Historic importance of Evil Eye Jewelry
The logic behind wearing some or additional form of an eye is that this staring eyes will reflect the evil gaze of the person cursing back to him.
An evil eye is a look, usually by a jealous person, that causes bad luck or injury to the person it was directed at. The idea of the evil eye appears all throughout history several times, in different cultures, as well as in different religions. Depending on the religion or the culture, the means of getting rid of an evil eye could mean wearing some sort of evil eye jewelry, discs or balls representing an evil eye, or something as simple as an evil eye pendant.
Historically, the regions with the strongest beliefs in evil eyes have been the East, the Middle East and West Africa. The belief travelled from here farther, toward northern Europe and then to the Celtic lands, eventually even making its way to the Americas through European colonists. Islam, in particular, is very strong in its belief of the evil eye. Instead of specifically admiring children or other objects, in Islam the expression “Masha’Allah” -meaning “God has willed it” is used, so as not to cast an evil eye on them.
Other places have even more narrow minded definitions, like in the Aegean region; it is believed that people with green eyes hold the power of evil eyes. Various methods are used by various cultures to ward off evil eyes. Evil eye pendants are usually popularly used in Turkey to ward of evil eyes. A number of other evil eye jewelry, such as bracelets and talismans with an eye on it, are used by different cultures to protect them from evil eyes. Even within the Jewish culture, the Hand of Miriam displays the evil eye. The Assyrians tend to wear jewelry with a turquoise or a blue bead (representing an eye) around their necks. The logic behind wearing some or the other form of an eye is that the staring eyes will reflect the evil gaze of the person cursing back to him.
Some cultures, like the Christians have totally different ways of dealing with an evil eye. It is said to take out an evil eye, one must make a cross sign with your hand and then point your little finger and index finger toward the direction of the source. The Armenians on the other hand pinch the buttocks of new born babies and children to rid them with the evil eye. Judaism has a radically different take on the subject, where a “good eye” is a person with an attitude of helpfulness, kindness and love toward others, while an “evil eye” represents somebody who feels no joy in life, is selfish and rejoices this misery of others.
While the origins and the effects of the evil eye may be disputed, it is quite obvious its impact has been large. Today, the popularity of evil eye jewelry has skyrocketed, not only for protection against an increasingly hostile world, but also as a fashion statement. Evil eye pendants, wrist bands, talismans and other accessories are around every corner in your local market. A good quality evil eye pendant or necklace or other evil eye accessory can also be easily found online.
What are the benefits of Evil eye pendant? Click here to know more about Evil eye pendant.
Processing your request, Please wait....
