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Posted Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:18 pm...

Amulets, Charms, Talismans, Incantations and Spells

If you consult an everyday dictionary these will all appear to have very similar definitions; however, in the Craft they are distinctly, if subtly, different.

A Talisman is usually a paper-based spell. It may be carried on the person, in the pocket or wallet, or placed in a special place. It will include pictures or symbols to signify its purpose.

An Amulet is an object which is worn or carried. It may, or may not, have been empowered to promote its natural or inherent properties. Pieces of jewelry are frequently used as amulets.

A Charm is usually more than one object, put together to create a 'carry-able' spell. Usually these are contained in a cloth bag, pouch, or the like. Again it is worn or carried. People sometimes use the word Charm when they mean Incantation, which is a number of words, frequently rhyming, used as a spell to focus and concentrate the energy put in by the practitioner.

A Chant is a verse, or verses, which are repeated regularly and rhythmically to raise energy which is to be used in magical working.

A Spell is a specific piece of magickal working to solve a particular problem. While it may involve the creation of one of the above, it might only involve the lighting of a candle or even just the direction of the energy of thought.

"Learn to read between the lines; it's often where the information is."

~from the Real Witches Year by Kate West

If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough.-- Albert Einstein

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