Superstition or Reality?

One of the most common and insidious misconceptions of our time is the tendency to dismiss everything we cannot see with our eyes as “nonexistent.” Topics such as magic, sorcery, the evil eye, envy, and the effects of celestial bodies like stars and the moon on human beings are frequently labeled as “superstitions” within modern scientific and academic circles. However, there is a crucial question we must pause and consider: Does the lack of academic research on a subject invalidate its reality? Or more strikingly: Should things we cannot see be considered nonexistent just for that reason?

The materialist school of thought, especially during the 19th and 20th centuries, gained significant strength through scientific advancements. This system deemed only those phenomena that could be sensed, measured, categorized, and repeated as “real.” As a result, anything falling outside the realm of empirical science—be it metaphysical, spiritual, or mystical—was immediately relegated to the category of superstition. Yet, this approach is increasingly being recognized as inherently contradictory. Many phenomena that modern science claims it “cannot see” continue to make their presence felt on various levels—much like how microbes, once invisible to the naked eye, were believed to be caused by “evil spirits” before the invention of the microscope. Today, we may be experiencing a similar transition on the level of energy and consciousness.

In fact, emerging scientific paradigms like quantum physics have shown that the universe is not limited to matter alone. Concepts such as the observer’s intention, energy, and consciousness can all influence physical reality. Quantum entanglement has demonstrated that particles can affect one another instantly across vast distances. While this is an impossibility under classical physics, quantum mechanics accepts it as a natural phenomenon. In light of such groundbreaking developments, isn’t it time to reassess concepts like the “evil eye” as energetic influences or “sorcery” as a directed force of intention?

Moreover, such metaphysical phenomena existed long before the rise of quantum theory. Throughout human history, nearly every culture has taken concepts like sorcery, the evil eye, spiritual energies, and psychic attacks very seriously. To belittle them as mere cultural delusions is to disregard thousands of years of accumulated human experience. In truth, many of these phenomena manifest themselves through serious spiritual and psychological symptoms. Sleep disorders, constant unease, unexplainable fears, extreme fatigue, sudden outbursts of anger, and even depression—these experiences display a range and depth that often defy purely psychological explanations.

Today, spiritual disorders are studied under the disciplines of psychology and psychiatry. However, these fields tend to focus solely on the individual’s mental processes. Yet human beings are not limited to mind and body alone. Our energetic fields, spiritual dimensions, and interactions with metaphysical influences are all integral components of our being. If the root causes of many spiritual disorders remain unexplained, why shouldn’t we consider alternative explanatory models? Why shouldn’t the effects of sorcery, envy, or the evil eye be included among the possible symptoms of spiritual disturbances?

For science to progress, questions must first be asked—boldly and without prejudice. Yet when academic circles label certain topics as superstition from the outset, these questions are never even allowed to surface. This not only contradicts the principle of scientific objectivity, but it also undermines the holistic nature of human experience. The absence of academic study on a topic does not make it invalid. Where science remains silent, human experience still speaks.

Therefore, dismissing everything that cannot be seen or placed under a microscope does not promote scientific progress—it halts it. The duty of science is not only to explain the visible but to strive to understand the invisible. Perhaps concepts like magic, sorcery, or the evil eye are simply older names for energetic processes we have yet to define. Perhaps the psychological influence of the stars and the moon is a cosmic reality we’ve yet to measure with modern tools, but one that continues to be deeply felt.