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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 most 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 dozens of 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. |
