What's The Most Powerful Word For A Talisman?
A talisman is a very powerful piece of jewellery. It differs from an Amulet, which is for protection. Instead, a Talisman brings about transformation. Talismans have been used in many civilisations throughout history.
Miracles are considered to be transformations. Something is altered in a way that seems to have been physically impossible when a miracle takes place. If you are looking for a miracle, owning a talisman is a good place to start.
There have been scientific studies into the power of talismans.
A University in Madrid asked two groups of students to write down a statement about their body image. One group was asked to burn the statement and the other was asked to keep the statement on their person. When they re tested the students, those who kept the statement were far more likely to embody it than those who had burned it. They then tested how powerful the statement was if the students wrote it down on their computer. One group kept the file and the other deleted it. They then tested what happened if people visualised the process of writing it down and keeping the statement. They discovered that all processes worked, writing it on a computer, visualising it but the most effective way of all was the one where the students wrote it down and carried it with them. This is how talismans work and why it is important to think about what you wear and what it means to you.
When thinking about creating a new and unique talisman, I thought about how it would become a symbol that showed others who you are.
It reminded me of how artists in the past would paint Saints holding objects that told you who they were. Saint Catherine, for example is always depicted holding a wheel.
I then researched into talismans and found an inspiring quote by Ghandi
“I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self [ego] becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him."
My aim was then to discover a word and a design that would express something powerful to bring about transformation.
The transformation was to be something that was good for the person wearing it and good for the whole world. A tool to make the world a better place, for everyone.
I read again about St Catherine's story.
You might know that the Catherine wheel was named after her. What I did not know was that she was not burned on the wheel but that when she was tied to it, a miracle happened causing the wheel to break so that she was unharmed.
The idea of breaking the wheel appealed to me.
It feels like the world is controlled by powerful people who are not interested in making it a better place for everyone. To change the world, the whole set up needs to be broken up and reconfigured. It needs transformed. People feel powerless to bring about this transformation. They watch horrific things happening on the news and feel that there is nothing they can do to intervene.
Meditating on these thoughts brought me to the conclusion that the word would need to empower people to feel they were good enough to bring about change and to guide them to create change that would be better for everyone.
The word ENOUGH came to mind. It's a simple word that means so much and which is so powerful.
You are Enough
The phrase "You are enough" reminds people to feel confident that they are good enough. Good enough to be respected. To be loved, exactly as they are now and that they don't need to change in order to be treated well. "You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the ocean in a drop"
You are powerful enough to bring about any change you want right now.
Enough can be a tool to measure.
Don't take more than enough, so that there is enough for everyone.
Give enough so that you help others but not too much that you drain yourself.
If you don't feel you have enough, know that you deserve to have it and ask for support.
Enough is a warning system.
When you feel you have had enough, rest.
When you feel that the word Enough! comes to mind, pay attention and make changes to whatever is causing you concern.
Enough! is a command for something to stop, like wars or injustice.
It might seem impossible that a word on a piece of silver jewellery can change the world but miracles are transformations that are impossible.
The shape I chose for my first talisman is a wheel that is incomplete.
It is broken. On the wheel, the word ENOUGH is lasered. It is burned in. It is so small as to be almost invisible, like a magic spell or a secret code. Wearing something that you know is there, that no one else can see is very powerful.
A secret symbolic object connects you to people who are aware of the symbol and what it means. You will start to find yourself connected to others who feel that they have had enough, that they are enough, and who want the world to be better for everyone. When good people start to be better organised and work together, wonderful things can happen.
You can find the Enough talismans in the form of silver necklaces, bracelets and earrings on my website. Each one has been handmade and priced to make it affordable for most people. There are videos and more images and descriptions of this collection with each piece. If you have difficulty finding them on my website, click the images in this blog or message and we can send you a link to them.
