"Jani" <jani@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Piorokrat" <piorokrat@autograf.pl> wrote in message
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> > > "Piorokrat" <piorokrat@autograf.pl> wrote in message
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> > > > > "Piorokrat" <piorokrat@autograf.pl> wrote in message
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> > > > > > Uzytkownik "Nevermore" <burned@thestake.net> napisal w
wiadomosci
> > > > > > news:20031122004547278-0500@news.valley.net...
> > > > > > > In <bpl093$og4$1@news.onet.pl> Piorokrat wrote:
> > > > > > > > Please have a look at the amulet I scanned and put on my
> website
> > > > > > > > http://www.jbc.nildram.co.uk/amulet1.jpg
> > > > > > > > http://www.jbc.nildram.co.uk/amulet2.JPG
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I would like to know what the symbolism is, and what these
> > > alphabet
> > > > > > > > symbols are.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What is the purpose of these two amulets?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > TIA
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Uncle Davey
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > They aren't amulets.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The one with the circular openings is actually a key. (If you
> > think
> > > > hard
> > > > > > > you should be able to guess why there are four loops
surrounding
> a
> > > > > > > circle and what they represent:)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It beats me.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The one with the pentagram is actually a pass token.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That's not what it says on the website Jani gave, and that
seemed
> > > pretty
> > > > > > convincing to me.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The runic notations are symbols not letters.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's the alphabet of the Magi. I know that now, thanks to Jani.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The precise meanings are not for sheep.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Meow, meow.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I won't play the wild rover...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Nevermore
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for joining in on the chorus
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Uncle Davey
> > > > >
> > > > > That's "never no more", not "nevermore" and thank you *very* much
> for
> > > > > putting the song in my head for the rest of the day :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Jani
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I didn't want to point out the correction, as people need all the
> > > > encouragement they can get to sing these days.
> > > >
> > > > Singing together is, like, a lost art.
> > >
> > > Not around here it isn't. Pagans are noted for travelling armed with
> > > guitars, bodhrans and assorted flute-y things, and giving tongue when
> > > fuelled by mead. Although the room generally empties once I get
started,
> > > since hitting the right note (or indeed, anything recognisable as a
> note)
> > is
> > > not exactly my forte :)
> > >
> > > >
> > > > BTW, Jani, it says on the site you gave me the link to that the
> talisman
> > > of
> > > > venus needs to be made of pure copper. This one is obviously from a
> > white
> > > > metal, probably an alloy. Presumably that means it just doesn't
work?
> > >
> > > As far as I know, the more of the correspondences are fulfilled the
more
> > > effective it is, so you could make the talisman out of paper and then
> > > enclose it in copper, or somesuch.
> > >
> > > Jani
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Okay. thanks for that.
> >
> > Uncle Davey
>
> Do a google for Christopher Warnock. IIRC he has a lot of information on
> making talismans. Can't vouch for the accuracy, since it's not my field,
but
> it should give you a good overview of how they're constructed.
>
> Jani
Piggybacking here, as I spaced and deleted - stikes me that this looks way
too much like it to be coincedence.
http://www.bremen.de/info/nepal/Gallery-2/Wrathful/5-10/Chakras3.htm
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