E-course Amulets
discover the magic of jewellery symbolism
Amulets in the Middle East: fighting the Evil Eye
Discover the world of amulets, charms and jewellery in my best-selling course! In this course, you will learn to decode the symbolism in Middle Eastern and North African jewellery – step by step.
What does the evil eye bead mean? What does the colour blue symbolise in jewellery? What does the crescent moon represent? This course answers these and many other questions. Want to learn how to understand the symbolism in Middle Eastern jewellery? This is the course for you!
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What’s in the Amulets course…?
Get an idea of the course on Amulets & Charms in this short sneak preview! Use the controls on the video to enlarge the screen, crank up the volume or add captions. See what’s in store for you and what the course looks like!
charm, amulet and talisman
What you will learn about symbolism in jewellery
You will get a profound understanding of jewellery as an amulet in its cultural and historic context. You will learn how the belief in invisible powers is part of everyday life – and always has been. You will learn to recognise the basics of colour symbolism, ancient shapes, meaningful materials, astrology, numerology, powerful texts and the purpose of amulet containers. Finally, I will show you how to read the layered meaning in jewellery: at the end of this course, you will be able to decode your jewellery, too.
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A course that fits your schedule
This is the easiest course ever to fit into your schedule. Honestly. Watch and learn whenever it suits you. The world of jewellery in a nutshell!
This course is not another item on your to do-list. This course is the break you’ve been wanting!
Learn to decode your jewellery watching beautiful visuals in short, sweet videos of 10 to 12 minutes. That’s it. Scrolling online to find more on Islamic amulets and other charms takes up more time – and with less results. (Spoiler alert: each topic is packed with online references, so I’ve got that covered for you, too)
You could be enjoying the first episode in 10 minutes from now….!
Just a short note to congratulate you again for your great contribution by putting together the course on Silver. The first class was fantastic, with a wealth of information all put together very nicely… easy to follow and learn from. Being an Amazigh man, the Magic-class reminds me of several occasions where the subjects of this class were actually witnessed or even experienced.
about me
Meet your instructor: Sigrid van Roode, PhD
All classes are researched, prepared and taught by Sigrid van Roode. I have been presenting classes, courses, workshops and jewellery talks for over 25 years now. I am the author of several books on jewellery, and my PhD focused on jewellery and ritual in Egypt. My goal is to present academic level research in an accessible, fun and easy to follow style. I believe jewellery is not just adornment, but an important historic source that tells us so much about the lives of women – and I’ll be showing you in how many ways that works!
magic of ethnic jewellery
Extra’s with the Amulets course
E-book package
With this prerecorded lecture series, you will receive 8 full-colour e-books on amulets, charms and symbolism in ethnic jewellery. These contain not only the course material, but also present you with book recommendations, online reading material and additional images. The e-books are yours to download and keep: your own magical library!
Online community
You will have access to our private online community on Facebook. Here, you will be able to get any questions answered and enjoy the world of jewellery with other course participants from around the globe – with as many angles, comparisons and personal stories to share!
Who is this Amulets course for…?
This course is definitely for you when:
- you are interested in jewellery and dress from North Africa and Southwest Asia, and in the many traditions and cultures of the region;
- you work with dress and adornment from the region as museum curator, fashion or jewellery designer, bellydancer, instructor or jewellery collector;
- you inherited jewellery and would like to learn more about its background;
- you are interested in symbolism, folklore, superstitions and informal ritual;
- you have lived or are living in the region as an expat and would like to understand more about its history and culture;
- you are curious to look beyond your own culture or country;
- you care about jewellery and cherish jewellery items as the heritage pieces they are.
Discover the magic of jewellery!
- This will get you:
- > in-depth understanding of amulets, symbolism and meaning in ethnic jewellery from North Africa and Southwest Asia;
- > immediate access to the jewellery and amulets talks;
- > membership of our private Facebook-group;
- > one year of unlimited personal access to 16 prerecorded videos, totaling 3 hours of beautiful visuals, including ethnic adornment from museums all over the world
- > 8 downloadable e-books on amulets from the Middle East and North Africa that are yours to keep, with suggestions for further reading
- > and as if that wasn’t enough, even more resources with the individual videos
- > and above all: a world of discovery into human emotions and the power of Middle Eastern jewellery!
- > Not sure what 39,50 euros is…? Click here for a currency converter to help you calculate the value of this bargain in your own currency.
accessible learning
Do I need prior knowledge to follow this Amulets course?
No, you don’t! For this course, no prior knowledge is needed. This is an introductory course, aimed at presenting you with all the essential elements to start reading your own jewellery and understanding its meaning.
Every single one of these elements is explained in its cultural context, using clear examples. The e-books contain all course material for you to keep – and lots of ideas for further reading.
Course topics: from colours to astrology
Deepen your understanding of jewellery with these topics! All of these are presented in easy, 10-12 minute videos, highlighting their historic and cultural context:
- The world of magic: from wise women to scholars
- Jinn and demons: the supernatural in Islam, Judaism and Christianity
- Colours: the main colours red and blue
- Colours: rendering the natural world
- Eyes and Hands: eye beads and hand amulets
- Old forms of magic: pinning, tying, knotting… and more
- Astrology: sun, moon, stars in their historic and cultural context
- Astrology: crescent and star symbolism, star clusters and the Seals of Solomon
- Animal symbolism: snakes, lizards, birds, fish….and much more
- Our everyday world as protection: coral, flint, iron, architecture…and much more
- Spells and scrolls: the power of writing, amulet containers and more
- Powerful texts: spells, verses, mysterious signs and magical language
- Numerology: the power of individual numbers, symmetry, balance and imperfection
- Numerology: mathematics, magic squares and more
- Decoding jewellery: practical examples of how to read jewellery
- Amulets as a historic source: their greatest power
critical thinking
Is this course on amulets authentic (or just New Age)?
It’s authentic. I’m a historian and a scholar first, so you’ll be getting insights that are substantiated by reliable sources and years of experience. We will also be critically looking at some of the more recent interpretations of ancient forms: pink eye beads and channeling goddesses are neither authentic nor original. If you were hoping for esoteric knowledge, this is not the course for you. If you’re looking for serious observations on jewellery as an amulet, based in research and study, then you will love this course…!
Discover the magic of jewellery!
- This will get you:
- > in-depth understanding of amulets, symbolism and meaning in ethnic jewellery from North Africa and Southwest Asia;
- > immediate access to the jewellery and amulets talks*;
- > membership of our private Facebook-group;
- > one year of unlimited personal access to 16 prerecorded videos, totaling 3 hours of beautiful visuals, including ethnic adornment from museums all over the world
- > 8 downloadable e-books on amulets from the Middle East and North Africa that are yours to keep, with suggestions for further reading
- > and above all: a world of discovery into human emotions and the power of Middle Eastern jewellery!
- > Not sure how little 39,50 euros is…? Click here for a currency converter to help you calculate the value of this bargain in your own currency.
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