Could some one explain this symbol to me?
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johnnathan
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Could some one explain this symbol to me?
I got a necklace with this symbol on it and on the back a dove over the all seeing eye with 7 circles in the color of black, red and white. Could some one tell me the origins and meaning of this symbol? I couldn't find the other symbol of the eye and dove but just this pentagram, a detailed explanation would be nice thanks
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Nahemah
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Re: Could some one explain this symbol to me?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetragrammaton
Tetragrammaton,is a wordy way to describe the name of the Judaic God.
Tetragrammaton,is a wordy way to describe the name of the Judaic God.
"He lived his words, spoke his own actions and his story and the story of the world ran parallel."
Sartre speaking of Che Guevara.
Sartre speaking of Che Guevara.
Re: Could some one explain this symbol to me?
You've also got the 4 elemental weapons of ceremonial magic (wand/sword/pentacle/chalice) at various points. The characters in the lines of the pentagram look hebrew, though I've no idea what they mean.
I've seen this symbol somewhere before, but where slips my mind.
I've seen this symbol somewhere before, but where slips my mind.
"The path of the Sage is called
'The Path of Illumination'
he who gives himself to this path
is like a block of wood
that gives itself to the chisel-
cut by cut it is honed to perfection"
- DDJ, Verse 27
"It's still magic even if you know how it's done." - Terry Pratchett
'The Path of Illumination'
he who gives himself to this path
is like a block of wood
that gives itself to the chisel-
cut by cut it is honed to perfection"
- DDJ, Verse 27
"It's still magic even if you know how it's done." - Terry Pratchett
Re: Could some one explain this symbol to me?
I recognize the top left Hebrew script as YHVH: Jehovah, AKA the name of God. I would assume the other Hebrew script is either more "names of God" or names of archangels, but I don't actually recognize them, so I don't really know.
The symbols inside the pentagram's lines are alchemical planetary metal symbols. That's Mars (iron) on the left and right points, Saturn (lead) on the bottom points, Jupiter (tin) in the top point, the Sun (gold) at center-left, and the Moon (silver) at center-right. In the center is a combination of Mercury (quicksilver aka mercury) and Venus (copper), with a winged Caduceus staff beneath it.
Lastly, if you look closely at the space inside the top "triangle" of the pentagram, there's a extra line, which is probably supposed to be either the alchemical symbol for air, or meant to represent all four alchemical symbols for the classical elements.
The symbols inside the pentagram's lines are alchemical planetary metal symbols. That's Mars (iron) on the left and right points, Saturn (lead) on the bottom points, Jupiter (tin) in the top point, the Sun (gold) at center-left, and the Moon (silver) at center-right. In the center is a combination of Mercury (quicksilver aka mercury) and Venus (copper), with a winged Caduceus staff beneath it.
Lastly, if you look closely at the space inside the top "triangle" of the pentagram, there's a extra line, which is probably supposed to be either the alchemical symbol for air, or meant to represent all four alchemical symbols for the classical elements.
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Nahemah
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Re: Could some one explain this symbol to me?
http://altreligion.about.com/od/symbols ... tagram.htm
Eliphas Levi.
Some information on Levi and books of his,for further reading, available free from this site too:
http://www.occult-underground.com/levi.html
Eliphas Levi.
Some information on Levi and books of his,for further reading, available free from this site too:
http://www.occult-underground.com/levi.html
"He lived his words, spoke his own actions and his story and the story of the world ran parallel."
Sartre speaking of Che Guevara.
Sartre speaking of Che Guevara.
Re: Could some one explain this symbol to me?
Levi, that'd be it, I knew I'd seen it somewhere.
"The path of the Sage is called
'The Path of Illumination'
he who gives himself to this path
is like a block of wood
that gives itself to the chisel-
cut by cut it is honed to perfection"
- DDJ, Verse 27
"It's still magic even if you know how it's done." - Terry Pratchett
'The Path of Illumination'
he who gives himself to this path
is like a block of wood
that gives itself to the chisel-
cut by cut it is honed to perfection"
- DDJ, Verse 27
"It's still magic even if you know how it's done." - Terry Pratchett
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Nahemah
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Re: Could some one explain this symbol to me?
Yep,same here,lol.I was all..uh,err...where [oh] ...then I looked it up and was all... oh yeh,right,cool. [thumbup]
I thought Golden Dawn,when I first saw it,originally.
I thought Golden Dawn,when I first saw it,originally.
"He lived his words, spoke his own actions and his story and the story of the world ran parallel."
Sartre speaking of Che Guevara.
Sartre speaking of Che Guevara.