Evil Eye - Blog Posts
made this for a friend cuz i kept forgetting to make her a saiki k bracelet and i lowkey wanna keep it😿😿
Week 02 of Inktober! 💕🧎
This time the line up was;
°Day 08 - Denji - Chainsaw man
°Day 09 - Inosuke - Demon Slayer
°Day 10 - Jiji/evil eye - Dandadan
°Day 11 - Mihai - Kemono Jihen
°Day 12 - Izutsumi, Chilchuck, Senshi, Laios and Marcille - Dungeon meshi
°Day 13 - Rudo - Gachiakuta
°Day 14 - Hallow - Versus
Take a bill cipher comic for chiphmas
Happy Friday 😂
Wouldst thou like to see a show???
Hi! May I ask for some folk magic that you know?
That is a very broad topic! But I will share a tidbit or two from my arsenal of Ukrainian Folk magic.
A very easy and effective protection against the Evil Eye (оберіг від вроків) is to form the fig-sign (дуля, pronounced dulya ) in your pocket. If you’re not sure what a fig sign is, it looks like this:
Another very common protection is to hide a safety pin under one of your garments of clothing. Unlike the common red thread protection found in many cultures, including Slavic cultures, the importance of discreetness is stressed when it comes to the safety pin and fig-sign.
Other ways to protect yourself from the Evil Eye is to carry Blessed Salt or even a Blessed Cross around your neck.
And finally, if you do or say something taboo that may bring the Evil Eye upon you, spit (not with full on saliva but more gently, like with air) over your left shoulder three times. This method will not lift the effect of Evil Eye from you in the more extreme cases. In more extreme cases going to your local knower (той хто знає) to have them lift it from you.
This is in no way a complete list, but some my personal favorites.
May the Most Holy God-bearer cover you with Her wings!
Evil Eye
The belief in evil eye, intentional or not, is rather prevalent in Slavic lands in general and in Ukraine in particular. Perhaps the most notable example is the tradition of not showing newborn babies to anyone but the closest relatives - hence why many a young mother can be seen avoiding public spaces and covering the baby carriage so that the child is not visible when it can not be avoided.
Naturally, such a belief produces many a way to protect oneself from ills brought by tempting the fate and glances filled with envy. An obvious example would be a cross, or any other symbol that signifies divine protection. A red string, preferably woolen, tied with seven knots around a person’s left wrist is worn for the same purpose; it is believed that when the string is torn or lost, it has completed its purpose, perhaps due to the number or the strength of the attacks, and is no longer of use - so a new one should be tied. A safety pin can be worn pinned to the wrong side of clothes near chest area - interestingly, knives or needles by doors or windows similarly protect homes and vehicles. A piece of clothing worn inside out protects both from evil eye and from malicious or overly playful spirits. It is believed that when a Lisovyk leads you away from your path in the forest, putting something on inside out, boots on the wrong feet, or looking around upside down between your legs - making something one way or another wrong, not-you or not-human about your appearance or perception, - should help you see through the spirit’s tricks.
Certain protective elements are imbedded in the traditional costume itself - vibrant colours and reflective surfaces distract the malicious eye from the individual, which is considered especially important for young, attractive people. You can have a mirror on your person for that purpose - or, once again, put one in your window, facing the street.
One, of course, could benefit from the knowledge that a person with a strong will and mind is harder to influence, so a positive outlook is a useful and inexpensive tool to have in your kit along with sharp objects and colourful accessories.