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AFRIT:
The second most powerful genei. Half-human and half-demon. They are made
of either air or fire. They can change into human or animal forms.
Sometimes they are referred to as Jinn. |
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ALATYR: Magical spherical stone
that is housed on the island of Booyan (Russia). Without mentioning
this stone, many spells and incantations will not work. |
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ALCHEMY:
This simple 17th century "sign" illustrates
the blending of geometric shapes -- circle, triangle, square --
representing the various "elements" needed for spells and magic. It's
interesting to note that some of the more popular occult computer games
also involve "elements" needed for magic and spell-casting. Your child
may be playing with fire. |
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ALL-SEEING
EYE: A universal symbol representing
spiritual sight, inner vision, higher knowledge, insight
into occult mysteries. Watch out.
EYE in top
Triangle of the PYRAMID:
Masonic symbol for the all-seeing eye of god - a mystical
distortion of the omniscient (all-knowing) Biblical God. You
can find it on the $1 bill. See the
Franklin Institute website, and the symbol for the U.S.
government's new
Total Information Awareness (TIA) System. |
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AMULET:
A magic charm (such as this little Navajo bear earring), worn to bring
good luck and protection against illness, accidents and evil forces.
Don't believe it. |
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ANARCHY: Popular among
school aged children today, this symbol for anarchy fits the message
that pervades the most popular video games, role-playing games, movies
and television. The lines of the "A" often extend outside the circle. It
symbolizes chaos and disorder and more than just a fashion statement at
that. |
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ANKH: An Egyptian cross
symbolizing a mythical eternal life, rebirth, and the life-giving power
of the sun. This cross does not symbolize The Holy Cross of our Lord
Jesus Christ. |
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ANGEL: Symbol of good and evil spirits in
religions around the world. Biblical angels and occult angels are not
the same! |
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ASTROLOGICAL
CHART: used by medieval
alchemists in divination. Notice the symbol of the
intellect and of the planet (and Roman god)
Mercury inside the center triangle. This triangle is
surrounded by a hexagram and two smaller triangles
positioned as male and female energy - and seven more
concentric circles. Compound symbols within magical codes
and names inside multiple circles have been used by
occultists and sorcerers in many parts of the world. It is
still used in African witchcraft. |
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BAPHOMET: According to
the Church of Satan: "The Ouroboros, or Serpent eating its
own tail, is associated with Leviathan [and]... is derived
from the Ophites who used the Serpent as a symbol of
Wisdom." The Star "comes from the Pythagorean school of
Mathematics. ...one of the more Esoteric derivates of
Baphomet is 'Baphe-Metis,' that is, Initiation into
Wisdom-Measurement. The Goat is Pan, the symbol of nature
itself." |
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Crystal (Gazing) BALL:
Used for divination
(fortunetelling, scrying, clairvoyance...). When the heavy
crystal balls were too expensive, witches often used
glass-ball fishing floats, colored glass balls, or magic
mirrors. |
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BAT:
A symbol of good fortune in the East, it represented demons
and spirits in medieval Europe. |
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BLAIR WITCH:
A five-pointed compound symbol with a center triangle
pointing down. The five lines resemble the microcosmic man
with arms and legs outstretched inside a circle (with a
pentagram in the background)-- a magic symbol or charm among
medieval alchemists and wizards.
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BUTTERFLY:
Reminds
Christians of the amazing transformation that takes place
through Christ's redemption and regeneration. When "born
again," we become "a new creation." (2 Cor. 5:17) To many
pagans, its mythical meaning is linked to the soul (of the
deceased) in search of reincarnation. |
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CIRCLE (hoop, ring):
An ancient and universal symbol of unity, wholeness,
infinity, the goddess, and female power. To earth-centered
religions throughout history as well as to many contemporary
pagans, it represents the feminine spirit or force, the
cosmos or a spiritualized Mother Earth, and a sacred space. |
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CIRCLE (quartered):
The circle filled with a cross, four equal lines
pointing from the center to the spirits of the north, east,
south, and west -- or to the basic element: earth, water,
air (or wind), and fire. In Native American traditions, it
forms the basic pattern of the medicine wheel and
plays a vital part in major spiritual rituals. Many
contemporary pagans consider it their main symbol for
transmitting the energy of the goddess. Churches have used
variations of the same popular shape, usually calling it the
Celtic Cross. |
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COMPASS (Masonic):
The Masonic symbol of the compass and the T-square
represents movement toward perfection and a balance between
the spiritual and physical which resembles Egyptian and
oriental mysticism. The compass (used to form circles)
represent spirit. The ruler (part of a square) represent the
physical. Some public schools pass out pencil cases and
other gifts decorated with this emblem. It figures doesn't
it?. |
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COW:
It symbolized the sky goddess
Hathor to Egyptians, enlightenment to Buddhists, one of the
highest and holiest stages of transmigration (reincarnation)
to Hindus. |
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CRESCENT MOON:
A symbol of the
aging goddess (crone) to contemporary witches and victory
over death to many Muslims. In Islamic lands, crescent can
be seen enclosing a lone pentagram. |
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CROSS:
While anyone--even pagans--now use the cross as decoration
or as an occult symbol, Christians must continue to treasure
the cross of Calvary. But be careful what kind of cross
you wear.
Inverted cross:
Originally represented the apostle Peter's humility in his
martyrdom. He insisted that he be crucified upside-down,
because he felt that he was unworthy to die in the same
position as Christ. But today, especially in the rock music
culture, it generally represents the opposite: satanism and
its mockery of Christ. Lucifer continues to twist God's
wonderful truths and works into lies and deceptions. |
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CROSS (IRON or EISERNAS
KREUZ): Also called Mantuan or Maltese cross. First
linked to an ancient goddess temple on Malta, it was adopted
as the Iron Cross in Prussia. During the First World War, it
appeared on German fighter planes and tanks. Later, it
became a fascist symbol in France, Portugal and other
nations.
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Double-headed
Eagle: A Masonic seal
and initiation symbol. The number inside the pyramid over
the eagle's head is 33. The eagle is a universal symbol
representing the sun, power, authority, victory, the sky
gods and the royal head of a nation. |
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DRAGON:
A mythical monster made up of
many animals: serpent, lizard, bird, lion... It may have
many heads and breath fire. To mediaeval Europe, it was
dangerous and evil, but people in Eastern Asia believe it
has power to help them against more hostile spiritual
forces. In the Bible it represents Satan, the devil.
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DREAMCATCHER:
An American Indian magic spiderweb inside a sacred circle.
After making dreamcatchers in crafts lessons in school, many
children hang them on or near their beds. They have been
told that these occult symbols will block bad dreams and
allow good dreams to pass through the center. Don't believe
that myth. |
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ELEMENTS: The four basic elements to many
pagans are earth, water, air (wind or spirit) and fire. Many
consider the first two passive and feminine - and the last
two active and masculine. In Wiccan or Native American
rituals, the "quartered circle" (also the Medicine Wheel)
represents a "sacred space" or the earth. The four
lines may represent the spirits of the four primary
directions or the spirits of the earth, water, wind and
fire. |
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EYE OF HORUS:
A favorite crafts
project in schools, it represents the eye of Egyptian
sun-god Horus who lost an eye battling Set. Pagans use it as
a charm to ward off evil. Notice that the picture shows a
compound symbol - several symbols joined together to give a
more complex meaning. It includes an unbiblical cross and,
at the bottom, part of a face inside the rays of the sun. Be
aware of the crafts your children learn in school. |
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FROG: A symbol of fertility to
many cultures. The Romans linked it to Aphrodite, the
Egyptian to the shape-shifting goddess Heket who would take
the form of a frog. To the Chinese, it symbolized the moon
-- "the lunar, yin principle" bringing healing and
prosperity. |
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HEXAGRAM
or
SIX-POINTED STAR:
When surrounded by a circle, it represents the "divine mind"
(a counterfeit of God's wisdom) to numerous occult groups
through the centuries. Many still use it in occult rituals.
But to Jewish people, it is their Star of David.
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ITALIAN HORN:
(Cornu, Cornicello, Wiggly
Horn, Unicorn horn, Lucifier's horn or Leprechaun staff). The
ancient magical charm or amulet worn in Italy as protection
against "evil eye" has also been linked to Celtic and Druid
myths and beliefs. Other superstitions link it to sexual
power and good luck. It is often worn with a cross (for
double protection or luck?). In pre-Christian Europe, animal
horns pointed to the moon goddess and were considered
sacred. |
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LIGHTNING BOLT:
In ancient mythologies from many cultures (Norse, Roman,
Greek, Native American, etc.) the lighting bolt would be
hurled by male sky gods to punish, water, or fertilize the
earth or its creatures. Navaho myths linked it to the
Thunderbird, the symbol of salvation and divine gifts. On
children's toys, it represents supernatural power. Double
bolts, popular with contemporary skinheads, symbolize Nazi
power. We have also been told that it is the runic symbol,
"Sigel", repeated twice. (Hence the Nazi exclamation: Sig
Heil!) |
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LIZARD:
Its "sun-seeking habit
symbolizes the soul's search for awareness." To the Romans,
who believed it hibernated, the lizard meant death and
resurrection. |
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MAGIC MIRROR: Used for "scrying"
(foretelling the future, solve problems, answer
questions....) The preferred spectrum might be
decorated with "magic signs" during full moon rituals.
Rosemary Ellen Guiley explains: "The ancient art of
clairvoyance achieved by concentrating upon an object--
usually one with a shiny surface-- until visions
appear....The term scrying comes from the English words
descry which means 'to make out dimly' or 'to reveal."
The
Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft, 307.
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MANDALA:
The Hindu term for
circle. In Hindu and Buddhist meditations, it is used to
raise consciousness. In meditation, the person fixes his or
her mind on the center of the "sacred circle." Geometric
designs are common. The center of some mandalas show a
triangle with a bindu (dot) inside a circle. It represents
the merging of male and female forces. |
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MASONS (Freemasons):
The Masonic symbol of the compass and the T-square
represents movement toward perfection and a balance between
the spiritual and physical which resembles Egyptian and
oriental mysticism. The compass (used to form circles)
represent spirit. The ruler (part of a square) represent the
physical. Some public schools pass out pencil cases and
other gifts decorated with this emblem. |
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MASK:
Used by pagans around the world to represent animal powers,
nature spirits, or ancestral spirits. In pagan rituals, the
wearer may chant, dance and enter a trance in order to
contact the spirit world and be possessed by the spirit
represented by the mask. The mask pictured represents the
mythical Hindu elephant god, Ganesha. |
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MEDICINE SHIELD: A round shield decorated with
personal symbols or pictures of the animal spirit(s)
contacted on a Spirit Quest or through a classroom
visualization simulating an American Indian ceremony. Its
basic image is often the form of the "medicine wheel" or
quartered circle. |
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OM: Sanskrit letters or
symbol for the "sacred" Hindu sound om (ohm or aum) called
"the mother of all mantras. Apparently, the four parts
symbolize four stages of consciousness: Awake, sleeping,
dreaming, and a trance or transcendental state. |
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PEACE SYMBOL
or NERO'S CROSS:
A broken,
upside-down cross. To Roman emperor Nero, who hated and
persecuted the early Christians, it meant destruction of
Christianity. Revived in the sixties by hippies and others
who protested nuclear weapons, Western culture, and
Christian values, it now symbolizes a utopian hope for a new
age of global peace and earth-centered unity. But many of
heavy metal rock fans would agree with Nero and use it to
mock Christ and His followers. |
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PENTAGRAM
or FIVE-POINTED STAR:
A standard symbol
for witches, freemasons, and many other pagan or occult
groups. To witches, it represents the four basic elements
(wind, water, earth and fire) plus a pantheistic spiritual
being such as Gaia or Mother Earth. The pentagram is also
"used for protection. to banish energy, or to bring it to
you, depending on how it's drawn," wrote a Wiccan visitor. |
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PENTAGRAM, INVERTED:
The horned god to
many contemporary witches, it represents Satanism when
inside a circle -- and when a goathead is superimposed on
the inverted pentagram. |
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PHILOSOPHERS STONE:
The symbol for the Alchemist quest for transformation and
spiritual illumination, it was also the British title of the
first Harry Potter book (the U.S. publisher changed it to
Sorcerer's Stone). The double-headed eagle in the center is
a Masonic seal.
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PHOENIX: A universal symbol of
the sun, rebirth, resurrection and immortality, this
legendary red "fire bird" was believed to die in its
self-made flames periodically (each hundred years, according
to some sources) then rise again out of its own ashes (some
say after three days) -- as in this picture from a 5th
century Turkish mosaic. Linked to the worship of the fiery
sun and sun gods such as Mexico's Quetzalcoatl, it was named
"a god of Phoenecia" by the Phoenician. To alchemists, it
symbolized the the destruction and creation of new forms of
matter along the way to the ultimate goal: the philosopher's
stone.
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SCARAB: Symbol of the rising
sun, the Egyptian sun god Chepri (or Khepera), and
protection from evil. To ancient Egyptians, the dung beetle
rolled its dung balls like Chepri rolled the sun across the
sky. The "sacred" symbol adorned popular seals, amulets and
magic charms (worn as protection against evil spirits or to
overcome barreness) first in Egypt, then in Phoenicia,
Greece and other Mediterranean lands.
Medieval alchemists used its pattern in their magical
diagrams. |
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SERPENT
OR
SNAKE: Most earth-centered or pagan cultures worshipped the
serpent. It represents rebirth (because of its molting),
protection against evil, either male of female sexuality,
rain and fertility, a mediator between the physical and
spiritual world.... The list is endless, but in the Bible it
usually represents sin, temptation, destruction, and Satan.
The circular image of the serpent biting its tail links the
mythical significance of the serpent to that of the circle.
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SPIDER:
Linked to treachery and death in many
cultures, it was seen as a "trickster" in ancient Africa, a "spinner of
fate" in ancient goddess cultures and -- in ancient Greek myths -- the
goddess Arachne turned into a spider by her jealous rival Athena.
"Christian" cultures have linked it both to an evil force that sucked
blood from its victims and to "good luck" because of the cross on the
back of some species. The Chinese have welcomed the spider descending on
its thread as a bringer of joys from heaven. Now we even have super
heroes in forms of spiders. |
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SPHINX: Ancient Egyptian
and Babylonian guardian of sacred places --an idol
with human head and a lion's body. The Greek sphinx would
devour travelers who failed to answer her riddle. According
to A New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry (by Arthur
Waite, xii) the masonic sphinx "is the guardian of the
Mysteries and is the Mysteries summarized in a
symbol. Their secret is the answer to her question. The
initiate must know it or lose the life of the Mysteries. If
he can and does answer, the Sphinx dies for him, because in
his respect the Mysteries have given up their meaning."
(An occult, counterfeit view of redemption) |
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SPIRAL:
Linked to the
circle. Ancient symbol of the goddess, the womb, fertility,
feminine serpent force, continual change, and the evolution
of the universe. |
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SQUARE: In contrast to the circle which often symbolizes the
sacred and spiritual (including the "sacred" earth), the
square represents the physical world. Like the quartered
circle, it points pagans to the four compass directions:
north, east, south and west. While the circle and spiral
symbolize female sexuality in many earth-centered cultures,
the square represents male qualities.
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SUN & MOON JOINED AS ONE:
A universal pagan
expression of the merging of opposites. Like the Yin Yang,
the marriage of the male sun and the
female moon represents unity in diversity,
compromise instead of conflict, and conformity to a new
consciousness where all is one. |
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SUN and SUN SIGN:
The sun was worshipped as a personified, life-giving deity
in Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and other major
civilizations of history. The more common symbol is the
familiar face in the center of the sun's rays. A dot or
point in the center of a circle symbolizes the blending of
male and female forces. Hindus call the midpoint in a
circle the bindu - the spark of (masculine) life within the
cosmic womb. |
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SUN SIGN 2:
Found in Turkey and believed to represent the sun and the
four directions. Compare the curving lines with the primary
lines of Swastika 3, the iron cross. Notice also that
without the horizontal line, the symbol resembles the
outline of the Yin Yang. |
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SUN WHEEL or RING CROSS:
A universal symbol found
on ancient slabs in Nordic countries, in pre-Columbian
America and in Mediterranean countries. "Today, it is used
as a log by some new fascist organizations," according to
the Dictionary of Symbols. Like the
swastika and other sun symbols, it represents power and
supremacy. It serves as a logo for the Swedish national
socialist party
and for the
French Juene Nation. |
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SWASTIKA 1:
Ancient occult symbol of the sun and the four
directions. Revived by Hitler, it represents racism and the
"white supremacy" of neo-nazis. Like other occult symbols,
it is often placed inside a circle. |
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SWASTIKA 2
(Crux Dissimulata):
An ancient swastika
which symbolized the four winds or directions and their
corresponding spirits. It was also a "fire and sun symbol
occurring initially in Asia and later among the Germanic
tribes," according to The Herder Symbol Dictionary.
"The cross inscribed in a circle mediates between the square
and the circle," emphasizing the "joining of heaven and
earth.... and "the perfected human being." |
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SWASTIKA 3:
A contemporary
variation of the many swastikas with labyrinth patterns.
Like the two swastikas above, its arms point
counterclockwise indicating a mystical, lunar and female
orientation.
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THEOSOPHY:
A simplified version of the
symbol behind the occult beliefs of UN leader
Robert Muller (his World Core Curriculum became a
worldwide pattern for global education) and education leader
Shirley McCune (see
Star Wars Joins United Religions at the Presidio. Notice
the anch in the center. The more elaborate
version inserts a variety of other symbols such as the OM,
pentagram, cross, etc. (Because of its dark occult
meaning and similarity to some of the complex magical signs
used in alchemy and masonic rituals, we prefer not to post
it.) |
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TOAD:
Linked to witchcraft
and other occult practices. |
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TONGUE
(protruding): Linked to
flame, fire, fertility, sexual power and spiritual power. In
nations around the world, images of deities or masks with
protruding tongues have indicated active and occupying
spiritual forces -- often a union of masculine and feminine
spirits. Such images were vital to pagan rituals invoking
[demonic] spirits. The sexual/spiritual forces represented
by gargoyles with protruding tongues which adorned Gothic
cathedrals were believed to protect the buildings from other
spiritual powers. |
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TOTEM: Carved, painted representation of power animals or
animal-human ancestors. To American Indians in the
Northwest, who believe that all of nature has spiritual
life, the animals in their totems poles represent the
spiritual powers of animal protectors or ancestors. |
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TRIANGLE
(earring pictured): Associated with the
number three. Pointing upwards, it symbolizes fire, male
power and counterfeit view of God. (See pyramid) To
Christians, it often represents the Trinity. Pointing down,
it symbolizes water, female sexuality, goddess religions and
homosexuality.
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UNICORN: To many New Agers, it means
power, purification, healing, wisdom, self-knowledge,
renewal and eternal life. |
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WHEEL:
A universal symbol
of or cosmic unity, astrology, "the circle of life,"
evolution, etc. The pagan sacred circle plus any number of
radiating spokes or petals form the wheel - a Wheel of Life
to Buddhists, a Medicine Wheel to Native Americans, a
Mandala to Hindus. It symbolizes unity, movement, the sun,
the zodiac, reincarnation, and earth's cycles of renewal.
Pagans use it in astrology, magic and many kinds of rituals. |
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Tibetan Prayer
WHEELS:
"devices for spreading
spiritual blessings and well being. Rolls of thin paper,
imprinted with many, many copies of the mantra (prayer) Om
Mani Padme Hum... are wound around an axle in a protective
container, and spun around and around. Tibetan Buddhists
believe that saying this mantra, out loud or silently to
oneself, invokes the powerful benevolent attention and
blessings of Chenrezig, the embodiment of compassion."
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WHEEL OF DHARMA:
Buddhist wheel of life and reincarnation. |
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WISHBONE: Civilizations dating
back to the 4th Century (Etruscans, Romans... Britain,
America) have held turkey or chicken wishbone
contest. Pulling the dry turkey or chicken bone until it
snapped ("lucky break"), they believing the winner's wish or
dream would come true. In today's increasingly superstitious
culture, many believe that this symbol will "catch" their
dreams, bring good luck, and make their wishes come true. As
in contemporary witchcraft or magic, the object becomes a
channel of "good" energy. Astrology and horoscopes link it
to Saggitarius. It might also be confused with the Lambda
(looks like a lower case, upside-down "y"), the Greek letter
adopted by the International Gay Rights Congress in 1974 as
the global symbol of homosexual "pride". |
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YIN YANG: A Chinese Tao picture of
universal harmony and the unity between all opposites:
light/dark, male/female, etc. Yin is the dark, passive,
negative female principle. Yang is the light, active,
positive principle. Since it represents monism (all is one)
and pantheism (all is God), it opposes Christianity, which
shows us that there is only one God (monotheism), and only
in Christ can we be one. This picture the yin yang on a ring
and earrings illustrates its popularity. It fits the
consensus process, the vision of global unity, and the
blending of opposing energies at the heart of Holistic
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