The Reiki Distance Healing symbol - Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen

Pronounced as: "Hon-Sha-Zee-Show-Nen", Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen is the Reiki symbol of unity, origin, connection. General meaning of this symbol is: "No past, no present, no future"or "The light in me meets the light in you".

This Reiki Symbol is often described as the bridge between heaven and earth. Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen connects your higher self with the higher self of the one you send energy, it allows to give Reiki treatments and energy to someone at a distance in place and in time ( to the past, present or future).Although it can't change the past, Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen can help the people involved get through traumatic events and give them peace and strength. This symbol is considered to be the most useful and powerful Reiki Symbol of all.

The Trident Symbol

The trident symbol (called "the devil's pitchfork''), from the fishing origins is most commonly associated with Poseidon, the god of the oceans and sea in Greek mythology. 

By hitting the earth with his trident, Poseidon created the horse and some water sources in Greece.

It symbolizes major gods among various occult groups. In India, it is linked to the Hindu "trident-bearer" Shiva, spouse of the skull-bearing goddess Kali.In Christian tradition the trident is associated with the Devil who commonly include a trident as his sceptre.

More recently, trident spear has been used by Hindu militants in India to intimidate Christians.

Dreamcatcher (Native American Symbol)

Dreamcatchers are an authentic Native American tradition from the Ojibwa (Chippewa) tribe.  It is a Native American object based of a small hoop covered with string, yarn, or horsehair mesh and decorated with feathers and beads and believed to give its owner good dreams.
There is a traditional belief that the Dreamcatchers filtering a person's dreams by trapping the bad dreams and catch the good ones. Good dreams go through the middle hole in the Dreamcatcher while the bad dreams get caught in the web where they perish at the first light of dawn. Native Americans of the Great Plains hung them in the tipi or lodges and especially on a baby cradle board. They were protecting all who slept within their fold. Each part of a dream catcher has symbolic meaning. The feathers on a Dreamcatcher symbolize air or the breath of life.
The Dreamcatchers are now made, exhibited, and sold by some New age groups and individuals.

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.

Cauldron Of Cerridwen

Cerridwen was the Celtic Goddess of Witchcraft and the Underworld. She embodies all three lunar aspects of the Goddess, Maiden, Mother and Crone. She is primarily worshipped in her Crone aspect, by and through her Cauldron of Wisdom. The cauldron has an intimate association with femininity, together with the cave, the cup and the chalice, and the association of femininity with justice, wisdom and intelligence goes back to very ancient times.The cauldron was an important artifact in Celtic daily life, where it served as the hub of the home. It was used for most household cooking, as well as for bathing and carrying water, and was the finest object owned by most households.

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.

Triple Crescent

The Triple Crescent is a symbol of the triple goddess. The are several triple goddesses in Celtic mythology and include Anu, Danu as well as Brigid each within there own group.
Triple Crescent symbolizes the three aspects of life - Birth, Life and Death. It is also called the triple moon of the goddess representing the maiden, mother and crone. Also the boy, man and matriarch. Both meanings state the three phases of existence and life.
There are several styles of the Triple Crescent symbol, but all symbolize the three aspects of the moon—waxing, waning, and full moon, as well as Goddess, the feminine polarity of the universe.

Tughra Inayati

Universal Sufism is a spiritual and universalist movement founded by Hazrat Inayat Khan in the early 20th century. The philosophy of Universal Sufism is based on unity of all people and religions.
The symbol of Universal Sufism is the 'Tughra Inayati' or The 'Winged Heart.'
The dervish Hafizullah created this beautiful winged-heart calligraphy in honor of Inayat Khan. The winged heart is an old Sufi symbol, and was chosen by Inayat Khan as the seal of the 'Sufi Order of the West' at its founding in 1910.
The shape of the tughra symbolises that the heart desires heaven.
The crescent in the heart suggests the responsiveness and potential of the heart.
The crescent represents the responsiveness of the crescent moon to the light of the sun, for naturally it receives the light and develops into a full moon.

Sun Wheel

Also known at the Wheel of Taranis, this symbol represents the solar calendar, with points that mark the position of the sun at equinoxes and solstices.
In Celtic mythology Taranis was the god of thunder worshipped in Gaul and Britain.
this symbol represents the Wheel of the Year and the eight Wiccan sabbats. The term "sun wheel" comes from the solar cross, which was a calendar used to mark the solstices and equinoxes in some pre-Christian European cultures.
Some Celtic sun wheels have twelve spokes representative of the twelve months of the year. Twelve-month based sun wheel expands upon the original Celtic wheel symbol that had six spokes.

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.

Damballah Wedo (voodoo mythology)

Damballah Wedo is one of the most revered of the African gods, the loa of peace and purity.
He is depicted as a serpent or snake, and his veves reflect this aspect of him. When he possesses a human, he does not speak but instead only hisses and whistles. His movements are also snake-like.
Damballah-Wedo is associated with creation and is viewed as a loving father to the world. His presence brings peace and harmony.

Star Of Life

Six-pointed star, outlined with a white border which features the Rod of Asclepius in the center, originally designed and governed by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
The Star of Life is a cross symbol used by the emergency medical services. It is commonly seen on ambulances and paramedic badges.
It is usually blue and features the familiar medical symbol in the centre; the Rod of Asclepius. (This was originally a pagan symbol but later adopted by Judaism, Christianity and Islam. See Serpent Cross.)
The six arms of the Star of Life represent some of the aspects of emergency medical care: detection of the problem, reporting to the appropriate professionals, response with first aid, on scene care until transportation is available to take the victim to a place with better facilities, care in transit continuing the first aid treatment,transfer to definitive care handing over responsibility

Peace Sign (Nero Cross)

Also known as the Cross of Nero. Many people are not aware of the origins of this symbol or how it became to symbolize peace.
The Nero's cross has also been recognized as a "mockery" of christianity, as it is thought to represent a broken, upside down cross, within a circle representing "Nero's vision".
It is thought that Nero believed that the destruction of Christianity and all Christians would bring peace, thousands of Christians were martyred under the rule of Nero.
This is what the "peace symbol" represents regardless of what it means to you.
Also know as "The Dead Man Rune". It appears on the tombstones of some of Hitler's SS troops.
It has even been rumored that the proliferation of the sign was on-part due to a Soviet conspiracy to encourage the sign which had a hidden anti-christian design.

Hamsa Hand

The word “hamsa” or “hamesh” means five. There are five digits on the hamsa hand, but the number five has additional symbolic meaning in the Jewish and Islamic traditions. Five or Hamesh in hebrew represents the five books of the Torah for Jews. It also symbolizes the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, "Heh", which represents one of God’s holy names.
Hamsa hand is also known as the hand of Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron.
The Hamsa Hand itself has been used for centuries as a symbol of protection against evil and is known in Jewish lore as the “Hand of Miriam”.
Of ancient Middle Eastern origin, the Hamsa represents G-d's protective hand.
For centuries the Hamsa has been used as a symbol of Good luck. The Hamsa's positive energy draws happiness, riches and health.
Many believers place the Hamsa hand in their homes and at their work place to ward off the "evil eye".

Shamrock Meaning

Symbolic shamrock meaning got its most popular reputation in Ireland around the fifth century.
St. Patrick utilized the three leafed clover as an illustration of the Christian holy trinity. Each leaf representing: Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Specifically, the four-leaf clover is revered in Celtic myth for its emerald green hue and its vigorous growth.
Each leaf symbolizes a different lucky characteristic: fame, wealth, love, health.
If you wear a lucky clover, your sweetheart will come to you, if you possess one, no evil can harm you, and if you dream of one you will live happily for the rest of your days.
The notorious four-leaf clover is still considered a good luck symbol today because of its rarity.

Lotus With Namam (Ayyavazhi Symbol)

Ayyavazhi(in Tamil, path of the father),is a Tamil Hindu monistic sect that originated in South India in the mid-19th century.
The symbol of Ayyavazhi is a lotus carrying a flame-shaped white Namam.
The lotus represents the 1,008-petalled Sahasrara
(in Tamil language, Ladam), while the Namam represents the Aanma Jyothi or atman.
Both of the Ayyavazhi scriptures refer to Thirunamam the ("flame shaped symbol" present in the top of the Lotus in the Ayyavazhi symbol), not to the lotus proper.
The symbol is the ideological summary of Akilam-based philosophy.
This symbol has been in use since the mid-20th century.

Ek-Onkar (Sykh Symbol)

It is a symbol of the unity of God in Sikhism, and is found on all religious scriptures and places such as Gurdwaras.
The words Ek-Onkar have a firm place in Sikhism and it symbolizes a lot. The Guru Granth Sahib Ji opens with these words. Ek-Onkar means 'There is one God.'
Many Gurdwaras and Sikh organizations use this symbol on letters and other documents. In fact, many Sikhs also use this symbol on their letters.
This constant repetition of Ek-Onkar is done so that Sikhs are constantly reminded that there is only one God in the universe.

Khanda (Sikh Symbol)

The Khanda, like Ek-Onkar is one of most important symbols of Sikhism. The Khanda is commonly seen in Gurdwaras and on the Sikh flag. The Khanda symbolizes God's Universal and Creative Power.

The khanda is like a "coat of arms' for Sikhs. It became known as the Sikh National anthem, as the emblem of the Khalsa. It is an amalgam of three symbols, represented by three different items.

In the symbol the sword to the left represents truth, and the sword to the right represents the will to fight for what is right- dharma. The circle in the middle means that there is only one God, never beginning and never ending.

Jain Hand (Jainist Symbol)

The symbol of hand in the lower portion shows fearlessness and symbolize the feeling of AHIMSA (non-violence ) towards all the creatures in this world.

The palm of the hand signifies the assurance, indicating that human beings suffering due to karmic bondage do not need to be disheartened. Another meaning is “stop and think before you act to assure that all possible violence is avoided.” This gives us a chance to scrutinize our activities to be sure that they will not hurt anyone by our words, thoughts, or actions. We are also not supposed to ask or encourage others to take part in any harmful activity.

The wheel in the hand symbolizes SAMASARA (reincarnation cycle). It shows that if we are not careful and ignore these warnings and carry on violent activities, then just as the wheel goes round and round, we will go round and round through the cycles of birth and death.

The word in the center of the wheel is "Ahimsa" (non-violence). Ahimsa means avoidance of Himsa (violence).

Serbian Cross

The Serbian cross with the 4 Cyrillic letters of 'S' (C). If displayed on a field, traditionally it is on red field, but could be used with no field at all.
In Serbian its called cetiri c read s or four c and and the four letters represent the slogan Samo Sloga Srbina Spasava or in english only unity saves the Serbs
The motif of a cross is derived from Constantine's labarum and has figured on Byzantine coins, since the 6th c. Later, the 4 symbols of the cross have been interpreted as flints or firestones, but also as the initials of the imperial motto of the Palaiologos dynasty: King of Kings, Ruling Over Kings.
The cross has been used by Serbian states and the Serbian Orthodox Church since the Middle Ages after Dušan the Mighty was crowned Emperor (Tsar) of the Serbs and Greeks.
Today it is the national, religious and ethnic symbol of Serbs and Serbia.