God's eye: a Wixáritari tradition

God's eye

is a symbol of power and protection . This symbol is essential for the Wixárika culture since it is the means through which the god Kauyumari , a blue deer, sees and understands the mysteries of the world.

The God's eye , or si'kuli , is a wooden cross covered with colorful threads that form a symmetrical patterns that represent the 5 cardinal points : north, south, east, west, and the center. For the Huichol people, the center is the origin of everything.

This symbol is traditionally given to children when they are born so that they are always protected but it is also gifted to children when they are sick or as a way to connect with the spiritual world .

In the Wáxarika communities , the father is the one who makes the amulet and every year, as the child grows older, they add more layers.

The colors used to create God's eye also have an important meaning, for example, blue is the color of rain and purple is a symbol of life .

The Wixáritari live in the Sierra Madre Occidental , a mountain range in western Mexico , in Jalisco and Nayarit .

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