Every human has two spirits who follow them like shadows. One feeds on your evil inclination; the other on your good inclination.

Your evil inclination is not all evil. It contains our base drive to eat and survive, but it also yearns for more than we need.

Your evil shadow absorbs your jealousy- your envy of others wealth and children or your private disdain of another. It whispers your worst instincts back into your ear.

Your evil shadow may cause harm to your neighbors without your consent. Your unkind words and expressions of jealousy point the shadow’s evil eye at another. They harm others without your consent and encourage other spirits to join them in their malicious deeds. That is why you must never gossip or speak ill of others.

Bragging about your good fortune attracts evil eyes on yourself and brings you and your offspring sickness and bad luck.

Those who wish to do evil to another, learn to curse others with their shadow’s eye. This of course is a crime of the highest proportions.

Your good shadow tries to thwart your evil shadow. It serves as a second conscious. The work of all humans is to feed your good inclination and limit our evil inclination.

When someone has become afflicted by the evil eye, then you should feed them sugar & juniper.

Commentary #

In my work I have yet to see any evidence of the two shadows and evil eye. -Rafa Shai

It is a debate among young Rafa of every generation whether the two shadows and the evil eye truly exist as a cause of physical and mental ailments. I too used to have such thoughts. But it is best to take care. As I get older I believe more strongly that they may exist. Jealousy and hatred seep into our bodies and communities whether literally or metaphysically. -Rosh Rafa Malki