Have you ever received a certain look from someone? A look that was unfriendly, loaded with jealousy, or an even darker, negative energy? Some would call that malicious or envy ladened glare giving someone the “evil eye”. Where I’m from it’s called “shooting daggers” (and you’ve probably given that look to someone yourself a time or two). That loaded look, with all its negative energy is, to certain believers, enough to bring bad luck to the person that it’s directed toward, i.e., casting the evil eye.
The notion of casting the evil eye has been around for a long time and can be traced back thousands of years. It is a very popular concept all over the world. What is particularly interesting about the evil eye is that it’s presented across so many different religions and cultures. There are a few differences; however, the main concept remains the same across the board. The concept involves the belief that a person who has received success or accolades in their life also receives a great deal of envy because of it. The envy turns into a curse transferred by the maleficent stare, and the curse leads to misfortune for the successful person. A life filled with promise and good fortune now turned to one of calamity and chaos because of, ultimately the human propensity to dislike, covet or envy what another has, or even their nature. Just “being” could put you under the curse of the evil eye.
It is a scary concept, as it is believed by some that the evil eye can be cast unintentionally, without the person casting it even realizing they’re casting it. As such, the person who has received the curse has no idea why suddenly so many unfortunate things are happening to them. There are known to be three types of evil eye curses, and that one – not casting it intentionally – is called unconscious evil eye. Although it is harmful, there is no malicious intent. The other two are conscious evil eye and invisible evil eye. Conscious evil eye intends to cause harm while invisible evil eye is the scariest of all because it’s hidden.
Now, with all these potentially envious people around casting evil eye curses intentionally or maybe even unintentionally, a person must have some protection against being cursed. According to believers, there are talisman that you can wear as jewelry that can protect you from being cursed by the evil eye. The talisman blocks the negative energy and sends it back to the one who sends it out. The talisman is called different things by different cultures but the Arabic name for it is nazar. The talisman has the shape or appearance of eyes and are commonly referred to as evil eyes themselves. Protect yourself and your loved ones - shop our evil eye jewelry today!