To Cure the Malocchio
One who has recieved the "overlook" (Malocchio, Evil Eye) may suddenly and unexplainedly become ill. A severe headache preventing a person from going about their daily routine can be a sign of Malocchio (especially if centered between the eyes and forehead). Becoming extremely tired and groggy without reasonable cause may also be a sign.
1. To test whether this is from natural causes, place three drops of olive oil, one upon the other, into a bowl of water. If the drops separate or smear across the surface of the water, then Malocchio is present.
2. To break the Malocchio spell, take two sewing needles and insert the tip of one needle into the eye of the other saying:
"Occhi e contro occhi e perticelli agli occhi, crepa la invida e schiattone gli occhi."*
3. Then drop the needles into the water, on top of the oil drops. Next, sprinkle three pinches of salt into the water. Take a pair of scissors and jab them into the water three times, through the oil drops. Take the scissors and cut the air above the bowl three times. The spell has been broken.
Source: Raven Grimassi, Italian Witchcraft
*Translation: Eyes against eyes and the holes of the eyes, envy cracks and eyes burst.
