Pagan religions, cults and other such groups fascinated with the occult tend to have a very rich symbolical tradition. Below are the most popular and commonly seen such pagan symbol, alognside a short explanation of their meaning and history. 35 Pagan Symbols 1. Pentagram A five-pointed star enclosed within a circle, with each point representing …
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Hecate’s Wheel is a beautiful and ornate symbol, often worn as an amulet or simply drawn as decorations on various objects. The question is, though, what exactly does Hecate’s Wheel represent? Hecate’s Wheel is a symbol commonly used in modern paganism and witchcraft to invoke the magical powers of the goddess Hecate or to ask …
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The Witch’s Knot, also known as the Magic Knot, Witch’s Charm, or Witches’ Ladder, is the most popular and well-known symbols of modern witchcraft and female magic, particularly in the Wicca and Celtic traditions. The design of the Witch’s knot appears to be fairly simple; however, it combines a few, much older symbols into its …
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Modern humans first appeared some 200,000 years ago, but the first writing system was only invented some 5,500 years ago in Ancient Sumeria. This means there’s a 195,000 year prehistoric period where we have almost no idea what sort of gods people worshipped, much less what their names were. Since the prehistoric gods are forever …
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Hammers are common symbols in many logos, emblems, flags and even appear as metaphors in spoken language. But what exactly does the hammer symbolize and how can it be interpreted? The hammer is a creative-destructive symbol that represents masculine strength, craftsmanship, wealth, divine power manifested as thunderbolts and storms as well as law and order. …
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Throughout Rome’s long history, the denarius and sestertius were the longest lived and most widely used currencies in both the republican and imperial eras. This raises the question: how much was a denarius worth? What could it buy? How much would it be worth in today’s money? From 200 BC to 64 AD, the silver …
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Darkness is a common symbol, frequently appearing in speech, religion and literature. Instinctively, you probably have a good grasp of the meaning of darkness. But what are the hidden symbolic depths of darkness? In short, darkness represents the primordial matter or chaos out of which all Creation is made. As the opposite of light, darkness …
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Ladders are frequent dream symbols that carry both practical and spiritual meaning. Ladders in dreams are usually positive symbols that signal success in life, progress, or spiritual growth. However, dreaming of falling off a ladder can mean your current projects are too ambitious. Finally, in a religious sense, ladders represent the connection between the mortal …
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Fairies are supernatural or magical beings from European mythology and are found in many cultural traditions, such as Slavic, Celtic, Germanic, English, etc. Since fairies appear so frequently, one question arises: are fairies good or evil? What are their motivations? Fairies from mythology usually have ambiguous motivations, and cannot be described as either good or …
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Modern Italians live in the same area that was the core of the Roman Empire, and speak a language that is based on Roman Latin. However, a question arises: is that enough to consider Italians to be Romans? Historically speaking, Italians are the direct descendants of Romans but are not Romans themselves. Roman identity in …