ILM E TALISMAT: The art of making talisman

Talismans, taweez, tangkal, tilsum or talasum, menas precious, dedicated item. In Arabic language, when the word talasum, written in the original, read in reverse it would read musala-lat, which means pest, so the word itself is tilsim, considered by some magic authorities, that’s why a word written in reverse since the item it signifies has the task to repel a possible demon attack. It is usually a short, but powerful content, written in numbers and secret letters (symbols), which are often underlined. Strength and efficiency of the talisman usually depends on the one creating them. If that person knows secret teachings, if they correctly use the technique of construction, and if they know astrology and the most efficient content which are written; if he performs a job in the spirit of religion – professionally and piously – then the preparation of the talisman will work argumentatively, will have full meaning and will fully reach its goal.

By everything previously written it is easy to conclude that science about talismans or ilm e talismat is one of the most challenging magical discipline, since it requires from the practitioner a lot of knowledge and familiarity with spiritual secrets. In an occult manual, after a detailed description of the rules and guidelines, there is a warning at the end: “During the performance of this kind of work one may not leave out anything. If you make a mistake or leave something out all your efforts will be in vain!”.

Most of the Persian-Arab occult tradition is based on talismans and their colorful use for various areas of life. The talismans themselves differ in content, The talismans themselves differ in content, so we mostly meet those who are involved with the Islamic religion or quotations from the Qur’an, magic squares (wafk), in which some of the 99 names of God, and those other so-called talismans of spirits, are numerologically presented, and to me personally they are much more interesting. Their content is based on a graphical representation of one of the many jinn and the formula by which they are activated.

But, first of all, at the very beginning of this text, it is important to clarify one item, and it is primarily concerned with the relationship between religion and belief, that is, whether magic is a sin, something negative, and more importantly – to find out its power and strength.

In the sixth chapter of the Quran, the prayer of The Cattle, in verse 59, reads:

With Him are the keys of the Unseen, the treasures that none knoweth but He. He knoweth whatever there is on the earth and in the sea. Not a leaf doth fall but with His knowledge: there is not a grain in the darkness (or depths) of the earth, nor anything fresh or dry (green or withered), but is (inscribed) in a Record clear (to those who can read).

Nothing that any magician does will succeed unless it is God’s will. Therefore, do not doubt or fear that by performing magic or making talismans you are doing something wrong or contrary to the religion to which you belong. Keep in mind that everything that happens to and around us is directly influenced by God Himself.

What you really need to worry about is that as soon as you start dealing with talismanic magic you become an enemy of the spiritual world. In fact, this is how you are perceived by ghosts, as an intruder and an enemy trying to subjugate them to yourself, and it is quite realistic that because of this, they cannot consider a wizard as a friend.

At least not at first. Therefore, you must protect yourself by regularly repeating certain prayers as well as wearing amulets. Be aware that ghosts always see you but you do not see them.

Rules and tips for successful work

As you are slowly beginning to understand, making a talisman is not a simple process. Namely, this magic work consists of several stages. Preparing, or seeking permission for, occult work from spiritual forces is among the most important segments, without which nothing else has meaning or effect.

You can obtain a work permit in several ways, most often from your teacher, or by performing specific procedures and actions.

I am aware that most people who engage in talismanic magic do not have enough knowledge to benefit from it. The drawings and short texts that accompany almost every depiction of the talisman, with simple guidance, are the right bait for anyone who wants to realize some love, business or other desire.

Usually everyone is guided by the idea that if they correctly write the text of a talisman on a sheet of paper, at a certain astrological time, it will produce the desired effect. Well, that’s not going to happen. As usual, nothing is simple in life or magic. Everything takes effort, knowledge and time. However, what can definitely help you learn and gather the information you need are some of the following rules:

– After the ritual of washing and bowing two prays (prays two ruku’), put a nice and pleasant scent on your body.

– By repeating one of the exorcist oaths, you will banish the Jinns who live in your house – “spirit of the place”, Bosnian word for them is amiri. It should be emphasized that the Amirs are among the biggest culprits for the failure of a magic ritual, by deliberately eavesdropping on and corrupting the talisman’s texts and ritual actions. They do this to prevent Jinn from coming to their territory, which they consider to be rivals.

– After the expulsion of Jinn in the house, the incense of a pleasant odor is lit and the oath addressed to the angel and demon king who rule the day is repeated seven times.

– Your magic work should always start with confidence and belief that what you do will be successful.

– Before you to begin writing talisman or amulet read this prayer:

Say: It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened to the Qur’an.

They said, ‘We have really heard a wonderful recital!’

Wa bihaqqi kaf ha ya ‘ain sad

Wa bihaqqi ha mim ‘ain sin qaf.

– Write talismans in solitude, without communication with anyone. Say only those words that are listed in the instruction.

– At the beginning and end of each ritual, the prayer of Fatiha should be said. The authors of many occult books claim that it is this prayer that opens and closes the door of the invisible world.

All props for writing the amulets and talismans must be used just for this purpose and kept out of reach of other people. The props should not be given sacred properties because it is a sin.

When the talisman fulfills its purpose, it must not be thrown into the trash but ignited and then thrown into the river.

Besides theoretical and practical part, the construction of talismans is based on numerous rules and detailed use of a special way of converting letters into numbers which is called “abjad hisab”, which in fact represents the very core of talisman religion. In Iranian magical tradition there is an interesting method of figuring out on which material the talisman needs to be constructed: after the wish is converted onto “abjad hisab”, for example love, the obtained sum is divided by the number 3. If the final number is 1 – tilsum needs to be engraved onto copper, iron, silver, gold, etc. If after we subtraction we receive number 2 – the talisman is written onto paper, and if the final number is 3 – the talisman is written onto animal skin.

Although, as we find out, success with talisman magic depends on numerous items we mustn’t forget to mention the rule on selection of the ideal time for work. We specially note to avoid certain unlucky days which exist in every Arabic/lunar month: 3, 5, 13, 16, 21, 24, 25. These days are considered especially negative since there are special hours so called “hours of the Jinn” where one of the seven dangerous demon winds blow. The magi which is familiar with the hours of the winds can use their power and make a very powerful black magic spell.

Surely, among the more important items of the talisman magic is determining menazilul Kamar (moon house) i.e. one of the 28 stations in which the moon is located. The one that is especially important is the one called Al-Butain whose period represents an ideal time for creating magic, talismans and magical squares, especially the ones from the domain of love magic. Similarly, Al-Butain is suitable for rituals dedicated to wealth, for opening destiny (luck), spells for recovery, etc.