LUCKY CHARMS

LUCKY CHARMS

Lucky charms over the world

Roots  lie in the cultures of world

Signs of good health or good luck

Travelled over continents and seas

Origin of charms a folk lore, legend or religion

Protects from evil eyes, malicious glare often

Increases fertility and brings good fortune

Compelling reasons for their collection

Acorns  protector from illness, aches and pains

Speeds up alleviating pains

Italian horn known as cornicello  

A good luck symbol, wards off evil eyes

Worn by pregnant woman, nursing mothers

Happiness in marriage and relationships

A chilli pepper or horn to africans

Horses considered holy in Sweden

Crafted from scrap wood often

Horse a symbol of strength and dignity

An unofficial symbol of Sweden

All over Asia, specially in India and Thailand

Symbolizes, strength, power, stability and wisdom

Place it facing entrance, brings good luck

A trunk facing upwards benefits beholder

Clover symbolisms faith, hope, luck, love

A piece of paradise or garden of Eden

A jewish and Muslim sign of good luck

Keeps negative energy at bay

Eye in the hand, sees every thing 

And watches out for the beholder

An eye on the hand, I strongly feel signifies

Be watchful when you shake hands

Be in good company

For a life full of harmony

In Japan  Maneki  Neko cat with waving paw

Attracts customers to shop owners

Attract money and prosperity

In colors white, black, green and calico

Signifies, happiness, protection, health and good luck

Nazar, a Turkish charm

Protects against evil eyes

In Germany. Lucky pig associated with fertility and good luck

Store money in piggy banks

A dream catcher popular in USA

Keeps  bad dreams away

Traps  all bad dreams

Allows you to have a nice sleep

A traditions native Americans

Associated with Asibikaashi  or spider woman

A care taker of Ojibwa legend

 Ukrainians  Easter egg decorated

Represents health, fertility, love and wealth

In Japan and Aztec, dark spots on Moon shaped like rabbit

Associated creature with Moon

In China associated with fertility

In Africa and America,  rabbits a trickster

Evasive and clever

Celts believe in protective power of rabbit’s foot

Maneki Neko , a Japanese and Chinese charm

Comes in different  color  forms

White for good luck

Black to ward off evil

Red for good health

Yellow or gold is for wealth

Pink is for romance

Place it in south east corner

Seethe wealth growth and prosper

Ying yang image in Chinese

Represent complimentary forces of life

Yin yang balance creates harmony

Yin the black side, Yang white side

S symbol interconnection shows

In life there is a flow between them

In life please always think of  poet Shelley

“If winter comes can Spring be far behind”

KSV SESHADRI