Sanpaku: Can your eyes predict your death?

If you're the superstitious type, the kind who beat the wood to ward off bad luck, don't go under stairs at all and get scared every time you come across a black cat, we have one more for your repertoire! This is a condition described by the Orientals that would indicate if a person is cursed and if he is at risk of dying prematurely and tragically.

The condition is called Sanpaku, which, in free translation, means "three whites, " and is based on the way the eyes can be divided and the way the sclera - which is what the white part of the eye is called - appears respectfully. to the eyelids. So, dear reader, are you prepared to find out how the whole thing works?

Sanpaku

Look closely at the eye of the following image. You will notice that the sclera is visible on both sides of the iris - the "colored" part of the eye - as well as on the bottom as well. Look:

For, according to Sanpaku supporters, this last detail, namely the fact that the sclera is visible under the iris, is not very good news for the owner of the eye. This is because in healthy people - and free from curses - the iris should touch both the upper and lower eyelids and be visible only on the sides.

More precisely, according to a Japanese writer known as George Osawa, it is ideal that the colored part of the eyes appear as a rising sun between the upper and lower eyelids. Like this:

Macrobiotic-based superstition

Actually, Osawa is not just any crazy Japanese. He was the founder of macrobiotic philosophy and diet - which aims to balance the yin and yang elements of food and is based on the consumption of whole grains and fresh vegetables and fruits - and primarily responsible for the popularization of this lifestyle in the West.

According to Brian Ashcraft of the Kotaku site for Osawa, as a person ages or when they become ill, the irises begin to "rise" and point toward the skull, exposing a portion of the sclera at the bottom. According to him, basically, the eyes are similar to those of a dead individual, and when this happens, it is an indication that the subject is in imbalance, whether spiritual, emotional, psychological or organic.

Predictions

According to Hashi of the Tofugu portal, though it sounds pure bizarre, it turns out that Osawa predicted the deaths of some celebrities in the 1960s - including Marilyn Monroe and John Kennedy - based on reading their eyes. The Japanese would still have cited several examples of personalities with Sanpaku who also had a tragic end, as was the case with Abraham Lincoln and James Dean.

Years later, in 1973, John Lennon mentioned the condition in one of his songs - "Aisumasen (I'm Sorry)" - and with that, a lot of people began to wonder if Sanpaku had anything to do with people's fate. .

Eye balance

Interestingly, according to Sanpaku supporters, if a person has the sclera visible at the bottom of the eyes, that would be an indication that the outside world is at some risk to her.

In contrast, when the white part is visible under the upper eyelid, this would be a sign that the 'inner world', that is, the subject's emotions, may pose a danger. In other words, having the apparent whiteness in the upper part of the eyes serves as an indication that an individual cannot control his impulses and can commit terrible acts.

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Although the condition has become famous here in the West, the truth is that in the East, no matter how much superstition there is, the Sanpaku-related is not all that popular.

Also, depending on how we position our head or our facial expression, the look changes - and this should not be understood as an announcement that death is coming or that a fit of rage is about to happen., Is not it?

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