Charms

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Charms

—pagan origins—first originated by Egyptians for warding off evil spirits and have been used in various cultures in similar ways.

Get rid of charms--charm bracelets, etc: here is their origin--the Egyptians first created charms--they were miniature Egyptian gods they wore on their wrists....President Obama kept charms in his pocket--one was a Hindu statue in miniature. When the Hindus heard about this, they sent him a large version of the charm in his pocket to have in the White House....Asked to show off an item of personal significance during the interview with YouTube creator Nilsen the 54-year-old Obama pulled from his pockets a series of small totems, each of which he said reminded him “of all the different people I’ve met along the way.” It included rosary beads given to him from Pope Francis, who he met at the White House, a tiny Buddha statue procured upon him by a monk; a silver poker chip that was once the lucky charm of a bald, mustachioed biker in Iowa; a figurine of the Hindu God Hanuman; and a Coptic cross from Ethiopia, where he visited in July, CNN reported.

“I carry these around all the time

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“I carry these around all the time. I’m not that superstitious, so it’s not like I think I necessarily have to have them on me at all times,” Obama said. But he said they do provide some reminders of the long path of his presidency.

“If I feel tired, or I feel discouraged sometimes, I can kind of reach into my pocket and say yeah, that’s something I can overcome, because somebody gave me the privilege to work on these issues that are going to effect them,” he said.

The whole concept of "charms" evokes the idea of magic and the occult.  Get rid of "charm" bracelets and rid yourself of things that have evil origins.

Genesis 35:2 (KJV): Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

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