Heart Beaded Filakto

Beautiful imported filakto (also known as an amulet).

Beaded, approximately 2"

Please note that the goods are hand made and might be variations in the style and coloring of the Amulet.

Filakto is a Greek word referring to something that keeps you safe by chasing away the evil. It is a small religious cloth pouch pinned to the clothes of a baby on the upper left shoulder blade. Sometimes the mother also pins a cross and/or the "mati" to the baby alongside the filakto. The filakto is a blessed fabric - filled with dried flowers from the Epitafio of Holy Friday and pieces of the Holy Altar vestments and Priest vestments.