Amulets and good luck charms have existed since the dawn of history. Their purpose was to provide emotional security for people, success in their endeavors – mainly hunting, war, success in growing crops, overcoming illnesses – and, essentially, any and every good thing a person could want for one's family and oneself. The tribal healers or wizards gave out the amulets. With the development of urban settlement and the changes in the belief patterns and religions, this role was passed on to religious priests and, in effect, it is they and people possessing similar special attributes as well, who still deal with this today. As was said, the amulet provides the person with emotional help, which is meant to operate on a subliminal level. The amulet solves the issues of a person's lack of confidence on two levels: the first being a lack of belief in one's abilities, and the second being a lack of knowledge regarding the future.

One can distinguish between overt amulets (which can be displayed) and hidden amulets (which cannot be displayed). Another way to distinguish among amulets would be the division between those designed for a person and those designed for a place (a home or place of business). These amulets could be uniform – where anyone may purchase the same amulet – or they could be personal amulets, which can be made to order (each one tailor-made according to a person's needs) by people with special attributes who are privy to the secret of their preparation. Unlike the many claimants who openly declare their knowledge, there are a few, modest persons who are really privy to the secret of amulet making. A final distinction would be between a shaped amulet and a written amulet. Most of the amulets today are of the written type.

According to Kabbalah, the letters created the world. This indeed is a sentence that seems logical and clear to us, since without verbal communication we are unable even to move from our place. The story of the Tower of Babel is a famous one – when work on the tower was halted and the people dispersed the moment each had his own language and all communication collapsed.

However, each letter possesses its own unique, powerful energy. Combining letters, words and sentences gives power according to the position and content of the words or letters. Finding the letters and the words, and constructing sentences suitable for the amulet's purpose, is the important secret of its composition. An amulet can be written on almost anything, but materials that endure over time and are impervious to environmental conditions are preferable. The main power of the amulet is drawn from its written contents, but the writing surface itself has a value of its own, even if a lesser one.

The texts used by the amulet writers are mainly those of the Holy Scriptures such as the Bible, with the emphasis being on sentences from the Torah (Five Books of Moses), though also from Psalms and other books, and the texts of various prayers as well. There are those who use words of a certain meaning relevant to a topic using direct methods of writing (copying the entire text), or indirect, such as writing a word composed of the first or last letters of an entire sentence. There are ways to write a sentence with all the words joined in order to keep the amulet incomprehensible to any person. Because it was God who created human beings and the world as well, therefore the paths to the wisdom of creation are common to man and the world. As a result, these codes provide aid and assistance to the person when they are integrated into the amulet.

It can be said that choosing a word or a sentence is done according to the type and purpose of the amulet. The names of angels in charge of the spheres appropriate to the content and purpose of the amulet are added to many amulets.

Recommended Use

This procedure should be done in private: The Amulet's owner should put it on the palm of the right hand (the giving hand) and concentrate on its face. Then s/he will put it on the palm of the left hand (the receiving hand) and repeat the procedure. Then s/he will cover the left palm and the Amulet on it with the right palm and concentrate for some time.

From the beginning to the end of this procedure the person should concentrate on his/her wish. All wishes should flow from the soul and should be phrased in a positive way only. One should avoid situations where his/her wish would spoil someone else's wish.

The Amulet could be placed in a pocket, as a medallion, on a keychain, or anywhere else physically close to the owner. It is recommended to periodically hold the Amulet and concentrate upon the wish. Wishes may be changed or added in accordance with the purpose of the Amulet.

The above is a recommendation. Each person should find their own way of setting their intention upon their wishes.