Designed to Feel
Bestseller by Peter Burchardt
Designed to Feel
Your anxiety, jealousy, and anger aren't broken โ€” they're ancient software running in a world they weren't built for. This book is the missing manual.
โ€œThe most eye-opening book on emotions I've ever read.โ€
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Lucky Charms of Iran

15 charms from this country

Charm Traditions in Iran

Iran's ancient Persian civilization has produced one of the world's richest traditions of protective amulets, predating Islam by millennia. Turquoise mined in the Nishapur region of Khorasan has been prized for over two thousand years as a stone of protection and good fortune โ€” Persian warriors set it in their sword hilts and armor. The hand of Fatima (kaf-e Fatima) is worn by Shia Muslims as a devotional amulet invoking the Prophet's daughter.

The evil eye (chashm-e bad) is guarded against with blue beads, Quranic verses, and rue (espand) burned as incense to drive away envy. At Nowruz (Persian New Year), the haft-sin table is set with seven auspicious items โ€” wheatgrass, vinegar, garlic, sumac, apple, hyacinth, and coins โ€” to draw in abundance for the new year. Wild rue seeds are burned and waved around a person's head to cleanse bad luck.

Popular Charms in Iran

Cobalt blue glass evil eye bead amulet with concentric blue and white rings
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Protection
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Evil Eye (Middle East)

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A blue glass bead charm that reflects the envious gaze before it can cause harm.

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Gold hamsa hand amulet with blue evil eye in center palm
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Protection
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Hamsa Hand

Middle East

An open palm amulet warding off the evil eye across Middle Eastern and North African cultures.

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Silver Hand of Fatima amulet with intricate filigree patterns and central blue stone
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Protection
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Hand of Fatima

Middle East / North Africa

The sacred open palm named for the Prophet Muhammad's daughter, a cornerstone of Islamic protective symbolism.

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Smooth oval natural turquoise cabochon in sky-blue with characteristic brown matrix veining, set in oxidised silver
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Protection
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Turquoise

Iran

The ancient sky-stone of the world's oldest cultures, worn as a charm of protection, communication, and the sacred turquoise bridge between earth and heaven.

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Gold Iranian Simurgh mythical bird charm with spread wings and peacock-like tail feathers
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Iranian Simurgh

Iran

The magnificent mythical bird of Persian legend, a creature of wisdom, healing, and the unity of all knowledge.

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Gold Persian Farvahar pendant with winged disc and human figure, detailed feather work
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Persian Farvahar

Iran

The winged divine figure of Zoroastrian Iran, symbol of good thoughts, good words, and good deeds.

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Persian cheshm nazar blue eye bead charm with traditional Iranian metalwork surround
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Protection
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Persian Evil Eye (Cheshm Nazar)

Iran

The ancient Persian eye charm โ€” cheshm nazar โ€” protecting against envy with the same blue eye tradition spanning from Iran to Greece.

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Robin's-egg blue Persian turquoise cabochon stone set in silver filigree
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Protection
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Persian Turquoise

Iran

The sky-blue gemstone mined in Iran for 5,000 years, believed to protect against the evil eye and bring victory in battle.

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Persian Haft-Sin table arrangement with seven symbolic items including green sprouts and goldfish
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Persian Haft-Sin

Iran

The seven-S Nowruz table โ€” Iran's ancient New Year blessing ritual arranging seven symbolic items to invite spring's full abundance.

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Miniature Haft-Sin table charm with seven symbolic items in gold and enamel
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Wealth
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Iranian Haft-Sin Plate

Iran

A miniature of the Persian New Year's sacred table of seven symbolic items, inviting abundance and renewal.

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Gold date palm tree charm with laden fruit clusters and spreading fronds
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Wealth
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Date Palm

Middle East

The tree of life of the desert, symbol of abundance in arid lands and the most generous of all Arabic trees.

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Silver Islamic crescent moon and star charm on a black cord
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Protection
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Islamic Crescent

Middle East

The crescent moon and star, a symbol of Islamic faith found on mosques, flags, and protective amulets across the Muslim world.

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Amber tasbih prayer beads with 99 faceted beads and gold spacers
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Tasbih Prayer Beads

Middle East

Thirty-three or ninety-nine beads used to count the ninety-nine names of Allah and cultivate mindful devotion.

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Cobalt blue and white Islamic geometric tile in hexagonal pattern with gold accents
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Blue Ceramic Tile

Middle East / North Africa

A miniature of Islamic architecture's most stunning art form, carrying the protective power of geometric perfection.

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Gold paisley motif charm pendant with Persian floral interior detail
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Persian Paisley

Iran

The teardrop-shaped motif from ancient Persia that conquered the world's textile traditions and became a global symbol of flowing beauty.

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The Tribe Manager by Peter Burchardt
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The Tribe Manager
Your employees are running stone-age software. Manage with it, you get loyalty and performance. Manage against it, you get quiet quitting and turnover.
Leading People the Way Evolution Intended โ€” by Peter Burchardt
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