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Paulo Neto |
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The evil
eye in
the
Spiritist
perspective
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Let us
speak of
a common
belief;
perhaps
it is
even
universal;
according
to our
understanding,
it is
doctrinally
supported;
however,
in the
beginning,
it may
cause
certain
strangeness
to some
of the
scholars
of
Spiritism.
Is the evil eye
only a
superstition or
is it something
real perceived
by popular
wisdom? That is
the question.
Evil eye or
envious eye is a
folk belief (probably
it is very old
since it has
prevailed among
several peoples)
it considers
that someone’s
envy, shown or
not in a look,
can cause the
breakdown of
this
person/target,
or even good
luck. Due to
this, in
all cultures in
various periods
of History,
charms were
created against
the evil eye,
such as nazar ().
It is
traditionally
associated with
the idea of "bringing
bad luck with a
look" [...].
In the biblical
tradition, the
evil eye is
linked to the
restriction of
greediness
(Exodus 20). (WIKIPEDIA,
Internet, our
emphasis).
We copied
Wikipedia’s
definition
which, although
not very
reliable, will
only serve to
emphasize that
many people see
the evil eye as
a folk belief.
But would it not
be the case to
ask? If it is a
tradition that
is seen "in all
cultures at
different times
in History," and
that is
constantly
witnessed and
leads people to
believe in it,
then why is it
only considered
imaginary?
We are more and
more convinced
that when a
thing is
universal, it is
a fact, although
it can be
misinterpreted
given the lack
of knowledge of
the mechanisms
that make it
work. Perhaps a
good example of
this is the
belief in
ghosts, which is
certainly
universal, and
which Spiritism
has shown it to
be the soul of
the dead
manifesting to
the "living."
Even certain
rituals are
practiced in an
attempt to
"close/protect
the body"
against the evil
eye.
It is true and
proved by two
facts that are
known,
especially by
the inland
people. Today,
with the urban
concentration,
this culture is
being lost.
One of them is
the evil eye
directed against
plants. One
person visits
another, who has
a beautiful fern
pot; the
visitor, looking
at it, says:
"What a
beautiful fern,
I have never
seen one like
this before”.
That's enough.
The next
morning, the
poor plant is
weakening,
fading, as if
fire was blown
over it. Many
plants even die,
a few survive,
but to save them
they will have
to be very well
cared for.
The other
concerns
children who -
after being
complimented by
a particular
person, often a
friend of the
family – become
restless, and
are unable to
sleep properly
until someone
suggests: “Take
the child to be
blessed”. And
said and done,
after being
blessed the
child returns to
its normal
condition, a
little angel.
The healer is
usually an older
lady with an
envied
detachment who,
as a rule, only
works on
blessing
children. The
most interesting
thing is that it
"works", whether
those - who are
not accustomed
to "these
things" of
inland people,
or of the
outskirts of big
cities - believe
it or not.
Emmanuel, in O
Consolador,
answering the
question "the
so called
blessing, in the
popular circles,
is a form of
spiritual ?",
He says
categorically:
"The so-called
'blessings', so
common in the
popular
environment,
when used in
charity, are
humble
expressions of
the spiritual
regenerating
pass, so
well-known in
the Spiritist
institutions of
relief and
assistance”.
(Xavier, 1986a,
page 68).
Let us see, in
three different
sources, what we
have to support
this:
1st) Scholars.
Jacob de Melo
(1952-), in Heal
Yourself and
Heal through
spiritual
passes, addresses
the subject:
If there is a
good fluid or
energy, can
there also be
one that harms?
No doubt. Every
time we vibrate
negatively or
wish evil for
someone else, we
are producing a
bad fluid, a
disharmonious
fluid, a
de-structuring
environment. For
this reason,
this can be
qualified as a
harmful fluid.
[...].
How could we
define "evil
eye", or "bewitching"?
Considering
those who suffer
it, it
is the
absorption of a
fluidic loading,
which
contaminates or
even blocks one
or more
important vital
centers, causing
their failure,
and ending by
transferring
this disturbance
to the
corresponding
physical organ(s). On
the part of
those who
perform it, it is
the emission of
a very dense
fluidic load,
directed,
intentionally or
not, to people,
plants and/or
animals.
Why are children
more prone to
evil eye than
adults?
Because the
vital centers in
children are
"smaller" and
more sensitive.
Their structure
processes more
refined and
subtle fluids
than the adults,
and because of
their size they
"work" smaller
quantities of
fluid.
When the fluidic
loads are dense
and/or in large
quantities, the
mentioned
centers block and
consequently
fail [...].
And what good is
the branch used
by the ladies
who bless?
It works as a
kind of
catalyst, and it
gives a sign.When
the child is
under a fluid
congestion, the
lady who blesses
it by moving her
hand over the
child causes the
blocked fluids
to move. Since
there is a
little branch
between the
blessing lady’s
hand and the
child's body,
the fluids will
pass through it.
As plants do not
accept fluidic
loads in
movement, they
are struck, and
according to the
quantity of the
fluid that
caused the
congestion, so
is the level of
fulmination of
the plant
greater or less.
[...]. (MELO,
2003, pages
55-59, emphasis
added).
In the Transition
Program,
number 007 of
11.23.2008,
available on the
website
Kardec.TV, the
psychic Divaldo
Pereira Franco
(1927- ),
talking about
the evil-eye and
witchcraft,
said:
"[...] Of
course, the
Spiritist
Doctrine sees
this issue as an
animistic
phenomenon. The
so-called evil
eye is nothing
more than an
intense mental
vibration of
someone, who
is dominated by
lower feelings -
envy,
competitiveness
- and by
unloading this
wave of negative
feelings and
evil vibrations, often
strikes the one
against which
this disturbing
though is
directed.And
it reaches him,
because the
other is in an
equivalent
vibratory range,
and through the
phenomenon of
being in tune,
it captures that
disturbing
discharge.
[...]". (FRANCO,
2008, emphasis
added).
In the book Diversity
of charisms:
theory and
practice of
mediumship,
authored by
Herminio Correa
de Miranda
(1920-2013),
there is
reference on
this subject:
[...] And
regarding the
problem of the
evil eye? Is it
real?
As we have seen,
Spirits do not
deny it when
they say that
there are people
with a great
magnetic force
and they can
misuse it. (MIRANDA,
1991: page 311,
emphasis added).
(This article
will be
completed in the
next issue of
this magazine.)
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CARVALHO, V. L.
M. Ah,
if I could go
back in time! Sao
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2006.
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KARDEC, A. Genesis.
Rio de Janeiro:
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MIRANDA, H. C. Diversity
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Art and Culture,
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MELO, J. Heal
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FRANCO, D. P. Evil
eye and
witchcraft in
http://www.kardec.tv/video/transicao-tv/371/transicao-007-mal-olhado-e-feticaria,
access on
08.08.2013.
Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mau-olhado,
accessed on
08.08.2013.]
Evil eye on
plants: http://imguol.com/2012/10/26/ilustracao---olho-gordo-1351284447561_615x300.jpg
Evil eye child
(adapted): http://www.meusnervos.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Mal-olhado-medico-SUS-01.jpg
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Nazar or
Stone
against
evil
eye,
also
called
“Turkish
eye” (in
Turkish:
nazar
boncugu)
is a
charm
that
protects
against
evil eye
[…]. (WIKIPEDIA).
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