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