Monday, August 23, 2010

symbols that change their meaning


The Ankh Cross represents life (immortality) and death, male and female, balance. It can also represent zest, joy of life, and energy. It's closely related to the looped cross that can mean fertility and life.

The Ancient Egyptians used the ankh to stand for the word ʿnḫ meaning life. It is also called crux ansata, Latin for cross-with-a-handle.

When the Roman Emperor Constantine claimed to have had a vision of death outside the walls of Jerusalem he made the symbol of punishment and death (the cross) synonymous with Christianity; Constantine's cross was made from a sword and a spear, a sign that a soldier could make, and non-Christians learned to hate and fear the brutality that was associated with this symbol for over a thousand years. As a result, the Ankh Cross, like the swastica usurped by the Nazis, has become associated also with Christianity.

-http://www.holoweb.net/~liam/pictures/ankh/ankh.html
I have also observed the Ankh symbol used to represent the modern ' gothic' culture of some teenagers.

Monday, August 9, 2010

awesome humpty dumty!

supersticious symbols

the black cat is an incredibly well known symbol for bad luck

seeing one black crow is said to be the symbol of death (my cousin has a tattoo of one to symbolise the death of his marriage.)
The Pentacle, the most famous symbol of Witchcraft is a bold and fascinating statement about our place in the Universe.
When the pentacle is drawn or written, the image created is called a pentagram. The pentagram represents an ancient
concept that can be found in philosophical thought in both East and West. Although over 8,000 years old, the image of the
pentagram is applicable in our modern world. The pentagram tells us that we have the ability to bring Spirit to Earth; this
applies to every area of practical day-to-day living, as well as spiritual thought. The ability of bringing Spirit to Earth is what
makes us whole.
It is an irish tale that if you get to then end of the rainbow, you will find the leprechaun's pot of gold.
The four leaf clover is said to bring luck to anyone who possesses it.