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Oracle of Ancient Wisdom

Over the past 20 years I have found and used a variety of divination techniques - tarot, I ching, runes, pendulum. Since I discovered this book, Amulets of the Goddess: Oracle of Ancient Wisdom by Nancy Blair though, I always come back to using these.

I like this method for not only divination but also gaining insight into the subconscious mind. Like an ancient council of elders or a loving room full of grandmothers, they impart their wisdom.

While I could use other methods when doing readings for other people, when I tried doing readings for myself invariably my own personal bias would interfere. These amulets don't allow that. And, like methods such as the I ching, if the Amulets think you are relying on them too much or asking the same question too many times, they will tell you to go away because they've already given you what you need to know.

Whatever the question, invariably the amulets tell you what you need to know. Which may or may not pertain to the question you thought you were asking.

Within the amulets you will find three sets of nine, 27 amulets in total. There are nine Goddess, nine animals, and nine sacred symbols. The figure on each amulet is taken from something found in the ancient worlds. Within the book can be found information on the amulet figure including where it was found and when it dates from in history. It then gives you insight into what it could mean if you draw this particular amulet and finishes with a simple meditation you can do with that amulet.

Meet the Amulets



Goddess Amulets  

The Dancing Bird Goddess - Ecstasy

This image is from a Minoan seal impression that is about 3.500 years old.

"This particular image evokes a powerful vision of the serpent-headed bird goddess, a shaman woman with bare breasts and outstretched wings, dancing a sacred rhythm of ecstasy." - Nancy Blair






Affirmation: The Goddess is Alive. Magic is afoot. Goddess energy flows through me and I feel the ecstasy of my life
Colours: Red, indigo blue, black
Fragrances: Rosemary (essential oil), clove (dried, crushed buds), bay(essential oil, fresh or dried leaves)




The Willendorf Goddess - belonging

This small goddess figure was carved in limestone and is approximately 30,000 years old. It was found near Willendorf, Austria in 1908, amongst tools, implements, and crystals. This is the oldest sculpture of the human form ever found.

"She symbolises the divine Creatrix whose mystery resounded deeply in the hearts, minds, and magic of early peoples." - Nancy Blair




Afirmation: I belong. A child of the earth, I am guided and guarded by the Goddess. She holds me. She holds me. She holds me. And she will never let me go.
Colors: Brown, green, red, black
Frangrances: Cedar (essential oil or incense), pine (essential oil), patchouli (essential oil




Nile River Goddess - Strength, Triumph, Success

This bird- or snake-headed Goddess figure predated dynastic Egypt and is about 5,000 years old. The outstretched arms take the same form as the hieroglyph, "Ka", and indicate an individual's mother soul who comes to them in the afterlife.








Affirmation: I can and I will ______.
Colors: Yellow, green, silver
Fragrances: Nasturtium, freesia, lilac (fresh flowers), lemon (essential oil.




Gorgon Goddess - Transforming Anger and Reclaiming Power

"The Gorgon represents the Crone aspect of the Triple Moon Goddess. She is the serpent Goddess of the Libyan Amazons, often called the dragon of darkness, symbolising raw female power." - Nany Blair

These masks are about 2,500 years old.






Affirmation: My angry feelings now longer scare me. I find appropriate places to share them.
Colors: Red and purple. Red fortifies passion. Purple promotes concentration, spiritual and intuitive faculties.
Frangrance: Ylangylang (essential oil)




The Dreaming Goddesss - Intuitive inspiration

This particular statue was found in the alcove of an underground temple on the island of Malta. It is approximately 6,000 years old. These sites were thought to have been healing centers in neolithic times.

"She is a trance-channeling priestess who ventures deeply into the darkness for divine inspiration." - Nancy Blair




Affirmation: I trust the wisdom of my dreams. I am willing to listen to and act upon their inspiration, knowing I will be led in the direction of personal growth and fulfillment
Colors: Indigo, black,royal purple
Fragrances: Mimosa (fresh flowers), clary sage (essential oil), mugwort(fresh or dried leaves)




Sheela - na - gig - Honouring Choices

This particular figure is from a carving that forms one of the corbel supports of the church of St Mary and St David in Kilpeck, Hertfordshire, England. These same figures can still be found over the doorways of many of the oldest churches in Ireland and Great Britain.








Affirmation: I am reclaiming and reinventing my life. I can make mistakes, meander, and have fun along the way. The choices I make are all mine.
Colors: The rainbow
Fragrances: Peppermint (essential oil)




The Primal Mother Goddess and Child - Infinite Love

This Mother Goddess originally was a pottery vessel from the ancient Chimu culture of Peru.

"She is Pachamama, Peruvian Earth Mother, Goddess of Agriculture." - Nancy Blair








Affirmation: I am joyously alive with love. I feel inner peae and a sacred onenes with all life.
Colors: Earth reds, green pink
Fragrances: Rose (essential oil), lavender (essential oil), hyacinth (fresh flowers




Inanna, Awesome Queen - Self-transformation

The story from Sumeria, "The Descent of Inanna", consisting of more than 400 lines, was inscribed on clay tablets in cuneiform writing around 4,000 years ago. The story itself may have been 1,500 years older, passed down over time through oral story-telling traditions.







Affirmation: I have the courage to live my life closely attuned to my inner Self, my true nature. I annot be something I am not.
Colors: Golden yellow, indigo
Fragrances: Rosemary (essential oil)




The Laussel Goddess - Moon time

This figure dates from the paleolithic age and was found carved at the entrance to a sacred door in the Dordogne Valley in France. She is around 25,000 years old.




One of history's oldest calendars, the ram's horn in her right hand has thirteen marks representing the thirteen full moons and a woman's thirteen bleeding times in a year.

Affirmation: I have time enough, courage enough, and love enough to take care of myself. I listen to the wisdowm of my body and my own Moon cycles
Colors: Silver, crimson
Fragrances: Sandalwood (essential oil), camomile (tea)




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Animal Amulets 

Spider - Sacred creativity

This comes from a carved shelldisk from the Native American Mississippian southern culture in Illinois. It dates from about 1,000 C.E. Spider Woman, weaving her web and creating the world, can be found in many Native American cultures The spider can also be found in many other cultures around the world, from Arachne in Greece to the mother aspect of the Goddess Maya in India.

"The spider has long been associated with witchcraft. She weaves her 'magical spells' of protection as well as 'entrapment' and thereby personifies the Goddess of life and death." - Nancy Blair

Goddesses: Spider Woman, Arachne, Neit, Ariadne, Asintmah, the Fates, Norns, Nerthus, Mawu, Ixchel, Isis, Sunna, Tatsuta-Hime
Qualities to emulate: Creative, diligent, intuitive, persistent
Color: Turquoise blue
Fragrances: Jasmine (fresh flowers), bay, rosemary (essential oils or fresh herbs)




Sow - Listening

This image comes from a mask found in Macedonia. It is approximately 6,500 years old.

"Celtic Cerridwen, Sytian Astarte, Egyptian Isis, Greek Demeter, and Freya from northern Europe were all Sow Goddesses, shining white and full like the moon" - Nancy Blair






Goddesses: Cerridwen, Astarte, Demeter, Persephone, Freya, Marici
Qualities to emulate: Fearless, nurturing, loyal, keen
Colors: White, black, silver, pink
Fragrances: Cinnamon (crushed sticks), peppermint (fresh leaves or essential oil), lemon (grated rind)




Ewe - Self-worth

The image here is based upon a rock carving found in the Atlas mountains of Algeria. It dates from around 7,000 - 4,500 BCE and shows a scene where a male figure is standing with arms upraised, paying homage before the Sheep Goddess. Behind her are two smaller sheep. Chevrons around the Ewe's neck mark her as being female.






Goddesses: Ixchel, Tara, Nut, Aditi, Kuan Yin, Arachne, Athena, Moirae, Neith, Penelope, the Valkyries
Qualities to emulate: Sepf-appreciation, gentle, community-minded, resourceful
Colors: Golden yellow, orange
Fragrances: Yarrow (essential oil or fresh herb)




Owl - Wisdom of the darkness

This particular bird mask was carved on the lid of a Neolithic water vessel. The bird's mouth served as the spout. It dates from the late 6th millennium BCE.

Owls have often been associated with witches, wisdom, and the moon.







Goddesses: Sophia, Athena, Anath, Rhiannon
Qualities to emulate: Perceptive, decisive, wise, intuitive
Colours: Silver, silvery gray, indigo blue
Fragrances: Sandalwood (essential oil or incense), eucalyptus (essential oil)




Frog - Speaking out

This image was painted an an amphora in early Crete and is abour 2,000 years old.

"The frog or toad, who visibly and dramatically transforms itself from the underwater silence of a tadpole into a 'vocal' amphibian, quite unlike its original form, is analogous to human development from fetus, to birth, to adult human." - Nancy Blair





Goddesses: Hecate, Aphrodite, Danu, The Morrigan, Cerridwen, Nina
Qualities to emulate: Articulate, expressive, adaptable
Colors: Dark green, sky blue
Fragrance: Sage (burn as incense)




Dolphin - Joy/celebration

"In the Queen's Palace in Knossos on the island of Crete are painted magnificently colored 'Dolphin Frescoes.' Approximately 8,100 years old, these lively depictions stand as vivid reminders of a culture that reflected the joy of living in the Divine breath and the bounty of the Great Mother." - Nancy Blair







Goddesses: Aphrodite, Nammu, Mari, all Ocean Goddesses
Qualities to emulate: Spontaneous, uninhibited, communicative, peace-loving, playful, nurturing
Colors: Turquoise blue, green, violet, white-gray
Fragrances: Gardenia (fresh flowers), water-lily (fresh flowers), orange (essential oil)




Cat - Protecting Good Fortune

This cat was found on a peat bog on Key Marco Island in Florida. It is approximately 1,100 years old. Feline divinities were seen as protective forces in ancient cultures around the world.

"Strong, ferocious, secretive, playful, and regal, the feline is a powerful epiphany of the Mother Goddesss" - Nancy Blair





Goddesses: Bast, Birthing Goddess of Anatolia, Sekmet, Lakshmi, Artemis, Diana
Qualities to emulate: Independent, instinctual, playful, self-satisfied, affectionate
Colors: Yellow, green, gold, silver
Fragrance: Vetevert (essential oil or dried, ground rootstock)




Cow - Uniting in partnership

The cow represented the Great Mother throughout the world in ancient myth and in symbols. This particular image comes from Catal Huyuk in ancient Turkey.

"This amage... evokes the potentially beneficent spiritual power of both male and female: Horned Goddess and bull joined in harmonious celebration, the two together sparking new growth." - Nancy Blair




Goddesses: Lat, Hathor, Io, Ninsun, Ninhursag, Au Set, Isis, White buffalo Woman, Hera, Kuan Yin, Tara
Qualities to emulate: Generous, contemplative, wise, protective, compassionate
Colors: White and black
Fragrances: Rose (for "heart to heart" communication and openness)




Snake - Shedding fear, renewing hope

This snake design comes from Crete and is found on a seal carving from approximately 2,000BCE. Because it could shed its skin the snake became a metaphor for the regenerative life force of the Goddess in many cultures around the world. It still remains a powerful symbol in the psyche of men and women today.





Goddesses: Shakti, Gorgon, Amazon, Medusa, Kali, Lilith, Ereshkigal, Ua Zit, Fire Woman, Pele, Hella, Coatlicue, Persephone
Qualities to emulate: Formidable, uncompromising, clear-sighted, candid, sincere, honest
Colors: Vibrant reds, including red-oranges, black
Fragrance: Patchouli




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Symbol Amulets 

Temple - Breakthrough, awakening, healing

This is an image of an entranceway to a temple at Hagar Qim in Malta, dated between 5,000 and 2,500 BCE.

Many similar entrance stones, some measuring five by four yards, can be found at <
the gateways to megalithic temples all over Europe.






Goddesses: Dreaming Goddess of Malta, Gaia, Mami, Sita, Tacoma, Zemyna
Images: Earth, water, nature, passageways, doorways, entrances
Colors: Yelow ochres; the entire "family" of brown, Earth tones
Fragrance: Lavender (essential oil)




Whirlwinds - Trusting the invisible

The image on this amulet is taken from a pottery dish found in Central Europe and dated from the Neolithic period, 7,000 BCE. The center of the amulet shows a butterfly.

"Whirling images, wavy patterns and symbols of motion are visual metaphors for transformation and transition, thwarting stagnation."- Nancy Blair




Goddesses: Aradia, Cardea, Shekinah, Ninlil, Nut, Tatsuta-Hime, Savtitri, Urania, Kuan Yin, Tara
Gather images that evoke: Stillness, calm, trust in the forces of divine immanence
Colors: Violet, clear, white
Fragrances: Carnation (fresh flowers), vanilla (ground beans)




Labrys - Priestess power

This image comes from a Minoan vase, dated 1,600BCE.

"It was a symbol of the ancient Amazon tribes of Asia, North Africa, Anatolia and the Black Sea area." - Nancy Blair

The labrys is also a a symbol of regeneration and transformation.




Goddesses: Cretan Snake Goddesses, Amazons, Deborah, Nanshe, Harmonia, Ishtar, Maat, Cybele, Artemis, Athena, Queen Kleite, Hippolyta, Antiope
Images: Ancient priestesses, women leaders, heroines
Color: Purple
Fragrances: Patchouli (essential oil), frankincense (essential oil or incense)




Triple Spiral - Barriers, boundaries, and possibilities

The spiral is an ancient symbol of the Goddess, representing birth and rebirth, and also the triple Goddess as Maiden, Mother, and Crone.

This triple spiral comes from Newgrange, County Meath, Ireland. It is carved on a megalithic stone, facing outwards from the interior of an earthen mound.





Goddesses: Brigit, The Fates, The Three Muses, Fortuna, Hera, Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite
Colors: White, red, black
Fragrances: Geranium (essential oil), gardenia (fresh flowers), bergamot (essential oil)
Gather images that evoke: Cyclic, harmonious movement




Eyes - Reflecting inner visions

These eyes come from a shrine chamber in Sess Kilgreen, County Tyrone, Ireland and dates from 3,000 BCE.
They represent the omniscience of the Goddess. Eyes as a symbol of the Goddess can be found dating back to Paleolithic times.







Goddesses: Amaterasu, Circe, Freya, Isis, Morrigan, Tlazolteotl, Uzume, Atremis
Gather images that evoke: Clarity, trust, self-confidence, satisfaction, awe
Colors: Clear, sparkling blue, iridescent purple
Fragrances: Peppermint (essential oil or fresh leaves), coffee (ground beans), caraway (ground seeds)




Nightstar - Fulfillment

The nightstar comes from a Minoan seal impression and is about 4,000 years old.

To many ancient cultures, the Night Sky was the realm of the Goddess. She was the ruler of the Sky.








Goddesses: Isis, Nut, Hathor, Amaterasu, Cassiopeia, Esther, Mayi-Mayi, Pleiades (Seven Sisters Stars), Astarte, Stella Maris, Venus
Gather images that evoke: Your heartfelt desires, good omens, optimism, paradise
Colors: Midnight blue, silver, deep purple
Fragrances: Myrrh (essential oil), juniper (essential oil or incense)




Hand with seeds - Accepting responsibilities

The image of this hand was found on the temple walls in the ancient Neolithic city of Catal Huyuk (around 9,000 years old). It is found in many of the city's shrines associated with bull's heads.

The handprint is also used extensively in Paleolithic cave drawings.







Goddesses: Demeter, Cere, Viking Norns, Tara, Kuan Yin, Ops
Gather images the evoke: Strength, vitality, courage, hope
Colors: Pearly white, green
Fragrances: Cinnamon (crushed sticks), nutmeg (ground seeds)




Sprouting seed - New beginnings

This particular image is taken from a Cretan seal. Seals were used throughout Crete as stamps and this one is approximately 4,000 years old.

"Seed and plant images provided powerful associations with the promise of growth and life." - Nancy Blair






Goddesses: Flora, Demeter, Pandora, Hebe, Lakshmi, Venus, Zemina
Gather images that evoke: Strong new beginnings, healthy growth, prosperity
Color: Greed
Fragrances: Spearmint, peppermint, lemon balm (fresh leaves or essential ooil)




Comb - Self-reliance

"Since time immemorial, the at of combing one's hair has conjured powerful images of stimulating life energy. A woman's hair was considered a potent ingredient in many a pagan charm, talisman or spell. In some religious traditions a woman's hair is thought to be a powerful force of attraction, temptation, and spellmaking. This is why woman are required to cover their heads and in the extreme, shave it off." - Nancy Blair

The comb is seen as a protective talisman in European folklore. This being the reason why newborn children even today often receive a comb and brush set as a first gift.

Goddesses: Athena, Brigit, Cerridwen, Ganga, Sarah, Sarasvati, Shakti, Fuji, Aphrodite
Gather images that evoke: Self-assuredness, confidence, good health
Colors: Yellow,orange, red
Fragrance: Ginger (fresh root or essential oil)




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Amulet Layout 1

The Council of Elders



The Council of Elders is drawn as a set of 5. Each is pulled out of the bag and set before you. Each amulet builds upon the next and together they create a full reading.



The amulets shown in this reading are:
Comb - self-reliance
Temple - Breakthrough, awakening, healing
Cow - Uniting in partnership
Laussel Goddess - Moon time
Eyes - Reflecting inner visions




Amulet Layout 2

The Spiral Path



In this layout, you draw 7 amulets from the bag and set them before you in a spiral, starting from the center and going anti-clockwise. This provides a map for your life's journey, beginning in the center and expanding outwards.



The amulets drawn in this reading are:

1. Gifts and talents - Dolphin - Joy/Celebration
2. Childhood wishes - Laussel goddess - Moon time
3. Secrets - Eyes - Reflecting inner visions
4. Pleasures & treasures - Cow - Uniting in Partnership
5. Anger, fear, and sadness - Sheela-na-gig - Honoring choices
6. Body, mind, and spirit - Dreaming Goddess - Intuitive inspriation
7. Future self - Nightstar - Fulfillment

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