Meaning Of Phoenix - Rising Bird

The Phoenix is a mythological bird, and its legend exists in many cultures. It appeared first in ancient Phoenician mythology, as well as Greek, Chinese and Egyptian mythology. 
It is said to live between 500 and 1,000 years (depending on the legend) in the Arabian wilderness and at the end of it's life cycle it builds a nest of cinnamon twigs and burn itself on a funeral pyre. After being burned down to ashes a new young Phoenix then rises out of the ashes and live through another cycle of years. In this way the Phoenix bird is believed to live an immortal life. The Phoenix is often represented as an emblem of the sun, resurrection and immortality, mystical rebirth or hope.

 

 The name Phoenix itself originated from the Greek word for “red”, which is the universal color of fire. Being the bird made from fire, Phoenix can be used to symbolize a person’s inner fire. 

The symbol of Phoenix was also adopted and used by the early Catholic Church as a symbol of Christ, relating to his resurrection.

Jumis (Baltic Symbol)

 The symbol of Jumis (Yoo-mis) represents the Baltic Pagan God who personified the harvest. Jumis is the sign of fertility and good fortune, and is often found on clothing and decorative painting. Jumis sign looks like two crossed hooks or the letter W. The symbol of Jumis has been found on very old items, also on saint rocks. The analysis of the languages of ancient Indo-European nations suggests that concept of this sign can be explained as to hold together, to hold, paired off, a twin. The other explanation is to bind, to make, a roof, a connection.

Hermetic Seal Of Light

This symbol consists of geometric shapes, elemental symbols and astrological signs. Each part representing the various elements and forces needed for magical work in the quest for physical transformation and spiritual illumination and immortality.This symbol originates from the ancient Pythagorean philosophy, wherein the square, circle, the and the triangle are the emblems of the material body, the soul, and the spirit, the three elements believed to be necessary for alchemical transformation.In Alchemie these are Mercury, Salt, and Sulfur.

Witch Charm (Witch Knot)

The Witch’s knot is a common symbol in folk magic.It is a symbolic representation of the knot magic practiced by witches in the middle ages, and was used as a sympathetic charm against witchcraft, and usually scratched over doorways of homes and stables.The witch charm had many variations using various proportions of the circle to the four interlaced vesicas. Apparently it suggested four winds under magic female control, because the vesica as a female-genital symbol always implied control of the forces of nature. Connected with the concept of the magic knot was the medieval conviction that witches could control the winds, raise storms and otherwise influence the weather by making knots with cords, threads, or their own hair.This is a popular emblem of choice for modern witches.

Chaos Star (Symbol Of Chaos)

The Chaos star is a symbol with eight equidistant arrows radiating from a central point. The Symbol of Chaos originates from Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion stories. In contrast, the symbol of Law is a single upright arrow. It is also called the Arms of Chaos, the Arrows of Chaos or the Symbol of Eight.The Chaos star is used in chaos magic, as is its 3D analog, the Chaosphere.Its current rounded shape was devised by occult author and chaos magician Peter Carroll. The chaos wheel is a popular decorative emblem for jewelry and clothing.

Sacred Heart Of Jesus

The Sacred Heart is a devotional name used by some Roman Catholics to refer to the physical heart of Jesus Christ as a symbol of Divine love. Devotion to the Sacred Heart in focusing on Christ's heart metaphorically focuses on the emotional and moral life of Jesus and especially His love for humanity. It also stresses the central Christian concept of loving and adoring Jesus. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is today one of the most recognizable symbols of the Catholic faith. The image originated in France near the end of the seventeenth century when a nun named Marguerite Marie Alacoque (Often anglicized to Mary-Margaret) began to publicize her mystical visions of Jesus, who admonished her to devote herself and the country to the veneration of his heart, which she described the heart as the center of communication between humans and the Divine. In most depictions, Christ's heart is shown containing wounds to which Christ points, as well as a crown of thorns. This wounded heart is meant to symbolize Christ's pain at the rejection of God's Gospel message of salvation and righteousness by humanity.

Crucified Serpent (Alchemical Cross)

The symbol of a crucified serpent is an old alchemical drawing representing the “fixing of the volatile,” or, making the elixir of mercury, a legendary curative, by removing the ‘volatile’ or poisonous element. The picture is derived from the biblical story of Moses, who erected a brazen snake as a charm against plague.
The crucified snake, also known as the Flamel, or the staff of Flamel in alchemical circles follows this meaning, but in mystical terms. The snake in alchemy represents poison, so the crucified snake represents removing the volatile aspects of the potion the alchemist was working with in order to create the fabled "elixir of mercury" also known as the elixir of long life, or immortality. In alchemy, though, all the material tools are symbolic of oneself, so the poison is actually the base and animalistic instincts of oneself that as an alchemist one must remove, or "crucify", in order to accomplish The Great Work.
Another interpretation of the crucified serpent comes from the Gnostic sect of Christianity. The ancient Gnostics believed that the old testament god, who they called the demiurge, was actually evil, and was trying to keep mankind from reaching salvation.

Emblem Of The Theosophical Society

The Theosophical Society was an organization formed in 1875 by mystic Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, to advance the spiritual principles and search for Truth known as Theosophy.
The emblem or seal of the Theosophical Society consists of seven elements that represent a unity of meaning. It combines symbols drawn from various religious traditions around the world and all of them have been used from ancient times to express profound spiritual and philosophical concepts about humanity and the universe.
It is composed of an Ankh, a hexagram, an ouroboros, a swastika, and the Omkar symbol. Blavatksy’s intent was to create a symbol embodying universal spiritual symbols, emphasizing the common esoteric doctrines in every faith.

Rub el Hizb

The Rub el Hizb is an Islamic symbol which can be found on a number of emblems and flags.
In Arabic, Rub means Lord, Sustainer, Provider, Supporter, Nourisher, Sovereign, Ruler, Master or Protector, while Hizb means a Group, Party or Sect.
The symbol is used as a marker for the end of a chapter in Arabic calligraphy.
Initially, it was used in Quran which is divided in 60 Hizb, the symbol determine every quarter of Hizb, while the Hizb is one half of a juz'.

Hecate's Wheel

Hecate's Wheel, the symbol used by Hecatines, Dianics and Aquarians. It is a representation of the Goddess and of her three aspects: the maiden, the mother and the crone.
Hecate is connected to a maze which spiralled around like a serpent. This maze was known as the Stropholos of Hecate, or Hecate's Wheel, and refers to the power of knowledge and life.
This symbol comes to us through the Greeks, who found it in the Chaldean Oracles. These are texts from the 2nd century AD, which were believed to have originated in Babylon.
Hecate's Wheels are not commonly used as Goddess symbols, even in Wicca.

Triquetra

The Triquetra meaning "three-cornered" in Latin, has three distinct, yet interlocked points.
The symbol technically represents the 3 aspects of the feminine life cycle, the maiden, the mother and the crone but more frequently represents the 3 fold nature.
This symbol were adopted by Christians as the sign for the Holy Trinity (God the Father, God the Son and God The Holy Spirit). Also, it could represent three fishes ("Pisces").
In Christian Ireland and other areas, the triquetra was used to represent the Holy Trinity, but the symbol itself far predates Christianity.
It has also been found as a symbol of Odin in the Nordic lands.
Occasionally, the triquetra appears within a circle, or with a circle overlapping the three pieces.

Mjolnir (Thor's Hammer)

In Norse mythology, Mjollnir also called a hammer of Thor, a major god associated with thunder. Distinctively shaped, Mjollnir is depicted in Norse mythology as one of the most fearsome weapons, capable of leveling mountains.
Typically used in Pagan traditions with a Norse background, such as Asatru, this symbol represents the power of Thor over lightning and thunder.
The early Pagan Norsemen wore the Hammer as an amulet of protection long after Christianity had moved into their world, and it is still worn today.

Celtic Shield Knot

Celtic shield knot is like any of the Celtic knots with for distinct corner areas. They usually resemble a square but sometimes they are a square shaped emblem within a circle. As in all Celtic knots there is no beginning or end. The Celtic shield knot idea comes from civilizations more ancient than the Celts. It was a universally used for warding off evil spirits and protection from danger. The symbol is always fourfold based, but within a greater unity.
Shield knots have appeared in cultures around the world and have taken a variety of different forms.
In modern Celtic reconstructionist groups, the shield knot is sometimes invoked as a ward to keep negative energy away. In some traditions, the corners of the knot are meant to represent the four elements of earth, air, fire and water.

Rosy Cross

The rose cross or rosy cross is a symbol largely associated with Christian Rosencreutz, alchemist and founder of the Rosicrucian Order. The Rose Cross is, as its name suggests, a cross with a white rose at its centre and symbolizes the teachings of a tradition formed within the Christian tenets.
It has several meanings, depending on the source. Some groups, such as the Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis, from a non-religious view, suggest that the rosy cross predates Christianity, where "the cross represents the human body and the rose represents the individual's unfolding consciousness."

Nine Pointed Star (Baha'i Symbol)

According to the Abjad system of Isopsephy, the word Baha has a numerical equivalence of 9, and thus there is frequent use of the number 9 in Bahai symbols.
The most commonly used symbol connected to the number 9 is the nine-pointed star, there is no particular design of the nine-pointed star that is used more often than others. While the star is not a part of the teachings of the Bahai Faith, it is commonly used as an emblem representing "9", because of the association of number 9 with perfection, unity and Baha.
Baha'is believe all the world's major religions are part of God's continuing revelation of His Will for Humankind.
They believe each individual has a right and an obligation to pursue truth independently, and religious freedom is essential for the progress of Humanity.

Hammer And Sickle

The hammer and sickle originate from the unique Russian unity of the peasants (the sickle) with the workers (the hammer) who together formed the Soviet Russian state.

It was the emblem of the Soviet Union, adopted in 1923 and consisting of an insignia of a hammer with its handle across the blade of a sickle and a star above.

This emblem was made during the Bolshevik Revolution.It is best known from having been incorporated into the red flag of the Soviet Union, along with the Red Star. It has also been used in other flags and emblems.

Some anthropologists have argued that the symbol, like others used in the Soviet Union, was actually a Russian Orthodox symbol that was used by the Communist Party to fill the religious needs that Communism was replacing as a new state "religion." The symbol can be seen as a permutation of the Russian Orthodox two-barred cross.

Tudor Rose Symbol

The Tudor rose (or Union Rose) is the traditional floral heraldic symbol of England and takes its name and origins from the Tudor dynasty.

It comes from the English War of the Roses between the royal houses of Lancaster (red rose emblem) and York (white rose). The wars ended when Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) of Lancaster defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field then married Elizabeth of York to unite the two warring factions.

The marriage between the two houses of York and Lancaster was commemorated by the creation of the heraldically beautiful Tudor Rose - a White rose in the centre of a Red rose. The Tudor Rose is now the historical badge of England and also appears in the heraldic badge of the United Kingdom.

Cross And Flame - Symbol Of The Methodist Church

Symbol of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church. It relates The United Methodist church to God through Christ (cross) and the Holy Spirit (flame). The flame is a reminder of Pentecost when witnesses were unified by the power of the Holy Spirit and saw "tongues, as of fire".The two tongues of a single flame may also be understood to represent the union of two denominations.

The history and significance of the Cross and Flame emblem are as rich and diverse as The United Methodist Church. The insignia's birth quickly followed the union of two denominations in 1968: The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church.

World Triad Meaning

Originally an oriental symbol, it was "adopted by western Gnostics as an symbol of cosmic creativity, the threefold attributes of reality or fate, and the eternally spiraling cycles of time. In Japan it was maga-tama or mitsu tomoe, the world soul. In Bhutan and Tibet, it is still accepted as the Catholic Mandala, a sign of the Trimurti. Like the yin yang, it aswell represents eternity. This is aswell the attribute for U.S. Department of Transportation. Another Gnostic attribute is the uroborus.

Fleur De Lis

The fleur-de-lis is a stylized lily (in French, fleur means flower, and lis agency lily) or iris that is used as a decoration or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, political, dynastic, artistic, and symbolic", especialy in heraldry.

Also called lily of France, it was first an adaptation of the Gaulish lily representing the Virgin Juno. Among goddess worshippers, it had several meanings, including the Triple Goddess. It appeared in Arthurian legends as well as on the French (and other national) "coat-of-arms" and aristocratic or military emblems. It has aswell been an emblem for the Boy Scouts.