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Tina Aumont in Partner, 1968
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If you come from a culture that believes in the Evil Eye and struggle with your mental health, here are a few gentle reminders:
-It's okay to talk about your anxieties, especially with a mental health professional. I know you may be scared of tempting the Evil Eye, but your anxieties will consume you if you don't talk about them.
-It's okay to think envious thoughts about other people. Your thoughts won't hurt them, and it hurts you more to be anxious that your thoughts have that power. Thoughts are not actions.
-It's okay to express joy and excitement about something. You deserve this good fortune. Don't let the Evil Eye take away your happiness.
-If you need to say the word "Cancer" or "Death" or "Miscarriage" or other scary words, say them. You don't need to live in the pain of bottling all these words up.
-If something bad happens to someone in your life, it's not your fault. Even if you thought bad thoughts about them. Even if you were jealous of them.
There is nothing wrong with believing in the Evil Eye, but we live in a world that is increasingly more stressful and anxiety-inducing, and we cannot let our superstitions hurt ourselves and others. Sometimes beliefs can turn into obsessions.
And if you feel like your belief in the Evil Eye has come to the point of an obsession, I hope you're able to find the help and comfort you need, ideally with a culturally-informed professional. You don't need to live in shame and fear.
*Antitheists or anyone trying to comment about how evil or stupid religion is, keep your comments to yourself.*
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The mare looked at her partly with its eyes, which were small and evil, but mostly with its yellowing teeth, of which it had an enormous amount. She had the impression that it was thinking about sniggering.
"I'll hold him for you while you mount, sir," she said.
"Thank you. He certainly moves about a bit when I try!"
"I expect he does, sir," said Polly. She knew about difficult horses; this one had all the hallmarks of a right bastard, one of those not cowed at all by the obvious superiority of the human race.
Terry Pratchett, Monstrous Regiment
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The Evil Eye in Irish Folklore
In pre-modern Ireland, like in many other cultures, the power of the gaze held immense significance. Practices and customs associated with the evil eye were passed down through generations, and many were collected in The School's Collection in the 1930s.
The School's Collection has proven to be an indispensable asset in my exploration of Irish paganism. However, it can be quite a task to read, classify, and integrate all the materials on any given topic. The following are my notes from what I've encountered searching the records, but I hope they'll prove useful to others.
What is the evil eye in the Irish folk tradition?
In Irish folk traditions, the evil eye was believed to possess an otherworldly power, capable of causing illness, misfortune, and even death.
It was believed that those who possessed the evil eye could knowingly or unknowingly project this baneful magic onto others simply through their gaze. The evil eye could affect many aspects of life including people, livestock, and crops.
This ability is often referred to as "overlooking" or "blinking" in the Duchas records and the terms can be used interchangeably.
In this locality, long ago, it was a common belief, that if people met with any reverses, or suffered any loss of property, the misfortune was due to "the evil-eye," meaning that some person supposed to have an evil eye "overlooked" their property, and that was considered the reason for the particular piece of ill-luck. If a person with an "evil-eye" took particular notice of any animal, for example, the animal would either do himself an injury or pine away gradually. Usually, the possessors of the "evil eye" were not aware that they had such a particular kind of eye, or were connected with other people's misfortunes. Duchas.ie
What causes the evil eye?
There are numerous things that could cause someone to be born with the evil eye (people are generally considered to be born with it rather than acquiring it later in life). Some of the reasons recorded are:
Having the surname Marrinan 1, 2, 3 or Kingfisher 4.
Being born on Whit Sunday (the seventh Sunday after Easter) 5, 6 or on June 29th 7
Babies returning to breastfeeding after being weaned 8, 9
Babies seeing their baptismal towel before it was washed 10
Your Godparents omitting a word during your baptism 11
Prevention of the evil eye
To protect themselves from the ill effects of being overlooked, people developed customs and rituals, the most popular of which included:
Waiting to light their fires on May Day so that the evil eye did not take their luck and profit for the coming year 12
Placing St. Brigid's crosses around the home (and outhouses) 13, 14
Nailing a donkey's shoe to the threshold of the home (this also helped to guard against the Good Neighbors) 15
For animals, placing a Gauldoron Garragh knot on their back would provide protection 16
Using red items (usually cloth) to distract the evil eye 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Asking God to bless the person or thing being talked about after you suspect an overlooker (a common term for those who possess the evil eye) has spoken about them 22, 23, 24, 25
Jumping through the flames at midsummer 5
Cures for the evil eye
If all your preventative measures failed, there were several cures that could be tried.
For a baby born on Whit Sunday or another unlucky day, the cure was to place green sod over them three times 4, 6, 8
A cure commonly used with animals thought to have been overlooked was to write the overlooker's name (if known) or the entire alphabet (if the overlooker's name is unknown) onto a piece of paper or other burnable material and burn it under the animal's nose so that it inhales the smoke 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
A piece of thatch from the overlooker's house, or even a piece of their clothing can also be burned under an animal or person's nose (or burned and then the ashes put into a drink) to cure the evil eye 27, 28, 29
Water from a place where three townslands meet can cure when sprinkled on the overlooked animal or person, but the person who gets the water must not speak to anyone on their way there and back 30
Forge water can also be used in the same way 31
While the belief in the evil eye has faded over time, the echoes of these traditions can still be felt in Irish culture today. These records serve as a reminder of the deep-rooted folklore and superstitions that once shaped the lives of the Irish people and can help inform our Irish pagan practices today.
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La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963) - Spanish poster
AKA The Evil Eye; The Girl Who Knew Too Much
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The Evil Eye (1963), Mario Bava
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The Evil Eye (1963)
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THE EVIL EYE AND THE DEVIL
Though Yuppie Psycho does not outright mention the evil eye, it is still worth mentioning on this blog due to its relationship to E. Nazari and Mr. Devil.
The evil eye is a supernatural belief in a curse caused by a malevolent glare, which is usually bestowed upon a person when they are unaware. It is found in many cultures in the Mediterranean region, with such cultures often believing that receiving the evil eye will cause misfortune or injury, while others believe it to be a kind of supernatural force that casts or reflects a malevolent gaze back upon those who wish harm upon others (especially innocents).
Attempts to ward off the evil eye have resulted in several different talismans across many different cultures. Notably, an eye-shaped amulet called a nazar is worn to protect the wearer from the malefic gaze. In Christianity, certain passages in the Bible reference the "evil eye" and connect it to Satan. The iconic two-finger gesture that Jesus Christ is often depicted with is said to be a simple and instant way to protect one from the evil eye, and is even referenced in Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
I wanted to mention it here specifically because it is possible that the witch hunter E. Nazari’s name is a reference to the word nazar and is therefore connected to the evil eye. Additionally, Mr. Devil only having one glowing eye while in the mask may allude to the evil eye in Christianity.
a fitting quote i found to accompany the screenshot: “we don’t look the devil in the eye because we are afraid of seeing our own reflection.” - matshona dhliwayo
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The Evil Eye & Hamsa Hand
Hi Friends!
Today I want to talk about The Evil Eye. It is a symbol that is seen almost everywhere and can be found pretty much anywhere, but do you know the meaning and history behind it? it is very important we know the stories behind these symbols. I wanted to share some info on this topic because a lot of people don’t know the actual history and importance of these symbols and why we use it in our witchcraft/spirituality lifestyles.
There are many names for The Evil Eye symbol.
The Evil Eye
Nazar
Ayin Ha’ra
The Evil Eye is over 5000 years old and can be found in all major religions. It is said that this symbol protects it’s owner from evil spirits. The Evil Eye can be worn as jewelry or placed in a home or vehicle.
The Evil Eye has roots to Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Turkish, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Kazakh, Indigenous, Peasant religions and other folk societies. In my opinion it is VERY important to know where these symbols originated and it’s uses in other religions.
So let’s dig a little deeper into that!
The Evil Eye is not specific to any one religion or culture, but it is seen all over the world. With that being said, anyone can wear it to help protect themselves from negative harm.
The Hamsa Hand is another symbol you might come across with The Evil Eye. The Hamsa Hand or Hand of Fatima is an ancient Middle Eastern talisman. In all religions it is a symbol of protection, protection from harm against The Evil Eye and brings goodness, abundance, fertility, luck and good health. The one thing to be aware of is that there is a lot of religious meaning attached to The Hamsa and is can be culturally insensitive to wear it without knowing what the symbol means. Normally you will see The Evil Eye in the center of The Hamsa Hand. In all it doesn’t matter what religion you believe in you can wear it, but you must learn about the symbols history and stories regarding its importance.
There are also many different colours of The Evil Eye and their colour meanings are very similar to colour magic correspondents.
That’s all my basic info on The Evil Eye and The Hamsa Hand and if anyone has anything else to add feel free to comment 😊
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La ragazza che sapeva troppo / The Evil Eye
Mario Bava. 1963
Castello Sant’Angelo
Lungotevere Castello, 50, 00193 Roma RM, Italy
See in map
See in imdb
Bonus: also in this location
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A Charm for Curing the Evil Eye
The charm for curing the Evil Eye, like many other similar mummeries, must be made on Thursday or Sunday. The rhyme used varies with different localities. The following, with slight variations on the part of different individuals, is the one used in Tiree. The words within brackets are omitted when the charm is for a sick beast:
I will put salve on eye,
The best salve beneath the sun,
[The Son of God made for an angel of heaven]
Throughout the world,
For small eye,
For big eye,
For my own eye,
For the grey man's eye,
For the eye of the nine slim fairy women,
Who never ate
Or digested aught,
In yonder hill,
Whoever has thee under lock
Of eye, or malice, or envy,
On themselves may it fall,
On their goods, and on their children,
On their juice, and on their fatness,
On their long white ground,
On their choicest herd,
Their white-backed cows,
Their sheep and pointed goats,
Each eye and each envy,
That lies on thee, A. B.
In the very centre of the east.
Talkative are folk over thee,
Christ has taken away their likeness,
Twelve eyes before every eye,
Strong is the eye of the Son of God,
Weak is the eye of the unjust.
The five last lines probably mean, that the fairies or elves, whom God has rendered invisible, are speaking among themselves over the sick person, and the succour of the twelve apostles an of Christ is more powerful than the injustice of man. Others for these lines substitute the following:
The eye that went over,
And came back,
That reached the bone,
And reached the marrow,
I will lift off from thee
And the King of Elements will aid me.
Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. John G. Campbell.
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La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963)
AKA The Evil Eye, The Girl Who Knew Too Much
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