Talismans

[Daily Om]: For millennia, mankind has found peace and solace in objects of significance. When cleansed and consecrated through ritual, such objects--be they gems, amulets, herbs, or written words--become talismans.

A talisman is any item imbued with a specific power by its bearer to serve a specific intention. Ancient Egyptians used massive stone tablets as healing talismans while the Greeks and Romans used lead talismans to communicate with the spirit realm.

Traditionally, a talisman acts to anchor energy in the physical plane. That energy may be protective in nature or may be intended to draw abundance, wealth, or a wide variety of blessings to its user. Today, a talisman may be made of wood, metal, paper, stone, or natural elements such as plants. Often, talismans are small enough to be easily worn or carried, and they may be marked with words or symbols that the talisman's owner deems meaningful.

Creating and owning a talisman can reassure you and also serve to aide you in attracting what you want in life. You may use your talisman to help you attain health, security, or good luck. Or you may simply want to carry an object with you that will remind you of your search for soulful tranquility. In order to create a talisman, you must first determine its physical properties...<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...

Talismans

Daily Om: For millennia, mankind has found peace and solace in objects of significance. When cleansed and consecrated through ritual, such objects – be they gems, amulets, herbs, or written words – become talismans. A talisman is any item imbued with a specific power by its bearer to serve a specific intention. Ancient Egyptians used massive stone tablets as healing talismans while the Greeks and Romans used lead talismans to communicate with the spirit realm. Traditionally, a talisman acts to anchor energy in the physical plane. That energy may be protective in nature or may be intended to draw abundance, wealth, or a wide variety of blessings to its user. Today, a talisman may be made of wood, metal, paper, stone, or natural elements such as plants. Often, talismans are small enough to be easily worn or carried, and they may be marked with words or symbols that the talisman’s owner deems meaningful. Creating and owning a talisman can reassure you and also serve to aide you in attracting what you want in life. You may use your talisman to help you attain health, security, or good luck. Or you may simply want to carry an object with you that will remind you of your search for soulful tranquility...read more>>>...

A Word on the 'Shamrock'

The Shamrock: a 3-Leaf Clover, is Ireland's most recognized National Symbol.

In the 5th century when St. Patrick came to convert the Irish information on christianity could only be spread across the realm from one storyteller, or seanchaí, pronounced shan-a-key to the other. In mind of this St. Patrick used to the Shamrock to explain the concept of the holy trinity - that God was composed of three entities - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - yet each entitiy was part of the other just like the shamrock has three leaves but a single stem.

As St. Patrick continued to use the Shamrock in his conversion of the irish it grew, through story telling to be seen as a holy plant, just as he was seen as a holy man. It is for this reason that the Shamrock is worn on the St. Patrick’s day and all other special occasions to celebrate his work and to bring 'a bit o'luck' to the irish and all their children wherever they may be.

Before the arrival of the Christians to Ireland the plant was sacred to the Irish Druids because the three leaves formed a triad. The word shamrock comes from the Irish word seamróg or seamair óg, meaning "little clover".

The tradition of wearing Shamrock on Saint Patrick's Day can be traced back to the early 1700s. For good luck, it's usually included in the bouquet of an Irish bride, and also in the boutonniere of the groom.

In the 19th century it became a symbol of rebellion and began to be strongly associated with Irish identity. Apparently anyone wearing it risked death by hanging. People even ate the shamrock in times of famine ... READ MORE ...

A Word On 'The Green Man'

The Green Man is the ever-returning energy of vegetation (Spring rebirth) and wild Nature. His magic is celebrated throughout the world, but he is most often associated with northern Europe and Celtic cultures.

The deity we know as the Green Man has a long worldwide history. In the Indus religion he is the ‘Green Thing’, in ancient Babylon myth he bears the name, Tammuz. Elsewhere in the Islamic faith he is Ilyas, in Greece, Dionysus; in Sweden, the Pfingstl; ‘Green George’ is his European name and locally, in the British Isles, he is known variously as Green George, Jack-in-the-Green or Jack-in-the-Bush; the Green Man, Lord of the Forest and Robin Hood. He also has strong connections with Herne the Hunter, Cernunnos, and also in the stories of King Arthur as the fearsome Green Knight who Gawain encounters. In the late Iron Age this deity was known to the Celtic population of Britain as Erriapus and on the continent of Europe as Esus. Under both names, images of this deity have been found on Celtic stone and metalwork as a head emerging from foliage.

His face stares down at us from the roofs, pillars and doorways of the great cathedrals and churches of Europe, he appears on second century Roman columns in Turkey and in Jain temples in Rajasthan. He is found all over England, some parts of Wales and Scotland and a few rare places in Ireland. On the continent he has been seen and noted in Germany, France, Italy, Holland and is said to be found in Spain, Hungary and Poland. India and Malaysia have their own Green Man.

His roots may go back to the shadow hunters who painted the caves of Lascaux and Altimira and may climb through history, in one of his manifestations through Robin Hood and the Morris Dances of Old England to be chiselled in wood and stone even to this day by men and women who no longer know his story but sense that something old and strong and tremendously important lies behind his leafy mask. (Source: Clearnetworks.com.au)

Astrological Talismans

Timing, creating and consecrating authentic medieval and Renaissance talismans with Christopher Warnock of Renaissance Astrology

A Word on "Magical Talisman"

Talisman comes from the Greek word "Teleo," which means to consecrate a sacred place or magically charge an object.

From ancient times, talismans have brought protection, power, and prosperity to the wearers. Many people use magical alphabets when engraving talismans. One of the most well known of the magical talisman is the Pentagram. Here the five points of the pentagram represent the four elements plus and additional element - spirit. Each of these elements can be represented with the following colours ... Air = Yellow, Water = Blue, Earth = Green, Fire = Red, Spirit = Violet

Atlantean Cross

Since the beginning of time, various peoples have known the power of symbols, geometrical forms and figures. Indeed, not only their force, but also the energetic vibration which they produce!

And so it was in Atlantis, the legendary continent of olden times. Atlantis was destroyed, it is said, due to experiments with and the misuse of powers, and groups of inhabitants fled to other continents. The Atlanteans arriving in Egypt brought the Atlantean Cross and the knowledge of the effect of this geometrical form with them. They used it for protection and healing purposes.

The Egyptians were always in need of political power and strength. Egyptian heiroglyphics and temple decorations show that the Egyptian aristocrats changed the two-legged Atlantean Cross into the one-legged Ankh! There are pictures to show the different crosses displayed in museums.

The ankh has a distinctly different vibration to the Atlantean Cross. It was used to exert power, and this not only in a positive way. Whereas the base of the ankh radiates with the rather dangerous energy of Green Minus (negative green), the two legs of the Atlantean Cross send out the balancing rays of black and white. Negative green is a force which can be used for weakening effects. Both the Atlantean Cross and the Ankh oscillate with Green Plus (positive green) at the top, violet towards the East, and red towards the West.

The Atlantean Cross is a sign of life, of balance between feminine and masculine energies, and of connection between the Earth and the Sun. In contrast to the ankh, the Atlantean Cross is purely strengthening in its function. When the Atlantean Cross is worn as an amulet, it strengthens the persons vibration and provides powerful protection against external influences. The polarisation of the Atlantean Cross should be observed. A pendulum can be used to check which side should be facing outwards. The cross is equally effective whether it is worn covered or uncovered, whether made of gold, silver or brass. The larger the cross, the more effective it is.
The Atlantean Cross can be used as an energy pendulum. For this purpose the small cross is suspended by a cord and the large one is held on the middle finger. The middle finger should remain in contact with the thumb, thereby forming a figure eight - the symbol for eternity - with the loop of the cross. Women should use the left hand and men the right hand. The large Atlantean Cross is used as an energy generator, and is an extremely powerful instrument in balancing and harmonising subtle energies.

If laid on the floor, the large Atlantean Cross affords excellent protection against negative psychic influences, particularly when aligned using a pendulum. When hung on the wall it radiates in one direction so the polarization should be checked. You can check this with a pendulum. Other possible applications are to be found in the workplace, under the bed and in healing.

The Atlantean Cross strengthens your energy field, making it immune to weakening and unstable vibrations from other sources. (Source: emeraldinnovations.co.uk)

The Ankh

Ankh was, for the ancient Egyptians, the symbol (the actual Hieroglyphic sign) of life but it is an enduring icon that remains with us even today as a Christian cross. It is one of the most potent symbols represented in Egyptian art, often forming a part of decorative motifs.

The ankh seems at least to be an evolved form of, or associated with the Egyptian glyph for magical protection, sa. However, what the sign itself represents is often disputed. For example, Sir Alan Gardiner thought that it showed a sandal strap with the loop at the top forming the strap, but if so, the symbolism is obscure and so his theory has found little real favor early on. However, this interpretation seems to have received some acceptance among modern writers. It would seem that the ancient Egyptians called that part of the sandal 'nkh (exact pronunciation unknown). Because this word was composed of the same consonants as the word "life", the sign to represent that particular part of the sandal, was also used to write the word "life".

Another theory holds that the ankh was symbolic of the sunrise, with the loop representing the Sun rising above the horizon, which is represented by the crossbar. The vertical section below the crossbar would then be the path of the sun

The ancient gods of Egypt are often depicted as carrying ankh signs. We find Anqet, Ptah, Satet, Sobek, Tefnut, Osiris, Ra, Isis, Hathor, Anibus and many other gods often holding the ankh sign, along with a scepter, and in various tomb and temple reliefs, placing it in front of the king's face to symbolize the breath of eternal life. During the Amarna period, the ankh sign was depicted being offered to Akhenaten and Nefertiti by the hands at the end of the rays descending from the sun disk, Aten. Therefore, the ankh sign is not only a symbol of worldly life, but of life in the netherworld.

Therefore, we also find the dead being referred to as ankhu, and a term for a sarcophagus was neb-ankh, meaning possessor of life. (Source: touregypt.net)

Talisman

For millennia, mankind has found peace and solace in objects of significance. When cleansed and consecrated through ritual, such objects – be they gems, amulets, herbs, or written words – become talismans. A talisman is any item imbued with a specific power by its bearer to serve a specific intention. Ancient Egyptians used massive stone tablets as healing talismans while the Greeks and Romans used lead talismans to communicate with the spirit realm. Traditionally, a talisman acts to anchor energy in the physical plane. That energy may be protective in nature or may be intended to draw abundance, wealth, or a wide variety of blessings to its user. Today, a talisman may be made of wood, metal, paper, stone, or natural elements such as plants. Often, talismans are small enough to be easily worn or carried, and they may be marked with words or symbols that the talisman’s owner deems meaningful.

Creating and owning a talisman can reassure you and also serve to aide you in attracting what you want in life. You may use your talisman to help you attain health, security, or good luck. Or you may simply want to carry an object with you that will remind you of your search for soulful tranquility. In order to create a talisman, you must first determine its physical properties. This can be as innocuous as a strip of paper bearing the word “Love” and carried in a wooden box or cloth sack. You may prefer a more visible talisman, such as a metal amulet or a gemstone worn as jewelry. Before your object becomes a talisman, however, it must be charged. This can be done by cleansing the object – with water or with incense – and holding a ritual of your own making. Or, you can leave the object in moonlight or sunlight or bury it in the earth for a time. To preserve its effectiveness, talismans should be reconsecrated regularly.

Almost any object can be transformed into a talisman of protection, good fortune, health, love, or serenity. It may be strung on a cord and hung around the neck, worn on a belt, or carried in a purse or pocket. But the physical properties of the talisman are not as important as the intention of its bearer. If you are grounded in your desires, your talisman will give you a focal point that you can concentrate on to affirm your intention and help you achieve your goals.