Witchcraft - Black Magic - and the Evil Eye

If a person believes strongly enough that someone has the power to harm him, he may actually become ill. Anyone who believes he is bewitched or has been given the evil eye is really the victim of his own fears (see Susto).

A 'witch' has no power over other people, except for her ability to make them believe that she has. For this reason:

Some people think that they are 'bewitched' when they have strange or frightening illnesses (such as tumors of the genitals or cirrhosis of the liver). Such sicknesses have nothing to do with witchcraft or black magic. Their causes are natural.

Do not waste your money at 'magic centers' that claim to cure witchcraft. And do not seek revenge against a witch, because it will not solve anything. If you are seriously ill, go for medical help.

If you have a strange sickness:

do not blame a witch,

do not go to a magic center,

but ask for medical advice.