In the early years of human existence, people had to constantly live in fear of natural and supernatural phenomena. Many of today's natural occurrences such as hurricanes, thunder, lightning, earthquakes and floods were all feared by people as they didn't know when these would occur and what caused them to occur. Thanks to current meteorological measurements and predictions, nature is not as fearsome as in the early days of Planet Earth.
Supernatural entities were also a source of uncertainty and anxiety for most human beings. The fact that these threats were not visible to the human eye added to the feeling of dread when they are out of their safe havens or when they traveled through jungles or unknown territories.
Wild animals were another source of fear for the early inhabitants of Earth. Although our ancestors feared many of these animals, they also admired some of them for their natural abilities. The Cheetah, for example is known for its speed while the Tiger is known for its fearsome growl and sharp teeth
People believed that if they can carry some of these animals' energy with them, they may be protected by the spirits of the animal. The items that people carried about with them in the belief that it would protect them came to be called Charms.
In the early days, most charms were made from animal parts. Teeth, claws, tail, skin, blood, etc were coveted for their primal energy that was believed to protect the wearer of these charms. Sometimes, gemstones were also used as charms and carried on their body, mainly the wrists. These charms were knows as amulets. Other ways of carrying charms or amulets were in small bags, as necklaces, head ornaments, around the waist or stitched into clothing.
Later, some of the religious symbols were used for protection. They were painted on rocks, sewn on clothes or etched on metal to make wearable jewelry. Charms are made by creating an object and then consecrating it in rituals. These rituals are believed to bless them with magickal powers.
Here is a simple charm that anyone can make. Runes are sacred letters of an old Norse alphabet that are enigmatic symbols used not only for writing, but to tell fortunes, cast spells and provide protection.
Visit the site http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/runes.html
Choose a rune from the list to the left of the page. Let's assume it is the one that looks like P (the one called Wunjo, which translates to comfort, joy or glory. (You may choose any of the letters of the Rune Alphabet)
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