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Ancient Hand Symbol Protects and Opens My Eyes

4/25/2020

 
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It was quite unconscious today when rearranging things in the bathroom, the hand of Fatima I placed on the stone vanity there..the Hamsa hand was a filigree art piece I bought in Malta ,an ancient symbol in Middle eastern and Jewish cultures,  sits next to my bar of soap..ancient symbol of protection from the evil eye.. makes me wonder where is the evil in all this, what needs cleansing?  No one wants a deadly virus..we wash hands..but is it the virus itself that is evil?  Is there evil here?   What is the virus, are references to evil appropriate?  Is it a dark foe or simply a life form that seeks a host, a place to grow and replicate  with no special value judgments to be held there ..What then to wash away?The eye is always open, a reminder to look critically and deeply...What might the hand, the Hamsa symbol really protect against? The Hamsa  hand also represents  blessings for  power and strength..jot note for the day another essay in the works methinks..
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I always liked the ancient hand symbol...I also wear a silver Hamsa 

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     Cheryl L. McLean
    Keeping Hope Alive
    on the Inside through the Arts during the Pandemic of 2020


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