The evil eye is a look that is believed by many cultures to be
able to cause injury or bad luck for the person at whom it is
directed for reasons of envy or dislike. The term also refers to
the power attributed to certain persons of inflicting injury or bad
luck by such an envious or ill-wishing look.
In Turkey, evil eye jewelry and other such trinkets are
particularly common. The evil eye is also known as the Eye of
Medusa (a mythical Greek gorgon). A nazar or evil eye stone
(Turkish: nazar boncugu) is an amulet that protects against the
evil eye. Colorful beads, bracelets, necklaces, anklets, and all
manner of decoration may be adorned by this particularly popular
symbol, and it is common to see it on almost anything, from babies,
horses, doors to cars, sidewalks, cell phones, and even
airplanes.
It is usually seen in the form of a flattened bead or hanging
ornament, made by hand from coloured glass, and used as a necklace,
or attached to bracelets or anklets. Typically it is composed of
concentric circles or droplet shapes – from inside out: dark
blue (or black), light blue, white and black (occasionally a
yellow/gold edge circle) and is sometimes referred to as the blue
eye.
The idea of using the "nazar bead" is that it will attract the
evil eye (nazar) before it can damage the thing or the person that
it is directed to, absorbing the damaging power of
voluntary/involuntary "evil look". Therefore the nazar bead is
always out in the open, not a secret talisman.
Disclaimer:
Do not approach this series lightly. If this were only a 500'
bushwhack, I would call it hellish. The roots will trip you, the
branches will shred you and poke your eyes, and the insects will
consume you. But it's not 500'. It's over 12 bloody miles! I highly
recommend you bring snake boots, lots of water, long pants, long
sleeve shirt, lots of water, good hat, pokey stick, lots of water,
spare everything, bug spray, lots of water, writing utensils, cell
phone, lots of water.
Did I mention bring lots of water?
You may find a laminated clue slip in this cache. If you do, you
might want to solve the riddle. This will help you locate the Gaia
puzzle cache nearby. Please leave clue slips in the caches you find
them in.
