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TRADITIONAL GAMBLING CHARMS
There are a countless number of charms, roots, crystals, herbs and formulas said to give the faithful user command over the whimsical fall of the dice or the spin of the wheel, however such charms often have the annoying habit of working for a brief time and then suddenly ceasing to work right when the biggest win is anticipated. Perhaps this occurs because there must always be a balance between both good and poor fortune. What follows is a sample of the most popular traditional gambling charms.
A Hi John the Conqueror Root (a Mexican species of morning glory from Xalapa) carried in a yellow charm bag and anointed with a commercial luck oil is possibly the most popular gambling charm in the modern world. These now rare roots are sold in magical supply houses all over the world.
Some crystals and stones said to draw luck include gold iron pyrites (fool's gold), aventurine, magnetite, siderite (both of which are referred to as "lodestone") and citrine. The stones should be carried in a purse or wallet for luck.
Lodestones which are natural magnets are very popular gambling charms an are generally carried in airs in little yellow or gold cloth bags. One lodestone is said to draw good luck and the other to banish misfortune. The stones must be fed with iron filings or magnetic sand and the bags in which they are carried should be anointed with a lucky formula such as Fortuna Oil.
A traditional New Orleans charm consists of a nutmeg with a hole bored halfway into its surface. The hole is filled with mercury or quicksilver and is plugged with molten wax. ((A word of caution: mercury (quicksilver) is highly toxic and should never come into contact with the skin, eyes or mouth. For this reason the hole in the nutmeg should be plugged with polyester resin or another synthetic filler with properties of extreme strength and durability.))
A red flannel or chamois bag filled with a wishbone (from the back of a chicken) a pebble taken from a graveyard and a ginseng root is said to draw strong good fortune.
