Category: Amulets

Here's looking at you - What the Nazar boncugu or Evil Eye bead means

1/6/2019

Have you ever had someone say to you "Don't look now, but they're giving you the evils"?

You know that means someone is looking at you with unpleasant thoughts towards you, but did you know that the Evil Eye is an ancient belief, and that there's an equally ancient counter measure?

The evil eye bead has a fascinating history, so discover some facts about it with me, and you can surprise people the next time you spot one!

Here's looking at you - What the Nazar or Evil Eye bead means

The first recorded mention of the evil eye was way back about 5,000 years ago, written in cuneiform on clay tablets by the Mesopotamian. The idea of a curse cast by a malevolent glare found its way into Jewish, Christian and Muslim cultures as well as Buddhist and Hindu societies - It's a pretty simple concept.

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Need a hand in life? What the Hamsa hand means

17/4/2019

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If you've seen the open palm hand symbol on jewellery, tattoos and even high street Primark t-shirts, you may wonder what it means, and why it's increasingly popular. Well, let's have a quick look at the hamsa, so you know a little more about this protective or blessing charm.

Back in 2015 I was given a broken bracelet of beautiful blue beads from my parents’ travels in Greece, which were 'evil eye' beads. Cue me looking for other fascinating amulets, talismans and charms, which led me to the hamsa.

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