The Pentagram, Star of David, Crucifix, rabbit's foot, or four-leaf clover . . . they all provide feelings of comfort and protection, intended to attract good while dispelling evil. Found throughout history and in nearly every culture and religion, amulets and talismans can be made and used by anyone.
Spanning the world through the diverse cultures of Sumeria, Babylonia, Greece, Italy, India, Western Europe, and North America, this book presents the history and uses of amulets and talismans. Readers will also learn the magical properties of hundreds of symbols and objects commonly used as amulets, as well as how to create, empower, and use their own talismans for health and wellness in mind, body, and spirit.
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If you have ever tried to learn about amulets and talismans, you probably came across some of the same problems I did. Most authorities either describe the historical talismans or tell you how to invent your own. I always thought it would be great if a book looked at everything and was truly comprehensive. That's why I'm glad Llewellyn has published The Complete Book of Amulets & Talismans by Migene Gonzáles-Wippler.
If you are interested in learning how to do real magic, this book is a resource you must have. Virtually every magical tradition uses amulets and talismans. Witches use them. Ceremonial magicians use them. Wiccans use them. Chaos magicians use them. Folk magicians use them. You should use them, too, and this book shows you exactly how to do that.
Do you need a talisman for health? How about one to obtain eloquence? Or perhaps you'd like one for honors, riches and prosperity? Instructions are here for the way to make and charge them. You'll learn how to incorporate astrology, Kabbalah, numerology, color, and much more into the making and charging of some of the most effective magical devices you've ever worked with.
But some of you reading this may not want to use amulets and talismans so much as learn about them and their history. No such anthropological and religious study can be complete without reference to this book. It not only gives information about the types of amulets and talismans used in contemporary and ancient cultures, but it also describes how they were used and the sources of the beliefs associated with them.
This book has it all — history and research, design and technique. This book is far more than just "complete." Perhaps we should have called it "ultimate." But whatever it's called, if you are interested in the history of talismans and amulets, or if you want to actively make and use your own, you must get this book.
If you are interested in learning how to do real magic, this book is a resource you must have. Virtually every magical tradition uses amulets and talismans. Witches use them. Ceremonial magicians use them. Wiccans use them. Chaos magicians use them. Folk magicians use them. You should use them, too, and this book shows you exactly how to do that.
Do you need a talisman for health? How about one to obtain eloquence? Or perhaps you'd like one for honors, riches and prosperity? Instructions are here for the way to make and charge them. You'll learn how to incorporate astrology, Kabbalah, numerology, color, and much more into the making and charging of some of the most effective magical devices you've ever worked with.
But some of you reading this may not want to use amulets and talismans so much as learn about them and their history. No such anthropological and religious study can be complete without reference to this book. It not only gives information about the types of amulets and talismans used in contemporary and ancient cultures, but it also describes how they were used and the sources of the beliefs associated with them.
This book has it all — history and research, design and technique. This book is far more than just "complete." Perhaps we should have called it "ultimate." But whatever it's called, if you are interested in the history of talismans and amulets, or if you want to actively make and use your own, you must get this book.
About the Author
Migene Gonzalez-Wippler was born in Puerto Rico and has degrees in psychology and anthropology from the University of Puerto Rico and from Colombia University. She has worked as a science editor for the Interscience Division of John Wiley, the American Institute of Physics, and the American Museum of Natural History, and as an English editor for the United Nations in Vienna, where she lived for many years. She is a cultural anthropologist and lectures frequently at universities and other educational institutions.
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Migene Gonzalez Wippler has dedicated her life to scholarly research and mysticism and this comprehensive source book reflects that. This is one of the most indepth, cross-cultural guides to amulets and talisman that I've come across and that includes over 25 years of research in this field. I have subtracted 1 star because at times the author is a little too much of an erudite for the general reader who may become bogged down with jargon. Nevertheless the dense text, great illustrations and multicultural analysis make this book wwelcome on the shelf of anyone studying magic, mysticism or esoteric symbolism. As a paperback it is reasonably priced which is an additional benefit.
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This is without doubt the most comprehensive book on the subject that I have ever read. I was astonished at the wealth of deatil that is found in the text and the great illustrations that are scattered in every page. I had no idea there was such a voluminous amount of information available on amuelts and talismans. Gonzalez-Wippler'reputation as a meticulous researcher is strongly validated in this book. What a tremendous amount of research it must have taken to compile all this fascinating information. Congratulations are in order and I thank her for her brilliant work.
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If only one book on Talisomans, this is the one!,
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I am currently working on my doctorate in cultural anthropology with my dissertation concerning the cross cultural use of talismans. This book is without equal and most certainly the most useful book in this field. I can not not begin to say enough so I will leave it at that.
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THE WORD AMULET IS DERIVED FROM THE LATIN AMULETUM, WHICH, according to Pliny, is "an object that protects a person from trouble." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
amuletic purposes, zodiacal association, vibratory color, very popular amulet, natural amulets, planetary association, red flannel bag, occult scholars, appropriate stones, emotional attribute, magical designs, intellectual attribute, talismanic magic, powerful amulet, ancient magicians, hex signs, protection against the evil eye, satin embroidered, magical symbols, appropriate metal, this talisman, protective purposes, planetary forces Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Editor's Note, New York, Star of David, Black Pullet, United States, Wallis Budge, Book of the Dead, Egyptian Museum, Pennsylvania Dutch, Llewellyn Publications, The First Amulets, Banishing Ritual, Empress Helena, Latin America, Seven Pentacles, British Museum, Francis Barrett, Great Spirit, Holy Grail, Kabbalistic Tree of Life, Puerto Rico, Shema Ysrael, The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, United Nations New!
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THE WORD AMULET IS DERIVED FROM THE LATIN AMULETUM, WHICH, according to Pliny, is "an object that protects a person from trouble." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
amuletic purposes, zodiacal association, vibratory color, very popular amulet, natural amulets, planetary association, red flannel bag, occult scholars, appropriate stones, emotional attribute, magical designs, intellectual attribute, talismanic magic, powerful amulet, ancient magicians, hex signs, protection against the evil eye, satin embroidered, magical symbols, appropriate metal, this talisman, protective purposes, planetary forces Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Editor's Note, New York, Star of David, Black Pullet, United States, Wallis Budge, Book of the Dead, Egyptian Museum, Pennsylvania Dutch, Llewellyn Publications, The First Amulets, Banishing Ritual, Empress Helena, Latin America, Seven Pentacles, British Museum, Francis Barrett, Great Spirit, Holy Grail, Kabbalistic Tree of Life, Puerto Rico, Shema Ysrael, The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, United Nations New!
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- Curious Lore of Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz on 4 pages
- Amulets and Superstitions: The Original Texts With Translations and Descriptions of a Long Series of Egyptian, Sumerian, Assyrian, Hebrew, Christian by E. A. Wallis Budge on 4 pages
- The Golden Dawn: The Original Account of the Teachings, Rites & Ceremonies of the Hermetic Order (Llewellyn's Golden Dawn) by Israel Regardie on page 195, page 203, and Back Matter
- The Book of the Dead by E.A. Wallis Budge on page 31, and Back Matter
- The Book of Charms and Talismans by Sepharial on page 88, and Back Matter
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