HOW TO MAKE AMULETS, CHARMS AND TALISMANS What They Mean and How to Use Them

Describes methods of creating amulets and talismans from easily obtainable tools and materials and provides an alphabetical listing of herbs, stones, and symbols used in amulet design

In How to Make Amulets, Charms and Talismans, readers learn how to make a Helpful Hand Amulet to ward off the evil eye, bind the hearts of loved ones by knotting a macrame love bracelet, incorporate the mystic Buddhist word "Aum" in a batik wall hanging designed to bring great happiness to the possessor,and much more. Through simple instructions and over 300 detailed illustrations, even a novice can learn crafts from candlemaking to woodworking. The authors have combined their knowledge of these crafts with an explanation of the mystic and occult wisdom of the ages. The items that can be made include: a Mars and Venus Entwined Silver Pendant designed to give joy to the goddess of love, a Magic Horn Key Ring to divert the evil from your home, a Love Bead Necklace of rose petal "pearls", an Ethiopian Good Luck Vest embroidered with traditional Ethiopian divine faces for good luck, and more. To aid readers in adding their own personal touches, there is an appendix explaining the influence of the herbs, stones, colors, and symbols most often used in ming amulets and talismans. -- Midwest Book Review