Since ancient times, in the tradition of the Slavic peoples, amulets, charms and talismans were used to protect against all bad things. It was believed that amulets protected from trouble, disease. Thus, having received protection and protection from the forces of nature and space, the Slavs believed that the gods would not only protect them, but also punish the offender. An amulet is a purely individual, energetically charged thing. The power of the talismans, according to ancient customs, is given by the guardians of the clan. Slavic amulets have different backgrounds; they can be either positive, that is, protective, or negative, which carry negative energy within themselves. As a rule, negatively charged amulets were used to direct damage.
The main condition for the use of amulets was the connection of the defenders of the clan, which were designed to protect not only a specific person wearing the amulet, but also all members of the family. Therefore, a truly magical amulet has always been made by a person who knows and knows how to charge him with the necessary energy. Since amulets for protection had to strengthen and develop positive energies and human powers. Usually, amulets bestowed health, happiness and prosperity. They used them to find love, luck. It was believed that the amulet should have a positive impact on one of the spheres of human life, but there were universal talismans.
Wolf Fang
Any materials were chosen for their manufacture, the main feature is the ability to hold the necessary energy. That is why for good luck in hunting, for gaining courage and strength in the manufacture of amulets used wolf fang, claw of a bear, an eagle and more. According to Slavic traditions, these are symbols that help to resist not only minor troubles of life, but also quite strong protecting talismans from curses and damage. Since the object itself carries a strong energy, inherited from a strong beast, additionally charged, it can withstand all the forces of evil.
Wolf fang is considered a male amulet, so it was often used for boys to protect them and make them protectors of the clan and family. Most often, special ornaments, symbols of the sun, fertility, and symbols of fire were applied to men's protective charms. Men always want to emphasize their strength, courage and courage, therefore the male amulet is an image of weapons, axes, axes, swords, knives that bring victory in battles.
Home amulets
One of the strongest amulets for a man was considered one that was made by the hands of a loving wife. Special bracelets were woven, very often with the use of a woman's hair. Since hair is a kind of head protection from bad weather conditions, their use in a talisman strengthened positive energy. A loving wife made a leather incense with special ornaments, inside of which were placed hair, animal claws, stones, prayers, magic herbs. For peace and prosperity in the house and between childbirths, families, the symbol of fire was often used.
Amulet with the power of fire
The amulet is an important protection, and therefore the symbol of fire used in it was one of the strongest in the natural elements, since fire can destroy almost everything. Fire, according to the beliefs of the Slavs, is a cleansing and forgiving symbol. Fire destroys all that is bad, freeing the new light and blessed. It was believed that a bad person would be afraid of fire and would not be able to commit evil, fearing that the fire would punish and burn him. Amulets talismans with fire protection protected peaceful relations with neighbors and clans, incinerating an invisible evil and helping its owner to preserve and increase wealth. They cleaned him physically and spiritually from fatigue, illness and the evil eye.
Slavic charms - symbols of the elements
The Sun, Moon, Rain, Wind, Fire and other symbols of the elements and nature are always present in the protective amulets of the Slavs. Also found in them and the ancient gods - Perun, Veles, Svarog and others. Perun was the main patron in military affairs, but he could water the whole earth with water and save it from drought or punish the guilty farmer with drought. Therefore ancient amulets were painted with images of Perun and the soldiers and farmers. Amulets with the image of Veles helped in trade, guarded livestock and various household affairs. According to ancient legends, the fertility of fields and fields, the success of hunting and wealth directly depended on Veles. Therefore, amulets depicting ancient pagan gods were richly decorated or made of gold, silver, copper.
Amulets for women
In the role of female amulets, jewelry, earrings, pendants, scarves, and necklaces were usually used, which had to be constantly worn in order to always be protected. Gold, silver and copper were most often used for their manufacture, since it was believed that yellow metals symbolize luck, wealth and are a symbol of the Sun, all-conquering and omnipotent. Women's amulets and charms decorated with crosses designed to enhance protection. Only in female talismans used the image of the moon, for which silver was used. Amulets were widespread, bringing love, happiness, wealth and protecting envious rivals from damage and evil eye.
The pagan goddess Mokosh helped in women's affairs and therefore women used amulets with her image, since Mokosh patronized home crafts and influenced fertility. In the practice of the ancient Slavs, various chrysalis of ears of corn, motanks of yarn or made of homespun cloth were widely used as amulets. Pupae protected the feminine principle from diseases, gave strength to endure pregnancy and helped in successful childbirth, protecting not only women in labor, but also babies born.
Stones as talismans and amulets
Stones are ancient Slavic amulets that transmit the strength and power of the forefather of the clan of the whole family, so they are the most powerful energy defense, which is almost impossible to break through. Amulets made of stones were passed down from generation to generation, and these were not only precious or semiprecious stones. The chicken god is a pebble with a round hole through which the braid was passed, but it is this amulet that has a strong positive charge of energy. The person who found such a stone is initially lucky, but the amulet enhances its positive energy and protection several times.
Using the protection of the amulet in everyday life, the Slavs gained faith in their strength and superiority over negative forces and evil. In fact, an amulet is a battery of positive energy that is designed to stand guard and not allow negative energy and the forces of evil to defeat. Amulets had to always be with you, sometimes there were several to enhance their effect. Even the clothes had their own protective forces, special embroidery or decoration techniques, special drawings and symbols were used. Such techniques were transmitted in every family, since each family had its own unshakable traditions and rules.
What are amulets and charms for?
Behind each individual amulet and talisman there is always the power of the entire clan, turning to which, you can get support and all the power of the clan, accumulated over the centuries. But there are curses that destroy families and people, most often the accumulated negative energy of amulets acts this way. This can be a spoilage and the evil eye of rivals, enemies who use negatively charged talismans that are designed to be destroyed. The struggle between the forces of evil and good never stops, which is why special magic amulets are often used.
How to make a talisman or amulet?
When acquiring a magical amulet, you need to be guided by intuition, listen to yourself, it is most often recommended to take the talisman in your hands and feel it. Usually, if this is your amulet, you will feel the warmth emanating from it and the joy that fills your nature. It’s best if you make it yourself using lucky items that once already brought good luck to your home.
Charms for attracting money
In everyday life, talismans for money were very often used, which helped in trading, in gaining more profit. Using the forces of nature in money charms, stones, crystals, attributes of charms made of animals and birds, the Slavs attracted wealth and money. The wealth of the Slavs has always been associated with the sun, ears of corn, fertility and land. In almost every hut there was a sheaf of large wheat ears, which was tied with a red ribbon or thread. Since red color carries a strong energy of the sun, it was used to attract money and good luck in all matters. It was the most popular mascot for money.
Money mascots were also images of the sun, a bull, a horseshoe, bells, because almost any item related to a horse attracted not only success, luck, but also money, wealth. The chicken god was one of the reliable talismans, even if he broke, it meant that he had prevented a strong loss or loss.
Button as a mascot
A little later, even an ordinary button became a money talisman. The main condition for choosing is to listen to your intuition. After all, the strength of your personal energy, which you give the amulet, is subordinate only to you, the size of the button does not matter. The color depends on your desire, on what you are doing the talisman for. If you want to make a mascot for money, you need to choose a button in yellow or green, red to attract love, purple to develop creativity, blue and blue help in the development of intuition. There is only one condition - the button must have four holes and sew it on the wrong side of the growing moon. After increasing, the moon gives additional power to the amulet.