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Ojo De Dios: Eye of God
The Ojo de Dios or God’s Eye is an ancient symbol made by the Huichol of Mexico.  The central eye was made when a child was born.  Each year, a bit of yarn was added until the child turned five at which point the Ojo is complete.
Ojos de Dios (God’s Eyes) come from many countries, but especially from the Mexican state of Nayarit where the Huicholes (the name means healer) make God’s Eyes to serve as protection from evil.

With the migration of people, the Southwest tribes made the God’s Eye as a ceremonial shield.  They consider the God’s Eye the eye of the Creator keeping a watchful eye.  They were the first to make the now well-known God’s Eye with yarn.

The cross design of the God’s Eye represents the four elements:  earth, wind, fire and water. 
© Carol Desjarlais

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