Lucky Charms and TalismansWritten by Sam Stevens
Many of you already own several lucky charms or talismans. You just may not be aware of object's symbolism or meaning. Below I have compiled a list of some of more popular and common good luck symbols that can be purchased in form of jewellery, paintings or statues. The Ring: A ring made of gold represents eternity and circle of life. A diamond on a gold ring symbolizes fidelity. The tradition of wedding ring goes back to ancient Romans. Puzzle rings that interlink symbolize integration of spirit with mind. When you give a puzzle ring to a friend, it means that you never want two of you to part ways. The Clover: The three-leafed clover is a symbol of health and vitality and for Celts, symbolized The Holy Trinity. A four-leafed clover symbolizes sudden good fortune. A five-leafed clover symbolizes a happy marriage. The Heart: A heart is classic symbol of love. A picture or lock of hair carried inside a locket is thought to be ultimate way to symbolize carrying of another's spirit in your heart. As an amulet symbol of heart protects against heart disorders, anxiety and tendency to blame others. The Pentagram: This five-sided star is also known as Druid's foot. It helps as a talisman to fulfill wishes, invoke spiritual powers and activate inner powers. It also serves as a protective amulet against "evil eye" and casts evil back to where it came. The Star of David: This six-pointed star is also known as Seal of Solomon and Hexagram. It consists of two interlocking triangles and is used as a talisman to attain harmony, gain knowledge and invoke aid of angels. The Heptagram: Also known as Mysterious Star or Love Star, this seven pointed star is sacred to Venus and helps one radiate beauty and attractiveness as well as radiate harmony and love. The Crescent and Star: This symbol is a powerful love talisman that also symbolizes sexuality, wisdom and well being. The Eye in Triangle: This is an amulet that finds its origins in culture of Europe, Asia and Africa. An image of an eye within a triangle is thought to reflect evil back to wisher of bad luck and protect against envy, jealousy and misfortune. The Eye in Hand: These good luck tokens which feature a human eye centered in palm of a human hand originate in Near East and are of Jewish-Arabic origin. The open hand represents intervention of God and eye represents all-seeing eye of Go. This talisman is thought to bring God's mercy, strengthen faith and protect against bad luck.
| | Simple Love SpellsWritten by Sam Stevens
Here are some very simple rituals, some old, and some new that might help you achieve your romantic intentions. •A bouquet of roses set in southwestern corner of your bedroom is thought to attract love. •To prevent a lover from straying, light a green candle to St. Martha and ask her to keep him faithful to you. •To find out if your lover will stay with you, cut an apple in half and offer him or her other half. If he or she accepts apple, he or she will be with you a long time. •Feed your lover a fig, with your initials carved lightly into it, to keep him or her faithful. •Select following cards from a Tarot Deck - The King of Cups, Queen of Cups, Ace of Cups and Lovers. Fan these cards around a pink candle and light it. Keep these cards spread out in this configuration for a period of seven days. This is an affirmation of your romantic intention to find or keep a lover or soulmate. •Procure a lock of your lover's hair and twist it with a lock of your own in a clockwise direction nine times. Tie both ends with red thread and place in a safe place, such as a locket. Carry this in your pocket. •To have him or her think or dream of you more often, anoint corners of a photograph with orange and rose oil and place photograph under your pillow. •To attract a new lover, light a red candle to St. Barbara and ask her to make you attractive to your soulmate. •To keep you on your lover's mind, do this after each time you part ways. Strike a match on heel of your shoe and say "Be True." •To bless your marriage and keep him faithful, serve him cooked cabbage on new moon of every month.
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