Why I’m wearing an evil eye bracelet everywhere I go
Evil eyes have been around for ages, but our generation seems to have just started learning about them. If you feel like your energy is being taken by others, or you’ve been experiencing misfortune without a known cause, there may be a reason for you to potentially look into this source of protection.
What is an evil eye?
In a nutshell, the evil eye is considered a spiritual symbol of protection from bad energies that may come a person’s way. The most common evil eye (that I have seen) is the black center dot, serving as a pupil of the evil eye, with white and blue rings around the main dot. There are variations of these colors that can symbolize different kinds of protections, but the typical colors are blue and white.
Consensus is that the evil eye originated from Ancient Rome and Greece, and have since been linked to religious cultures such as Christian faith, Buddhism, Hinduism, Muslim and Jewish peoples. Ethnic backgrounds linked to the evil eye are worldwide, including Arabia, Brazil in South America, and various European countries like Poland, Germany and France.
Why wear one?
When a person wears an evil eye, they are thought to be kept safe from people or situations that may warrant negative energy, such as jealousy of the person or bad luck/bad feelings sent toward the wearer. Their protection allows them to live a perceived life free from others who may be intentionally, unintentionally or hidden negativity. Examples of this may be:
Another person’s jealousy of you (shown directly to you or talked about behind your back).
Someone purposely sending you hateful comments online.
A person who casts a bad spell over you whether on purpose or by accident.
Even someone thinking badly of you can signal hidden negativity in your direction.
Slap an evil eye on, and the haters = blocked.
OK, how do you use an evil eye?
Just put it on, babes.
Taking off the bracelet puts you at risk of bad juju coming your way, which is why it’s important to find an evil eye that you really like and will be durable for as much wear as you can get.
You also may consider “cleansing” your bracelet’s energy or sage it like you would a house to rid it of bad energy/increase the likelihood of the bracelet’s protection. However, simply holding onto your bracelet and sending it good, healing, protective energy when you first receive it may be all it takes for you to feel confident in its sheltering power, and that’s fine, too.
Some people put on a single pendant, others put five bracelets on each limb they have. It’s really up to you and your style preference on how you wear your evil eye.
Other people wear other symbols of protection like a hamsa, Christian cross, a guardian angel or other symbol(s) for mixed protection if they’d like an extra boost.
What to do when your evil eye breaks
If your evil eye bracelet breaks, don’t worry about it too much. It simply means the magic has served its purpose for you/protected you from poor energy for its given time, and you can go out and get a new one worry-free.
Where to get one
Ready to get an evil eye? Amazon has a cute and affordable evil eye bracelet. In hopes of supporting small businesses, Etsy sellers also do a great job and have plenty of options whether you’re looking for a semi-cheap option or something a little more spendy/higher quality. Other places to consider may be buying from your local weekend/summer market, a small business in your town that makes jewelry or an ethical jewelry brand you find after doing your research.
You can level up the individuality of this protective trend by buying the evil eye pendant separately so you can make your own evil eye jewelry.
Your energy is important. If you feel like you keep attracting back luck, are constantly feeling energetically and spiritually drained or you feel maybe a specific person or group of people are giving you bad vibes, finding something to protect you, evil eye or not, can help you feel more energetically secure.
Header photo by Nhatalya Pagtakhan
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