All talismans not only protect us from failures and attract pleasant moments, but also certainly symbolize something. It is easy to guess that the eye is associated with vigilance, perhaps clairvoyance. Not only in the psychic sense, but also with the message that it is impossible to hide the truth from this symbol. Previously, it was generally accepted that the sun and the moon were two heavenly eyes, and the roles were distributed rather naively, they say, the sun is a good eye, and the moon is a bad one.
There are other definitions of such symbolism. Among the Hare Krishnas, the eye is associated with the creative function, because in one of the myths Krishna gave birth to all living things with the mere power of his gaze. It is not difficult to guess that such talismans were credited with almost magical powers.
We constantly turn to epithets and sayings related to the gaze; eyes are one of the main sensory organs of perception of this world; it is not surprising that amulets with them were invented. Let's look at the most common talismans and find out what they symbolize and why you might need them.
Description and history of origin
The Eye of Fatima is a popular souvenir from Turkey.
The eye of Fatima is common in Turkey and some neighboring countries. In each region it is called differently: nazar, the never-sleeping eye, matoperta, the eye of Satan, Turkish, blue or blue eye.
Although the Ottoman Empire is considered the birthplace of the amulet, historians believe that it appeared long before our era and is one of the oldest amulets ever found by man. They came to this conclusion after the discovery of archaeological finds from the times of Ancient Egypt and Antiquity, decorated with a never-sleeping eye.
In the Middle Ages, the amulet became widespread in all lands that were part of the Ottoman Empire, including Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece and Cyprus. Because of this, different nations have their own legends about its origin.
Legend of Wisdom
One of the legends about the origin of the blue eye tells that once upon a time in the Ottoman Empire there lived a caliph who dreamed of gaining all the knowledge of the world. He turned to a local seer with a request for help. He replied that the caliph would gain wisdom after marrying his seven daughters to foreign rulers.
The caliph followed the seer's advice, and soon the fame of his wisdom spread throughout the world. But in his old age, his eighth daughter was born, whom he named Fatima. The girl with big blue eyes became her father’s favorite, and the thought that one day she, too, would have to be married to a foreigner drove the caliph into despair. When Fatima grew up, her father decided to use a trick, slipping a weaver's daughter to a foreign groom instead.
Legends tell about the origin of the blue eye.
But the old caliph could not keep the secret and told his daughter at what cost he gained wisdom. Fatima listened to her father and convinced him not to give up his knowledge for her sake. She married a foreign ruler and went to a foreign country, thereby preserving her father's wisdom.
A Tale of Fear
The Crusades brought a lot of troubles and destruction to Muslim lands. Since most European conquerors had blue eyes, the inhabitants of the eastern regions began to associate them with the eye of Satan.
To protect against dark forces and misfortunes, Muslims began to wear amulets in the form of a blue eye, believing that in this way they could repel any external negativity. And soon the Crusaders' invasions stopped.
Legend of love
Another legend connects the origin of the symbol with the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad Fatima. The girl had unearthly beauty and had many admirers, but her heart belonged to a young warrior named Ali.
One day, Muhammad sent Ali on a long military campaign, promising that if he managed to return alive, he would get Fatima as his wife. Before parting, the girl gave her lover a round stone in the shape of an eye to protect him from death. After some time, Ali returned from the war, and the lovers got married.
The eye of Fatima is credited with the ability to protect against evil spirits.
Since then, the amulet that helped the warrior return alive from the battlefield has been called the eye of Fatima. He is credited with the ability to protect from danger and evil spirits.
Other versions
In some Turkish regions there is a legend about a poor peasant Nazar, who had sea-green eyes. There were rumors among fellow villagers that his gaze had destructive power.
Not far from the place where the poor man lived, in the coastal area lay a large boulder that threatened to break through the bottom of the merchant ships sailing here. The ruler of the city turned to Nazar with a request to split the stone with the power of his gaze. Tom managed to do this without difficulty.
When people came to look at the pieces of the scattered boulder, they saw that they looked like Nazar's eyes.
They began to wear these stones as a talisman, believing that with their help they could gain magical abilities.
Appearance and properties
The amulet is a blue glass bead that resembles a flattened drop of water. On its surface there is a pattern in the shape of an eyeball: a black pupil with white and blue circles located around it.
The Turkish eye has the following effects on a person:
- protects against black magic, envious people and energy vampires;
- attracts luck and money;
- protects against diseases;
- improves the psychological environment in the home;
- helps in making dreams come true.
The Turkish eye attracts luck and money, protects against diseases.
Areas of application
The watchful eye has become widespread not only in Turkey, but also beyond its borders. Most often it is used in household magic and art.
Traditional forms of magic
Nazar is a common element in the decoration of dishes, vases, refrigerator magnets, key rings, clothing, jewelry and other products. The popularity of the symbol is associated not so much with commercial interest, but with belief in its supernatural power.
For the same reason, in Turkey, blue eye is used to decorate the facades and interior walls of residential buildings and shops, and is applied to furniture and other interior items. The local population believes that in this way they can protect the premises from robbery, fire and other disasters.
Motorists hang a talisman in their cars to avoid accidents and thefts.
People exchange talismans with the Turkish eye.
To protect against the evil eye, the waking eye is hung from baby strollers and cribs.
Lovers exchange talismans with the Turkish eye to strengthen and increase their love.
In modern culture
Mention of the amulet is found in popular culture.
The most interesting examples:
- There is a monument to Nazar in the Netherlands.
- In the computer game Terraria, gamers need to find a blue eye to protect themselves from a curse.
- Matoperta is an element of the logo of the German game engine CryEngine 3.
- Rose Hethaway, the main character of the Vampire Academy book series by American writer Richel Mead, received a blue eye as a gift from her mother.
Use Cases
As a personal amulet, you can purchase jewelry with a watchful eye. Tattoo lovers can get an image of the symbol on their body.
Pendant
A pendant in the shape of the eye of Fatima will become not only an amulet, but also a stylish decoration that emphasizes the individuality of its owner. It should be worn over clothing by people who want to reflect the negativity coming from ill-wishers.
The pendant with Fatima's eye is a stylish decoration.
Hang the pendant on a thick natural thread, cord or silver chain.
Bracelet
To be worn on the hand, the Turkish eye is inserted into bracelets made of silver, gold, copper, beads, multi-colored beads and decorative stones. On sale you can also find jewelry consisting of a red ribbon or thread to which the eye of Fatima is attached.
Tattoo
A tattoo with the eye of Fatima has a powerful protective effect on a person, helps him develop intuition, wisdom, and gain confidence in his own abilities. When applying a drawing, you should not waste time on trifles: the more space it takes up on the surface of the skin, the more noticeable its magical effect will be.
Tattoo helps develop intuition and wisdom.
It is recommended to get a tattoo on the forearm or the inside of the hand.
Pin
A person wearing a pin with a Turkish eye will be able to provide himself with double protection from damage and the evil eye, because the talisman combines 2 symbols at once, each of which in itself is capable of protecting against energetic negativity.
It is customary to wear a pin with a nazar as a brooch. It is important that she is in sight at all times.
Varieties
The effect was first obtained by processing yellow-green chrysoberyl, which became the classic embodiment of the variety. The similarity to a cat's eye in color and glow also played a role. The signature highlight is created by rutile needle inclusions.
The stone can be golden-green, reddish, amber.
If the name of the stone is not specified in the variety, then it means chrysoberyl. The following stones also have this effect:
- quartz – usually green;
- moonstone - white, blue, blue.
Precious rubies, sapphires, opals, and topazes are processed using the cat's eye technique. The type of stone determines how much a particular cat's eye will cost.
Who is the amulet suitable for?
The Vigilant Eye is suitable for everyone who needs protection from negative energy, strives for knowledge, dreams of attracting success and developing intuition.
Esotericists advise wearing a talisman:
- beautiful women to protect themselves from the envy of others;
- athletes;
- businessmen;
- pregnant women;
- small children;
- old people;
- people facing a streak of bad luck or a long-term illness;
- insecure and hot-tempered individuals.
Esotericists advise pregnant women to wear the amulet.
How to clean a talisman from negative energy?
The never-sleeping eye reflects negative energy. But some part of it ends up in the amulet. Therefore, you need to clean the amulet from time to time.
You can do this in one of three ways:
- Place the product in an open container and place the container under running water. Leave the symbol like this for several hours. Water will wash away accumulated negative energy.
- Bury the magic sign under a tree. Leave under the soil for 3 days. The earth is also capable of absorbing negativity.
- Hold Nazar over the flame of a church candle. Fire will destroy the remaining negative energy.
If none of these methods are suitable for some reason, and it is impossible to carry out the ritual, do this: fill the plate with regular salt. It is available in every home. Bury the product in salt. Leave for several hours. The amulet will be cleared. This method is suitable if the amulet is small in size.
Where to buy and how to choose correctly
Esotericists advise using nazars brought from Turkey as talismans. But if it is not possible to travel, you can purchase a magical symbol in Russia, because almost all goods on the domestic market, decorated with a blue eye, are of Turkish origin.
Jewelry, dishes and other products with the Eye of Fatima are sold in online stores, esoteric and souvenir shops.
When purchasing a talisman, it is important to consider that it will have protective properties if it is chosen correctly.
To do this, it is worth considering the following recommendations:
- Only blue or blue nazar can become an amulet. An eye painted in other colors does not have magical powers.
- The larger the amulet, the more powerful its effect.
- It is worth giving preference to a symbol applied to natural material (glass, stone, etc.). Synthetic products are not able to absorb and reflect negative energy.
- You cannot buy a talisman whose surface has scratches, cracks or other damage.
- Before purchasing, it is recommended to hold the item in your hands for a few minutes and examine it from all sides. If for some reason you don’t want to buy it, you should listen to your inner voice. Such a talisman will not bring any benefit.
When purchasing a talisman, its protective properties are taken into account.
Magical properties of cat's eye stone according to zodiac sign
This mineral can be worn by people of any zodiac sign, but for some it will become a faithful assistant, and for others it will bring very little benefit. Only one thing is true - depending on the zodiac sign, it does not bring harm.
The cat eye suits water signs best. The magical properties of the stone are most fully revealed with Cancers, Scorpios and Pisces, however, it is these signs that cannot combine the cat's eye with other stones; there are no restrictions for other signs.
The mineral will be a good amulet for Libra. It will bring little benefit to Leos, as well as to other fire signs. It is best to choose yellowish-red talismans for them.
The cat's eye is least suitable for Taurus, Aquarius and Capricorn.
How to make an amulet with your own hands
Handicraft lovers can make the amulet themselves.
To make it you will need:
- large blue glass bead;
- acrylic paints in blue, black and white;
- thin brush;
- glass of water;
- clear manicure polish.
You can make an amulet with your own hands.
Before starting work, the bead must be washed in warm water and soap, dried and degreased with alcohol.
When it is ready, you should paint an image of nazar on one of its sides.
The amulet must be allowed to dry, and then coated with varnish.
Homemade Turkish eye can be used in different ways:
- Hang on a jewelry cord or chain and wear as a pendant.
- Thread a red ribbon or woolen thread through it to make a bracelet.
- Thread on a safety pin and pin to clothing instead of a brooch.
Activation and cleaning
In order for a homemade or purchased talisman to start working, it is recommended to activate it. To do this, you should warm the product in your palms, and then bring it to your mouth, breathe on it for 3-5 minutes and say your request out loud, for example: “I ask you for protection from the evil eye, damage and misfortunes. Help me, protect me, I will be forever grateful to you.”
During activation, it is important to be in a good mood, otherwise it will not be possible to charge the nazar with positive energy.
Due to the fact that the amulet is constantly faced with negativity, it should be cleaned periodically. The most convenient way to do this is with kitchen salt. You need to place the blue eye in a saucer with it for half an hour. This time will be enough to draw out the negative energy from the talisman, which it took upon itself, protecting the owner from energy evil.
For the talisman to start working, it must be activated.
It is worth clearing the nazar from negativity every month. Without this procedure, it will not be able to serve its owner for long.
Activation
After you rid the amulet of someone else’s stuck energy, which the amulet absorbed while it was not in your hands (by placing it in salt water overnight), do the following:
- Place the amulet on a sheet of white paper;
- Light a white or red wax candle;
- Hold the amulet over the flame and say these words three times:
The armor on me is thick, protect me from dashing words, from evil eyes, from all evil. Key, tongue, lock.
After this, do not talk to anyone, but immediately put the amulet on yourself.
Rules for wearing a talisman
When wearing an amulet, it is important to ensure that it is always in sight. In this case, he will be able to reflect evil glances directed at the owner and return them to ill-wishers.
When choosing a place to wear a talisman, you should be guided by the following rules:
- Men are recommended to wear matoperta on a bracelet. Married people should wear the jewelry on their right hand, single people should wear it on their left hand.
- For a pregnant woman, as well as for those who constantly communicate with a large number of people (teachers, doctors, artists), a pin with a nazar pinned to their clothes is suitable.
- It is recommended that a newborn child tie a red silk ribbon to his left wrist, threaded through a bead with a blue eye.
- People in love should exchange pendants with the Turkish eye.
- An unmarried girl can get a manicure with the image of a talisman.
- To attract financial success, a businessman needs to pin a gold clip with nazar to his tie.
Can Orthodox Christians use it?
The Fatima talisman is an unusual, stylish decoration, a powerful universal means of protection that can be used by Jews, Muslims, and people of other faiths. Everyone decides for themselves what to believe.
The sign did not and does not pose any danger or harm to the owner, and can be used without fear.
The eye is closer to the religion of eastern countries, but all religions have a common nature, purpose and structure, differing in legends, Gods, type and structure of rituals, rules, and morals.
For Orthodoxy, wearing a bauble, pendant, brooch and other items with the image of Fatima is not a mortal sin. But it is advisable to give preference to items that correspond to faith.
Eye of Fatima in the house
For the eye to become a powerful amulet for the home, it should be placed opposite the front door. This way he will absorb the envy and evil that people bring with them when they come to visit homeowners. In Turkey there is even a belief that if a person crosses the threshold of a house who wants to cause harm to its inhabitants, the nazar will immediately crack, averting harm from the owners.
You can be skeptical about this belief, but it won’t hurt to place a Turkish amulet in front of the front door. It is important to choose a large image of the symbol and hang it in such a way that every person entering the house can immediately see it. A wall clock, carpet or painting decorated with Nazar is suitable for this purpose.
Fatima's eye is consumed by envy and evil.
Other ways to use the watchful eye in the home:
- in a children's room it is hung not far from the crib to protect the child from damage and the evil eye and to ensure a sound sleep;
- for spouses who have been unable to conceive a child for a long time, it is recommended to place a decorative tree with nazars on the bedside table;
- To increase financial wealth, the symbol is used to decorate the desktop in the home office or place it next to the place where money is stored.
Legends and beliefs about the cat's eye stone
Many legends are associated with the cat's eye, but the most famous is its connection with dark forces. In the Middle Ages it was believed that the devil watched over the world through this stone. In particular, according to popular belief, after the Flood, the devil looked for sinful souls through a cat's eye. Also in the old days it was believed that if you look at a mineral for too long, it would reveal all the evil in a person.
The stone was very popular among European witches and sorcerers, who used it in their rituals. In ancient Egypt, it was believed that a cat's eye allowed one to understand the language of animals.
Interesting Facts
The following interesting facts are associated with the talisman:
- The blue eye is an element of another popular amulet - the hand of Fatima.
- Although the origin of the matoperta is most often associated with Islam, in some Islamic countries this symbol is prohibited because strict followers of the religion do not accept the use of amulets.
- The Turkish airline Fly Air places an image of a nazar on the tail of its aircraft.
- An emoticon in the form of a blue eye is widespread on the social networks VKontakte, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
The Eye of Fatima will become a faithful protector of a person in a difficult world, where at any moment you can encounter negativity. Knowing how to use the symbol correctly, you can no longer fear people from whom envy and malice emanate.
