''Undercliffe Cemetery-Symbols Galore (final Edit Oct'14)''. http://youtu.be/CSHDYbK9r5o The language of symbols. The Circle is the most common universal sign . It is the symbol of the sun in its limitless or boundless aspect. It has no beginning or end, no divisions, A perfect symbol of completeness, eternity, the soul: The circle is also the symbol of boundary and enclosure, of completion, and returning cycles. The circle symbolism most familiar to us is that of the wedding ring which encircles the finger associated in ancient times with the heart. The wedding ring symbolizes not just a pledge of eternal love, but the enclosure of the heart- a pledge of fidelity. The circle reflected represents the dyad, the introduction of duality, and represents creation and manifestation. The symbol of the dyad is known as the ‘vesica pisces,’ or fish bladder, because it appears as a fish. The equal armed solar cross is another universal symbol, which can be found in every culture with a knowledge of the passage of time. It is the first truly theological emblem, marking not only the points of the solar calendar, but the juxtaposition of the realm of the material with the realm of the divine. The cross is actually two separate signs- First, a vertical axis, represents man, the body-our upright posture, which is unique in the animal kingdom. The vertical line symbolizes the path from earth to heave& realm of spirit, symbolizing dual nature of man, who embodies the spiritual& the temporal. The vertical axis equates directly to the human spine, to the tree of life, as well as to the axis mundi, the great pole around which the constellations of the zodiac revolve. They link the earth &heavens.; Thus is the concept of the connection between earth &heaven; established- the divinity of man, who alone is built on this axis. The horizontal axis, represents the path from birth to death, beginning to end, linear time. This axis represents life on earth as a binary, linear process- life to death, beginning to end,the dual nature of human existence evidenced by our symmetrical shapes: left/right, male/female, good/evil. These ancient concepts are embodied even in our language. Both axis are also representations of the sexual nature of man, the vertical line representing the solar phallus, and the horizontal, the receptive, female earthly nature. The cross,then, is the symbol of humanity-when the two axis are combined in a cross shape, they represent the cube of space, the four elements,&the; binding together in man of matter &spirit.; A cross within a circle forms a solar cross or a horoscope wheel, both symbols of spirit &matter.; A horizontal bar within a circle is the alchemical symbol for salt, pure material existence in its most exalted state. The equal-armed cross is often disguised in religious art as a four petaled flower, a cube, or a scepter. Eg. in it’s simplest meaning can be found in primitive swastikas & sunwheels; the more complex spiritual meanings in the symbols of alchemy, the Templars’ equal armed cross, eg The symbol of the crucifix. Because of the inherent nature of this symbol as representational of both the sun and the divine in man, the cross is commonly associated with redemptive solar deities. (Read more about the Dying God archetype here) The crescent represents the powers of the moon- reflective & receptive. (An example of this symbol taken to its highest symbolic meaning would be the Holy Grail) A reversed crescent often represents emptiness and illusion. The triangle is one of the most easily recognized religious symbols in the West, most commonly associated with the Christian trinity or Freemasonry. The triangle is the simplest geometric shape also the first purely theological symbol. To the ancient Pythagoreans, the triangle was, as the first complete polygon, the womb of number & essence of stability. Triangles stand in for the Christian trinity of Father, Son,& spirit, as well as The Trinity of Isis, Osiris,& Horus. The upward moving triangle is sometimes called the blade (the chalice & blade figure ceremonially in many ritual magic operations). It is a symbol of aspiration or rising up, male force, & fire. It is purely phallic in origin. The downward pointing triangle is sometimes referred to as the chalice. It is the symbol of water (as it flows downward), the grace of heaven & the womb.It's one of the most ancient symbols of female divinity, as a representation of the genitalia of the goddess. When combined, the triangles of fire & water form a potent symbol of balance & divine union, called the Seal of Solomon~. http://symboldictionary.net/?p=1914 'For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" Ephesians 6:12 .. We thank you for watching God Bless Each and Everyone. Nina and Little Legs :) .. :D

• published: 15 Oct 2014
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