The Inscription of Talismans
(From:The Crone’s book of Charms and Spells by Valerie Worth.)
For Loss of Weight.
Upon one face, the full moon
flanked by crescent moons.
Upon the reverse,these words:
Upon one face, the full moon
flanked by crescent moons.
Upon the reverse,these words:
Wax thou moon
That I may wane
what I lose
Then shoult thou gain.
That I may wane
what I lose
Then shoult thou gain.
For rebirth of the spirit.
Upon one face,a seed of the sun-flower,
contained within curved stem,leaves
and blossom of this plant.
Upon the reverse,these words:
Upon one face,a seed of the sun-flower,
contained within curved stem,leaves
and blossom of this plant.
Upon the reverse,these words:
Old seed,new flower
I bear thy power.
I bear thy power.
For relief from pain
Upon one face, an eye rayed
with flames as the sun.Upon the reverse these words:
Upon one face, an eye rayed
with flames as the sun.Upon the reverse these words:
Who meets my eye
His pain must fly.
His pain must fly.
For good health
Upon one face, a hand from
whose fingertops spring flames,
as from candles.Upon the reverse
these words:
Upon one face, a hand from
whose fingertops spring flames,
as from candles.Upon the reverse
these words:
Who holds my hand
May health command.
May health command.
To overcome the season of winter
Upon one face,the sun rayed with alternate
flames and leaves
upon the reverse these words:
Upon one face,the sun rayed with alternate
flames and leaves
upon the reverse these words:
Poor sun forlorn in winter’s grave
Arise and burn that all may live.
Arise and burn that all may live.