5 Charms for Safe and Harmonious Travel

Take your magic on the road with one of these simple travel talismans.

Here are five charms that can help protect you and your family while you travel, while helping to ensure a happy and harmonious trip.

1. A St. Christopher Medal

Although no longer an official saint, St. Christopher is widely beloved as the patron saint of travelers, not just among Catholics, but among many others as well, which is why his likeness on a medal is often worn or carried as a safe travel charm. According to author Judika Illes in The Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints, and Sages, “Many people make sure to gaze upon his image as soon as they arise in the belief that he guarantees a day without death, sudden or otherwise. Some also chant little rhymes invoking his aid, daily or as needed, for example:

Protect us, Saint Christopher, on our travels and wherever we may roam,
Please keep us safe and guide us always safely home.”

2. A Moonstone

Moonstones are not only beautiful, they also carry a vibration uniquely suited to harmonious travel. Wearing a moonstone pendant or carrying the stone can help soothe and relax you while sensitizing you to the subtle energies of the moment. Moonstone’s watery energy helps you go with the flow, soak in the beauty that surrounds you, and receive all the many blessings of the moment. Be sure to cleanse your moonstone safe travel charm by placing it in bright sunlight, and to empower it by holding it in your left hand while imagining and expecting an enjoyable and divinely orchestrated trip.

3. Heather Flower Essence

As opposed to the traditional charm that works its magic when you carry it or wear it, heather flower essence is less of a safe travel charm and more of a safe travel potion: it works its magic when you place a couple of drops under your tongue. Magically, heather helps protect us from violence and other forms of physical harm. Imbibing the flower’s vibrational essence adds a dose of this protection to our auric field. While traveling, receive this benefit by taking two drops under the tongue three times daily.

4. A Dried Fig

Budget conscious travelers and thrifty witches will be pleased to know that a single dried fig in a muslin bag tucked into your luggage makes for an excellent safe travel charm. But before placing it in the muslin bag, empower it in bright sunlight while mentally seeing yourself arriving happily at your destination as well as happily back home again.

5. A Rowan Twig

Even easier on the pocketbook (if somewhat less obtainable), a single twig from a rowan tree can bestow protection on the magical traveler. In The Magic of Trees, I wrote, “A traditional belief indicates that the rowan can prevent a traveler from getting lost. Rowan wood has been a traditional charm on boats to protect against storms and getting lost at sea, and her wood has been used for auspicious walking sticks. In general, her protective and beneficent qualities lend themselves to harmonious travel.” If you know of a rowan tree from whom you can gather a twig, first gratefully pour a libation of water near the base of her trunk. Then follow your intuition to gently snip a small twig from one of her branches. Hold it between your two palms and visualize an aura of protection around you. Then keep this simple travel charm in your pocket or in your luggage during your trip.

Wishing you the happiest and safest of travels!

Did you try one of these safe travel charms? How did it go?