San Jose + HOLY SPIRIT Philippines SILVER AMULET Shaker

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Philippine SILVER SHAKER Amulet Saint Joseph, Holy Spirit, and All Seeing Eye Symbols Description: A SILVER amulet (or anting anting in the vernacular), with a figure labelled as San Jose, an Angel and the Holy Spirit filling up a treasure chest. On the other side are crossed keys, with legend: Un Puro Sagrado Verdadero. The amulet is crown sized, and produces a soft, subtle metallic sound when you shake it (hence, "shaker"). Background: Shrouded in secrecy and mystery, the anting-anting is a subject close to the Filipino's heart. It holds promise of invincibility, of victory and of heroic deeds. Legends have been born and men have died because of the lure of the mysterious and powerful anting-anting. The anting-anting made a resurgence into popularity in the early 70's when the film Nardong Putik chronicling the life of the outlaw Leonardo Manecio made its debut. The hero of the film, a local Robin Hood, credited his ability to survive and escape numerous ambushes and gunfights to his anting-anting. T is much dispute as to what his anting-anting really was. Some claim it was a smooth pebble of rare and mysterious material that Nardong Putik kept under his tongue. While others say it is a 66- day old fetus that he kept in a small crystal container. Whatever his anting-anting was, Nardong Putik's ability to elude the law and his enemies made him a legend and a hero to many people. Jikiri , the noted Muslim pirate, eluded the Philippine Constabulary and U. S. soldiers for over three years. Yet Jikiri boldly operated in broad daylight. The legendary source of his galing (gift) -- an anting-anting, of course. These stories and more contribute to the growing number of legends and belief in the efficacy of the anting-anting . Combined with the equally mysterious Orascion (a special verse or prayer), warriors can be psyched to become confident and daring to undertake suicidal missions. T are many prescribed ways of acquiring an anting-anting. The easiest is to have an existing, sacred anting-anting bestowed to you as an inheritance or reward. This happens very rarely, for the agimat (amulet) is usually buried with its owner and master for continued protection against spirits from the nether world. Stealing an anting-anting makes it lose its power and is tfore a useless alternative. An anting-anting loses its power when it leaves its master's possession without his knowledge or blessing. Various types of anting-anting can be bought at holy places but these are patay (dead/blanks) with no power whatsoever. These blanks have to undergo sacred and secret rituals to become empowered and effective. T are many different methods to make an anting-anting sagrado (sacred). The most popular day for the anting-anting to have birtud (power) is on Good Friday. This, according to legend, is when God abandons His creation and the spirits roam freely and can be lured, captured, harnessed and enslaved by the brave and mighty. Another popular occasion is at midnight during a full moon with the ritual taking place at a cross road or a cemetery with a sacrificial black cat as a bait or offering. Source: Condition: Please see stock photo for best description. Check out our eBay store for more wonderful items! Kamagong Ironwood ARNIS Filipino Martial Arts on sale at maria_makiling! Please see our other items posted under dekada_music , maria_makiling and bernardo_carpio Payments : For International buyers WE ACCEPT the following: 1. Paypal. 2. Xoom. Please choose the deposit option to our Banco de Oro Peso Savings Account. 3. US Dollar Denominated Checks.4. International Money Orders. Note: all checks and money orders should be payable to "Dekada Music". We DO NOT ACCEPT :1. CASH payment through mail. its too risky. 2. US Postal Service Money Order For our local buyers WE ACC... read more

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