In Anatolia the nazar — the evil eye — has long been answered with blue glass, burning harmal seeds and quiet words spoken over the threshold. This ritual follows that household practice.
At the altar your name is written and placed beneath a beeswax candle, ringed with salt. Harmal seeds are cast onto the coals, and their smoke is passed around the blue bead while the old protective verses are recited. The bead is then left to rest by the flame until the candle has burned down.
The intention
This is a ritual of shielding and of closing doors: a symbolic act to set a boundary around you, your home or someone you love.
On the altar
- Blue glass nazar bead
- Harmal (üzerlik) seeds
- Beeswax candle
- Salt
- Spring water
What you share
- Your first name
- What you would like the protection to surround — yourself, a home or a loved one
What you receive
- A note describing how the ritual was performed for you
- Details as stated on the Etsy or Fiverr listing