Insights by Omkar

Charms & talismans guide

Charms & Talismans

People have carried protective objects for thousands of years and for good reason. Every charm here has a story, an origin, and a way to work with it. Find the one that has been calling to you.

Levantine

Charms and talismans rooted in levantine tradition.

Mediterranean / Middle Eastern

Charms and talismans rooted in mediterranean / middle eastern tradition.

Ancient Egyptian

Charms and talismans rooted in ancient egyptian tradition.

Islamic / North African

Charms and talismans rooted in islamic / north african tradition.

Ancient Mesopotamian / Western Esoteric

Charms and talismans rooted in ancient mesopotamian / western esoteric tradition.

Modern Pagan / Wiccan

Charms and talismans rooted in modern pagan / wiccan tradition.

Neolithic European / Celtic

Charms and talismans rooted in neolithic european / celtic tradition.

Celtic / Insular Art

Charms and talismans rooted in celtic / insular art tradition.

Celtic / Celtic Christian

Charms and talismans rooted in celtic / celtic christian tradition.

Norse / Scandinavian

Charms and talismans rooted in norse / scandinavian tradition.

Icelandic / Norse Magical Stave

Charms and talismans rooted in icelandic / norse magical stave tradition.

Norse / Icelandic

Charms and talismans rooted in norse / icelandic tradition.

Hindu / Vedic

Charms and talismans rooted in hindu / vedic tradition.

Hindu

Charms and talismans rooted in hindu tradition.

Christian

Charms and talismans rooted in christian tradition.

Jewish

Charms and talismans rooted in jewish tradition.

European Folk

Charms and talismans rooted in european folk tradition.

Celtic / Irish

Charms and talismans rooted in celtic / irish tradition.

Celtic / Norse / European Folk

Charms and talismans rooted in celtic / norse / european folk tradition.

European Folk / Christian

Charms and talismans rooted in european folk / christian tradition.

Ojibwe (Anishinaabe)

Charms and talismans rooted in ojibwe (anishinaabe) tradition.

Buddhist (Pan-Asian)

Charms and talismans rooted in buddhist (pan-asian) tradition.

Hindu / Buddhist / Egyptian

Charms and talismans rooted in hindu / buddhist / egyptian tradition.

Hindu / Chinese / Indigenous

Charms and talismans rooted in hindu / chinese / indigenous tradition.

Hindu / Buddhist / African

Charms and talismans rooted in hindu / buddhist / african tradition.

Norse / Indigenous / Eurasian

Charms and talismans rooted in norse / indigenous / eurasian tradition.

Greek / Celtic / Global

Charms and talismans rooted in greek / celtic / global tradition.

Global / Ancient

Charms and talismans rooted in global / ancient tradition.

Japanese

Charms and talismans rooted in japanese tradition.

Chinese

Charms and talismans rooted in chinese tradition.

Chinese (Taoist)

Charms and talismans rooted in chinese (taoist) tradition.

Chinese (with Japanese, Korean, Tibetan variants)

Charms and talismans rooted in chinese (with japanese, korean, tibetan variants) tradition.

Chinese (with pan-Asian variants)

Charms and talismans rooted in chinese (with pan-asian variants) tradition.

Japanese (Shinto / Buddhist)

Charms and talismans rooted in japanese (shinto / buddhist) tradition.

Japanese (Zen Buddhist folk tradition)

Charms and talismans rooted in japanese (zen buddhist folk tradition) tradition.

Chinese (Taoist / Feng Shui)

Charms and talismans rooted in chinese (taoist / feng shui) tradition.

Hindu / Buddhist

Charms and talismans rooted in hindu / buddhist tradition.

Tibetan Buddhist / Vajrayana

Charms and talismans rooted in tibetan buddhist / vajrayana tradition.

Tibetan Buddhist (with pan-Asian variants)

Charms and talismans rooted in tibetan buddhist (with pan-asian variants) tradition.

Indian Buddhist (with pan-Asian variants)

Charms and talismans rooted in indian buddhist (with pan-asian variants) tradition.

Thai / Cambodian Buddhist (Animist-Buddhist syncretic)

Charms and talismans rooted in thai / cambodian buddhist (animist-buddhist syncretic) tradition.

Ancestral Puebloan / Hopi / Zuni / Hohokam

Charms and talismans rooted in ancestral puebloan / hopi / zuni / hohokam tradition.

Plains Indigenous / Lakota / Cheyenne / many Nations

Charms and talismans rooted in plains indigenous / lakota / cheyenne / many nations tradition.

Pacific Northwest / Plains / multiple Indigenous Nations

Charms and talismans rooted in pacific northwest / plains / multiple indigenous nations tradition.

Many Indigenous North American Nations

Charms and talismans rooted in many indigenous north american nations tradition.

Akan (Ghana / Ivory Coast)

Charms and talismans rooted in akan (ghana / ivory coast) tradition.

West African / Pan-African (with global historical use)

Charms and talismans rooted in west african / pan-african (with global historical use) tradition.

West African / African Diaspora (particularly Haitian Vodou, New Orleans Hoodoo)

Charms and talismans rooted in west african / african diaspora (particularly haitian vodou, new orleans hoodoo) tradition.

Huichol (Wixárika) / Pueblo / Mexican folk

Charms and talismans rooted in huichol (wixárika) / pueblo / mexican folk tradition.

Mexican Catholic / Spanish Catholic folk

Charms and talismans rooted in mexican catholic / spanish catholic folk tradition.

Maya (Guatemala / Mexico)

Charms and talismans rooted in maya (guatemala / mexico) tradition.

Catholic (Western Christian)

Charms and talismans rooted in catholic (western christian) tradition.

Catholic (French Marian devotion)

Charms and talismans rooted in catholic (french marian devotion) tradition.

Catholic (Western Christian, Dominican development)

Charms and talismans rooted in catholic (western christian, dominican development) tradition.

Catholic (Benedictine tradition)

Charms and talismans rooted in catholic (benedictine tradition) tradition.

Irish (from the fishing village of Claddagh, near Galway)

Charms and talismans rooted in irish (from the fishing village of claddagh, near galway) tradition.

Irish (pre-Christian Celtic / Saint Brigid of Kildare)

Charms and talismans rooted in irish (pre-christian celtic / saint brigid of kildare) tradition.

English folk magic / Contemporary witchcraft

Charms and talismans rooted in english folk magic / contemporary witchcraft tradition.

Pan-cultural (ancient dowsing / contemporary divination)

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-cultural (ancient dowsing / contemporary divination) tradition.

European folk / American Hoodoo / Celtic

Charms and talismans rooted in european folk / american hoodoo / celtic tradition.

Pan-European / American folk

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-european / american folk tradition.

Pan-cultural / European folk / Ancient Mediterranean

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-cultural / european folk / ancient mediterranean tradition.

Indigenous North American / Pan-cultural

Charms and talismans rooted in indigenous north american / pan-cultural tradition.

Pan-cultural (Ancient Roman / American folk / Hoodoo)

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-cultural (ancient roman / american folk / hoodoo) tradition.

Pan-cultural / Indigenous / Celtic / European folk

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-cultural / indigenous / celtic / european folk tradition.

Pan-cultural (Greek / Japanese / Christian / Indigenous)

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-cultural (greek / japanese / christian / indigenous) tradition.

Pan-American (Aztec / Indigenous / contemporary)

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-american (aztec / indigenous / contemporary) tradition.

Pan-cultural (Japanese / Native American / Celtic / Contemporary)

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-cultural (japanese / native american / celtic / contemporary) tradition.

Pan-cultural (Kabbalistic / Celtic / Norse / Buddhist / Christian)

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-cultural (kabbalistic / celtic / norse / buddhist / christian) tradition.

Pan-cultural (Islamic / Pagan / Ancient)

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-cultural (islamic / pagan / ancient) tradition.

Pan-cultural (Egyptian / Celtic / Native / Contemporary)

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-cultural (egyptian / celtic / native / contemporary) tradition.

Pan-cultural (Minoan / Medieval Christian / Indigenous / Contemporary)

Charms and talismans rooted in pan-cultural (minoan / medieval christian / indigenous / contemporary) tradition.

What clients say

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Omkar’s charms guides are written from 14 years of practice and 4,000+ one-on-one readings.

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