Edit: I had to remove one the items on this list. I was gifted something and there are concerns about whether or not it is ✨legal✨ to own these items in my area. So pretend there are 10 items shown in this video and not 9! Whoopsies 😂
Woohoo!! I have always wondered about the slight cultural differences between Italian and Greek interpretations and uses for the evil eye. So fascinating!!
I love this video. Chuckling along with you and Red Poppy. ;) . Thoroughly enjoyed your 2023 here on UA-cam - thanks to your recommendation, The Bones Fall in a Spiral is sitting at the top of my to-buy list - and really looking forward to being here with you in 2024. I adore you, Ivy. Approaching the end of this well-lived life of mine, I love sharing your knowledge and insight and excitement from your vantage point earlier in this life of yours. Thank you for everything you do. You are a star!
Thank you so much, friend! I have really appreciated your encouragement and kind words over this past year. You are such a wonderful human and I appreciate you! ☺️
You are so sweet. I really am thrilled that you like the rattle. I'm cleaning some rawhide to make more and I'm so ready to get creating. It means a lot that you resonate so well with it. And now I've got a new book to read, thanks to this video!
The Bones Fall in a Spiral 🌀 is going to be my next book purchase I think 🤔 once I’ve read the bookclub one. I’m trying to read one before I buy one with books 📚 in 2024 I haven’t worked with red poppies yet….which is weird now I’m thinking about it….perhaps it’s been hiding from me in the wild 😂 Your evil eye 🧿 is stunning. And the genie 🧞♂️ lamp 🪔 is so cool, what a fabulous servitor home 🖤
DITTO on the books in this order!!! IVY➡️ Have You a Link so when we purchase Mortellus's book, you'll be credited please?!? *btw: I must say again how that's My personal FAVORITE of Your Interviews thus far!!!💜🖤☄
you are correct about amulet vs talisman; in academia, a talisman has words or symbols engraved on it, although in common use they are often used interchangeably. -love this video, thank you for showing all this cool stuff. great ideas and people/businesses to support. excellent presentation as well.
Of course I'm correct! Just kidding 😂😂 And thank you. I consider it an amulet because it is projecting energy (for protection) versus attracting energy (like a talisman typically would.) I appreciate your kindness as always!
There my Goddess is in all of her beauty! Great hair day, btw! I love all of the items you showed! I really want a rattle now! I’ll have to go on Etsy to see if they have one! Yours is SO SPECIAL! I can’t wait to see what you do in 2024! I’m looking forward to the next book we read! Mine came today, but I have to wait until my partner gets the mail when she comes home. Love you! ❤❤❤
@@feralfoodsI can't take credit for this line of thought, though I wish I could! I think I read it once in an amulet & talisman book. And I think these terms change from culture to culture as well... We are all just in a never ending pursuit of knowledge!
The Nest with the Owl Feathers, The Red Poppy and your Divination River Rocks for Thoth, are my favorites. A fun video to share your favorites of 2023!!!
I recently picked up The Bones Fall in a Spiral as I heard it's really good, haven't read it yet but it's on my TBR for this year. I've been leaning toward necromancy lately -- perhaps this could assist me with my anger toward death (my husband passed a few years ago), so, I thought instead of being so angry at death all the time, how about I take another look at it and necromancy being a starting point toward change and understanding. I'm in the process of making my own Road Opener oil. I finally got a hold of Road Opener (Abre Camino) leaves and it's hard to find - meaning businesses that'll ship it to Canada. 😊
I am so excited for your road opener oil! On necromancy, I agree it could assist you on your relationship with death. I am so, so sorry to hear about your husband's passing. I can only imagine how difficult that must be. It's something worth looking into for sure. Maybe it could open some lines of communication for you 🖤
Love the video! The little girl statue at first looks like she's representing water, but it's really air - her umbrella is closed and she's blowing in the wind :). So her air element ties in beautifully with your intellectual pursuits!
I love the figure thrifting idea. I love thrifting. I find such unique items. I can totally see doing something like this to celebrate one of the equinoxes or solstices ❤
Looking at the ritual oil shop on Etsy makes me nostalgic for when I had time to make stuff like that. I really loved making molded soaps and things of that nature. I have some incredibly detailed molds in the house sitting here unused in storage :(.
TYVM for the wonderful video--I've been learning so much from you. LINGERING QUESTION: I know that many witches work with deities. Would you make a video explaining the belief system implicit in this? Do you automatically tell yourself to believe in this goddess? Does one call out to you? When I was Catholic it was from years of schools and indoctrination and "fitting in." It was a lifestyle. I'd love to know how magical practitioners start believing in what seems to me like random deities. Also interested in saints and angels for one's practice. They just kinda' feel familiar.
I do have a couple videos on deity work - there is one in particular called "How To Work With Deities in Witchcraft" that answers a lot of these questions! I probably won't make a specific video about belief systems because it really just depends on the person. Some people believe deities are external beings that live in an upper world, some believe they are psychological archetypes or pieces of your subconscious mind that you can tap into. There are many, many different beliefs around what deities are/aren't, and it would be impossible for me to make a video covering them all! But truly, whatever you believe is valid in your own reality.
There is a cool little book called Sister Karol's Book of Spells, Blessings & Folk Magic by Karol Jakowski that might resonate with you, and another called Italian Folk Magic by Mary Grace Farhun. Mary Grace has a YT channel with some videos about working with saints. She was raised, but is not now, Catholic. Sister Karol is a nun who is really a folk catholic. These two people have helped me incorporate some of my Catholic upbringing into my practice. I don't believe in dieties, I take the archetype approach, but saints were real people so for me they are easier to work with, although I don't do it that often. I hope that helps. ❤
Hi Ivy, sadly it is illegal to own owl feathers in North America. That is to prevent the hunt and trade of birds and anything. Sadly, even if we found the feathers in the wild, it is illegal to have them.
Well… in the US, yes. It’s part of the Migratory Bird Act. North America is a bit bigger than just us, and the rules are apparently different if you live in Canada.
Hi Lady. Do a quick check that the owl feathers are legal to have. Many bird feathers are not, even if found on your own property. Think it’s a federal type law. Maybe owls aren’t in that group. 🤷🏼♀️
Hi Ivy, you mentioned you read some other great books and some not so great. Can you do a video review of those books? I find there is a value in book reviews from someone like yourself who is very knowledgeable in the occult.
I actually did do a video on this! It's called "Why I don't like to review bad occult books." I discussed why I don't usually like to leave bad reviews on my platform. And at the end of that video, I did talk about the two bad books I read for this year. 🖤
Hey, thank you so much for your loose guidelines to give all of us inspiration and help open up my eyes to see all the different ways to see the world in a magical lense. I really want to get into ink magic (specifically doves blood dragons blood etc) but a more common form of ink magic today i believe is tattooing yourself whether it be about acknowledging your past or manifesting your future etc. Again thank you so much and I know you said you were on a break so that’s okay, but thought I would ask (sorry I tried to send this on insta then remembered you had said you turned off messages on there).
So different inks are used for different reasons like dragons blood for conjugation but there’s not a lot of resources out there on it that I can find. Like does different parchments change it? Does the type wood of the dip pen help to amplify the energies? Thank you again
@@snailbayte oh! I actually don't know either! 😂 So sorry, I wish I could give you some better advice. That sounds more like a cultural thing that may differ depending on the culture. It sounds really cool though and I'm sorry I can't be of more assistance here! ❤️
@@IvyTheOccultistall is good my brother may be going thru a divorce and I am trying to bring good fortune and happiness into his life and so I want to do a working for him as he is in a lot of pain rn, but I appreciate the assistance you have gave thru all your workings and insight.
The little porcelain girl looks like a Hummel. If it is a real Hummel, it will have his name written on the base somewhere and there will be a number on the bottom too as they were made in limited batches from 500 to 5,000 during the early 20th century in Germany. Of course, the lower the number, the more valuable it is.
I really y want to buy bones fall in a spiral but i have books i still need to finish lmao. Also what you said about books being way too beginner friendly i had that issue with a book i recently finished (elemental magick cannot remember the authors name right now) i got it as i wanted to get into working with the elements more/connecting with the elementals and i kinda felt like so much of the stuff in there was aimed at beginners vs someone whos more intermediate
I absolutely love ‘Blood and bones’ that was recommended in another video by Ivy. More intermediate/ advanced . ‘Faery Witchcraft’ is another good advanced book. Very deep meditation style spell work where you go through multiple layers of the subconscious which I love as a hypnotherapist ❤ I find it to be more Wiccan, but I adjust it to fit my Pagan style practice.
Hi Ivy, i have asked this question a few times before and may be its stupid, but i want to repeat, hoping i get a response. Anyone else who reads my comment and does have any ideas or suggestions, are most welcome. So , i am not a book reader. I only read books when they were related to Academics or a requirement to enhance my knowledge regarding a specific topic pertaining to my job. My question is, how do we read these spiritual books in a way, that we are able register/remember most that we have read. What are the coloured post its for, in your case when you read books?
It really depends on the person but hopefully this helps! - Journal a little bit after each chapter you read. Don't look at the book while journaling, just write about your thoughts, what came up, and what you learned in your own words. It doesn't matter if you retain all the knowledge perfectly, it just helps you start to articulate what you have learned. - Create a sticky note system for yourself. I have different categories that might not be helpful for someone else but they help me. I tab things that are interesting that I want to research more on, I tab things that I disagree with and I want to sit with a new perspective a bit longer, I tab things that I don't understand (to come back to later), I tab recipes/spells that I want to try later... Etc. Each category has a different color! Find some things that are important to you whilst reading a book and make a color coded system. - sometimes I'll even put sticky notes in my book to help with recall. So let's say I tab a page with a blue tab because it's something I don't understand and want to come back to later. I will also put in a sticky note on the page and write a short blurb about my current thoughts so when I come back to it, I can pick up right where I left off.
5:19 It is a Nazar, and it is not greek. It comes from Arabic origin. And it is used specifically to guard of the envious gaze of others. I hope this is useful information. The new age kinda took it and runned with it, as they do with most things, so there is a lot of misinformation about what it is.
I am familiar with Nazar and that is one interpretation for sure! It is also called Mati in Greece and there are many different versions of the evil eye across cultures. Mati in Greece is much older than the new age interpretations. If you spend some time in Greece, Mati (evil eye) has been woven into their culture for centuries. But you are totally right, it is usually used to guard against the envious gaze of others! 🖤 I will just happen to be using this item as a banishing charm later on, separately from Mati/Nazar/Evil Eye.
@@nikoguarro I really appreciate you making this comment though because you are so right!! The new age community has taken this symbol and really ran with it.... It lost a ton of cultural context which is really sad. But yeah, I was surprised how much Mati/evil eye was part of Greek culture until I was there! My brother married a Greek woman so we got the full cultural experience!
Most Mediterranean cultures have the evil eye and talismans against it. It is huge in Italy where I am from. We call the evil eye malocchio, and we typically use cornetti (a bovine horn amulet) as protection against it, along with the Greek Mati. We also have a series of rituals/prayers used to rid those who have been affected of malocchio. I don’t know the ritual myself but many older Italian women know it. It can only be taught to others on Christmas Eve and from what I’ve seen, involves ritualistic yawning and lots of Hail Mary’s.
@@IvyTheOccultistit’s very big in Italy as well. Along with the Mati, in southern Italy we also use cornetti (bovine horn) talisman to protect against it. We also do the sign of the horns with our hands. And many older Italian ladies know the spells/rituals to get rid of it if someone has been afflicted. I don’t know the ritual myself, but I know that it can only be taught on Christmas Eve, and that it involves many recitations of Ave Maria and yawning. It’s actually a bit unusual to see it being done as the person performing the spell goes into fits of really dramatic yawning lol.
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Edit: I had to remove one the items on this list. I was gifted something and there are concerns about whether or not it is ✨legal✨ to own these items in my area. So pretend there are 10 items shown in this video and not 9! Whoopsies 😂
Ivy- can you write or maybe do s video p2 about the runes as far as things youd now suggest having in a set? Meaning wise?
Great vid!
That evil eye is absolutely gorgeous! I can hear my Italian ancestors yelling at me from the other side about the mallochio after saying that!. 👁️👀
I would love to see a video on you making the evil eye into a banishing charm!! Sounds like a powerful idea 💙💙🧿
As an Italian that is the correct siZe of protection from the evil eye, yes!
Woohoo!! I have always wondered about the slight cultural differences between Italian and Greek interpretations and uses for the evil eye. So fascinating!!
Thanks for sharing! Loved the red poppy segment. Who doesn't love a trickster?😁
Hahaha she is very fun, that's for sure!
Providing an update on reading The Bones Fall in a Spiral.....I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!
Yessssss!!!!
I really love the idea of making your own personal Divination set. I think I'm going to run with that one. Thanks so much for sharing!
I love this video. Chuckling along with you and Red Poppy. ;) . Thoroughly enjoyed your 2023 here on UA-cam - thanks to your recommendation, The Bones Fall in a Spiral is sitting at the top of my to-buy list - and really looking forward to being here with you in 2024. I adore you, Ivy. Approaching the end of this well-lived life of mine, I love sharing your knowledge and insight and excitement from your vantage point earlier in this life of yours. Thank you for everything you do. You are a star!
Thank you so much, friend! I have really appreciated your encouragement and kind words over this past year. You are such a wonderful human and I appreciate you! ☺️
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You are so sweet. I really am thrilled that you like the rattle. I'm cleaning some rawhide to make more and I'm so ready to get creating. It means a lot that you resonate so well with it.
And now I've got a new book to read, thanks to this video!
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The Bones Fall in a Spiral 🌀 is going to be my next book purchase I think 🤔 once I’ve read the bookclub one. I’m trying to read one before I buy one with books 📚 in 2024
I haven’t worked with red poppies yet….which is weird now I’m thinking about it….perhaps it’s been hiding from me in the wild 😂
Your evil eye 🧿 is stunning. And the genie 🧞♂️ lamp 🪔 is so cool, what a fabulous servitor home 🖤
I feel like poppies are just laying right in plain sight but we just never remember them 😂😂 So excited for you to read The Bones Fall in a Spiral! ❤️
DITTO on the books in this order!!!
IVY➡️ Have You a Link so when we purchase Mortellus's book, you'll be credited please?!? *btw: I must say again how that's My personal FAVORITE of Your Interviews thus far!!!💜🖤☄
you are correct about amulet vs talisman; in academia, a talisman has words or symbols engraved on it, although in common use they are often used interchangeably. -love this video, thank you for showing all this cool stuff. great ideas and people/businesses to support. excellent presentation as well.
Of course I'm correct! Just kidding 😂😂 And thank you. I consider it an amulet because it is projecting energy (for protection) versus attracting energy (like a talisman typically would.) I appreciate your kindness as always!
i've never thought of it that way before, very interesting. i've so much more to learn, thank you. @@IvyTheOccultist
There my Goddess is in all of her beauty! Great hair day, btw! I love all of the items you showed! I really want a rattle now! I’ll have to go on Etsy to see if they have one! Yours is SO SPECIAL! I can’t wait to see what you do in 2024! I’m looking forward to the next book we read! Mine came today, but I have to wait until my partner gets the mail when she comes home. Love you! ❤❤❤
@@feralfoodsI can't take credit for this line of thought, though I wish I could! I think I read it once in an amulet & talisman book. And I think these terms change from culture to culture as well... We are all just in a never ending pursuit of knowledge!
@@CoralTheWitch2023aww shucks, thank you for the hair compliment!! Yes, the next book will be so fun! Much love to you! ❤️
I love all things evil eye 🧿💕🧿💕
The Nest with the Owl Feathers, The Red Poppy and your Divination River Rocks for Thoth, are my favorites. A fun video to share your favorites of 2023!!!
Thank you!! Those three are definitely close to my heart! 🥰
Great video! Lots of good inspiration as always xx mwah
❤️❤️❤️ Thank you! Much love!
I recently picked up The Bones Fall in a Spiral as I heard it's really good, haven't read it yet but it's on my TBR for this year. I've been leaning toward necromancy lately -- perhaps this could assist me with my anger toward death (my husband passed a few years ago), so, I thought instead of being so angry at death all the time, how about I take another look at it and necromancy being a starting point toward change and understanding.
I'm in the process of making my own Road Opener oil. I finally got a hold of Road Opener (Abre Camino) leaves and it's hard to find - meaning businesses that'll ship it to Canada. 😊
I am so excited for your road opener oil! On necromancy, I agree it could assist you on your relationship with death. I am so, so sorry to hear about your husband's passing. I can only imagine how difficult that must be. It's something worth looking into for sure. Maybe it could open some lines of communication for you 🖤
Love the video! The little girl statue at first looks like she's representing water, but it's really air - her umbrella is closed and she's blowing in the wind :). So her air element ties in beautifully with your intellectual pursuits!
I love that perspective; thank you! ❤️
I ordered the same road opener oil after I saw you unbox it in your video! I love it!
I love the figure thrifting idea. I love thrifting. I find such unique items. I can totally see doing something like this to celebrate one of the equinoxes or solstices ❤
always🧿 by the way you are looking so good Ivy
Oh thank you!! ❤️❤️
Seeing the sticky tabs in the book made me point at my TV 😂 Like YES!
HAHA emotional support tabs!
Looking at the ritual oil shop on Etsy makes me nostalgic for when I had time to make stuff like that. I really loved making molded soaps and things of that nature. I have some incredibly detailed molds in the house sitting here unused in storage :(.
Hopefully one day you can get back to it! ☺️
Nice to see your favorites!
Thank you for sharing!☺️🙏💚
I love this video! 💜Your favorites are awesome! I think I need to make a glyph set for myself!
Yes!! I would love to see it if you ever make one! 🥰
@@IvyTheOccultist I will put it on Instagram if/ when I make one! 😉
TYVM for the wonderful video--I've been learning so much from you.
LINGERING QUESTION: I know that many witches work with deities. Would you make a video explaining the belief system implicit in this? Do you automatically tell yourself to believe in this goddess? Does one call out to you? When I was Catholic it was from years of schools and indoctrination and "fitting in." It was a lifestyle. I'd love to know how magical practitioners start believing in what seems to me like random deities.
Also interested in saints and angels for one's practice. They just kinda' feel familiar.
I do have a couple videos on deity work - there is one in particular called "How To Work With Deities in Witchcraft" that answers a lot of these questions! I probably won't make a specific video about belief systems because it really just depends on the person. Some people believe deities are external beings that live in an upper world, some believe they are psychological archetypes or pieces of your subconscious mind that you can tap into. There are many, many different beliefs around what deities are/aren't, and it would be impossible for me to make a video covering them all! But truly, whatever you believe is valid in your own reality.
There is a cool little book called Sister Karol's Book of Spells, Blessings & Folk Magic by Karol Jakowski that might resonate with you, and another called Italian Folk Magic by Mary Grace Farhun. Mary Grace has a YT channel with some videos about working with saints. She was raised, but is not now, Catholic. Sister Karol is a nun who is really a folk catholic. These two people have helped me incorporate some of my Catholic upbringing into my practice. I don't believe in dieties, I take the archetype approach, but saints were real people so for me they are easier to work with, although I don't do it that often. I hope that helps. ❤
Another great video! Thank you for sharing! 🌙
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Very curious what your other favorite book was
Cunning Words by Marshall WSL! It's a new take on folkloric traditional witchcraft
Hi Ivy, sadly it is illegal to own owl feathers in North America. That is to prevent the hunt and trade of birds and anything. Sadly, even if we found the feathers in the wild, it is illegal to have them.
Thank you for telling me; I had no idea!
Well… in the US, yes. It’s part of the Migratory Bird Act. North America is a bit bigger than just us, and the rules are apparently different if you live in Canada.
@@vyvienn NOPE, it is actually illegal both in Canada and the USA according to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
@@vyvienn it is also illegal in Canada. I know that cuz I have researched it
So what are you supposed to do with them if you find them? Throw them out? That's just wasteful.
Hi Lady. Do a quick check that the owl feathers are legal to have. Many bird feathers are not, even if found on your own property. Think it’s a federal type law. Maybe owls aren’t in that group. 🤷🏼♀️
I just looked up the laws and that is so sad! Thank you for telling me.
Hi Ivy, you mentioned you read some other great books and some not so great. Can you do a video review of those books? I find there is a value in book reviews from someone like yourself who is very knowledgeable in the occult.
I actually did do a video on this! It's called "Why I don't like to review bad occult books." I discussed why I don't usually like to leave bad reviews on my platform. And at the end of that video, I did talk about the two bad books I read for this year. 🖤
@@IvyTheOccultist Thanks Ivy, I will find that video. Appreciate the response.
Hey, thank you so much for your loose guidelines to give all of us inspiration and help open up my eyes to see all the different ways to see the world in a magical lense. I really want to get into ink magic (specifically doves blood dragons blood etc) but a more common form of ink magic today i believe is tattooing yourself whether it be about acknowledging your past or manifesting your future etc. Again thank you so much and I know you said you were on a break so that’s okay, but thought I would ask (sorry I tried to send this on insta then remembered you had said you turned off messages on there).
No worries at all! Just to make sure I understand, what is your question about ink magic?
So different inks are used for different reasons like dragons blood for conjugation but there’s not a lot of resources out there on it that I can find. Like does different parchments change it? Does the type wood of the dip pen help to amplify the energies? Thank you again
@@snailbayte oh! I actually don't know either! 😂 So sorry, I wish I could give you some better advice. That sounds more like a cultural thing that may differ depending on the culture. It sounds really cool though and I'm sorry I can't be of more assistance here! ❤️
@@IvyTheOccultistall is good my brother may be going thru a divorce and I am trying to bring good fortune and happiness into his life and so I want to do a working for him as he is in a lot of pain rn, but I appreciate the assistance you have gave thru all your workings and insight.
The little porcelain girl looks like a Hummel. If it is a real Hummel, it will have his name written on the base somewhere and there will be a number on the bottom too as they were made in limited batches from 500 to 5,000 during the early 20th century in Germany. Of course, the lower the number, the more valuable it is.
I just checked and it is not a Hummel. But how cool if it was! ☺️
I really y want to buy bones fall in a spiral but i have books i still need to finish lmao.
Also what you said about books being way too beginner friendly i had that issue with a book i recently finished (elemental magick cannot remember the authors name right now) i got it as i wanted to get into working with the elements more/connecting with the elementals and i kinda felt like so much of the stuff in there was aimed at beginners vs someone whos more intermediate
Also what you said about Thoth being a tough boss I've found to be true about Hecate myself 🤣 she's tough but fair.
Oh yes, the struggle to find more intermediate books is real!! And yeah, I could definitely see Hecate being tough but fair 🖤
I absolutely love ‘Blood and bones’ that was recommended in another video by Ivy. More intermediate/ advanced . ‘Faery Witchcraft’ is another good advanced book. Very deep meditation style spell work where you go through multiple layers of the subconscious which I love as a hypnotherapist ❤ I find it to be more Wiccan, but I adjust it to fit my Pagan style practice.
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Hi Ivy, i have asked this question a few times before and may be its stupid, but i want to repeat, hoping i get a response. Anyone else who reads my comment and does have any ideas or suggestions, are most welcome.
So , i am not a book reader. I only read books when they were related to Academics or a requirement to enhance my knowledge regarding a specific topic pertaining to my job.
My question is, how do we read these spiritual books in a way, that we are able register/remember most that we have read. What are the coloured post its for, in your case when you read books?
It really depends on the person but hopefully this helps!
- Journal a little bit after each chapter you read. Don't look at the book while journaling, just write about your thoughts, what came up, and what you learned in your own words. It doesn't matter if you retain all the knowledge perfectly, it just helps you start to articulate what you have learned.
- Create a sticky note system for yourself. I have different categories that might not be helpful for someone else but they help me. I tab things that are interesting that I want to research more on, I tab things that I disagree with and I want to sit with a new perspective a bit longer, I tab things that I don't understand (to come back to later), I tab recipes/spells that I want to try later... Etc. Each category has a different color! Find some things that are important to you whilst reading a book and make a color coded system.
- sometimes I'll even put sticky notes in my book to help with recall. So let's say I tab a page with a blue tab because it's something I don't understand and want to come back to later. I will also put in a sticky note on the page and write a short blurb about my current thoughts so when I come back to it, I can pick up right where I left off.
Thank you so much. This is very helpfull. I will surely try this out and let you know. Thank you once again. Really appreciate the tips🙏🙏
5:19 It is a Nazar, and it is not greek. It comes from Arabic origin. And it is used specifically to guard of the envious gaze of others. I hope this is useful information. The new age kinda took it and runned with it, as they do with most things, so there is a lot of misinformation about what it is.
I am familiar with Nazar and that is one interpretation for sure! It is also called Mati in Greece and there are many different versions of the evil eye across cultures. Mati in Greece is much older than the new age interpretations. If you spend some time in Greece, Mati (evil eye) has been woven into their culture for centuries. But you are totally right, it is usually used to guard against the envious gaze of others! 🖤 I will just happen to be using this item as a banishing charm later on, separately from Mati/Nazar/Evil Eye.
@@IvyTheOccultist See? I was not aware of the greek side of things. Only half of the History. Good to know! 🖤✨
@@nikoguarro I really appreciate you making this comment though because you are so right!! The new age community has taken this symbol and really ran with it.... It lost a ton of cultural context which is really sad. But yeah, I was surprised how much Mati/evil eye was part of Greek culture until I was there! My brother married a Greek woman so we got the full cultural experience!
Most Mediterranean cultures have the evil eye and talismans against it. It is huge in Italy where I am from. We call the evil eye malocchio, and we typically use cornetti (a bovine horn amulet) as protection against it, along with the Greek Mati. We also have a series of rituals/prayers used to rid those who have been affected of malocchio. I don’t know the ritual myself but many older Italian women know it. It can only be taught to others on Christmas Eve and from what I’ve seen, involves ritualistic yawning and lots of Hail Mary’s.
@@IvyTheOccultistit’s very big in Italy as well. Along with the Mati, in southern Italy we also use cornetti (bovine horn) talisman to protect against it. We also do the sign of the horns with our hands. And many older Italian ladies know the spells/rituals to get rid of it if someone has been afflicted. I don’t know the ritual myself, but I know that it can only be taught on Christmas Eve, and that it involves many recitations of Ave Maria and yawning. It’s actually a bit unusual to see it being done as the person performing the spell goes into fits of really dramatic yawning lol.
makeup is gorgeous! that lip color looks perfect on you.
Oh thank you!! It's a mix of like 4 different lipsticks so I'm sure I'll never get the recipe right again lol