The most powerful protection amulets and how to activate them

A protection amulet is an object believed to have the power to keep negativity away: the evil eye, envy, bad luck or heavy energy. Its role is above all defensive.

A talisman, on the other hand, is used to attract something specific: luck, money, love or success. In practice, many pieces do both, which is why people often talk about amulets and talismans as if they were the same thing.

What really activates them is the intention with which you wear them. The symbol focuses that intention and reminds you of it every time you see or touch it.

So, before we look at them one by one, we suggest something different: create your own amulet. Choose what you want protection from, charge it with your intention and take it with you on your phone.

Protects against: the evil eye, envious looks, jealousy.

It is the most popular amulet in Turkey, Greece and across the Mediterranean. Its blue eye is meant to absorb envious looks before they reach you. That is why people say that when a Turkish eye breaks, it has done its job and should be replaced.

It is very often worn on the red 7-knot bracelet, which adds the protective power of the red thread and of each knot.

How to wear it

• Wear it on a bracelet, necklace or keyring for everyday personal protection.
• Place it at your front door or in the car.
• Read more: How to protect yourself from the evil eye with the 7-knot bracelet

Protects against: envy, ill intentions, other people’s negative energy.

The Hand of Fatima, or Hamsa, is a symbol shared by many cultures around the Mediterranean and the Middle East. It represents an open hand that stops negativity. With the fingers pointing up it is linked to protection; with the fingers pointing down, to abundance and blessings. It often has an eye in the centre, which strengthens its power against the evil eye.

How to wear it

• As a ring or pendant, so its protection is always with you.
• Next to your front door, fingers pointing up, as the guardian of your home.

Protects against: the evil eye, especially for babies and children.

The figa is a closed fist with the thumb tucked between the fingers, carved from jet, a black stone of plant origin. It is one of the oldest amulets on the Iberian Peninsula: in Galicia and Asturias it was given to newborns to protect them from the evil eye. Jet is said to absorb negative energy, and if the figa breaks, it is because it has stopped a blow of bad energy.

How to wear it

• As a pendant, on a bracelet or pinned to your clothes.
• Read more: The jet figa: history of the amulet against the evil eye

Protects against: negativity in general, times of crisis, danger.

The Cross of Caravaca, with its two horizontal bars, has a history linked to miracles and acts of faith. It is ideal when you are going through difficult times or feel you need a spiritual shield. The angels and the figure of Christ in its design strengthen its energy.

How to wear it

• As a pendant, close to your heart.
• In a quiet spot at home or by the entrance.
• Read more: A great power of protection: the Cross of Caravaca

Protects against: evil, envy, bad vibes and accidents.

What does Saint Benedict protect against? His medal is one of the oldest talismans in Christianity. It bears the initials of a prayer of exorcism: Vade retro Satana, “Begone, Satan”. It is believed to keep evil and envy away and even to prevent accidents, and it is a reminder of faith and inner strength.

How to wear it

• As a pendant, on a bracelet or in your bag.
• In the car, to travel protected.
• Read more: Who was Saint Benedict? The holy protector against evil spirits

Protects against: dark forces, negative energy, imbalance.

Also known as the sacred pentagram, it protects against dark forces and helps to balance your inner and outer energy. Each element has its meaning: the circle represents protection, and the star connects human beings with the balance of the universe.

How to wear it

• On a necklace or bracelet, for personal protection.
• In your workspace or meditation space.
• Read more: The power of the Tetragrammaton

Protects against: negative energy, hexes, harmful influences.

It is an ancient Celtic symbol of magical protection: loops woven into a continuous circle, with no beginning and no end. In the past it was braided with thread or cord, and an intention was sealed into each knot. It symbolises the connection with ancestral forces and the ability to repel whatever harms you.

How to wear it

• On a necklace or as a talisman to carry with you.
• Hung by the front door.

Protects against: bad luck, the evil eye.

It comes from the old custom of knocking on wood to ward off bad luck: people once believed that protective spirits lived in trees. Who hasn’t done it at least once? More than a superstition, it is a gesture of intention: staying connected to good energy.

How to wear it

• Keep it close at hand and touch it when things go wrong.

Tip: you can combine two amulets, for example the Turkish eye with the Hand of Fatima. What matters is that you choose them with intention, not just to collect them.

Your home also builds up energy. To protect it:

• Place the Hand of Fatima or the witch’s knot next to the front door, facing outwards.
• Hang a Turkish eye in the hallway or in the main window.
• Keep the Cross of Caravaca or the Saint Benedict medal in a quiet corner of the house.
• If your home feels heavy, start with a cleanse: how to cleanse the house of negative energy.

A newly arrived amulet carries the energy of everything it has touched along the way. Before using it, cleanse and activate it with these steps:

1. Cleanse it. Pass it through the smoke of incense or palo santo, or leave it overnight in the moonlight.
2. Choose your intention. Think clearly about what you want it to protect you from: “Protect me from the evil eye”, “keep envy away from my home”.
3. Charge it. Hold it between your hands, close your eyes and repeat your intention three times. If you like, light a white or protection candle while you do it.
4. Carry it with you. Wear it every day or put it in its place. The more you use it with intention, the stronger its energy becomes.
5. Renew it. Repeat the cleanse once a month, at the full moon, or whenever you feel it has absorbed a lot.

What if it breaks? In many traditions, an amulet that breaks means it has stopped something negative. Thank it for its protection, bury it or return it to nature, and replace it with a new one.

If you want to go deeper: how to cleanse and activate your amulets to boost their spiritual energy.

A few more pieces from this guide that can go with you too:

Golden Turkish eye necklace →
The shield against envious looks, close to your heart.

Silver Hand of Fatima ring →
Keeps envy away, in a more understated tone.

Witch’s knot necklace with turquenite →
The Celtic knot with the calm of turquenite.

Every amulet, from the Turkish eye to the witch’s knot, has its own energy, but they all share one thing: they work best when you wear them with intention. Choose the one that resonates with you, activate it and let it go with you. 🧿