The Big Little Book of Magick

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BIRDS The Chinese believed that images of the stork and
crane brought good health and long life.

THE BUCKLE OF ISIS This amulet is also called the tjet or tjed.
Some writers believe this object represents the buckle on
the girdle of the goddess Isis, while others think it
represents female genitalia. Also called the knot of Isis,
this amulet was always carved out of red stone, such as
jasper or carnelian, or other red substances, for the
blood of Isis was said to contain great magickal powers.
On rare occasions, archaeologists have discovered the
buckle made of gold or substances covered with gold. It
was the all-powerful symbol of the Goddess Isis, who
was a powerful magician and healer. It is used for
protection and the removal of blockages.


BULL This represents strength and virility.

BUTTERFLY This represents eternal life and reincarnation,
or a transformation within this life.

CAT This protective amulet was connected with the
Egyptian Goddess Bast or Bastet, who gave aid to those
who called upon her. To the Egyptians, the black cat
was an extremely powerful healing symbol.

CLOVER The four-leaf clover represents hope, good luck,
love, and faith. The typical three-leaf Irish shamrock
symbolizes good luck, love, and prosperity. The three-
leaf clover was also used as a magickal emblem by the
Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians, who believed it gave
immortality, riches, and protection from evil.

CONCH SHELL This represents protection against evil.
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