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More Esoteric Symbols
http://www.byzant.com/symbols/moresymbols.html
Star Symbols
and Eastern
Symbols have their own sections in our Library of Esoteric
Symbols. A range of mystical symbols from Western traditions
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The Rose
Cross is a very important symbol in the Western Mystery
Tradition, originating with the Rosicrucians. It is a holistic
symbol incorporating elements of the Kabbalah,
alchemy, astrology
and esoteric Christianity, among others. |
| The Eye
of Horus is a powerful symbol of protection, health and
wisdom from ancient Egypt. It has its origins in the legendary
battle between the gods Horus and Set, over Set's murder of
Horus' father, the god Osiris. |
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The symbol of an 'eight on its side' is sometimes known as
the lemniscate
and is a symbol for infinity, eternity, the numinous and the
higher spiritual powers. |
| The Spiral
is a common natural form and an ancient mystical symbol. It
represents the forces and patterns underlying creation, as well
as evolution and self-transformation. |
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The ichthys
(Greek for fish) is a symbol most commonly associated with Christianity,
and it is a rebus hiding a statement of Christian faith. It
also has associations with the Hindu deity Vishnu and is linked
to the Age of Pisces, the era of Christianity. |
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