Comments on: Source of Power in a Symbol (the Evil Eye as example) http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/04/14/source-of-power-in-a-symbol-the-evil-eye-as-example/ Uncommon Discussions on Symbolic Topics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:59:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: avenefica http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/04/14/source-of-power-in-a-symbol-the-evil-eye-as-example/comment-page-1/#comment-598 avenefica Fri, 16 May 2008 19:41:51 +0000 http://avenefica.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-598 Check this out: http://www.blingdomofgod.com/istanbul-evil-eye-jewelry.php Check this out:

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]]> By: Analogous Anomaly http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/04/14/source-of-power-in-a-symbol-the-evil-eye-as-example/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Analogous Anomaly Wed, 14 May 2008 22:39:58 +0000 http://avenefica.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-597 I like Venefica's challenge about who or what has control. I love certain symbols and their meanings but i would never let it control me or my direction. Like, will wearing a cross save me? Not bloodly likely. I like Venefica’s challenge about who or what has control. I love certain symbols and their meanings but i would never let it control me or my direction. Like, will wearing a cross save me? Not bloodly likely.

]]> By: avenefica http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/04/14/source-of-power-in-a-symbol-the-evil-eye-as-example/comment-page-1/#comment-596 avenefica Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:32:55 +0000 http://avenefica.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-596 Hi Liara, As always, your observations cause a new ripple of clarity and color to the cosmic pool of expansion in which we all bathe. Surf's up! A. Hi Liara,

As always, your observations cause a new ripple of clarity and color to the cosmic pool of expansion in which we all bathe.

Surf’s up!
A.

]]> By: Liara Covert http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/04/14/source-of-power-in-a-symbol-the-evil-eye-as-example/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Liara Covert Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:36:09 +0000 http://avenefica.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-595 The inquiry about "the evil eye" caused me to chuckle. My mind immeditately generated an image of Alastor "Mad Eye" Moody from Harry Potter and the animated eye he would remove and leave around to scare people. As I shifted focus, I thought of the glass eye of protection I received as a gift from friends in Istanbul, Turkey after a visit. Learn more here: http://www.nazarboncugu.com/ This tradition, gesture has cultural significance. One can effectively ask for protection without physical symbols. "Right" and "wrong" ways of doing things are only perceptions of ideas you create and choose to believe or not. It relates back to inner fears that prompt you to think you need protection in the first place. You can also choose to believe that you are safe, secure and have everything you need right now where you are. Native indians create amulets and shields using beads and other items that reinforce their requests to the spirit world. The Egyptian scarab with beady eyes is a symbol traditionally worn to ward off evil. It represents the rising sun, or Egyptian sun god Chepri (or Khepera). To ancient Egyptians, this dung beetle rolled its dung balls like Chepri rolled the sun across the sky. It became popular in Egypt, Phoenicia, Greece and the Mediterranean. The symbols people use to ward off imagined evil are said to emit energy forces or vibrations that are believed to re-establish inner balance. The inquiry about “the evil eye” caused me to chuckle. My mind immeditately generated an image of Alastor “Mad Eye” Moody from Harry Potter and the animated eye he would remove and leave around to scare people. As I shifted focus, I thought of the glass eye of protection I received as a gift from friends in Istanbul, Turkey after a visit.
Learn more here: http://www.nazarboncugu.com/
This tradition, gesture has cultural significance.

One can effectively ask for protection without physical symbols. “Right” and “wrong” ways of doing things are only perceptions of ideas you create and choose to believe or not. It relates back to inner fears that prompt you to think you need protection in the first place. You can also choose to believe that you are safe, secure and have everything you need right now where you are.

Native indians create amulets and shields using beads and other items that reinforce their requests to the spirit world.

The Egyptian scarab with beady eyes is a symbol traditionally worn to ward off evil. It represents the rising sun, or Egyptian sun god Chepri (or Khepera). To ancient Egyptians, this dung beetle rolled its dung balls like Chepri rolled the sun across the sky. It became popular in Egypt, Phoenicia, Greece and the Mediterranean.

The symbols people use to ward off imagined evil are said to emit energy forces or vibrations that are believed to re-establish inner balance.

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