long

used this gemstone in rituals to invoke the powers of the Goddess and the

Horned God.

According to medieval belief, an agate amulet can reduce fever, relieve

thirst (when placed in

the mouth), and protect against the bites of scorpions and serpents. To

purify the blood,

according to Arabian legend wear an agate amulet in the shape of an arrow.

Aladdin's Lamp

Wear a gold charm in the shape of an Aladdin's lamp in order to bring you

good luck and

happiness in all that you do. Rub the lamp amulet to make wishes and dreams

come true.

Alligator Teeth

To protect yourself against all forms of sorcery, wear a necklace made of

alligator teeth around

your neck. In various folklore, alligator teeth are also believed to

possess the power to heal the

body and to counteract poison.

Amber

Amber is a good luck gemstone that strengthens the aura, and harmonises and

balances the

yin/yang energies. it attracts compassion and can be worn as amuletic

jewellery to protect against

evil influences and accidental injuries. Back in the Middle Ages, amber

necklaces were hung

around the necks of small children as amulets to cure or ward off croup.

Amber is sacred to the

goddess Freya.

Amethyst

Amethyst is a gemstone of power, peace, protection and spirituality. It

helps balance the aura,

controls evil thoughts, eases tension, sharpens the intellect, and brings

contentment and sincerity

into the lives of those who use it. At one time, its main attribute was to

prevent intoxication.

Amethyst is an amulet of exceptional good luck for all persons born in the

month of February of

under the astrological sign of Pisces. When held in the hand or placed over

the Thrid Eye

chakra, it aids spiritual and psychic development, and can be used as a

powerful meditation

stone. To guard against negativity, wear an amethyst pendant set in silver

on a silver chain. An

amethyst ring worn on the third finger of the left hand aids hunters and

offers sailors and soldiers

protection against harm. When engraved with a Cupid, an amethyst ring

attracts true love to the

wearer.

Ankh

The ankh (also know as the cux ansata) is an ancient Egyptian symbol

resembling a cross with a

loop at the top. It symbolises the power of life and cosmic knowledge, and is

the oldest and most

popular amulet/religious symbol used by the Egyptians. When worn or carried,

the ankh brings

good health, promotes fertility and strengthens the psychic powers.

Aquamarine

Aquamarine, a bluish green variety of beryl, symbolises hope and good

health, and is a lucky

gemstone for all persons born in the months of march and October. An

aquamarine amulet

enhances meditation and spiritual awareness. It also offers protection for

sailors and other

travellers of the sea. To attract love, wear amuletic earrings make of

aquamarine.

Armadillo

to protect yourself against sorcery, negativity, and all dark forces of

evil, wear or carry in your

pocket an amulet in the shape of an armadillo. Bury an armadillo skull in

your yard or place one

over your front door to keep ghosts and demonic entities from entering your

home.

Arrow

For protection from illness and to guard against the evil eye, wear an arrow

shaped pendant on a

silver chain around your neck. It is interesting to note that in ancient

times it was widely

believed that sleeping on arrows extracted from a human body worked as a

powerful love charm.

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.

Bat Amulet

An amulet shaped like a bat protects the wearer against hexes, enemies, and

all forms of black

magick when worn for one month and then thrown into a deep body of water,

such as a lake or

an ocean. In the state of Mississippi, it was believed that a bat's heart

could bring good luck to

riverboat gamblers. A bat, imaged on heliotrope or bloodstone, gives that

wearer the power to

control demons. In Iran, it was believed that wearing a bat's eye as an

amulet could cure

insomnia; while Bohemia, the same charm was used by practitioners of magick

to gain the

power of invisibility. In Macedonia, where a bat is considered to be the

luckiest of all living

creatures, a bat's bone is considered to be the luckiest of living

creatures, a bat's bone is often

carried as an amulet to attract good luck.

Bear Amulet

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.

Beryl

Known as both the "Mystic Stone" and the "Seers Stone", yellow or golden

beryl increases

psychic abilities when placed over the third Eye chakra or when held in the

left hand during

meditative rituals. When worn as amuletic jewellery, beryl is said to banish

fear, strengthen the

intellect, protect against enemies, promote the love of married couples, and

attract the affections

of the opposite sex. Once used to make crystal balls, beryl has long been

used by seers as a

scrying stone and as a dowsing stone to help locate lost or hidden things.

To promote

friendship or to reconcile enemies, engrave the image of a frog on a piece

of beryl and carry it

near your heart or wear it on a gold necklace. A beryl engraved with the

image of the sea god

Poseidon works as a powerful amulet of protection for sailors and fishermen.

Bloodstone

Bloodstone is a mystical gemstone possessing numerous magickal properties.

Wear or carry a

bloodstone amulet to stimulate prophetic powers, avert lightning, conjure

storms or earthquakes,

or to preserve good health. This stone is also credited with having the

divine power to cure

inflammatory illness, heal tumours, and stop haemorrhages. Bloodstone is an

especially powerful

good luck amulet for all persons born the month of March.

Buddha Amulet

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 your life.

Bull Amulet

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 jewellery, the symbol of the bull

protects the wearer

against all maledictions, procures the favour of magistrates, and brings

extra special good luck to

persons born under the astrological sign of Taurus.

Buzzard Feathers

To cure of prevent rheumatism, according to folklore. wear a feather from a

buzzard behind one

of your ears. A charm bag filled with buzzard feathers is believed by some

to alleviated teething

pain when tied around the neck of a child. Buzzard feathers have also been

used in Native

American exorcisms to drive away evil spirits, and in certain Hoodoo spells

to cause an enemy to

be driven insane.

Carbuncle

Wear or carry a carbuncle as an amuletic gemstone to increase wealth and

power, to stimulate

the heart, or to ward off nightmares, melancholia, and evil or negative

thoughts. The carbuncle

was used in ancient Greece to protect young children against accidental

drowning. In both India

and Arabia, it was employed as a protective amulet by soldiers. In the

Christian tradition, the

carbuncle represents the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Cat Amulet

The cat is a beautiful and mysterious creature, the traditional familiar of

Witches, and an animal

deified by the ancient Egyptians. The cat and its symbol are sacred to many

Pagan goddesses,

including Freya (the Norse goddess of marriage, fruitfulness and fertility)

and Bast (the Egyptian

cat goddess). Fold legend and superstition claim that all cats have nine

lives, and that is is

unlucky for a black cat to cross your path. (However, it is also said that

owning a black cat will

bring peace and good luck to the home.) Farmers in the Transylvania region

of central Romania

use cats a living fertility charms; while in Haiti and Africa, practitioners

of the Voodoo religions

use the various parts of a dead cat as powerful charms of magick. According

to one book of

HooDoo magick to promote fertility in women, wear nine cat's claws on a

necklace or carry them

inside a charm bag. a cat shaped jade amulet is believed to help ease the

pains of childbirth when

placed over a woman's navel during delivery. Wear any type of cat shaped

jewellery as an amulet

to stimulate or increase telepathic powers, improve night vision, protect

against evil entities, or

make secret wishes come true. Cat shaped amulets can also be worn or carried

to attract good

luck, and are especially favourable for all persons born under the

astrological signs of Capricorn

and Pisces.

Cat's Eye

To ward off the power of the evil eye, wear or carry a cat's eye gemstone.

According to folklore

and medieval legend, the cat's eye possesses the supernatural power to make

its wearer invisible,

to ward off all forms of sorcery, protect against financial ruin, and cure

all eye ailments, chronic

diseases, asthma, and croup.

Caul

The caul (a membrane that sometimes clings to the head and face of a new-born

baby) has been

considered a good luck omen since ancient times. it is used as a natural

amulet to protect sailors

and sea travellers against shipwrecks and drowning and to guard against

demons, black magick,

and psychic attack. According to folklore, a caul can give its possessor the

power to see and

communicate with the spirits of the dead in days of old, it was not an

uncommon custom for

cauls to be brought and sold (usually at expensive prices).

Chalcedony

Wear or carry a blue chalcedony gemstone as an amulet to secure public

favour, chase away the

blues, protect against evil entities and dangers at sea, and attract good

luck. To increase the

supply of breast milk, nursing mothers should wear white chalcedony on a

golden necklace,

according to an old Italian custom. Chalcedony is sacred to the goddess

Diana and should be

worn or kept on the altar when performing any rituals in her honour.

Coral

Wear or carry a piece of pure red coral as a natural amulet to protect

against demonic forces, all

forms of black magick, and the destructive power of the evil eye. Hang a

piece of coral (any

colour) in your home or office to keep away evil spirits and negative

influences; on your bedpost

to prevent unpleasant dreams, nights sweats, and visitations by succubi or

incubi; in your car to

guard against accidents and thieves; on fruit trees to ensure fruitfulness.

to attract a new lover

into your life, wear or carry a piece of pink coral as a love amulet.

Crab Amulet

An amulet in the shape of or bearing the image of a crab brings good luck to

persons born under

the astrological sign of Cancer. To increase fertility or to attract love

into your life, carry or wear

a pair of crab claws on a necklace.

Crescent Moon

The crescent moon is a sacred symbol of the Goddess, and also a symbol of

magick, fertility, and

the secret powers of Nature. Wear a piece of pink quartz shaped like a

crescent moon as a love

charm to attract a lover or soul mate. or as a woman's amulet to promote

fertility. Moon shaped

amulets are said to be extremely lucky for a persons born under the Moon

ruled astrological sign

of Cancer.

Cross

The cross is one of the oldest of mystical symbols, and in the Encyclopaedia

Heraldica, there are

over 385 different varieties listed. In Christianity, the cross is an

important symbol of Jesus

Christ's death and resurrection. However, the symbol of the cross is

actually not of Christian

origin, as many believe. It was widely used by Pagan cultures in pre

Christian times as both a

religious symbol and magickal tool and did not become a symbol of Christian

tradition until about

the fifth Century. When worn as an amulet, the cross protects the wearer

from the dark forces of

evil, jinx, and bad luck. Crosses are used in many Voodoo rituals and Hoodoo

spells, and they

are often worn as protective amulets by spiritual healers and card readers

to dispel against

negative influences. for best results, a cross should be made out of gold

and anointed once a

day with either myrrh oil or holy water.

Crown Ring

Wear a ring shaped like a crown to being success at work, and to attract good

luck when engaging

in any form or gambling. A crown ring can also be worn as a powerful love

drawing amulet.

Deer Amulet

To increase fertility, place the horns of a deer under your bed or hang them

on a wall in your

bedroom and rub them for a few minutes before making love with your partner.

Diamond

The diamond is a highly valued gemstone that symbolises peace, fidelity,

innocence, and

serenity. It is a powerful good luck charm for all persons born under the

astrological sign of Aries.

When worn as amuletic jewellery, it prevents nightmares, protects sleeping

women from

incubi, balances both positive and negative energies, and brings confidence,

divine wisdom, and

consciousness. In the Middle Ages, Diamonds were used as amulets against

poison, plague,

pestilence, and sorcery. To ward off enemies, madness, and all wild and

venomous beasts,

according to medieval legend, hold a diamond in your left hand as you recite

the lord's prayer.

Dog Amulet

To keep all malicious or evil persons and spirits from gaining entrance to

your home, bury five

dog shaped amulets on each side of your house.

Dolphin Amulet

For protection against accidents when travelling by ship, wear r carry an

amulet shaped like or

bearing the image of a dolphin.

Donkey Amulet

Carry or wear a donkey shaped amulet when you are in need of extra special

good luck. The

figure of a donkey, when engraved on a chrysolite and worn around the neck

on a gold chain,

will increase the wearer's psychic powers of prediction.

Dove Amulet

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

The mystical dragon is an ancient Chinese symbol of the male element known

as yang. Wear any

dragon shaped jewellery as an amulet for love and happiness, or to promote

fertility. Keep a small

jade dragon in your home to dispel all negative vibrations and bad luck. The

figure of a dragon,

engraved on a ruby, will attract good health to its possessor, according to

ancient belief.

Eagle Amulet

The eagle symbolises swiftness and is a sacred bird of the Greek god Zeus.

An eagle feather or

an amulet in the shape of an eagle is said to protect people and structures

against lightning.

Egyptian Amulets

Wear or carry a King Tut amulet to attract money; a nefertiti amulet to

inspire love or to keep a

lover faithful; and a mummy shaped amulet ward off all negative forces, bad

spirits, and evil

influences. To bring prosperity in business, wear or carry a gold feather

amulet (an ancient

Egyptian symbol of wealth). For protection against evil, wear and Egyptian

cartouche pendant.

The gods and goddesses of the Egyptian pantheon are also powerful magickal

symbols and they

are quite popular among many modern Witches. jewellery amulets in their divine

images can be

easily obtained at most occult shops, mail order Witchcraft supply

catalogues, psychic fairs, and

gift shops that specialise in New Age jewellery. The following list contains

most of the popular

Egyptian deity amulets, along with their usage: Wear or carry an Isis

amulet to increase fertility

ad to enhance all forms of enchantment; an Osiris amulet to increase male

virility; a Thoth

amulet for wisdom and literary inspiration, and as a good luck charm for

writers and poets; a

Hathor amulet for musical inspiration and to attract love, increase

fertility, and protect infants;

an Min amulet to increase fertility and also for protection while travelling,

a RA amulet for good

luck and wealth; a Ptah amulet for stability and as a good luck charm for

architects, sculptors, and

craftsmen; and a Mut amulet to increase fertility. A Bast amulet ensures

good health and

increases sexual passion. It can also be attached to the collar of your cat

familiar to keep him or

her safe from, all dangers. Put an Anubis amulet on the collar of your dog

familiar to help guard

him or her against all negative forces.

Elk Tooth Amulet

Wear or carry in a pocket or charm bag the tooth of an elk as a powerful

amulet to dispel

negativity and attract good fortune into your life.

Emerald

The emerald is a symbol of peace, love, and eternal life. When worn or

carried as an amulet, it

strengthens love, intelligence, eloquence, and popularity; and it was once

believed that emerald

charms worn by pregnant women could offer them protection against

miscarriages. Another

ancient belief was that an emerald placed under the tongue could give a

mortal man the power to

prophesy. Emerald amulets increase psychic sensitivity when held when held

over the third eye

chakra; and when worn on a finger as a ring, this gemstone warns the wearer

against poisons,

strengthens the memory, protects against demonic possession, and ensures

success in love. When

carried by travellers, and emerald amulet brings good luck and is believed to

calm storms at sea.

Evil Eye Counter-charms

The evil eye (also known as "fascination," "overlooking" and "jettatura") is

the inborn

supernatural power to cause bewitchment, harm, misfortune or death to others

by an angry or

venomous glance of the eye. The evil eye is greatly feared by many people in

nearly all regions

of the world, and countless magickal spells, charms, talismans, and

incantations have been used

for protection against it. Among the numerous anti evil eye amulets that

exist, the most popular

ones are the curved horn mounted in gold and worn on a chain around the

neck, and the clenched

hand with thumb placed between the index and middle fingers. These two

amulets, which are

quite popular in Italy as well as in the United States, are phallic in

nature and date back to

ancient times. The image of the human eye is another well known and

effective amulet against

the evil eye, and it was very popular among the ancient Egyptians. Both the

Star of David

symbol and the Hand of Fatima have also been used by many to neutralise or

reverse the effects

of the evil eye. Other objects used as evil eye counter-charms include:

garlic worn around the

neck, iron keys placed between the eyes, blue coloured beads, gold crosses,

crucifixes, porcelain

eyes, earrings, nose-rings, shamrocks, seashells, fans, whistles, bells,

mirrors, brass, coral,

fringe, red ribbon, snake symbols, and various animal shaped amulets.

Eye of Horus

Also known as the "Udjat" or " All Seeing Eye" the Eye of Horus is an

ancient symbol associated

with the occult sciences and used in modern Witchcraft as an amulet for

wisdom, prosperity,

spiritual protection, good health, the increasing of clairvoyant powers, and

protection against

thieves and the evil eye. In ancient Egypt, the Eye of Horus was one of the

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