Symbols of Celtic Love Magic and Zodiac Astrology
Celtic
Symbols and Ancient Symbols and Symbolism - A Magic Language of Love and
Strength
Celtic Symbols of love and strength, the Ancient Symbols — there is
a secret language that most of us recognize, but in which few are fluent — the
language of symbols. Symbols surround us in many formats, shapes, sizes,
and appearances, forming an inextricable part of our daily lives, yet unlike
our spoken languages, a schooling in symbolism is left to the individual
initiative. Even in religious teaching, symbols are presented as emblems of
belonging and on a deeper level represent much more than mere historical
artifacts one wears to identify with one's faith. Celtic Symbols and Meanings
of Ancient Irish and Norse based signs, sigils and love symbols, witchcraft
symbols, and symbols of love are ancient symbols of magic and the zodiac, often
used as symbols of strength, power and family unity.
Symbols
- Representations - Correspondences
Animal Symbols, Astrology Symbols,
Celtic Symbols, Zodiac and Horoscope,
Love Signs, and other Magic Symbols, Emblems, Glyphs, and Tattoo
designs we take for granted today as static signs of religious or secular life
were created long ago and through modern Iconography have been revealed
as representations of our world — our universe — the movements of earth and
heaven, symbols of the seasons, and representations of cosmic and earthly
deities. Over time, these ancient symbols have acquired layers of increasingly
complex meaning, and this evolution of meaning tells us much about how we
developed our ideas about the nature of life and the universe. Signs used in
modern magick and Western religious traditions such as the Celtic symbols,
zodiac symbols, Egyptian symbols, tattoo symbols, dream symbols, kanji symbols,
religious symbols, love symbols, ancient symbols, mystic signs and symbols,
Greek symbols, Irish symbols and their symbol meanings, share a common ancestry
that dates before the creation of writing. These symbols are powerful because
they are archetypal — as even cultures that do not share language share an
innate understanding of symbols just as the ancient Celts did.
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Symbols
of Magick and Astrology
Ancient Symbols of Magic, Astrology, the Horoscope, Zodiac,
and Alchemy are based on a common symbolic 'alphabet,' composites
created from smaller symbols. Knowing how to recognize these smaller units will
allow you to decipher many of the larger symbols whenever you encounter them.
Knowing the secret system behind these symbols can provide an incredible amount
of insight into even the most inscrutable signs.
The following magic symbols are the
ones most widely used during the European revival of the "Old
Religion," witchcraft or Wicca, in the spells of that era. There have been
numerous additions to and subtractions from the list over the years, but for
the sake of authenticity, the following symbols are a fair representation.
The
Sigil, Sigils, Siglia, or Sigla
Magic symbols are often referred to
as sigils. The word sigil stems from the Latin sigilum
meaning seal. Sigils or Siglia or sigla are symbols that have been
created for a specific magickal purpose and are used to form a glyph, composed
of a variety of symbols or concepts which carry intent and inherent iconic
meaning. Through iconography, emblems, symbols, and the symbolism of tattoos,
the ankh, glyphs, and the Sigilia common in Jewish mysticism and Kabbalistic
magic have been, for the most part, successfully decoded.
The
Goat of Mendes
First associated erroneously with
Satanism in the 1960's, the Goat of Mendes, Mendes Pentacle, or Sabbatic Goat
symbol was inaccurately attributed to the 19th century occultist, Elipas Levi.
The Goat of Mendes symbol is often confused with Levi's depiction of the
Templar icon Baphomet, which was never presented as a symbol of evil, but
of harmony, redemption, and union with the divine. Nevertheless, the two are
confused so often it is almost impossible to separate them. The name Goat of
Mendes comes from a connection Levi made between the Templar Baphomet, the
Goat of the witch's Sabbat (as depicted in popular art), and the Egyptian god Ammon
of Mendes, Egypt, which Levi believed had been an emblem of fertility and
sexual freedom. Later, it was determined that Levi's connection was wrong —
Ammon was represented by a ram, not a goat — but the confusion remains to this
day.
In 1966, a simplified version of the
Goat of Mendes symbol was adopted as the icon of Anton Lavey's Church of
Satan and the emblem is now often referred to a the Judas Goat by modern
Satanists.
Common
Symbols of Magic
The following symbols are commonly
used in the practice of magic. At the end of the images there are additional
links to other pages of symbols.
Air
Air The triangle pointing upward signified the element of fire
during the Middle Ages. With the addition of a horizontal line, it became the
most common sign for the element of air.
Alchemy
Alchemy This symbol
is an ideogram from the 17th century, CE, that came to represent the art of
alchemy and the influence of Pythagorean geometry mysticism. The symbol also
represents the four elements combined with water as the small inner circle,
earth as the square, fire as the triangle, and air as the outer circle.
All
Seeing Eye (1)
All Seeing Eye (1)
This symbol first appeared in the west during the 17th and 18th centuries, CE,
but representations of an all-seeing eye can be traced back to Egyptian
mythology and the Eye of Horus. 17th century depictions of the Eye of
Providence sometimes show it surrounded by clouds. The later addition of an
enclosing triangle is usually seen as a trinitarian reference to the God of
Christianity.
All
Seeing Eye (2)
All Seeing Eye (2)
The All-Seeing Eye of Providence also appears as part of the iconography of the
Freemasons where it represents the all-seeing eye of God, and as such, a
reminder that a Mason's deeds are always observed by God, referred to in
Masonry as the Grand Architect of the Universe.
Angel
Angel Angels in
magic are classed as Elementals. The picture above is of an Archangel,
the class of elementals that governs the realm of lesser elementals or nature
spirits such as Fairies, Elves, Devas, Brownies, Leprechauns, Gnomes, Sprites,
and Pixies as well as many others. Winged lesser elementals or nature spirits
are almost always pictured with butterfly-looking wings while Archangels are
typically depicted as having feathered, bird wings.
Ankh
Ankh The Ankh is
an ancient Egyptian staff sign or god staff symbol or glyph that also
functioned as a hieroglyph to symbolize reproduction, sexual union, life, and
the zest for life. For more on the Ankh, please visit our Ankh Page.
Arrow
Arrow The arrow
sign, one of the oldest and most common of ideograms, has been discovered in
prehistoric caves and engraved on rocks in the Sahara. An arrow sign indicates
movement. The arrow is also an ideogram representing the male sex.
Athame
Athame The primary
tool of the Witch, the Athame is traditionally a knife with a straight double
blade and a black handle suitable for carving. The Athame is used in salutes to
gods, goddesses and the Ancient Ones, and for a variety of other purposes.
Bat
Bat bats are frequently associated with death and rebirth. An
upside down hanging position, such as the bat assumes when roosting, is seen as
symbolic for learning to transpose one's former self into a newborn being. Thus
the bat's appearance may signify the need for transformations, for letting go
of old habits or ways of life and adopting new ones. Bat shows how change is
necessary although it can be painful to let go of the past. As an animal of
night and the dark it can also guide people through the darkness of confusion
and help them face their fears. It is sometimes said to grant the gift of clear
hearing and of 'listening between the lines'.
Besom
or Broom
Besom or Broom
The Besom, or Broom, plays a symbolic role in Wiccan practice. Derived from
European witchcraft folklore of broom dancing and flying, the broom is used
today for symbolic cleansing or purification. A typical besom ritual uses the
broom to "sweep" negative energy from a home or other space. The
besom/broom is also a focal point in Wiccan handfasting marriages, where it
acts as a stand-in threshold, which newlyweds jump to cement their vows and
ensure many children.
Blair
Witch
Blair Witch
A five-pointed compound symbol with a center triangel (see below) 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.
Blessing
Moon
Blessing Moon
The Blessing Moon refers to the blessings of the sacred marriages of earth and
sky, or dark and light, or the King and Queen of summer.
Boline
Boline The Boline
or Bolline is a small, sickle shaped knife used to gather herbs used in rituals
and spells. The sickle shaped knife can be traced to Druid mistletoe customs,
and is a lunar tool. In some traditions this bladed instrument is called a kerfan,
after the traditional dagger.
Butterfly
Butterfly
Butterflies symbolize witches and fairies, but also the souls of witches.
Butterflies and witches have the ability to change their form — butterflies
change in the course of their development — witches allegedly can change at
will. Some people who view the butterfly as the soul of a witch believe that,
if they can find her body and turn it around while she is asleep, the soul will
not be able to find her mouth and reenter, and the witch will probably die.
This concept of the soul may serve to explain why many medieval angels have
butterfly wings rather than those of a bird.
Cauldron
Cauldron The
Cauldron is the symbol which allows shape changing with the birth of a child.
The Cauldron is under the power of the Earth goddess Ceredwen. She is the
goddess of transformation. In the cauldron, divine knowledge and inspiration
are brewed.
Cernunnos
Cernunnos
Cernunnos is the mysterious, horned deity that was worshipped by Iron-Age Celts
across Europe until the end of the first century. Little is known about
Cernunnos except his name and his image, which appears on many stone carvings
and other artifacts throughout Europe. He appears crowned with stag's antlers,
is often seated in a meditative position, and is almost always depicted with
images of wild animals. Cernunnos is a Roman name meaning "horned
one." He is often associated with Herne the hunter, a character of British
folk myth, and the "Green man" of European architecture. Roman
invaders associated Cernunnos with the god Mercury. His appearance was
eventually adapted as the Christian Devil's.
Circle
Circle The circle
symbolizes infinity, perfection, completeness, wholeness, the circle of life
and the eternal unknown. The area in which magickal worship and spells takes
place. Also be used to designate a particular group of Witches or Pagans such
as "Carven Rock Circle". A circle in your dream foretells that you
will have fabulous luck in securing your fortune and happiness.
Circle
with Dot
Circle with Dot
Circle with inner dot represents the sun. The symbol for the sun is an image of
spiritual wholeness, with a focal point for the meaning of life. The sun rules
the sign of Leo.
Circle
- Quartered
Circle - Quartered
This symbol is rarely used in magical work, but its meaning should not be
overlooked. Our global home is often represented with a cross circumscribed by
a circle: matter surrounded by spirit.
Cow
Cow The cow represents the fructifying power in nature — the
Divine Mother or feminine principle. Among the Scandinavians that which first
appeared at the birth of the universe was the divine cosmic cow, Audhumla, from
whom flowed four streams of milk, providing sustenance to all the beings that
followed. In esoteric philosophy the cow is the symbol of creative nature, and
the Bull (her calf) the spirit which vivifies her, or the Holy Spirit.
Crescent
Moon
Crescent Moon
The crescent moon is a symbol of the Goddess. The crescent moon can be either
waxing (going towards the full moon), or waning (going towards the new moon).
The waxing moon is great for doing magickal workings that have to do with
growth, creativity, etc. The waning moon is for the opposite, for example,
banishing negativity. The crescent moon also symbolizes two of the aspects of
the Goddess. The waxing moon symbolizes the maiden, and the waning moon
symbolizes the crone.
Cross
Cross A universal
symbol from the most remote times, it is a cosmic symbol par excellence. The
cross traces its origin to a sun-symbol, a Babylonian sun-symbol, an
astrological Babylonian-Assyrian and heathen sun-symbol, also in the form of an
encircled cross referred to as a solar wheel, and many other varieties
of crosses. Also, the cross represents the Tree of Life, the age-old
fertility symbol, combining the vertical male and horizontal female principles,
especially in Egypt, either as an ordinary cross, or better known in the form
of the crus ansata, the Egyptian ankh — sometimes called the Tau
cross — which had been carried over as our modern-day biological symbol of
the female.
Crystal
Ball
Crystal Ball
The sphere as a shape is an ancient and universal symbol that represents unity,
completeness, infinity, and the whole universe. Crystal spheres are often used
to increase self-awareness and a powerful mind. Closely connected to the
spiritual nature of our complete self.
Cup
Cup In divination, the cup represents rebirth, mystery, magic,
divination, fertility, sexuality, new beginning, and prophecy. In magick, the
cup is used in spells and rituals concerning fertility, easing childbirth, to
aid in divination and magic, and enhancing psychic abilities.
Double
Headed Eagle
Double Headed Eagle
The eagle is a sign of Scorpio, and an emblem of transformation — the lowly,
crawling scorpion remade into the soaring creature of air. Alchemically, the
eagle was a symbol of purified sulfur, and was used in alchemical images to
portray the ascending spirit. The double heads are often emblematic of the
reconciliation of matter and spirit. The double-headed eagle is reserved as the
emblem of completion, for it signifies the Philosopher’s Stone, the ultimate
soul condition, and that absolute and transcendent perfection which arises only
from the fullest unfoldment of the individual's dorment potential.
Dragon
Dragon A dragon
symbolizes many different things depending on the culture. It is a symbol of
power, courage, strength, and strong will. In medieval times dragons were said
to be used by kings to guard sacred treasures in caves. Only the one who slayed
the dragon could obtain the treasures he protected. Dragons were said to be so protective
of the treasures that even the king could not reclaim his treasure unless he
slayed the dragon. In Japanese culture the dragon is said to be a symbol of
supernatual powers. With incredible strength and a hidden wisdom. Ancient
Japanese culture believed the only way to journey past a dragon was to answer
its riddles.
Dream
catcher
Dream catcher
The circle and protective web around the symbolic Earth symbolizes not only
our human mother, but also our mother earth. The protective circle is contained
within a larger circle depicting the young and the next to be born. The
symbolic meaning reminds us of our inherent responsibility to Mother Earth, and
that we pass this responsibility on to our children.
Earth
Earth Earth is
one of the Four Elements of alchemy. Earth in the alchemical sense carries the
archetypal properties of manifestation, birth, and material creation. It is
associated with the operation of Conjunction and represented by the green ore
of copper.
Elements
Elements The Four
Elements: Fire, Earth, Air and Water, with the addition of Ether, formed the
Quintessence of Matter. They combined the four elements by way of the Sulfur,
Salt and Spirit (Mercury) and sought to effect the transmutation of metals or
the Quintessence of Matter. The meaning of this phrase is the intermingling of
the four elements within the Ether structure, for example, the interactions of
the four elements within an ethereal space-datum produced the Sulfur, Salt and
Spirit.
Elven
Star
Elven Star
There is much meaning behind the septagram, or seven-pointed star, also known
as the Elven Star or Faerie Star. Each point of the star has a meaning, and
stories about the meanings vary depending on the storyteller. Seven has long
been a magical or lucky number, so many like the elven star for it's seven
points. There are seven wonders of the ancient world, seven visible colors in a
rainbow, seven notes to a musical scale (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti), and seven
levels of heaven. Additionally, there are seven chakras, or energy centers in
the body, and seven days of the week. Seven represents universal balance. This
is illustrated by the symbol for earth, a square with four sides, combined with
the trinity, representing heaven. These are bound together in harmony, forming
a seven-pointed star. In an elven star, this balance is symbolized by three
over four, or heaven over earth. For some, the points represent the seven
directions: north, south, east, west, above, below, and within. For others,
it's the seven magical elements: earth, air, fire, water, life, light, and
magic. Still others say it's inner and outer elements: earth, air, fire, water,
heaven, earth and self.
Eye
of Ra or Horus
Eye of Ra or Horus
An Egyptian hieroglyph, called the Horus eye, for the eye of the sun god Horus.
The Eye of Horus symbolizes protection and the bringing of wisdom. The eye also
symbolizes our ability to see with clarity and truthfulness.
Fire
Fire Fire
symbolizes the heart. Fire cleanses the spirit and sacred items before
ceremonial use. Fire represents cleansing and renewal, for out of the ashes
comes new growth, new thoughts, rebirth of ideas and new ways of being; the
plant world regenerates itself in a healthy way from the ashes of the old. Fire
acts as a Messenger.
Frog
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. Since frogs need watery places, their image was often used in
occult rain charms.
Gardnerian
Pentagram
Gardnerian Pentagram
There are different thoughts in Wicca regarding the Elements. Some hold to the
earlier Greek conception of the classical elements of air, fire, water, and
earth, while others recognize five elements: earth, air, water, fire, and
spirit (akasha). It has been claimed that the points of the frequently worn
pentagram symbol, the five pointed star, symbolise five elements. The pentacle,
a five-pointed star inside a circle, is most often shown with its point facing
upward. Many Wiccans believe that the upper point represents spirit, and the
four remaining points symbolise earth, air, fire, and water, but others deny
that the points of the pentagram or pentacle represent anything at all.
Green
Man
Green Man
The Green Man symbol or icon has many different faces and variations in many
cultures around the world. The Green Man is often related to natural vegetative
deities springing up in different cultures throughout the ages, but
historically it has primarily been interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, or renaissance,
representing the cycle of growth being reborn anew each spring.
Hathor
Hathor Hathor,
Goddess of the royal family, the sun, dancing, the arts, music, and the sky,
was worshipped in pre-dynastic times in Egypt. Her name means House of Horus.
Hathor is a mother-goddess like Isis. Hathor is often depicted as a cow bearing
the sun disk on its head, or as a queenly woman with cow's ears and the sun
disk on her head.
Hexagram
Hexagram The
hexagram is a Mandala symbol called satkona yantra or sadkona yantra
found on ancient South Indian Hindu temples built thousands of years ago. It
symbolizes the Nara-Narayana, or perfect meditative state of balance achieved
between Man and God, and if maintained, results in Moksha, or Nirvana
— release from the bounds of the earthly world and its material trappings.
Horned
God
Horned God
Depicted as a circle with an upside down crescent moon placed on top, the
Horned God represents the male aspect, or the masculine polarity of the
universe in Wicca. In Wiccan theology, the Horned God represents sexuality,
energy, and power however; he does not exploit these virtues but rather,
denotes compassion and gentleness in a masculine manner. This symbol is also
somestimes called the Green Man, or the Horned Moon. Cernunnos, the ancient
Celtic horned deity that symbolizes the masculine power of nature is considered
the original concept of the Wiccan Horned God.
Hecates
Wheel
Hecates Wheel
This symbol is associated with the triple aspect of the Greek goddess Hecate.
Considered a dark goddess by some, she rules over cross-roads and the
Underworld. Hecate is also known as the Goddess of the Witches. This is
not a common symbol among Wiccans, but you do see it occassionaly.
Horned
Pentagram
Horned Pentagram
A stylized representation of the Horned God or Mendes Goat, who in Wicca
represents the masculine polarity of the universe. The horned god is the
archetypal horned Shaman, related to the ancient Gods of vegetation and the
hunt: Greek Pan, the Celtic Cernunnos, and the Egyptian Ammon. This symbol is
sometimes referred to as the "horn moon," and as such, is also a
symbol of the Goddess Diana, especially in Dianic Wicca.
Iron
Cross
Iron Cross
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
Germany, France, Portugal, and other nations.
Italian
Horn
Italian Horn
Cornu, Cornicello, Wiggly Horn, Unicorn horn, Lucifier's horn or Leprechaun
staff, call it as you like. This ancient magical charm or amulet worn in Italy
as a 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. This Italian symbol is also the sign of the goat and means cuckold
or in Italian, cornutto. It means that a man's wife is sleeping around.
Lightning
Bolt
Lightning Bolt
In ancient mythologies from many cultures: Norse, Roman, Greek, Native
American, the lighting bolt would be hurled by male sky gods to punish, water,
or fertilize the earth or its creatures. Navajo myths linked it to the
Thunderbird, the symbol of salvation and divine gifts.
Lizard
Lizard In Roman
mythology the lizard was thought to sleep throughout the winter and thus it
came to symbolize death and resurrection. Throughout the Mediterranean the
lizard is fondly regarded as an old family friend. For the Greeks and the
Egyptians, the lizard represented divine wisdom and good fortune. In Egyptian
hieroglyphics the lizard is used to depict plentiful or many.
Lucifers
Sigil
Lucifers Sigil
A lesser known historical magical sigil used occasionally as an emblem by
modern Satanists. The image originates in the sixteenth century Italian
Grimoirium Verum, or Grimoire of Truth. Used in conjunction with other
symbols, the original purpose of the sigil was to aid in a visual invocation of
the angel Lucifer.
Magic
Mirror
Magic Mirror
Magic mirrors are used for scrying: foretelling the future, solving
problems, answering questions, etc. Scrying is an ancient art of clairvoyance
wherein results are 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.
Magic mirrors are often decorated with magic signs during full moon
rituals.
Mandala
Mandala A mandala
is used to refer to the personal world in which one lives and the
various elements of the mandala or the activities and interests in which one
engages, with the most important being at the center of the mandala and the
least important at the periphery.
Mano
Cornuto
Mano Cornuto
In modern Italy the horns are deviously placed behind someone's head or
pointed at a person with the conveyed meaning being that this person is being
cheated on by his wife or her husband. The Italian cornuto translates
literally to having horns, but figuratively means the person is a cuckold,
literally, "a man whose wife has sexual relations with someone else".
The gesture is also common in Spain, Colombia, Portugal, Brazil, Albania,
Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Greece and has the same meaning in all of these
countries.
Mano
Fico
Mano Fico
Mano Fico, or literally fig hand is an ancient obscene gesture and one
of the better known protective gestures against the evil eye. The thumb and
fist gesture is an ancient representation of sexual union. The gesture is used
against the evil eye because some believe an obscenity serves as a distraction
to evil.
Masonic
Compass
Masonic Compass
The Masonic symbols of the square and the compass represent the pagan deities
of the female Isis and the male Osiris. The dual principle of "male"
and "female" is represented by the "square and compass."
The "compass" represents OSIRIS, the male god of the Egyptians, while
the "square" is the symbol representing ISIS, the female goddess of
Egypt — both are sexual symbols.
Monad
Monad Monad,
a word with Greek roots, according to the Pythagoreans, was a term for God or
the first being, or the totality of all beings. Monad being the source or the One
meaning without division.
Paleolithic
Goddess
Paleolithic Goddess
This Paleolithic Goddess symbol is a simplified silhouette of a paleolithic
Egyptian mother Goddess, probably a prototype of the Goddess Isis, and often
used to symbolize the Lady, the feminine deity or goddess of
Wicca.
Pentacle
Pentacle A circle
around a pentagram contains and protects. In union, the pentagram and circle
symbolize eternity and infinity — the cycles of life and nature. The circled
pentagram is a passive form of implying spiritual containment of the magic
circle, the traditional secrecy of witchcraft, and the personal, individual
nature and non-proselytising character of the pagan religious path.
Necromicon
Necromicon
The Necronomicon Gate Symbol, or Sigil, is often said to be the actual symbol
that appears on the cover of the infamous Necronomicon book. The symbol
is also commonly referred to as the Sigil of the Gate or the Gate of
Yog-Sohoth. There are actually three sigils that have been combined to form
this seal. The symbol or emblem is believed to harness great occult forces and
bring protection to the wearer. Spelwerx takes the position that this symbol is
a false sigil usually found on the cover of an edition of the legendary, but
fake Necronomicon, a falsified grimoire based on the work of horror
fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft.
Seal
of Saturn
Seal of Saturn
The Seal of Saturn dates to medieval times and is based on the magic square
of Saturn, an ancient table of numbers believed to contain the magical essence
of Saturn. Saturn in ritual magic represents the forces of containment,
definition, limit, time, death, and stagnation.
Seax
Wica
Seax Wica
The emblem of an Anglo-Saxon influenced branch of Wicca, Seax Wica (the
only tradition that uses the old Wica instead of Wicca), a
solitary wiccan tradition, symbolizes the sun, moon, and the eight Sabbats, or
holy days.
Solar
Cross
Solar Cross
The solar cross is probably the most ancient spiritual symbol in the world. It
has been familiarly represented in Asian, American, European, and Indian
religious art forms since the dawn of history. Formed of a equal armed cross
within a circle, it represents the solar calendar — the movements of the sun
marked by the solstices.
Trinacria
Trinacria
The symbol of Trinacria is well-known today because of its presence on
the flags of Sicily and the Isle of Man. The Romans called it Triquetra
(triangle) referring to the shape of the island of Sicily, while the Greeks
used the word Tryskelion (three legs). The name Trinacria comes
from the word trinacrios, which in Greek means triangle. The
oldest theory of its meaning says that it is a Phoenician term of religious
significance related to the Semitic god Baal (a trinity god) and that
the three legs in running position meant the racing of time in the cycle of
nature.
Triple
Crescent Goddess
Triple Crescent Goddess
There are several styles of the Lunar Triple Goddess symbol, but all represent
the three aspects of the moon — waxing, waning, and full — and womankind — mother,
maiden, crone — as well as the Lady, or Goddess, the feminine polarity
of the universe.
Triple
Fish Triquetra
Triple Fish Triquetra
The triquetra or triqueta is a tripartate symbol composed of
three interlocked vesica pisces, marking the intersection of three
circles. Although it is often asserted that the triquetra is a symbol of a
tripartite goddess, no such goddess has been identified with the symbol.
Similar symbols do occur in some Norse and Celtic goddess imagery, but most
likely represents the divisions of the animal kingdom and the three domains of
earth mentioned above.
Triple
Moon Goddess
Triple Moon Goddess
The Triple Moon Goddess symbol represents the Maiden, Mother, and Crone
as the waxing, full, and waning moon. This symbol is also associated with
feminine energy, mystery, and psychic abilities. There exists a cross
association and transformation within this symbol as the triple goddess is a
maiden during the waxing moon, mother during the full moon, and crone during
the waning moon. The maiden is innocent and young, the mother fertile and
loving, yet a fierce protector of her young and the crone is old and wise, but
also the gateway to death.
Triquetra
- Triqueta
Triquetra - Triqueta
The triqueta symbolizes the triple aspected goddess as maid, mother, and
crone. While Christians have protested the Wiccan "appropriation" of
this symbol, ironically, the original Christian fish symbol was derived from an
early symbol of venus, one representing female generative organs, which makes
the triquetra a perfect symbol for a Goddess revival. The triquetra is
also considered to represnt the triplicities of mind, body, and soul, as well
as the three domains of earth according to Celtic legend: earth, sea, and sky.
Unicursal
Hexagram
Unicursal Hexagram
The Unicursal Hexagram symbolizes the union of the man with the divine.
This six-pointed star represents above and below, a place where human and divine
are One. The Unicursal Hexagram is particularly used by those practicing
Thelema and Golden Dawn traditions. While Alastair Crowley always claimed to be
the originator of the symbol, research has proven otherwise.
Wand
Wand The wand is
a ritual tool used by Wiccans and Ritual magicians. Symbolically, the Wand
represents the element of fire and sometimes, air. The magic wand
employed by stage magicians is based on this tool. The suit of wands in a Tarot
deck also reflects this meaning, where wands or clubs symbolize
spiritual force.
Water
Water This
alchemical symbol for water is an inverted triangle, symbolizing downward flow.
In magic formed from ancient beliefs and practices the downward pointing
triangle is an ancient symbol of femininity, representing the female genitalia.
As an alchemical element, water has the properties of cold and moist, and
symbolizes intuition, the unconscious mind, and the enclosing, generating
forces of the womb.
Wheel
of the Year
Wheel of the Year
The eight-pointed Wheel of the Year symbol represents the points of the
important holy days or Sabbats in the Wiccan Ritual calendar. The
Wheel of the Year is derived from the sun wheel, or solar
cross, a pre-Christian European calendar marking the Solstices and Equinoxes.
Witch
Sign
Witch Sign
The Witch's Sign is used in some witchcraft and Wiccan traditions to
mark ritual tools. While it is similar to the solar cross, its exact
origin is unknown. The mark is similar to the Roman numeral thirteen and it has
been suggested that the Witch's Sign may represent a coven of thirteen
members (the preferred number).
World
Tree
World Tree of the Druids
The World Tree or Tree of Life concept is found in many cultures
worldwide, including the ancient Celtic people's system of beliefs. The tree
reflects a link between the upper and lower worlds and as Britain was once
covered by huge oak forests, tree reverence as a major feature of the Celtic
religion seems only natural. The World Tree or Tree of Life is
most often regarded as an all-nourishing, all-giving Mother. Many tales of
folklore and mythology tell of the Tree of Life or World Tree as
being involved in the creation of the universe.
Amulets
The Goat of Mendes, Mendez Goat, Sigil of Baphomet, or Sabbatic Goat - the Symbol
Magick Alphabets - Symbols and Symbolism
Magic Spell Symbols
Astrology Signs - Horoscope Signs - Zodiac Signs
Witchcraft Symbols
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Celtic Knot Gallery
The Goat of Mendes, Mendez Goat, Sigil of Baphomet, or Sabbatic Goat - the Symbol
Magick Alphabets - Symbols and Symbolism
Magic Spell Symbols
Astrology Signs - Horoscope Signs - Zodiac Signs
Witchcraft Symbols
Celtic Symbols
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