I grabbed a piece of paper and gently scooped some of the grains into it. They were hard and dry — not squishy, not moving. Still, I couldn’t figure out what they were or how they got there.
Determined (and mildly horrified), I took a picture and texted it to a friend who happens to know a lot about herbs and traditional remedies.
Her reply came almost instantly:
“Those aren’t eggs. They’re kalonji — black cumin seeds. Someone must’ve placed them there on purpose.”
I blinked at my phone. Seeds? Under my bed?
From Fear to Fascination
I looked it up online, and the more I read, the more amazed I became. Kalonji — also known as Nigella sativa — has been used for centuries in many cultures as a protective charm. People used to hide the seeds under mattresses, in doorways, or even inside pillows to guard against illness, bad energy, and nightmares.
What I had mistaken for something creepy was actually an old-fashioned blessing.
But that raised a new question: who had put them there?
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