Horn of plenty - a talisman of monetary abundance and good luck

Living in wealth and abundance is a common desire. Since the times of Ancient Greece, people have believed that well-being and prosperity come to the house thanks to a magical cornucopia. According to legend, this amulet was once created by the god Zeus from the horn of the mythical goat Amalthea. Another myth says that the symbol appeared after the victory of Hercules over the bull-shaped god Ahelos. In the Middle Ages, the talisman found a new incarnation and began to be called the Holy Grail.

History of the symbol

There are 2 beliefs about this:

1. The ancient Greeks were sure that the cornucopia was given to them by Zeus himself . Once in his infancy, he was saved by a goat whose name was Amalthea, which translates as the giver of wealth. One day, she accidentally dropped her horn. Having become God, and remembering his savior, Zeus endowed this horn with properties that promote abundance. But this concept itself is not associated only with material well-being. First of all, it is spiritual bliss. In those days, this symbol could be seen on minted coins, as evidence of a prosperous country.
2. Another legend tells about the duel between Hercules and Ahelous, who is the god of rivers . A powerful rival broke off his horn, but generously returned it to Achelous. In gratitude, he gave it to people as a symbol of abundant life. And in the Middle Ages it was called the Holy Grail.

Feng Shui for abundance

Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese science of harmonizing space and attracting well-being into our lives. Often people misinterpret the concept of “feng shui”, believing that these are some mystical rituals filled with secret meaning, accessible only to the “chosen ones”. Often, pure symbolism is also put into the concept of “Feng Shui”: supposedly using this or that figurine or talisman, you can automatically get rich and become happy. All this is quite superficial and far-fetched. In fact, Feng Shui is nothing more than common sense, the teaching of how energies move around us and space works. If we understand the main principles and foundations of Feng Shui abundance, then we will stop suffering and take responsibility for our lives into our own hands.

If we really want to change our life for the better and harmonize our home, following the advice of Feng Shui, we should start with redevelopment (if you already have a home) or planning from scratch (if you are just planning to build a house) of the site and living space. Then you need to start working on the interior decoration and interior, and last but not least, filling your home with various symbols and amulets.

So, if you are very hungry for money, you can take on the task of decorating your own Feng Shui bowl of abundance This cup is also called the cup of wealth. It serves as a symbol of unity, harmony and achievement of goals. You can fill it yourself at your own discretion, and not only in a single quantity - you can fill and place several of these bowls around the house. The bowl of abundance and the vase of abundance in Feng Shui are different names for the same concept. It is called a vase when a vessel is chosen that is more elongated, more like an elongated vase than a round and squat bowl.

It is best when your cup of wealth is made of metal (can be precious) - the more expensive the metal, the better. Copper is also quite suitable for this purpose. You can also choose a bowl made of expensive, carved wood, but in no case should it be ceramic or glass - in this case, the bowl will not work and you will waste effort and money.

The items you put in the bowl can be chosen according to your taste. In principle, they can be anything, but still there are several mandatory things that need to be put into the bowl for it to “work”:

– a handful of soil from a rich man’s plot . Moreover, the person must give you this land personally; under no circumstances take it without asking. Place the soil in a beautiful cloth or bag, always red;

– Chinese coins for good luck (with a hole in the center). Place nine coins on a red thread and also wrap them in a red cloth or bag;

- money . This can be any amount comfortable for you. But if you adhere to the strict recommendations of the ritual, this should be a specific amount of 988 (no matter in what currency). Money must also be wrapped in a red cloth or bag.

Place everything you got at the bottom of the bowl and add other things: semi-precious stones, jewelry, shells, pine cones, dried flowers, paired animal figurines. Thus, the cup of abundance should be filled to the very brim.

The main thing in the process of filling the cup is our feeling of fullness and wealth at this moment - feel how money comes into your life in a large flow, how you hold it in your hands. Also wish all the people around you to get rich too, don’t focus only on yourself - everyone wants wealth and happiness.

According to Feng Shui, placing a filled cup of abundance in the bedroom so that you often meet it with your eyes. The most basic recommendation here is to place the bowl in such a way that it is hidden from prying eyes, so that it is seen by as few people as possible. Therefore, do not place the bowl in the living room or hallway - it will not bring you any benefit. It is best to place the cup of wealth in the southeast zone of the house. Just don’t place the bowl on the window, otherwise everyone passing by will look at it, which is strictly not recommended.

The cornucopia in Feng Shui is another symbol of wealth and prosperity . Just like the cup of wealth, mountains of abundance must be filled to the very brim. then it will symbolize excess, wealth and luxury. From a filled horn, happiness, health, luck and financial wealth will “pour” into your life. Put things that are dear to you into the horn, things that you want to increase, you can even put models of the house or car you want to materialize them in your life. The cornucopia is an ancient Greek symbol of wealth and fertility.

Such a horn can also be given to people dear to you, since such an offering is considered great generosity and a good deed; everything you give will be returned to you a hundredfold. You can make a cornucopia with your own hands - from beautiful thick paper, for example. Once filled, hang it on the wall and enjoy its performance. This amulet is considered very reliable and powerful.

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Horn of plenty - symbol

It is associated with luck and longevity . Often, no one can explain the origin of future abundance and fabulous wealth. Some are even inclined to think about its connection with the kingdom of Hades.

Reference! There is a popular legend that the goddess Fortune will throw down her cornucopia over a person. This means not just prosperity, but also great love, the completion of which is the happy birth of children.

Esotericists talk about its feminine principle, relying on its hollow interior, which speaks of the universal acceptability and reproduction of everything that gets there.

The owner of this thing, by the providence of God himself, is endowed with what he needs most at the moment: health, success, mutual feelings, financial well-being , etc.

People believe that simply by looking at a picture where a horn is depicted, a person will definitely receive God's blessing for himself and will be protected from any troubles.

How to make a “Cornucopia”

The cornucopia - as a symbol and most importantly as a means of attracting abundance and wealth for you, can be made of any material: stone or fabric, wood or glass, in fact it doesn’t matter. Also, it doesn’t matter whether you make the Cornucopia yourself or buy it. What matters is the filling of the horn. The content should correspond to your goals and desires. For example: your desire is to get rich, which means the filling of the horn should include: coins, paper money, small bars of gold (of course, all of these are imitations of real money), as well as imitations of precious and semi-precious stones, or anything that you think reminds you about wealth, money, luxury. Or another example: you dream of health and healthy eating, to fill your cornucopia, buy small dummies of fruits, vegetables, and herbs. So, you can attach everything you want to the bell of your horn: if you want a car, buy a small car of the desired model and color, if you want a house, buy a tiny model of a house, etc. In short, any symbol of your dreams should seem to fall out of a cornucopia. You can attach these items to short threads or cords; you sew one end of the thread from the inside; if the Horn is made of fabric, the symbol itself is attached to the other end of the thread. If the Cornucopia is made of some hard material, then secure the end of the cord or thread with instant glue or a glue gun.

Meaning

In Ancient Greece, abundance was considered to be endless material benefits, spirituality, development and further comfortable existence. As a talisman, the horn attracted luck and a prosperous life to its owner.

He was endowed with magical power to fulfill any desire, including the birth of a new life , uniting together female motherhood and male paternity.

In ancient times, they believed that a person with this attribute would certainly be rich, and good luck would reside in his house.

To do this, just put inside what you dream about most:

• fruits and vegetables will keep your home warm and cozy, where there will never be a shortage of food;
• money and expensive items - will attract finance;
• a herbarium of flowers and spikelets promises bright love feelings;
• a bouquet of herbs will improve health.

What does it mean and symbolize?

By abundance, the ancient Greeks understood an endless flow of material goods, spiritual wealth, growth and prosperity.

For this reason, coins with a horn were minted as a symbol of the welfare and growth of the state. Anyone who chose this ancient symbol as their talisman attracted good luck and prosperity. Any wish became fulfilled if there was a magic amulet in the house. And also the cornucopia was associated with the kingdom of the dead - Hades, where life arose, the unity of the feminine and masculine principles, fatherhood and motherhood. The talisman gives wealth to the owner personally and to the house in which it is located. It is important to fill the bell of the horn with those objects that you would like to see in abundance in your life. What is put in the horn, that is what he gives to the owner. Objects and symbols with which dreams are associated work to attract what you want. Attributes that contribute to the fulfillment of the plan are presented in the table:

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How to use and activate?

Wherever you place this amulet, a zone of wealth will immediately form there. The best place is at the entrance to the house and always with a socket into the interior of the apartment.

Important! You should not place the talisman only in the bathroom.

The activation process is started with a simple mental appeal asking for help in fulfilling what you want. And don’t forget to express your gratitude to the Grail in advance.

This talisman will be a good gift for family and friends, especially if you include some pleasant surprise in it. This could be money, jewelry, sweet treats and a bunch of other useful things and amenities.

The main thing is to do this from a pure heart and with great love, then both the giver and the recipient of the gifts will be happy.

How to buy a souvenir horn as a gift?

First you need to figure out what types of gift horns exist in the Caucasus. We no longer take into account the fact that absolutely all horns differ in size, width, neck diameter, and twist angle. It is more correct to classify Caucasian gift horns into:

Mountain aurochs horns are the rarest species and are considered an elite gift. Most often they are given to managers, directors, officials and law enforcement officers.

Bull horns are the most common type, sizes range from 10 cm to 1 meter. Although, “meter ones” are very rare.

Both bull and aurochs horns are made using the same technology: grinding, polishing, applying ornaments, framing - cupronickel or brass, additionally “medallions” are made or stones are inserted. All this is at the discretion of the master.

Silver horns are the standard of beauty and craftsmanship. I’ll tell you straight, not every craftsman undertakes their manufacture, since it requires several months of painstaking labor and jewelry work. They are given to high-ranking officials, managers and businessmen.

If you want to give a person a Caucasian horn , then you need to focus not only on your pocket, but also on his social status.

I’ll answer two more questions: how to check the quality of the horn and is it possible to drink from it? Here's what you need to pay attention to:

• reliability of fastening of metal parts to the horn itself;
• no glue smudges at the joints;
• it is desirable that there are no cracks on the horn itself (there will always be microcracks);
• no scratches or corrosion on metal parts;
• make sure that the “cap” and “tail” (the so-called frame) do not dangle;
• there should be no chips on the rim of the neck;
• very often the “tail” is bent, this should not happen either.

There is no point in describing further, since everything else is the lot of specialists and craftsmen. Yes, regarding drinking from a horn - after all, it is a keratinized part of the animal, so I do not recommend it. Today, few people in the Caucasus polish their horns from the inside, so they are not always suitable for drinking. However, if you are serious about it, be sure to disinfect the inside with an alcohol solution before use.

That's all, I tried to reveal the main points, I really hope that my knowledge will help you in choosing a horn for a gift.

Materials

It is quite possible to make an amulet symbolizing good luck yourself from a variety of available means:

• crocheted from threads - will be an excellent decoration for a wall in the bedroom or hallway;
• sewn from fabric with the desired gifts placed inside - placed on the wall in any room;
• can be made from strips of newspaper (papier-mâché), glued to a plasticine base, and painted with watercolor or acrylic-based paints;
• sculpt from paper napkins soaked in water, without even requiring any special artistic skills;
• make a plaster bas-relief by first creating a plasticine template and a mold for pouring (glued to the wall with glue);
• It has long been believed that luck and a happy life are given not only by the horn itself, but also by a picture with a mythological plot, where Hercules and Ahelous are fighting, or a goat feeding a baby, as a symbol of God's providence, giving a person abundance and preventing misfortune;
• those with creative abilities are able to depict a myth in the form of a bas-relief sculpture, which will become a unique decoration and further increase its wealth.

Cornucopia made of corrugated paper.
The greatest power, undoubtedly, is inherent in an amulet made of natural material, varnished, trimmed with jewelry and gold, but for this you need to be a professional craftsman.

The Holy Grail or cornucopia is a symbol of the Gods. He will give his owner everything he wants. The main thing is to use this talisman correctly and know the features of its activation.

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How to create?

The magic of the ancient amulet works in both directions: both the one who was given the Cornucopia and the one who gave it with all his heart receive good luck and wealth. A talisman made independently for personal use or as a gift has enormous magical power. The material from which the talisman is made is also important and can endow it with magical charms:

• Turquoise. Discovers new talents.
• Pomegranate. Will make life brighter and more joyful.
• Black obsidian. Gives you unprecedented strength.
• Rose quartz. It will give charm and irresistibility, enhance female beauty and attractiveness.

With some artistic skills, you can create a bas-relief from plaster. A talisman made of papier-mâché, crocheted, sewn from fabric - any technique of creation and activation is good. After all, an amulet created with one’s own hands is filled with the energy of the desire of the one who created this amulet. Not only the attribute itself, but also its design works well to attract good luck. For example, a painting with the theme of abundance, a plot from Greek mythology that describes the history of the origin of the talisman.

The power of the ancient amulet in any version is so great that anyone who simply looks at it will receive reliable protection from troubles and adversities.

Symbolism

The symbol of wealth and prosperity is used not only in literature, architecture or fine arts. Quite often used in heraldry, on coats of arms and flags. During the Russian Empire, he decorated the coats of arms of a number of cities (Pyatigor, Novaya Ladoga, Rossien and others). Still adorns the coats of arms of states:

• Peru;
• Panama;
• Colombia.

Depicted on the flags of Kharkov and New Jersey, the coats of arms of Kharkov and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the seals of Wisconsin and New Jersey.

Interesting fact: the symbol can be depicted in different ways. If the wide part is directed upward, it means fullness, an excess of all kinds of benefits and wealth. If the wide part is directed downward, it symbolizes the same values, but erupting on people in an endless stream.

Gallery[edit]

• Statue of a Ptolemaic queen, possibly Cleopatra VII, 200–30 BC, dolomitic limestone.
• 2nd century figurine of the Hellenistic god Harpocrates with a cornucopia in the Archaeological Museum of Dion (Dion, Greece)
• Statue of Fortuna, Roman copy from a Greek original from the 4th century BC.
• Allegory of the World, Girolamo Campagna, late 16th–early 17th centuries, based on models from around 1585–1586, bronze
• L'Abondance par Coysevox, Antoine Coysevox, sculpture in the Palace of Versailles
• Personification of America with an alligator, a parrot and a cornucopia - all symbols of the New World.
• Cornucopia in the Flora Statue in Szczecin, Poland
• Pair of cornucopia at the National Opera of Lorraine from Nancy
• Putties with vapors galore, in the BCR headquarters building from Bucharest, Romania
• Coat of arms of Colombia
• Coat of arms of Copiapo, Chile
• Seal of the city of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
• Seal of North Carolina
• Coat of arms of Huntingdonshire, England
• Coat of arms of Peru
• Coat of arms of Kharkov, Ukraine
• Europe bringing the wild bull to its knees and pouring out the cornucopia of blessings of prosperity, Saarlouis, Town Hall

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Personifications of Fortune

The cult of the goddess of luck in Ancient Rome was incredibly widespread - representatives of all walks of life turned their prayers to her. Of course, this led to the emergence of numerous personifications:

• Fortuna Annonaria is the goddess who was approached when asking for a bountiful harvest.
• Belly's fortune brought victory in battle.
• Fortuna Virilis - people who wanted to achieve success in their career turned to her.
• Fortuna Mulibris - believed to bring good luck to women.
• Fortuna Publica - in this case we are talking about a deity who patronized the entire Roman people and gave good luck to the state.
• Fortune the Firstborn (Primigenia) - people turned to her, asking for well-being for a newborn child.
• Fortuna Privat is a household deity who ensured the well-being of family and relatives.

As you can see, the ancient Roman goddess of luck is an ambiguous character. At all times, people prayed to her and... cursed the deity. People deprived of luck complained about the inconstancy and promiscuity of the goddess, who distributed her gifts unfairly. At the same time, the lucky ones who managed to grab luck by the tail made a real cult out of their worship, erecting altars and temples in honor of Fortune.