Join Us! Kabbalistic Fish-Shaped Charm
The fish appears in many amulets and in many Jewish motifs. Fish live in the depths of the sea, invisible to the eye, and therefore impervious to the evil eye. People don’t see the fish, don’t make ‘eyes’ on it, as it states in the sources, ‘blessing reigns on something that is concealed from the eye’.
The eyes of the fish remain open as they swim in the sea. This symbolizes ever-present protection from above for the one who hangs the fish in his home or on an amulet.
The Hebrew letters that comprise the word fish equal 7 in numerology (ד = 4, + ג = 3 = 7).
In Judaism, the number 7 is auspicious of good fortune.
There are seven days of the week, seven blessings that are recited for the bride and groom, seven weeks of the Omer, seven pure animals that entered Noah’s ark, and seven weeks of consolation that follow the destruction of the Holy Temple of the 9th of Av.
Pregnant women should eat fish, particularly on Shabbat, since Shabbat is the seventh day of the week. Fish symbolize fertility, since they live in the water where they are impervious to the evil eye. The astrological sign of the zodiac of the month of Adar is fish; not just one fish but a pair of fish. This pair symbolizes the relationship that brings to fertility and pregnancy. Kabbalistic works state that a woman who wants a pregnancy should wear a fish-shaped amulet.
In particular, pregnant woman should wear a fish with the Hebrew letter ה – the letter indicating pregnancy, and the name of G-d, who should guard the pregnancy.
Many people hang the fish at the entrance of their home or office in order to usher in good fortune, ward off the evil eye, and to encourage good fortune with children.
