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This came up in a couple of threads recently and I wanted to pull it out into a thread of its own.  People talked about amulets and other, similar things.

So:  If you have amulets, magical jewelry, or similar things, what functions do they serve?

How did you make them?  Did you use materials, colors, designs, or decorations that were particularly good for that purpose?  Did you do some sort of energetic charging to tune them up?

Let's talk artificing!

If you have amulets, magical jewelry, or similar things, what functions do they serve?

How did you make them?  Did you use materials, colors, designs, or decorations that were particularly good for that purpose?  Did you do some sort of energetic charging to tune them up?

My amulets are mostly jewelry, plus a few rocks.

For the most part, they are silver charms I had custom made from my designs using symbols that are important to me, such as Brighid's crosses of various types, ogham characters, trisks, stones, etc.

To "charge" them, I use a brief ritual of purification and dedication to Brighid.

They have a variety of uses, depending on how I've designed them.  Mostly they are intended to honor Brighid and keep me mindful of my commitment to Her, and for general protection.  One is for protection and healing related to an accident I had a few years ago.  Another is about health. A couple are for specific kinds of shielding.  Two are connected with my flame tending for Brighid.

Mostly, I wear them, as pendants or as charms on bracelets or anklets.  A few are attached to my prayer beads. Two or three are rings.  Two (at the moment) are tattoos.

I don't consider them to be magic, at least not in the sense of spell casting.  But that's a very fuzzy line, I know.

~ Aster

This came up in a couple of threads recently and I wanted to pull it out into a thread of its own.  People talked about amulets and other, similar things.

So:  If you have amulets, magical jewelry, or similar things, what functions do they serve?

How did you make them?  Did you use materials, colors, designs, or decorations that were particularly good for that purpose?  Did you do some sort of energetic charging to tune them up?

Let's talk artificing!

 
I don't know if this counts, but I treat my ankh as a protective piece of jewelry. I also believe Bast's turquoise necklace to have some protective properties. If my history is correct, the ankh has always had anti-evil properties. In my mind, it doesn't need to be of any special material, as long as it isn't plastic. It's already charged for its purpose.

Bast shares her turquoise necklace with me many days. Whenever I'm not wearing it, the necklace adorns Bast's statue and I believe it takes some power from that association, if that makes any sense.

My ankh was mass-produced, I think, but the turquoise necklace was handmade by a guy at a rock and gem show.

This came up in a couple of threads recently and I wanted to pull it out into a thread of its own.  People talked about amulets and other, similar things.

So:  If you have amulets, magical jewelry, or similar things, what functions do they serve?

How did you make them?  Did you use materials, colors, designs, or decorations that were particularly good for that purpose?  Did you do some sort of energetic charging to tune them up?

Let's talk artificing!

I don't know it this would count but I have witch bottles in use for money, protection, love. I love to make then and put them around where needed. I try to use a color bottle that matches what I am doing, just fill them up will ingredients and intent, seal with wax and a rune and put them where I think they should got. My money one has worked the best. I don't get large sums but when money is tight I shake it and we get sewing jobs to get us through.

If you have amulets, magical jewelry, or similar things, what functions do they serve?

 
This is a bit outside the realm of jewelry, but New Hampshire is rich in white and rosy quartz (and, of course, granite!), and I've been collecting interesting examples on my daily walks along our country byways. I've been using them as "desk wards," so to speak. Here's a photo I took, using an old Maxfield Parrish trick, by which he simulated reflections in still water in his studio. I turned it upside down, which gives it a greater sense of mystery.

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If you have amulets, magical jewelry, or similar things, what functions do they serve?

It depends on what they're made of and how I have charmed them. Two amulets I have are simply tumbled stones on cord, one being clear quartz, the other rhodonite. I use the former for general protection, peace, etc., and the latter for maintaining my disposition and balance on off-days. Aside from that, they can compliment several outfits!

How did you make them?  Did you use materials, colors, designs, or decorations that were particularly good for that purpose?  Did you do some sort of energetic charging to tune them?

 
I'm trying to make my own jewelry these days, for one. Generally, I see any jewelry with a genuine crystal as being magical, given it wasn't just slapped onto the piece. That's why I try to use that on any jewelry I make, along with glass as a concentrating agent; no plastic, as I feel it would distort the energies.

When money's tight--which it almost always is--I have another method that I learned from my Associate friend. I can take any piece of jewelry and "charm" it by placing it in some hot water along with enough salt to cloud the water, a piece of snowy/milky quartz, and whatever stones the metaphysical properties of which I want on the jewelry. I let that sit for a few hours, and when I get it all nice and dry, I can sense the energies of the stones I used on the piece; the jewelry's energy isn't as strong as it would be if it was made with actual stones, though. But yeah, that method works even on plastic jewelry, and there's lots of room for customization. It's especially useful for when my friends need charms. Next time around, I want to use heated filtered water and sea salt, just to see if that clarifies the energy at all.

...I've made knitted tubes with little scrolls with spells written on them hidden inside.  These are often unraveled to "undo" the spell when it's done its work...

 
I really like this idea, Brina.  Is it something you came up with yourself?

I really like this idea, Brina.  Is it something you came up with yourself?

Well, there's nothing new under the sun, but I don't think I read about it anywhere beforehand.

Brina