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SymbolsHere are a few of the more common symbols and their meanings.
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Ankh
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The Eqyiptian heiroglyph symbolizing life. Often
depicted in ancient artwork, and used by many who follow an Egyptian
path, although not exclusively. |
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Awen
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Used by those who follow a Druidic or Celtic
reconstructionist path. Depending on who you talk to, it represents
divine inspiration, the sun's rays at solstice and equinoxes, or the
three realms of land, sea and sky. |
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Celtic Knotwork
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Hundreds of variations of knots have been found on
ancient celtic and norse artifacts. Although there are individual
interpretaitions, consensus is that they are merely decorative- Any
magickal significance seems to be tied to the number of sides or
points. Many people wear celtic knotwork to signify a connection to
their celtic heritage or beliefs |
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Eight Spoked Wheel
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In Wicca, this represents the wheel of the year, or
eight major holidays, and cycle of the seasons.
In Buddhism, the symbol represents the eightfold path,
or eight rules for enlightened behavior.
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Eye of Horus
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Represents the eye of the egyptian god Horus, and is
used by many who follow an egyptian path. |
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Pentacle
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Most often used in Wicca, but come to be associated
with many forms of neopaganism, the pentacle is a five pointed star
surrounded by a circle. Although there are lesser used interpretations
(such as the body of a man on the circle of the earth), it generally
represents the five elements earth, air, fire, water, and spirit,
surrounded by the divine (either nature or a specific diety). |
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Sepheroth
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A graphic depiction of the Qabalistic tree of life. It
shows 10 levels of awareness between the material and the divine, with
the paths connecting them. It is also way too complex to discuss in
this amount of space. |
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Spiral
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Represents the continuing cycle of life, death, and
rebirth in Wicca. |
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Sun Wheel
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Represents the sun, but has dozens of other meanings
and uses spanning multiple cultures over thousands of years. One of the
oldest recorded symbols, with examples on every continent. |
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Thor's Hammer
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Mjolnir
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A symbolic depiction of Mjolnir, a magical war hammer
carried by the norse god Thor. It is often used by Asatru / Norse
reconstructionists. |
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Triple Moon
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Another symbol found primarilly in Wicca, the triple
moon (waxing, full, waning) represents the maiden, mother, and crone
aspects of the goddess. |
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Triquetra
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A celtic design, this represents the triple aspects of
the divine in the maiden/mother/crone or lunar phases. Popularized by
it's use in the TV series Charmed. See also Celtic Knotwork, above. |
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Triskele
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A traditional celtic design used mostly for decoration,
it is held by some to represent the triple aspect of divinity. See
also Celtic Knotwork, above. |
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Unicursal Hexagram
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In ceremonial magick, the hexagram represents the
synthesis of opposites. This variant, unlike the Jewish version of
interlocking triangles. can be drawn with a single line- an importaint
trait for some magickal workings. |
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