{"id":8493,"date":"2023-10-31T08:46:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T01:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=8493"},"modified":"2023-10-31T08:46:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T01:46:41","slug":"hamsa-meaning-history-how-to-use-it-according-to-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=8493","title":{"rendered":"Hamsa Meaning: History + How To Use It, According To Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_-247,w_1120,h_747\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/68mewwfw6kcl4lpmz.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div end=\"false\">\n<p>The hamsa, also sometimes referred to as the Hand of Fatima or the Eye of Miriam, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/common-yoga-symbols-and-how-to-use-them\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/common-yoga-symbols-and-how-to-use-them\" rel=\"noopener\">a symbol<\/a> of a hand with an eye in the center. The hamsa relates to the belief in the evil eye, with the hamsa itself offering protection from the evil eye.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been connected to a number of traditions for centuries, and remains a popular symbol for warding off negativity today. As assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Denver, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.du.edu\/ahss\/religiousstudies\/facultystaff\/sundaram.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.du.edu\/ahss\/religiousstudies\/facultystaff\/sundaram.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Dheepa Sundaram, Ph.D.<\/a>, tells mindbodygreen, it has connections to Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Within Islam and Judaism, it&#8217;s about warding off the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/evil-eye-meaning\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/evil-eye-meaning\" rel=\"noopener\">evil eye<\/a>\u2014the idea of the protector,&#8221; Sundarama explains, adding, &#8220;In Hinduism, it&#8217;s often used as a synonym for the supreme spirit or the ultimate reality, which is called &#8216;Brahman,&#8217; as well as a vehicle for knowledge. In Buddhism it represents the universal spirit and being released from the cycle of rebirth, or samsara.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And FYI, if you&#8217;re unfamiliar, the concept of the evil eye is thousands of years old, too, and is based on the idea that someone can put a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/spell-jars\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/spell-jars\" rel=\"noopener\">spell<\/a>\u00a0or curse on you with just ill will or a dirty look alone. Many countries and cultures believe in the evil eye. Psychology expert and owner of<a href=\"http:\/\/psychicmediumwitch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"http:\/\/psychicmediumwitch.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Psychic Medium Witch<\/a>, Leigh Ann Romano Rogers, M.A., tells mindbodygreen, \u201cBelief in the evil eye is a cross-cultural phenomenon found throughout Europe, the ancient Egyptians, North and East Africa, the Middle East, the Philippines, and Latin America, among other cultures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the hamsa symbol, the evil eye is incorporated into the hand, &#8220;whose five fingers symbolize the five pillars of Islam or simply the fingers of the hand in Jewish tradition,&#8221;\u00a0explains shamanic healer, spiritual teacher, and adjunct professor at California State University-San Bernardino,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritualdigger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.spiritualdigger.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonathan Jay Dubois Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hamsa, also sometimes referred to as the Hand of Fatima or the Eye of Miriam, is a symbol of a hand with an eye in the center. 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