4 Eye Dzi Bead - Vintage - Amulet for Protection, Strength, Health, Longevity, Clearing Obstacles and Negativity popular

Vintage Four Eye Dzi Bead

This bead has a black color, with crisp light etched lines. The pattern is 4 eyes with a square wave flowing between them, and a circular line around each end of the bead. Circles represent Sky, and squares represent Earth. The surface is a dull semi-gloss, with two small circular dig marks.

Measures .9375 x .4375 inches.

The four-eyed Dzi helps to clear obstacles, overcome negative influences, keeps anger under control, and brings longevity.

In several Central Asian cultures, including that of Tibet, the bead is considered to provide positive spiritual benefit. These beads are generally prized as protective amulets and are sometimes ground into a powder to be used in traditional Tibetan medicine. The folklore of many ancient civilizations rumors that wearing agate would protect from danger. It was often used on the breastplates of soldier's armor to give warriors strength and make them victorious in battle. Agate was thought of as the stone of strength in the ancient cultures. In ancient Asia, magicians believed that agates might be used to see the future, ward off evil, and to divert dangerous storms. Agate is commonly found in folklore popular to induce calming, aid in protection, and promote balanced energy.