Warding Off Evil Eye
August 2, 2009
Believing in evil spirits, ghosts and dark forces is considered silly and ridiculous. Most people want proof of such existence and feel that everything can be explained logically. But why is it then evil eye bracelets, eye of Horus pendants, eye evil charms and evil eye protection kits are widely available everywhere.
The most popular among evil eye protection jewelry are the Turkish evil eye bracelets. These unisex bracelets are worn not just by Turkish locals but are popular worldwide. They have a strong base in India too. Large evil eye talismans are hung in cars, outside the main door and in shops. Some people who want to remain inconspicuous, purchase evil eye key chains and carry it without making a fashion statement. A salon I visit has a gigantic evil eye hung on their wall. It is placed strategically that when anyone enters their premise, they are forced to notice it.
All evil eye pendants and charm bracelets are not to steer clear of ghosts but it is to keep them safe from evil eye. This evil eye can be referred to any person’s nasty vision that is jealous of another person. Some individuals are so full of negative energy that their energy expels out through their vision, choice of words and action. That negative energy depending on its intensity can affect another innocent person. So to keep the mind and body safe from such energies, people wear such pendants and talismans to safe guard themselves.
Various gemstones are also known to protect individuals from evil like tiger eye stone, lapis lazuli, jasper and so on. The power of such stones, gives the wearer tranquility and stability of mind to fight off such negative sources.
Many cultures have different practises to ward off evil. In India, people hang a lemon, five-long-green chillies, and a piece of charcoal. These are pierced, held together with a thread and hung outside homes, offices, newly purchased vehicles etc to keep the negative, jealous vibes of their neighbors away. They are hung for a week and replaced with fresh ones on every Saturday.
Some people choose special masks, while others prefer using bison horn to hang outside their main entrance to keep away negativity. There are others who firmly believe in Feng Shui techniques and keep small bowls of salt at every corner of their house or rooms for negative vibes to get absorbed.
Americans burn sage and circulate the smoky air of sage around their rooms, house and backyard whenever they feel there is a source of negativity or evil lurking around. Some sprinkle holy water, read passages of the Bible to ward off evil energy.
Negative vibes, bad energies can be from the living and the dead. We can at least understand when a fellow companion or friend is jealous of our success or happy, family life. But there is no way to know if these vibes are from those who have passed away. Talismans and evil eye bracelets do work if you believe in them. The rest depends on your fate and good deeds done in this lifetime.
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