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Posted by Christine L on 31st Jul 2015

The Hamsa Hand is an ancient Middle Eastern amulet symbolizing the Hand of God. In all faiths it is a protective sign. It brings it’s owner happiness, luck, health, and good fortune.It is also known as the Hand of Miriam, Aaron and Moses’s sister, and the Hand of Fatima.The hamsa hand has two main styles: - One style is shaped like a regular hand - The other has two symmetrical thumbsThe second of the two styles is the most popular.The… Read more

Posted by Christine L on 7th Jul 2015

Most people don’t really know what ‘the evil eye’ is. By definition, it is a gaze or stare superstitiously believed to cause material harm. However, what they might not know is that there is history behind it. The evil eye has been mentioned in ancient texts in Greece, Rome, the bible, Koran, and even Shakespeare.Back in the day, when something bad would happen to a good person, the only explanation would be that there was an evil eye on them. Th… Read more

Posted by Christine L on 30th Jun 2015

           Horus was an ancient sky god whose eyes were said to be the sun and the moon. An ancient myth describes a battle between Horus and another man, Set, in which Horus´ right eye was torn out and Set lost his testicles! Thoth(another man) magically restored Horus´ eye, at which point it was given the name “Wadjet”, meaning whole. In this myth it is specifically stated that it is Horus´ left eye which has… Read more