Amulets and Talismans

"Evil Eye Amulet" for protection against negative forces directed at you by others

Amulets and Talismans, well at least that's what the title of the blog post says. As in the above image there are many different kinds of Amulets and Talismans throughout history and the world. I don't want to focus on making a huge list of them for you or anything like that, I tend to be more informative than that as you can tell by now. So what I am going to do here is talk a little bit about these two items of magick.

Amulets and Talismans have been used for centuries and not just by magick users. In fact many cultures and religions tend to use Amulets to this day. From Greece, Egypt, Rome, China, Japan, all over the world there are many different types and forms of these items and chances are that you are wearing one, or using one in your day to day life and may not even be fully aware of it!

Talismans

The term Talisman can be a more rounded for what we are talking about here, what I mean is that Amulets are a form of Talisman but Talismans are individual from Amulets. Now that I have more than likely confused the heck out of you lets continue. Talismans can be any item that has been created or charged with a magickal purpose or intent. Traditionally when we think of these things we think of necklaces, jewelry, or charms. If that is where you first go you would be right, but keep in mind that Talismans can also be pieces of paper, articles or clothing, or even a myriad of other items that you come across, provided of course that they are created into Talismans for a specific purpose. Talismans are usually used for things like luck, love, money, power, energy etc. They really run the gambit of things from A to Z and can be charged by the creator for any purpose that they desire. When carried they emit that energy and draw to themselves, and the user of course that similar energy in order to help manifest it in their physical lives.

Talismans can be purchased of course, from a dozen different websites and stores. These are great, but tend to be mass produced articles of jewelry that are already created for certain reasons and may not exactly meet the requirements of your personal need. In addition to that these pre-made ones are usually riddles with symbols and writing that can barely be deciphered. That in itself has always been a personal issue for me. Unless you are a master of symbology there is no way that you can tell wheat energy these symbols really take, where they have been or what they are currently used for. In fact I have even seen Talismans that have used symbols that have been completely made up from either T.V. or books. I Think that the best way to get a Talisman that you want, that you can charge with your personal energy and be sure will work for the purpose you create is to make it yourself. Now of course if you want all the fancy symbols and lettering you can do your research and find ones that are suited to your want or need, but sometimes as they say the easier the better. Metals, stones, woods, papers all of these things make terrific Talismans that can be charged with your personal magick and used right away. Stay away if you can from things like glass, and plastics that don't tend to hold energy well.

Amulets

These are a bit different from Talismans, Amulets tend to be charged with a specific purpose of protection for the bearer. In the same way as Talismans these can be any item and are most often articles of jewelry. Things like the Crucifix, Buddha, Pentacles, Evil Eyes are all forms of Amulets that are made for protective reasons. This type of Talisman is most often carried with the user on a daily basis while other types are carried until the user is satisfied with its use and then put away to use again.

Like Talismans, Amulets can be purchased or given to you by a loved one, maybe even passed down through your family for years. These tend to be a bit different in energy because each bearer of the item has believed that it was worn to keep them protected, and has such has likely been charged through many years for that exact reason. This isn't to say that you shouldn't also be charging an Amulet that has been passed down to you with your own protective energies or chants, but that the Amulet has likely retained all that energy from the past as well.


Keeping the item charged with its magick is important as well. Each time you wear, or carry the item it is important to focus a moment on the reason why it was created, the use of the item and what it is that the Talisman or Amulet is supposed to do for you.