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