How to use Amulets,Charms and Talismans in the Hoodoo and Conjure Tradition by Catherine Yronwode and Gregory Lee White.

This book will teach you how to select, prepare, consecrate, enchant, wear, and carry spiritual objects for different purposes. It covers more than 150 charms and curios. 

How to work with them

The book discusses several important steps:

Choose your intention. Decide what you want the object to represent: protection, money, love, healing, or good fortune.

Select your object. This could be a gemstone, root, herb, coin, animal symbol, pendant, or written prayer.

Cleanse or prepare it. Use an appropriate method for the material. Some objects can be wiped clean, while others may be prayed over.

Consecrate it. Dedicate the object to your specific purpose through prayer, spoken intention, or a traditional blessing.

Carry or wear it. Depending on its purpose, keep it in your purse, wallet, pocket, around your neck, or in your home.

Care for it. Some traditions involve periodically praying over, dressing, or feeding an amulet.