Symbols of the Occult: A Directory of over 500 Signs, Symbols and Icons

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Symbols of the Occult: A Directory of over 500 Signs, Symbols and Icons

Symbols of the Occult: A Directory of over 500 Signs, Symbols and Icons

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The next item on our list of occult symbols is a familiar one; the ankh, ‘the key of the Nile’. Also known as the Egyptian symbol of eternal life, the ankh is a pagan symbol that was later adopted by Christians during the Christianization of Egypt during the 4th and 5th centuries AD. An Ankh, Crux Ansata Illustration by MasaMima The squares are strongly magic squares. And the entire diagram consists of 36 of these small squares, 6 columns, and 6 rows.

Rain can also symbolize purification as it washes away dirt and destruction. It can even symbolize the cleansing of the human soul. Just imagine a character walking through a rainstorm as he or she undergoes a mental transformation. The Sigil of Lucifer, also known as the seal of Satan, is another cult symbol. It’s believed that pagans used the symbol to communicate with him and for the invocation of Satan during any ritual. This sigil is used in rituals to call forth the Devil. Tarot Cards Communicators of all types can use this symbol to visually represent any type of change or transformation, both internal and external. A pentagram (or pentacle) is a circled five-pointed star that most people associate with witchcraft or satanism. Far from being an evil symbol the pentagram represents protection, the self, or the spirit. The five points of the pentagram represent five basic elements: earth, air, fire, water and spirit. Images created for magical purposes, sometimes attributed as signatures of demons, angels, and other beings.The Eye of Horus is a symbol from ancient Egyptian that is used for protection or to connote power and good health. The symbol comes from Horus, a sky god in ancient Egypt whose eye was injured and then restored, which is why the symbol can be used for transformation, healing and redemption. This symbol can also be called a wedjat. Also known as the Wadjet eye, the eye of Horus is an ancient symbol representing the left eye of the Egyptian God Horus. The Hexagram is drawn with two overlapping triangles, one of which is inverted. It’s believed that the triangles represent the union of the male and female. Since Solomon is a prominent figure in many religion traditions, the Seal of Solomon borrows imagery used in a variety of religions. Triquetra or The Trinity Knot The second is the use of the triangle. Because Christianity envisions God as a tripartite being of Father, Son and Holy Ghost united within a single godhead, the triangle is commonly used as a symbol for God.

The narrative poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe is one of the most notorious examples of the use of this mysterious and macabre bird, which is often associated with its cousin, the crow. Forshaw, Peter (2014). "The Occult Middle Ages". In Partridge, Christopher (ed.). The Occult World. London: Routledge . Retrieved 2022-12-13– via Academia.edu. Adopted by modern occultists and Satanists. Theistic Satanists may worship it as a deity or demon, while atheistic Satanists see it as a metaphorical symbol. The goat-headed Baphomet image seen here is a 19 th-century drawing made by Eliphas Levi as a metaphorical symbol from Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie. It was not originally created as a Satanic symbol or a deity. See also: Sigil of Baphomet and Statue of Baphomet. Horned Hand (Mano Cornuto): Occultists use it as a sign of recognition. The Horned Hand is supposed to place a curse on the person it is pointed at. Alternately, many circles use the symbol to ward-off the evil eye.The symbol is sometimes depicted within a pyramid, more accurately the triangular top part of a pyramid, and some Christians believe that this triangle represents the Holy Trinity in Christianisty, namely, Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. The All-seeing Eye as an Occult Symbol by Michael Hinkle Over the course of its history, the term occultism has been used in various different ways. [20] However, in contemporary uses, occultism commonly refers to forms of esotericism that developed in the nineteenth century and their twentieth-century derivations. [18] In a descriptive sense, it has been used to describe forms of esotericism which developed in nineteenth-century France, especially in the Neo-Martinist environment. [18] According to the historian of esotericism Antoine Faivre, it is with the esotericist Éliphas Lévi that "the occultist current properly so-called" first appears. [13] Other prominent French esotericists involved in developing occultism included Papus, Stanislas de Guaita, Joséphin Péladan, Georges-Albert Puyou de Pouvourville, and Jean Bricaud. [11] Occult sciences [ edit ] The two triangles forming a hexagram represent the two elements in alchemy; water and fire. The six corners made by these triangles and the central point of the shape is believed to represent the seven metals in alchemy; copper, silver, iron, gold, tin, mercury and lead. Baphomet is a goat-headed pagan deity (or demon according to some people) that was closely associated with Satan. Baphomet by Eliphas Levi This symbol is a perfect circle, sometimes with a pentagram inside. It represents the circle required to begin or complete any ritual.



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