the amulet

A TOTEM OF PROTECTION

amulet
[am-yuh-lit]
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.

Amulets emerged independently across many ancient civilisations, from Egypt to the Islamic world. To this day, people believe that amulets offer protection, promote healing and create a connection with higher powers.

The inscription on the amulet:
nusquam alienam domum ubique - a stranger nowhere, at home everywhere.

Each flower on this amulet carries a symbolic meaning. Together, they will help you feel at home, wherever you are.

The Amulet is available via The Domestic Botanist

some research

Fig. 1: Amulet in popular culture: Plein Soleil (1960)

Fig. 3: An amulet fan (source uknown)

Fig. 2: Heart Scarab of Hatnefer (1492-1473 BC), via Met Museum.

Fig. 4: Amulet in popular culture: The Voyage (1975)

Fig. 5: Roman magic abraxas amulet (2nd-3rd Century AD)

Fig. 6: Amulet in the form of a head of an elephant (3500-3300 BC), Met Museum

Fig. 7: Amulet in popular culture: Pirates of the Carribean (2003)

Fig. 10: Feng shui wen chang education amulet

Fig. 8: Amulet in popular culture: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Fig. 9: A Royal Gift of Healing. This kind of amulet was a metal coin, usually gold and often called an angel, strung through with a ribbon and placed around the sufferer’s neck after he or she had been touched (around 1500–1750), via Science Museum Group Journal.

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