This document discusses various symbols used in Celtic, astrological, and magical traditions. It provides descriptions and meanings for many symbols including the circle, pentacle, runes, elements, and symbols representing concepts like rebirth, fertility, and transformation. The document suggests that many ancient symbols had layers of meaning that evolved over time and were used to represent cosmological and spiritual ideas. Symbols from traditions like Celtic, Egyptian, and Kabbalistic magic are said to share a common symbolic language dating back before the development of writing systems.

1. Symbols of Celtic Love Magic and Zodiac
Astrology
Celtic Symbols and Ancient Symbols and
Symbolism - A Magic Language of Love and
Strength
Celtic Symbols of love and strength,
the Ancient Symbols — there is a secret
language that most of us recognize, but in which
few are fluent — the language of symbols.
Symbols surround us in many formats, shapes,
sizes, and appearances, forming an inextricable
part of our daily lives, yet unlike our spoken
languages, a schooling in symbolism is left to
the individual initiative. Even in religious
teaching, symbols are presented as emblems of
belonging and on a deeper level represent much
more than mere historical artifacts one wears to
identify with one's faith. Celtic Symbols and
Meanings of Ancient Irish and Norse based
signs, sigils and love symbols, witchcraft
symbols, and symbols of love are ancient
symbols of magic and the zodiac, often used as
symbols of strength, power and family unity.
Symbols - Representations -
Correspondences

2. Animal Symbols, Astrology Symbols, Celtic
Symbols, Zodiac and Horoscope, Love Signs,
and other Magic Symbols, Emblems, Glyphs,
and Tattoo designs we take for granted today as
static signs of religious or secular life were
created long ago and through
modern Iconography have been revealed as
representations of our world — our universe —
the movements of earth and heaven, symbols of
the seasons, and representations of cosmic and
earthly deities. Over time, these ancient symbols
have acquired layers of increasingly complex
meaning, and this evolution of meaning tells us
much about how we developed our ideas about
the nature of life and the universe. Signs used in
modern magick and Western religious traditions
such as the Celtic symbols, zodiac symbols,
Egyptian symbols, tattoo symbols, dream
symbols, kanji symbols, religious symbols, love
symbols, ancient symbols, mystic signs and
symbols, Greek symbols, Irish symbols and their
symbol meanings, share a common ancestry
that dates before the creation of writing. These
symbols are powerful because they are
archetypal — as even cultures that do not share
language share an innate understanding of
symbols just as the ancient Celts did.

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Symbols of Magick and Astrology
Ancient Symbols of Magic, Astrology,
the Horoscope, Zodiac, and Alchemy are based
on a common symbolic 'alphabet,' composites
created from smaller symbols. Knowing how to
recognize these smaller units will allow you to
decipher many of the larger symbols whenever
you encounter them. Knowing the secret system
behind these symbols can provide an incredible
amount of insight into even the most inscrutable
signs.
The following magic symbols are the ones most
widely used during the European revival of the
"Old Religion," witchcraft or Wicca, in the spells

4. of that era. There have been numerous
additions to and subtractions from the list over
the years, but for the sake of authenticity, the
following symbols are a fair representation.
The Sigil, Sigils, Siglia, or Sigla

5. Magic symbols are often referred to as sigils.
The word sigil stems from the
Latin sigilum meaning seal. Sigils or Siglia or
sigla are symbols that have been created for a
specific magickal purpose and are used to form
a glyph, composed of a variety of symbols or
concepts which carry intent and inherent iconic
meaning. Through iconography, emblems,
symbols, and the symbolism of tattoos, the
ankh, glyphs, and the Sigilia common in Jewish
mysticism and Kabbalistic magic have been, for
the most part, successfully decoded.
The Goat of Mendes
First associated erroneously with Satanism in
the 1960's, the Goat of Mendes, Mendes
Pentacle, or Sabbatic Goat symbol was
inaccurately attributed to the 19th century
occultist, Elipas Levi. The Goat of
Mendes symbol is often confused with Levi's
depiction of the Templar icon Baphomet, which
was never presented as a symbol of evil, but of
harmony, redemption, and union with the divine.
Nevertheless, the two are confused so often it is
almost impossible to separate them. The
name Goat of Mendescomes from a connection
Levi made between the Templar Baphomet, the
Goat of the witch's Sabbat (as depicted in

6. popular art), and the Egyptian god Ammon of
Mendes, Egypt, which Levi believed had been
an emblem of fertility and sexual freedom. Later,
it was determined that Levi's connection was
wrong — Ammon was represented by a ram, not
a goat — but the confusion remains to this day.
In 1966, a simplified version of the Goat of
Mendes symbol was adopted as the icon of
Anton Lavey's Church of Satan and the emblem
is now often referred to a the Judas Goat by
modern Satanists.
Common Symbols of Magic
The following symbols are commonly used
in the practice of magic. At the end of the
images there are additional links to other
pages of symbols.
Air
Air The triangle pointing
upward signified the element of fire during the
Middle Ages. With the addition of a horizontal

7. line, it became the most common sign for the
element of air.
Alchemy
Alchemy This symbol is an
ideogram from the 17th century, CE, that came
to represent the art of alchemy and the influence
of Pythagorean geometry mysticism. The
symbol also represents the four elements
combined with water as the small inner circle,
earth as the square, fire as the triangle, and air
as the outer circle.
All Seeing Eye (1)
All Seeing Eye (1) This symbol
first appeared in the west during the 17th and
18th centuries, CE, but representations of an all-

8. seeing eye can be traced back to Egyptian
mythology and the Eye of Horus. 17th century
depictions of the Eye of Providence sometimes
show it surrounded by clouds. The later addition
of an enclosing triangle is usually seen as a
trinitarian reference to the God of Christianity.
All Seeing Eye (2)
All Seeing Eye (2) The All-
Seeing Eye of Providence also appears as part
of the iconography of the Freemasons where it
represents the all-seeing eye of God, and as
such, a reminder that a Mason's deeds are
always observed by God, referred to in Masonry
as the Grand Architect of the Universe.

9. Angel
Angel Angels in magic are
classed as Elementals. The picture above is of
an Archangel, the class of elementals that
governs the realm of lesser elementals or nature
spirits such as Fairies, Elves, Devas, Brownies,
Leprechauns, Gnomes, Sprites, and Pixies as
well as many others. Winged lesser elementals
or nature spirits are almost always pictured with
butterfly-looking wings while Archangels are
typically depicted as having feathered, bird
wings.
Ankh

10. Ankh The Ankh is an ancient
Egyptian staff sign or god staff symbol or glyph
that also functioned as a hieroglyph to symbolize
reproduction, sexual union, life, and the zest for
life. For more on the Ankh, please visit our Ankh
Page.
Arrow
Arrow The arrow sign, one of the oldest
and most common of ideograms, has been
discovered in prehistoric caves and engraved on
rocks in the Sahara. An arrow sign indicates

11. movement. The arrow is also an ideogram
representing the male sex.
Athame
Athame The primary tool of the
Witch, the Athame is traditionally a knife with a
straight double blade and a black handle
suitable for carving. The Athame is used in
salutes to gods, goddesses and the Ancient
Ones, and for a variety of other purposes.
Bat
Bat bats are frequently
associated with death and rebirth. An upside
down hanging position, such as the bat assumes
when roosting, is seen as symbolic for learning
to transpose one's former self into a newborn
being. Thus the bat's appearance may signify

12. the need for transformations, for letting go of old
habits or ways of life and adopting new ones.
Bat shows how change is necessary although it
can be painful to let go of the past. As an animal
of night and the dark it can also guide people
through the darkness of confusion and help
them face their fears. It is sometimes said to
grant the gift of clear hearing and of 'listening
between the lines'.
Besom or Broom
Besom or Broom The Besom,
or Broom, plays a symbolic role in Wiccan
practice. Derived from European witchcraft
folklore of broom dancing and flying, the broom
is used today for symbolic cleansing or
purification. A typical besom ritual uses the
broom to "sweep" negative energy from a home
or other space. The besom/broom is also a focal
point in Wiccan handfasting marriages, where it
acts as a stand-in threshold, which newlyweds

13. jump to cement their vows and ensure many
children.
Blessing Moon
Blessing Moon The Blessing
Moon refers to the blessings of the sacred
marriages of earth and sky, or dark and light, or
the King and Queen of summer.
Boline
Boline The Boline or Bolline is
a small, sickle shaped knife used to gather
herbs used in rituals and spells. The sickle
shaped knife can be traced to Druid mistletoe
customs, and is a lunar tool. In some traditions
this bladed instrument is called a kerfan, after
the traditional dagger.

14. Butterfly
Butterfly Butterflies symbolize
witches and fairies, but also the souls of witches.
Butterflies and witches have the ability to
change their form — butterflies change in the
course of their development — witches allegedly
can change at will. Some people who view the
butterfly as the soul of a witch believe that, if
they can find her body and turn it around while
she is asleep, the soul will not be able to find her
mouth and reenter, and the witch will probably
die. This concept of the soul may serve to
explain why many medieval angels have
butterfly wings rather than those of a bird.
Cauldron

15. Cauldron The Cauldron is the
symbol which allows shape changing with the
birth of a child. The Cauldron is under the power
of the Earth goddess Ceredwen. She is the
goddess of transformation. In the cauldron,
divine knowledge and inspiration are brewed.
Cernunnos

16. Cernunnos Cernunnos is the
mysterious, horned deity that was worshipped
by Iron-Age Celts across Europe until the end of
the first century. Little is known about
Cernunnos except his name and his image,
which appears on many stone carvings and
other artifacts throughout Europe. He appears
crowned with stag's antlers, is often seated in a
meditative position, and is almost always
depicted with images of wild animals.
Cernunnos is a Roman name meaning "horned
one." He is often associated with Herne the
hunter, a character of British folk myth, and the
"Green man" of European architecture. Roman
invaders associated Cernunnos with the god
Mercury.
Circle

17. Circle The circle symbolizes
infinity, perfection, completeness, wholeness,
the circle of life and the eternal unknown. The
area in which magickal worship and spells takes
place. Also be used to designate a particular
group of Witches or Pagans such as "Carven
Rock Circle". A circle in your dream foretells that
you will have fabulous luck in securing your
fortune and happiness.
Circle with Dot
Circle with Dot Circle with
inner dot represents the sun. The symbol for the
sun is an image of spiritual wholeness, with a
focal point for the meaning of life. The sun rules
the sign of Leo.

18. Circle - Quartered
Circle - Quartered This symbol
is rarely used in magickal work, but its meaning
should not be overlooked. Our global home is
often represented with a cross circumscribedby
a circle: matter surrounded by spirit.
Cow
Cow The cow represents the
fructifying power in nature — the Divine Mother
or feminine principle. Among the Scandinavians
that which first appeared at the birth of the
universe was the divine cosmic cow, Audhumla,
from whom flowed four streams of milk,
providing sustenance to all the beings that
followed. In esoteric philosophy the cow is the
symbol of creative nature, and the Bull (her calf)
the spirit which vivifies her, or the Holy Spirit.

19. Crescent Moon
Crescent Moon The crescent
moon is a symbol of the Goddess. The crescent
moon can be either waxing (going towards the
full moon), or waning (going towards the new
moon). The waxing moon is great for doing
magickal workings that have to do with growth,
creativity, etc. The waning moon is for the
opposite, for example, banishing negativity. The
crescent moon also symbolizes two of the
aspects of the Goddess. The waxing moon
symbolizes the maiden, and the waning moon
symbolizes the crone.
Cross

20. Cross A universal symbol from
the most remote times, it is a cosmic symbol par
excellence. The cross traces its origin to a sun-
symbol, a Babylonian sun-symbol, an
astrological Babylonian-Assyrian and heathen
sun-symbol, also in the form of an encircled
cross referred to as a solar wheel, and many
other varieties of crosses. Also, the cross
represents the Tree of Life, the age-old fertility
symbol, combining the vertical male and
horizontal female principles, especially in Egypt,
either as an ordinary cross, or better known in
the form of the crus ansata, the Egyptian ankh
— sometimes called the Tau cross — which had
been carried over as our modern-day biological
symbol of the female.
Crystal Ball

21. Crystal Ball The sphere as a
shape is an ancient and universal symbol that
represents unity, completeness, infinity, and the
whole universe. Crystal spheres are often used
to increase self-awareness and a powerful mind.
Closely connected to the spiritual nature of our
complete self.
Cup
Cup In divination, the cup
represents rebirth, mystery, magic, divination,
fertility, sexuality, new beginning, and prophecy.

22. In magick, the cup is used in spells and rituals
concerning fertility, easing childbirth, to aid in
divination and magic, and enhancing psychic
abilities.
DoubleHeaded Eagle
DoubleHeaded Eagle The
eagle is a sign of Scorpio, and an emblem of
transformation — the lowly, crawling scorpion
remade into the soaring creature of air.
Alchemically, the eagle was a symbol of purified
sulfur, and was used in alchemical images to
portray the ascending spirit. The double heads
are often emblematic of the reconciliationof
matter and spirit. The double-headed eagle is
reserved as the emblem of completion, for it
signifies the Philosopher’s Stone, the ultimate
soul condition, and that absolute and
transcendent perfection which arises only from
the fullest unfoldment of the individual's dorment
potential.
Dragon

23. Dragon A dragon symbolizes
many different things depending on the culture.
It is a symbol of power, courage, strength, and
strong will. In medieval times dragons were said
to be used by kings to guard sacred treasures in
caves. Only the one who slayed the dragon
could obtain the treasures he protected.
Dragons were said to be so protective of the
treasures that even the king could not reclaim
his treasure unless he slayed the dragon. In
Japanese culture the dragon is said to be a
symbol of supernatual powers. With incredible
strength and a hidden wisdom. Ancient
Japanese culture believed the only way to
journey past a dragon was to answer its riddles.
Dream catcher

24. Dream catcher The circle and
protective web around the
symbolic Earth symbolizes not only our human
mother, but also our mother earth. The
protective circle is contained within a larger
circle depicting the young and the next to be
born. The symbolic meaning reminds us of our
inherent responsibility to Mother Earth, and that
we pass this responsibility on to our children.
Earth

25. Earth Earth is one of the Four
Elements of alchemy. Earth in the alchemical
sense carries the archetypal properties of
manifestation, birth, and material creation. It is
associated with the operation of Conjunction and
represented by the green ore of copper.
Elements
Elements The Four Elements:
Fire, Earth, Air and Water, with the addition of
Ether, formed the Quintessence of Matter. They
combined the four elements by way of the
Sulfur, Salt and Spirit (Mercury) and sought to
effect the transmutation of metals or the
Quintessence of Matter. The meaning of this
phrase is the intermingling of the four elements
within the Ether structure, for example, the

26. interactions of the four elements within an
ethereal space-datum produced the Sulfur, Salt
and Spirit.
Elven Star
Elven Star There is much
meaning behind the septagram, or seven-
pointed star, also known as the Elven Star or
Faerie Star. Each point of the star has a
meaning, and stories about the meanings vary
depending on the storyteller. Seven has long
been a magical or lucky number, so many like
the elven star for it's seven points. There are
seven wonders of the ancient world, seven
visible colors in a rainbow, seven notes to a
musical scale (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti), and
seven levels of heaven. Additionally, there are
seven chakras, or energy centers in the body,
and seven days of the week. Seven represents
universal balance. This is illustrated by the
symbol for earth, a square with four sides,
combined with the trinity, representing heaven.
These are bound together in harmony, forming a

27. seven-pointed star. In an elven star, this balance
is symbolized by three over four, or heaven over
earth. For some, the points represent the seven
directions: north, south, east, west, above,
below, and within. For others, it's the seven
magical elements: earth, air, fire, water, life,
light, and magic. Still others say it's inner and
outer elements: earth, air, fire, water, heaven,
earth and self.
Eye of Ra or Horus
Eye of Ra or Horus An
Egyptian hieroglyph, called the Horus eye, for
the eye of the sun god Horus. The Eye of Horus
symbolizes protection and the bringing of
wisdom. The eye also symbolizes our ability to
see with clarity and truthfulness.
Fire

28. Fire Fire symbolizes the heart.
Fire cleanses the spirit and sacred items before
ceremonial use. Fire represents cleansing and
renewal, for out of the ashes comes new growth,
new thoughts, rebirth of ideas and new ways of
being; the plant world regenerates itself in a
healthy way from the ashes of the old. Fire acts
as a Messenger.
Frog
Frog A symbol of fertility to
many cultures. The Romans linked it to
Aphrodite, the Egyptian to the shape-shifting
goddess Heket who would take the form of a
frog. To the Chinese, it symbolized the moon,
the lunar, yin principle, bringing healing and
prosperity. Since frogs need watery places, their
image was often used in occult rain charms.

29. Gardnerian Pentagram
Gardnerian Pentagram There
are different thoughts in Wiccaregarding the
Elements. Some hold to the earlier Greek
conception of the classicalelements of air, fire,
water, and earth, while others recognize five
elements: earth, air, water, fire, and spirit
(akasha). It has been claimed that the points of
the frequently worn pentagram symbol, the five
pointed star, symbolise five elements. The
pentacle, a five-pointed star inside a circle, is
most often shown with its point facing upward.
Many Wiccans believe that the upper point
represents spirit, and the four remaining points
symbolise earth, air, fire, and water, but others
deny that the points of the pentagram or
pentacle represent anything at all.
Green Man

30. Green Man The Green Man
symbol or icon has many different faces and
variations in many cultures around the world.
The Green Man is often related to natural
vegetative deities springing up in different
cultures throughout the ages, but historically it
has primarily been interpreted as a symbol of
rebirth, or renaissance, representing the cycle of
growth being reborn anew each spring.
Hathor
Hathor Hathor, Goddess of the
royal family, the sun, dancing, the arts, music,
and the sky, was worshipped in pre-dynastic
times in Egypt. Her name means House of
Horus. Hathor is a mother-goddess like Isis.

31. Hathor is often depicted as a cow bearing the
sun disk on its head, or as a queenly woman
with cow's ears and the sun disk on her head.
Hexagram
Hexagram The hexagram is a
Mandala symbol called satkona
yantra or sadkona yantra found on ancient
South Indian Hindu temples built thousands of
years ago. It symbolizes the Nara-Narayana, or
perfect meditative state of balance achieved
between Man and God, and if maintained,
results in Moksha, or Nirvana — release from
the bounds of the earthly world and its material
trappings.
Horned God

32. Horned God Depicted as a
circle with an upside down crescent moon
placed on top, the Horned God represents the
male aspect, or the masculine polarity of the
universe in Wicca. In Wiccan theology, the
Horned God represents sexuality, energy, and
power however; he does not exploit these
virtues but rather, denotes compassion and
gentleness in a masculine manner. This symbol
is also somestimes called the Green Man, or the
Horned Moon. Cernunnos, the ancient Celtic
horned deity that symbolizes the masculine
power of nature is considered the original
concept of the WiccanHorned God.
Hecates Wheel

33. Hecates Wheel This symbol is
associated with the triple aspect of the Greek
goddess Hecate. Considered a dark goddess by
some, she rules over cross-roads and the
Underworld. Hecate is also known as
the Goddess of the Witches. This is not a
common symbol among Wiccans, but you do
see it occassionaly.
Horned Pentagram
Horned Pentagram A stylized
representation of the Horned God or Mendes
Goat, who in Wicca represents the masculine
polarity of the universe. The horned god is the
archetypal horned Shaman, related to the
ancient Gods of vegetation and the hunt: Greek
Pan, the Celtic Cernunnos, and the Egyptian

34. Ammon. This symbol is sometimes referred to
as the "horn moon," and as such, is also a
symbol of the Goddess Diana, especially in
Dianic Wicca.
Iron Cross
Iron Cross Adopted as the Iron
Cross in Prussia. During the First WorldWar, it
appeared on German fighter planes and tanks.
Later, it became a fascist symbol in Germany,
France, Portugal, and other nations.
Italian Horn
Italian Horn Cornu, Cornicello,
Wiggly Horn, Unicorn horn, Lucifier's horn or
Leprechaun staff, call it as you like. This ancient
magical charm or amulet worn in Italy as a
protection against "evil eye" has also been

35. linked to Celtic and Druid myths and beliefs.
Other superstitions link it to sexual power and
good luck. This Italian symbol is also the sign of
the goat and means cuckold or in
Italian, cornutto. It means that a man's wife is
sleeping around.
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt In ancient
mythologies from many cultures: Norse, Roman,
Greek, Native American, the lighting bolt would
be hurled by male sky gods to punish, water, or
fertilize the earth or its creatures. Navajo myths
linked it to the Thunderbird, the symbol of
salvation and divine gifts.
Lucifers Sigil

36. Lucifers Sigil A lesser known
historical magical sigil used occasionally as an
emblem by modern Satanists. The image
originates in the sixteenth century Italian
Grimoirium Verum, or Grimoire of Truth. Used in
conjunction with other symbols, the original
purpose of the sigil was to aid in a visual
invocation of the angel Lucifer.
Magic Mirror
Magic Mirror Magic mirrors are
used for scrying: foretelling the future, solving

37. problems, answering questions, etc. Scrying is
an ancient art of clairvoyance wherein results
are achieved by concentrating upon an object —
usually one with a shiny surface — until visions
appear. The term scrying comes from the
English words descry which means to make out
dimly or to reveal. Magic mirrors are often
decorated with magic signs during full moon
rituals.
Mandala
Mandala A mandala is used to
refer to the personal world in which one lives
and the various elements of the mandala or the
activities and interests in which one engages,
with the most important being at the center of
the mandala and the least important at the
periphery.
Mano Cornuto

38. Mano Cornuto In modern Italy
the horns are deviously placed behind
someone's head or pointed at a person with the
conveyed meaning being that this person is
being cheated on by his wife or her husband.
The Italian cornuto translates literally to having
horns, but figuratively means the person is
a cuckold, literally, "a man whose wife has
sexual relations with someone else". The
gesture is also common in Spain, Colombia,
Portugal, Brazil, Albania, Slovakia, Czech
Republic, and Greece and has the same
meaning in all of these countries.
Mano Fico
Mano Fico Mano Fico, or
literally fig hand is an ancient obscene gesture

39. and one of the better known protective gestures
against the evil eye. The thumb and fist gesture
is an ancient representation of sexual union. The
gesture is used against the evil eye because
some believe an obscenity serves as a
distraction to evil.
Masonic Compass
Masonic Compass The
Masonic symbols of the square and the
compass represent the pagan deities of the
female Isis and the male Osiris. The dual
principle of "male" and "female" is represented
by the "square and compass." The "compass"
represents OSIRIS, the male god of the
Egyptians, while the "square" is the symbol
representing ISIS, the female goddess of Egypt
— both are sexual symbols.
Monad

40. Monad Monad, a word with
Greek roots, according to the Pythagoreans,
was a term for God or the first being, or the
totality of all beings. Monad being the source or
the One meaning without division.
PaleolithicGoddess
PaleolithicGoddess This
Paleolithic Goddess symbol is a simplified
silhouette of a paleolithic Egyptian mother
Goddess, probably a prototype of the Goddess

41. Isis, and often used to symbolize the Lady, the
feminine deity or goddess of Wicca.
Pentacle
Pentacle A circle around a
pentagram contains and protects. In union, the
pentagram and circle symbolize eternity and
infinity — the cycles of life and nature. The
circled pentagram is a passive form of implying
spiritual containment of the magic circle, the
traditional secrecy of witchcraft, and the
personal, individual nature and non-proselytising
character of the pagan religious path.
Necromicon
Necromicon The
Necronomicon Gate Symbol, or Sigil, is often

42. said to be the actual symbol that appears on the
cover of the infamous Necronomicon book. The
symbol is also commonly referred to as the Sigil
of the Gate or the Gate of Yog-Sohoth. There
are actually three sigils that have been
combined to form this seal. The symbol or
emblem is believed to harness great occult
forces and bring protection to the wearer.
Spelwerx takes the position that this symbol is a
false sigil usually found on the cover of an
edition of the legendary, but fake Necronomicon,
a falsified grimoire based on the work of horror
fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft.
Seal of Saturn
Seal of Saturn The Seal of
Saturn dates to medieval times and is based on
the magic square of Saturn, an ancient table of
numbers believed to contain the magical
essence of Saturn. Saturn in ritual magic
represents the forces of containment, definition,
limit, time, death, and stagnation.

43. Seax Wica
Seax Wica The emblem of an
Anglo-Saxon influenced branch of Wicca, Seax
Wica (the only tradition that uses the
old Wica instead of Wicca), a solitary wiccan
tradition, symbolizes the sun, moon, and the
eight Sabbats, or holy days.
Solar Cross
Solar Cross The solar cross is
probably the most ancient spiritual symbol in the
world. It has been familiarly represented in
Asian, American, European, and Indian religious
art forms since the dawn of history. Formed of a
equal armed cross within a circle, it represents
the solar calendar — the movements of the sun
marked by the solstices.

44. Trinacria
Trinacria The symbol
of Trinacria is well-known today because of its
presence on the flags of Sicily and the Isle of
Man. The Romans called it Triquetra (triangle)
referring to the shape of the island of Sicily,
while the Greeks used the
word Tryskelion (three legs). The
name Trinacria comes from the wordtrinacrios,
which in Greek means triangle. The oldest
theory of its meaning says that it is a Phoenician
term of religious significance related to the
Semitic god Baal (a trinity god) and that the
three legs in running position meant the racing
of time in the cycle of nature.
Triple Crescent Goddess

45. Triple Crescent
Goddess There are several styles of the Lunar
Triple Goddess symbol, but all represent the
three aspects of the moon — waxing, waning,
and full — and womankind — mother, maiden,
crone — as well as the Lady, or Goddess,
the feminine polarity of the universe.
Triple Fish Triquetra
Triple Fish
Triquetra The triquetra or triqueta is a tripartate
symbol composed of three interlocked vesica
pisces, marking the intersection of three circles.
Although it is often asserted that the triquetra is
a symbol of a tripartite goddess, no such
goddess has been identified with the symbol.
Similar symbols do occur in some Norse and
Celtic goddess imagery, but most likely

46. represents the divisions of the animal kingdom
and the three domains of earth mentioned
above.
Triple Moon Goddess
Triple Moon
Goddess The Triple Moon Goddess symbol
represents the Maiden, Mother, and Crone as
the waxing, full, and waning moon. This symbol
is also associated with feminine energy,
mystery, and psychic abilities. There exists a
cross association and transformation within this
symbol as the triple goddess is a maiden during
the waxing moon, mother during the full moon,
and crone during the waning moon. The maiden
is innocent and young, the mother fertile and
loving, yet a fierce protector of her young and
the crone is old and wise, but also the gateway
to death.
Triquetra - Triqueta

47. Triquetra -
Triqueta The triqueta symbolizes the triple
aspected goddess as maid, mother, and crone.
While Christians have protested the Wiccan
"appropriation" of this symbol, ironically, the
original Christian fish symbol was derived from
an early symbol of venus, one representing
female generative organs, which makes the
triquetra a perfect symbol for a Goddess revival.
The triquetra is also considered to represnt the
triplicities of mind, body, and soul, as well as the
three domains of earth according to Celtic
legend: earth, sea, and sky.
Unicursal Hexagram

48. Unicursal
Hexagram The Unicursal Hexagram symbolizes
the union of the man with the divine. This six-
pointed star represents above and below, a
place where human and divine are One. The
Unicursal Hexagram is particularly used by
those practicing Thelema and Golden Dawn
traditions. While Alastair Crowley always
claimed to be the originator of the symbol,
research has proven otherwise.
Wand
Wand The wand is a ritual tool used by
Wiccans and Ritual magicians. Symbolically, the

49. Wand represents the element of fire and
sometimes, air. The magic wand employed by
stage magicians is based on this tool. The suit of
wands in a Tarot deck also reflects this
meaning, where wands or clubs symbolize
spiritual force.
Water
Water This alchemical symbol
for water is an inverted triangle, symbolizing
downward flow. In magic formed from ancient
beliefs and practices the downward pointing
triangle is an ancient symbol of femininity,
representing the female genitalia. As an
alchemical element, water has the properties of
cold and moist, and symbolizes intuition, the
unconscious mind, and the enclosing,
generating forces of the womb.
Wheel of the Year

50. Wheel of the Year The eight-
pointed Wheel of the Year symbol represents
the points of the importantholy
days or Sabbats in the WiccanRitual calendar.
The Wheel of the Year is derived from the sun
wheel, or solar cross, a pre-ChristianEuropean
calendar marking the Solstices and Equinoxes.
Witch Sign
Witch Sign The Witch's Sign is
used in some witchcraft and Wiccan traditions to
mark ritual tools. While it is similar to the solar
cross, its exact origin is unknown. The mark is
similar to the Roman numeral thirteen and it has
been suggested that the Witch's Sign may
represent a coven of thirteen members (the
preferred number).
World Tree

51. World Tree of the
Druids The World Tree or Tree of Life concept
is found in many cultures worldwide, including
the ancient Celtic people's system of beliefs.
The tree reflects a link between the upper and
lower worlds and as Britain was once covered
by huge oak forests, tree reverence as a major
feature of the Celtic religion seems only natural.
The World Tree or Tree of Life is most often
regarded as an all-nourishing, all-giving Mother.
Many tales of folklore and mythology tell of
the Tree of Life or World Tree as being involved
in the creation of the universe.