SYMBOLISM

Symbolism is a literary and artistic technique in which an object, person, colour, place, action, or event represents a deeper meaning beyond its literal or obvious meaning.

In simple terms, symbolism is when something represents something more significant than what it appears to be.

Unknown to many, symbolism is rampant in our modern society. Brand logos that can be found almost everywhere are forms of symbolism.

Here are some often misunderstood forms of symbolism:

The Pentacle VS The Inverted Pentagram

The difference between a pentacle and a pentagram is that a pentacle has a circle around it.

The Pentacle is one of the most misunderstood symbols, often thought to represent Satanism or evil witchcraft, but there is nothing further from the truth.

The Pentacle is symbol of protection. The circle around the pentagram represents the union of the 5 elements, with spirit on top.

The inverted version, however (regardless of whether it is a pentagram or pentacle), has a totally different meaning. By inverting the pentagram, now the spirit is at the bottom, representing that the material realm is above the spirit realm. Thus evil has dominion over the good.

The Pentacle is symbol of protection. The circle around the pentagram represents the union of the 5 elements with spirit on top.

HEXAGRAM

Incorrectly called the Star of David (the six-pointed star was never stated in any scripture to be the Star of David), this symbol was hijacked and used by the Jews, the Zionists, as well as the Rothschild.

Originally used in many cultures all over the world, to represent the union of the masculine and feminine energies.

It is also used in Hermetic alchemy to symbolize the 4 elements, as well as their axiom "as above, so below".

SWASTIKA

The swastika is another symbol that was hijacked, resulting in its meaning being grossly inverted.

The swastika is one of the oldest and most geographically widespread symbols in human history. It is also one of the most misunderstood and controversial symbols today because of its adoption by Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler.

What makes the swastika particularly interesting is that, for thousands of years before Nazism, it represented auspiciousness, prosperity, good fortune, well-being, spirituality and the cyclical nature of life in several ancient civilisations.

The swastika is a geometrical symbol consisting of four arms, usually bent at right angles in the same rotational direction.

Its name comes from the Sanskrit word svastika (स्वस्तिक), derived from:

Su – good or well.
Asti – to be or existence.
Ka – a grammatical suffix.

It is commonly interpreted as meaning well-being, good fortune or auspiciousness.

Interestingly, the "swastika" used by Nazi Germany is actually called the Hakenkreuz, meaning "hooked cross". The Nazi has never called it the swastika. Also, the symbol is tilted at an angle.