| The meaning of Talismans | | | | symbolize that God rules over the universe |
| | | | and protects us from all six directions: |
| What is a talisman? | | | | North, South, East, West, Up and Down. King |
| | | | David used this symbol in the battlefield on |
| The word "Talisman," derived from the Greek | | | | his shield as an omen from God. |
| verb "teleo," means, primarily, to | | | | |
| accomplish, or bring into effect. The | | | | Hamsa |
| Talisman is an object marked with magic signs | | | | |
| and is believed to confer on its bearer | | | | The Hamsa is known as the hand of Miriam or |
| supernatural powers or protection. Virtually | | | | Hamesh hand. The Hamsa serves as an ancient |
| every religion in human history has offered | | | | talismanic way of averting the evil eye and |
| as adherents small decorative objects which | | | | providing a "protecting hand" or "Hand of |
| purpose is to do anything ranging between | | | | God". The Hamsa often appears in stylized |
| healing, protection or success. | | | | form, as a hand with three fingers raised, |
| | | | and sometimes with two thumbs arranged |
| Talismans and sacred geometry | | | | symmetrically. |
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| Very often the talismans symbols are taken | | | | Five metals ring |
| out of sacred geometry. The term "sacred | | | | |
| geometry" is used by archaeologists, | | | | According to the ancient kabalistic text, the |
| anthropologists, and geometricians to | | | | secret of the five metals ring success is |
| encompass the religious, philosophical and | | | | that at the specific time of the creation of |
| spiritual beliefs that have sprung up around. | | | | the ring with these five metals, Jupiter's |
| It is a term covering Pythagorean geometry | | | | influence is summoned forth. Jupiter is the |
| and neo-Platonic geometry. Sacred geometry is | | | | star of development and expansion, and |
| often referred to as a language of G-d. | | | | success is at it's strongest at the specific |
| Sacred geometry symbols are a means of | | | | time of the ring's creation. The layer on the |
| bringing subtle, inner realities to a focus | | | | top of the five metals ring is pure gold. |
| in outward expression. Within the fundamental | | | | Below it there is a layer of lead and tin, |
| unity of consciousness, certain symbols, such | | | | and the last layer is copper, while the ring |
| as the lotus lifting itself in purity above | | | | itself is made out of silver. |
| the muddy water, possess universal relevance | | | | |
| and power. | | | | Tree of life |
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| Ancient Egyptian Talismans | | | | The Tree of Life is one of the most familiar |
| | | | of the Sacred Geometry Symbols. The structure |
| Scarab beetle | | | | of the Tree of Life is connected to the |
| | | | sacred teachings of the Jewish Kabbalah. The |
| The young scarab beetles emerged | | | | Tree of Life is explained in Sefer Yetzira |
| spontaneously from the burrow they were born | | | | ("Book of Creation"). The book explains the |
| in. Therefore they were worshipped as | | | | creation as a process involving the 10 divine |
| "Khepera", which means "the one who came | | | | numbers (sefirot) of God the Creator and the |
| forth". The scarab-beetle god Khepera was | | | | 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The 10 |
| believed to push the setting sun along the | | | | sefirot together with the 22 letters |
| sky in the same manner as the beetle with his | | | | constitute the "32 paths of secret wisdom". |
| ball of dung. In many artifacts, the scarab | | | | |
| is depicted pushing the sun along its course | | | | Buddhist Talismans |
| in the sky. | | | | |
| | | | Buddha |
| Ankh | | | | |
| | | | Buddha images provide a reassuring reminder |
| The Ankh is a symbolic representation of both | | | | of the basic tenets of Buddhist religion. |
| Physical and Eternal life. It is known as the | | | | Just as Buddhist religion is practiced in |
| original cross, which is a powerful symbol | | | | many different ways, the Buddhist image also |
| that was first created in Ancient Egypt. Ankh | | | | serves a wide variety of ritual purposes and |
| is typically associated with material things | | | | has different meanings for different people. |
| such as water, air, sun, as well as with the | | | | Buddha can be invested with a huge amount of |
| Gods, who are frequently pictured carrying an | | | | information, meaning and implication; they |
| Ankh. | | | | evolve and they are given life. The Buddha |
| | | | image cast in the human form gives it a value |
| Heart | | | | presented as calm, still and serene. |
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| In Egyptian history, the heart replaced the | | | | Mandalas |
| heart which was removed during mummification. | | | | |
| Sometimes assimilated to the Bennu, "Soul of | | | | The Tibetans create their beautiful Mandalas |
| R", it brings the protection of both Osiris | | | | from colored sand and if you'll take a metal |
| and R. | | | | plate and cover it with sand and make it |
| | | | vibrate with different sounds, you will be |
| Other Egyptian talismans | | | | able to see different structures that are |
| | | | formed in the sand, that are very similar to |
| Buckle or Knot of Isis, Djed, Ba, Two Fingers | | | | the sand Mandalas. In the end, after a few |
| and Udjat or Eye of Horus. | | | | weeks when the Mandalas is finished, they |
| | | | simply wipe the sand off Mandalas to show the |
| Christian Talismans | | | | non-attachment to the illusion of the |
| | | | external, and also to show the constant |
| The cross | | | | change and the process of life and death that |
| | | | takes place in the external world of |
| The cross of Christianity was a symbol of the | | | | illusion. |
| faith. It was previously considered a pagan | | | | |
| symbol, with several early church fathers | | | | OM |
| objecting to its use. The cross represents | | | | |
| Christ's victory over death and sin, since it | | | | Om (ॐ) is the most sacred syllable in |
| is believed that through His death he | | | | Hinduism, first coming to light in the Vedic |
| conquered death itself. | | | | Tradition. The syllable is sometimes referred |
| | | | to as the "Udgitha" or "pranava mantra". The |
| Fish | | | | symbol of Om contains three curves, one |
| | | | semicircle and a dot. The large lower curve |
| The fish's first known use as a Christian | | | | symbolizes the waking state; the upper curve |
| religious symbol was sometime within the | | | | denotes deep sleep (or the unconscious) |
| first three centuries AD. Christians began | | | | state, and the lower curve (which lies |
| using the Greek word for "fish" as an acronym | | | | between deep sleep and the waking state) |
| for "Jesus Christ God's Son, Savior". | | | | signifies the dream state. |
| Followers of Christianity were called | | | | |
| Pisciculi; the root of this Latin word is | | | | Tibetan Knot |
| "fish". | | | | |
| | | | The Tibetan knot (Srivatsa or the endless |
| Jewish and Kabbalah Talismans | | | | knot) is one of the eight symbols of the |
| | | | Tibetan Buddhism. The Tibetan knot can stand |
| Star of David | | | | for karmic consequences: pull here, something |
| | | | happens over there. It is an apt symbol for |
| The name David in ancient Hebrew (during the | | | | the Vajrayana methods: Often when we tug at |
| time of King David) is made up of three | | | | one part of a knot while trying to loosen it, |
| letters "Dalet", "Vav" and "Dalet". The | | | | another part becomes tighter. You have to |
| letter Dalet in ancient Hebrew is actually a | | | | work with the knot to enable it to come |
| triangle. King David used the six pointed | | | | undone. In its endless configuration, it |
| star as his signature (the two triangles of | | | | evokes the cyclic nature of rebirth and also |
| his name). The middle letter "Vav" means six | | | | calls karmic connections to mind. |
| - The six pointed star. The six-points | | | | |