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Book Review Alan Garner The Weirdstone Of Brisingaman

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 22 Jan 18

1960 Harper Collins. Spoiler alerts. A popular fantasy novel, aimed at children, but loved by many adults too. The unusual angle here is the evocatively, and very precisely described ordinary rural setting, as opposed to a...

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The Reef

Susan @HazySue (39265) • Gouverneur, New York 8 Jul 16

I just finished reading "The Reef" by Nora Roberts. It was fantastic. It have romance, heartbreak, mystery, mayhem, and history all rolled into one book. It held my interest from beginning to end. The storyline was a typically...

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Amulet?

arbie bee @brokenbee (11937) • Philippines 26 Mar 16

I remember when I was a kid, during Good Fridays, at exactly 12 noon, my family and neighbor will go to our backyard to get the flowers of this particular plant. After gathering those flowers, we pop them and get those seeds. We...

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My experience with Phra Phrom amulet

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 22 Jan 16

I bought a Phra Phrom amulet a few months ago. Phra Phrom is the Thai name for Lord Brahma. It is also known as the Four Faced Buddha because of the 4 faces facing north, south, east and west. Even though this amulet is...

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Definition of amulet

forjosie @forjosie (1544) • Indonesia 29 Dec 09

An amulet (from Latin amuletum; earliest extant use in Naturalis Historia [Pliny], meaning "an object that protects a person from trouble"), a close cousin of the talisman (from Arabic ????? tilasm, ultimately from Greek telesma...

Amulet

forjosie @forjosie (1544) • Indonesia 26 Dec 09

Do you hear "amulet" before? Amulet is something that we believe have a power that can help us for manything in our life. I have some Thailand amulet. What is your opinion about the amulet? Do you have it?

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Do you believe in amulet or talisman ("agimat" or "anting-anting")?

24Champ @24Champ (465) 27 Oct 08

There are many of these so called amulets sold in front of Quiapo church. But I remember when I was younger (many, many years ago..heheh), I bought this "Tahrani's Talisman" via post from a "mystical products" store somewhere...

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many peoples believe

ceppy68 @ceppy68 (1594) • Indonesia 28 May 07

many peoples believe that such an amulet could cast out the demons, are you believe an amulet ?

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Did You Know? Horse Brasses Were Used As Amulets in Ancient Times?

Darkwing @Darkwing (21583) 26 May 07

I was sitting here this morning, acknowledging my latest responses, when the E-Bay ad at the top of the page showed a set of horse brasses for sale. I glanced up, and nostalgia started to creep in. I was thinking back to the days...

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LUCKY CHARM.. What can you say about it?

lestat_m @lestat_m (377) • Philippines 13 Mar 07

OK.. Its 5:00pm in the afternoon and the taxi that I contracted to fetch me everyday is waiting in front of our office. I enter the car and quickly greet the Bangladesh driver with good afternoon. After 5 mins of drive, my...

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Good luck charms

lordwarwizard @lordwarwizard (35747) • Singapore 26 Feb 07

Do you believe in good luck charms? Do you wear them or keep them with you in the hope that they can protect or help you become more successful? It may be in the form of a cross pendant if you are a Christian. It may be an...

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Do You Have A Lucky Mascot?

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 3 Jan 07

Do you have a lucky horseshoe, or rabbits foot, or a bear even that you take with you or brings you luck. Or lucky underwear. Or jewellery is that lucky for you? Do these charms work or are they sentimental?