Symbols

The ancient Egyptian symbol of eternal life, the ankh (☥) resembles a cross with a loop at the top. It was carried by gods and pharaohs as a key to the mysteries of life and death....

The winged staff entwined by two serpents, carried by Hermes/Mercury. While often confused with the Rod of Asclepius (medicine), the Caduceus properly symbolizes commerce, negotiat...

The Wadjet or Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power, and good health. Mythologically, it represents the eye lost by Horus in battle with Set, later ...

Two interlocking triangles forming a six-pointed star. In Kabbalistic tradition, it represents the union of the macrocosm (upward triangle, fire) and microcosm (downward triangle, ...

The serpent (or dragon) eating its own tail symbolizes the eternal cycle of creation and destruction, the unity of all things, and the concept of infinity. First appearing in ancie...

The five-pointed star enclosed in a circle is perhaps the most recognized symbol in Western occultism. Each point represents an element: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit (topmos...

The Kabbalistic Tree of Life (Etz Chaim) maps the ten sefirot—divine emanations through which the Infinite reveals itself. From Kether (Crown) to Malkuth (Kingdom), the Tree repres...

The Triple Moon symbol (waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent) represents the three aspects of the Goddess: Maiden, Mother, and Crone. It embodies the feminine divine, the lu...

A triple spiral or three-legged symbol found across Celtic, Greek, and Sicilian cultures. In Celtic tradition, it represents the three realms (Land, Sea, Sky), the three aspects of...

In Vodou tradition, veves are intricate symbols drawn on the ground (usually with cornmeal or flour) to invoke the Lwa (spirits). Papa Legba's veve—featuring a cross, cane, and som...