So you have been affected by the evil eye, now what?? In every Greek home there are Greek blue eye charms everywhere. We also have a few at home. They are beautiful and an wonderful gift to receive or give, a true symbol of love and protection towards another person or family.
Generally speaking, the Greek Eye charms are placed in homes, offices, cars, schools, on your clothing, on your body to protect yourself from the evil eye. The eye is said to reflect the evil around you. The charms come in the form of decorative wall hangings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, kolomboi worry beads carried bymost Greek men, wall art, pillows, etc.
Other ways to get rid of the evil eye is to consult with usually a Greek grandparent, who knows the prayers to relieve you. The Greek evil eyes are cast away through the process of Xematiasma. First the healer says the prayer with mention of your name. Then they take a deep dish full of water and let a drop of olive oil fall into the water, performing the sign of the cross three times and spits in the air three times. Another way to ward off the evil eye is spitting.
Spitting it is believed to chase away the evil and misfortune. For example: when someone talks about bad news (deaths, accidents, etc), the others listening to the news should slightly spit three times saying “ftou ftou ftou”. Another example regarding spitting is that when someone compliments your baby or child or even an adult for their beauty, successes or fortunes, that person giving the compliments must also spit three times on the complimented person so that he doesn’t give him the evil eye and he is also reassuring the recipient of the compliment that they mean well in their compliments.
The Greek Eyes are truly beautiful, so if having them in our life gives us a bit of extra protection, why not!!!!
Source of information: Greekboston.com & Thermakrolife.blog
