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Amulets and Talismans
2003 © By Darcie

Nov 16th; Night of Hecate, honouring Thracian Goddess of Moon Magick, and Witches as the Teacher of the Craft.

One must remember that Talismans and Amulets are not the same as one is that of nature?s creation and the other by mans hand. Amulets are stones, found stones, branches from trees, anything that comes from nature and used in one way or the other to aid in health, protection, love, wealth or power. Talismans are that of mans crafting, stones set within silver, witches rings, statues of deity images, anything that we would use or wear to aid in protection, health, love, wealth and/or power.

Gypsy's made all of there own talismans out of bone and would either run it through running water of lakes, rivers, or allow the smoke of incense to cleanse and charge the talismans and or chant upon the talisman that they were to wear.

In making amulets that are made from nature are rather easy, but you must take care in using the proper associations with combining the stones, oil, and herbs within a sachet or pouch that one would either carry and or hang over a window, doorway, hearth, anywhere that it will stay for a long period of time. With these you may add talismans to them to aid in its? strengthening.

Amulets

Amber Aids in protection from the evil eye and psychic attacks.

Talismans

Shamrock - The shamrock is also not an ancient Celtic design, but the traditional emblem of Ireland. A four-leaf clover, a relative of the shamrock, will bring good luck.

Fairy Talisman These are worn to increase magickal powers, enhance all enchantments and bewitchments, attract the fairy folk, and put ones spirit in harmony with Mother Nature.

Torque To the Irish and Welsh this talisman is a symbol of strength power, and protection. The torque represented people, which held prominent positions. The Celtic warriors [both men and women], wore these when otherwise fighting naked.

Eye of Horus Known as Udjat, or the All-Seeing Eye. This talisman is used for wisdom, prosperity, spiritual protection, good health, increasing of clairvoyant powers, and protection from the evil eye and thieves.

Talismans or Amulets that protected from the fey were the pentagram hand drawn onto ones' doorway, a cross, made of rowan tied with red thread and hung in a high place within the home, besom placed by the hearth, would prevent the fey from climbing down the chimney. Witches Bottle filled with nails, broken glass, pins, needles; ash, rowan, and salt and buried at the doorstep.

The oldest of all talismans is the Cimaruta; this which is worn and used by hereditary Witches and has a number of different symbols that are represented on the talisman. Each of them is sacred and has it own association and magickal properties. This talisman is connected to the Diana; Sea goddess and the Underworld, Cock; vigilance and protection, the Sun, Moon; Moon and claiming allegiance to what it represented, Serpent; health, sexuality and sensuality, and the fertile essence and the phallus moving in and out of the crevice to the Underworld of rebirth. The snake in ancient art is seen as forming a complete circle, with its? tail in its mouth. Thus, complete union or Infinity. Venomous snake is a symbol of transformative powers of the sexual aspects. The Key; that the bearer possesses the Key to Mysteries. Dagger; power to slay and transform and the Blossom; is that of the vervain flower, its petals symbolizing the pentagram of protection and the sign of the Witch. Hecate Triformis, form whom is Diana's descendent, in ancient iconography holds the symbols of the key; serpent; and dagger. It must be remember that not all will carry each of the symbols on their Cimaruta until they have proven to the keepers that they are deserving and will keep the secrets that have been passed down to them.

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