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Evil Eye
A supposed power
bestowed on a person whereby his/her glance brings sickness, bad luck,
calamity or death.
In
witchcraft
and black magic it is said that certain individuals have
the power to cast evil spells or to project evil thought
forms simply by looking at another person. The idea of this evil power is
practically universal, and there exists in virtually every language an
comparable term the boser Blick in German, malocchio in Italian, mauvais
veil in French; and from the Latin fascinum, which was originally
associated with the idea of binding, is derived the English 'fascinate',
which was originally connected with such ideas as binding by means of
diabolical powers or pact.
The fact of the evil
eye has given rise to numerous protecting devices against it. These
incorporate a wide range of
magical signs and
amulets, reflective surfaces, and, in particular, a number of
obscene or phallic figures and amulets which are intended to ward off
evil such as the corno, a curved horn, and the peculiar gesture involving a
clenched hand with the thumb stuck through the middle and fourth fingers.
Images of eyes are also used to avoid evil (see
eye of horus),
on the grounds of
sympathetic magic, and many of the more
ancient gems and symbols are designed with this in mind.
A belief in the Evil Eye is practically universal : it exists on nearly
every (if not every) continent of the world. The belief's pervasiveness is
evident by the number of different names used to describe it. Author Tobin Siebers
offers a few.
Magical formula used by the Gnostics
to invoke the aid of benevolent spirits to ward off disease and
affliction.
An object, image, drawing
or inscription imbued with magical properties to ward off the
evil
eye or
evil;
also worn to bring good luck as a kind of mascot or lucky charm.
The conscious use of
supernatural powers for the exercise of
evil, the
perversion of white magic. In
occult lore white magic is concerned with expanding consciousness and
improving the common good.
Magical
formula or incantation , spoken or sung, for the purpose of securing
blessing, good fortune, or immunity from evil.
The opposite of good. What hinders the
realization of the good. Wickedness; wicked; arising from or caused by
real or supposed wickedness.
A supposed power
bestowed on a person whereby his/her glance brings sickness, bad luck,
calamity or death.
The highly stylized eye of
the falcon-headed solar and sky god Horus (the Latin version of Her),
which is associated with regeneration, health, and prosperity.
The symbol or
design known in Islamic societies as the Hand of Fatima and in Jewish lore
as the Hand of Miriam, or in both as "Khamsa", from the Arabic words
for "five",
Inanimate object believed to possess some magical
power. The fetish may be a natural thing, such as a stone, a feather, a
shell, or the claw of an animal, or it may be artificial, such as carvings
in wood.
The horseshoe is considered very lucky and used to be hung in many homes
to protect and attract good fortune for the family residing inside.
The use of a certain
ritual action to bring about the intervention of a supernatural force,
either in human affairs or in the natural environment, for a specific
purpose.
An irrational belief or practice resulting from
ignorance or fear of the unknown. The validity of superstitions is based
on belief in the power of magic and witchcraft and in such invisible
forces as spirits and demons.
Type of magic
where any action inflicted upon a representation of a person, animal or
thing, it is simultaneously experienced by the real person, animal or
thing. It is best exemplified by the myth of the
voodoo doll.
Prohibition of an act or the use of an object or
word under pain of punishment. Originally a Polynesian word, taboo
can apply to the sacred or consecrated or to the dangerous, unclean, and
forbidden.
Specially prepared objects
of stone, metal, wood, parchment and so on inscribed with magical
signs, characters or drawings. Once endowed with magical properties, the
object is believed to bring the owner good luck, success, health and
virility.
Turkish Talisman,
(Evil Eyes), is an object which you
believe has magic powers to protect you or bring you luck. Turkish
people believe that it absorbs bad energy coming from evil eyes.
In folklore,
animated corpse that sucks the blood of humans. Belief in vampires has
existed from the earliest times and has given rise to an amalgam of
legends and superstitions
Religious beliefs
and practices, African in origin and also held by certain Caribbean
peoples, particularly in Haiti, where voodoo was granted official
religious status in 2003.
From
the Old English wiccian (meaning to practice sorcery), it is sorcery
as practiced by witch or witches.
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