good luck charms from around the world

Rubbing the head of a person with red hair is said to be good luck, but redheads themselves are also said to be terrible luck on certain specific occasions, like meet[ing] a redhead on the first morning in May.

White socks might not seem especially meaningful, but they re One Direction member Niall Horan s

A money plant (note: not

OK so you might not already have this item (which is a ball of undigested hair and food fiber from the gut of an animal ) in your house already, and if so, ew? But if you can get one, it s lucky, and if you re Ron Weasley, it might save you someday.

The nut of the Rudraksh tree that can be found in parts of the Himalayas, Indonesia and Malaysia. There are 38 different types. Rudraksh beads represent Lord Shiva, part of the divine Hindu trinity. This very powerful and auspicious charm bestows spiritual powers, good health, fame and material happiness. Rudraksh beads are used for making 108 bead rosaries for chanting Mantras, so as to increase the effect and power of the Mantra. Although these rosaries are a product of the ancient Vedic period, through modern science, we now know that the figure 108 is of particular relevance, as the distance between the Earth and the Sun is approximately 108 times the Sun s diameter. The Sun s diameter is about 108 times that of the Earth s. The distance between the Earth and the Moon is approximately 108 times the Moon s diameter. It is perhaps possible that the ancient sages determined that there 108 steps between our ordinary human awareness and our inner divinity. As to how they determined the distances between these celestial bodies, with such accuracy, remains a mystery.

Luck charm bracelets are very similar to lucky charm lockets. Very much in vogue nowadays, they are fashion accessories that serve a useful purpose.

The feather is an ancient charm for good luck and represents the journey of the soul to the other realm.

These type of talismans are usually very effective as the are prescribed according to the specifics of one s horoscope. That is, a talisman corresponding to a favourably or unfavourably placed planet in the horoscope of the concerned person, can be acquired to either strengthen or reduce that planet s effects.

The sign that represents the Hindu Lord of good fortune, Ganesh . Swastik is a Sanskrit word that means, Purveyor of Good Fortune , it bestows luck and prosperity, but it must always be placed in a clock wise direction. This symbol of luck should not be confused with the Nazi Swastika , which is placed at an angle and does not produce any positive energy.

In Hindu mythology, Om or AUM is believed to be the first sound to pervade through the Universe at the beginning of time. Almost all