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A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make. Many souvenir shops have a range of tiny items that may be used as good luck charms.
"Jew with a coin" charms. The Jew with a coin (Żyd z pieniążkiem, [1] [2] [3] also little Jew (Żydki), [4] or lucky Jew ("Żyd na szczęście") [1]) is a good-luck charm in Poland, where images or figurines of the character, usually accompanied by a proverb, are said to bring good fortune, particularly financially. [1]
Nang Kwak luck-bringing charm for shopkeepers in Bangkok. Nang Kwak is a benevolent spirit. She is deemed to bring luck, especially in the form of money, to the household. She is the patron deity of merchants and salesmen. She can be seen in almost every business establishment in Thailand. [4]
From fortune-bringing talismans to lucky numbers, charms have the power to brighten moods, inspire hope, and connect us with our loved ones. And they're what we all need right now. 24 Charm ...
Chinese "Money Frogs" or "Money Toads", often with a coin in their mouths, bring food, luck and prosperity. 1936 Winged Liberty Head (Mercury) dime A Celtic belief is that at the full moon any silver coins on one's person should be jingled or turned over to prevent bad luck, also the silver coins would increase as the moon grew in size. [ 28 ]
On its back, it often displays seven diamond spots. According to feng shui beliefs, Jin Chan helps attract and protect wealth, and guards against bad luck. Because it symbolizes the flow of money, feng shui lore insists that a Jin Chan statue should not be positioned facing the main door ("outward").
A number of good luck charms contain inscriptions such as téng jiāo qǐ fèng (騰蛟起鳳, "a dragon soaring and a phoenix dancing" which is a reference to a story of Wang Bo), [32] lián shēng guì zǐ (連生貴子, "May there be the birth of one honorable son after another"), [33] and zhī lán yù shù (芝蘭玉樹, "A Talented and ...
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