The Book of Talismans, Amulets and Zodiacal Gems

Contents34 chapters

1. 01CHAPTER I PAGES The Psychic and Magnetic Influence of Talismans and Gems 3-12 CHAPTER II Talismans of Primitive Races — The Axe — Arrow-head — ^The Swastika...
2. 02CHAPTER V PAGBS The Pear Charm — Show Fu — Jade — ^The Blue Gown for Longevity — Japanese — The Tiger — Wolf — Fox — The Thunder, Fire and Echo — The Fan of...
3. 03CHAPTER IX PAGES. The Bulla — The Tusk — Pine Cone — The Frog — Skull of an Ass — Key Talismans — Grylli, or Chimerae — Goat — The Ox — Lion — Eagle — The...
4. 04CHAPTER I Aries — The Ram PAGES The Zodiac — Zodiacal and Calendar Months — The New Year — ^The Constellation — Hamal — The Passover — Characteristics of...
5. 05CHAPTER IV Cancer — The Crab PAGES The Dark Sign — Its Duration — Origins — Summer Solstice — Hercules and the Crab — Characteristics — Goddess Esmeralda and...
6. 06CHAPTER VII Libra — The Balance PACES. Period — Constellation — Origin of the Sign — The Yoke — The Altar — Characteristics of the Type — Influence of Saturn...
7. 07CHAPTER X Capricornus — The Goat PAGES Constellation — Period — Ruling Planet Saturn — Mythology — ^The Symbol of the Goat — Characteristics — Constitution...
8. 08CHAPTER I Introduction. — The Psychic and Magnetic Influence of Tahsmans and Gems. FROM remotest times, back even to the birth of humanity, Precious Stones...
9. 09CHAPTER II Talismans of Primitive Races — The Axe — Arrow-head — The Swastika — The Serpent — ^The Interlaced Triangles. AMONGST primitive races the Axe was...
10. 10CHAPTER III The Tau Cross — Aum Ma Ni Pad Me Hum — Indian Talismans — Ganesa the Elephant-headed — Hanuman the Monkey God — The Eight Glorious Emblems of...
11. 11CHAPTER IV Talisman for Wisdom — Buddha's Footprints — The Dorje — Knots — Chinese TaHsmans — The Trigrams — The Five Bats — The Goose — Stork — Pine Tree —...
12. 12CHAPTER V The Pear Charm—" Show Fu "—Jade— The Blue Gown for Longevity — Japanese — The Tiger — - Wolf — Fox — The Thunder, Fire, and Echo — The Fan of Power...
13. 13CHAPTER VI Egyptian Beliefs — Crux Ansata — The Menat — The Two Plumes — The Single Plume — The Nefer — The Cartouche — The Angles and Plummet — The God Bes...
14. 14CHAPTER VII The Buckle of the Girdle of Isis — The Scarab — The Eye of Osiris — The Two Fingers — ^The Collar — The Hawk — The Sma — ^The Ladder and Steps —...
15. 15CHAPTER VIII Gnosticism — Abraxas — Sacred Names — Khnoubis — ^The Seven Vowels — The Magic Symbols — The Archangels — Lion-headed Serpent — Aum — The...
16. 16CHAPTER IX The Bulla— The Tusk— Pine Cone— The Frog— Skull of an AssKey Talismans — Grylli, or Chimerae — Goat — The Ox — Lion — Eagle — The Caduceus —...
17. 17CHAPTER X The Orient — The Koran — Jochebed — Bead Necklaces — Mashallah — Hassan and Hussein — Hand of the Lady Fatima — Five Principal Commandments — Zufur...
18. 18CHAPTER XI The Agnus Dei — The Coventry Ring — Ananizapta — ^Tau Cross — Cross of St. Benedict — Byzantine Ring — Simsum Ring — Abracadabra — Pentalpha,...
19. 19CHAPTER XII Tetragrammaton — Phylactery — Talismans against all mischiefs, the Magus — Venus Talisman — Totaphoth — Abraxas — Eye of a Cock — Bells —...
20. 20CHAPTER I ARIES— THE RAM The Zodiac — Zodiacal and Calendar Months — The New Year — • The Constellation — Hamal — The Passover — Characteristics of Aries...
21. 21CHAPTER II TAURUS— THE BULL The Constellation — Aldebaran — The Chaldeans — The Temples — Apis Bull — Aphrodite — Characteristics of Taurus — -Train ing —...
22. 22Chapter II) this stone represents. The wife of the Emperor Charlemagne is reputed to have possessed a very powerful Talisman composed of two rough Sapphires...
23. 23CHAPTER III GEMINI— THE HOUSE OF THE TWINS Period — The Twins, Castor and Pollux — The Argonauts — King Solomon's Pillars — Maia — Ovid and Wedding of...
24. 24CHAPTER IV CANCER— THE HOUSE OF THE CRAB The Dark Sign — Its Duration — Origins — Summer Solstice — Hercules and the Crab — Characteristics — Goddess...
25. 25CHAPTER V LEO— THE HOUSE OF THE LION Perio J — Constellation — The Fiery Sign — Hercules and the Lion — • Characteristics — Personal Magnetism of the Type —...
26. 26Chapter I, Part I), both having the power to protect from poisonous drugs, necklaces being worn specially by children for this purpose, and also as a...
27. 27CHAPTER VI VIRGO— THE HOUSE OF THE VIRGIN Period — Constellation — ^Mythology — Symbols — Paris under Virgo — Reflecting Qualities of the Sign —...
28. 28Chapter V, Part I.) The finest Jade comes from China, and Jade is also found in New Zealand, Mexico, and Turkestan. It has always been popular among...
29. 29CHAPTER VII LIBRA— THE HOUSE OF THE BALANCE Period — Constellation — Origin of the Sign — The Yoke — The Altar — Characteristics of the Type — Influence of...
30. 30CHAPTER VIII SCORPIO— THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION Period — Ruling Planet — Mythology — Symbology — Characteristics of the Type — Effect of the Malefic Aspects...
31. 31CHAPTER IX SAGITTARIUS— THE HOUSE OF THE ARCHER Period — The Constellation — The Bow in the Cloud — Mythology — Characteristics of the Type — Appropriateness...
32. 32CHAPTER X CAPRICORN—THE HOUSE OF THE GOAT Constellation — Period — Ruling Planet Saturn — Mythology — The Symbol of the Goat — Characteristics — Constitution...
33. 33CHAPTER XI AQUARIUS— THE HOUSE OF THE WATER-BEARER Constellation — Period — Symbol — Early Religious Teachings — The Glyph — Rulers of the House — Saturn and...
34. 34CHAPTER XII PISCES—THE HOUSE OF THE FISHES Period — Constellation — Precession of the Equinoxes — Icthyes, the Fishes — Mythology — Symbol — ^The Rulers of...

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