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Geometric Shapes And Their Meanings
By: Jaguar Spirit Date: February 27, 2019, 3:03 pm
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Geometric Shapes and Their Magic Meanings
BY RENAV · JULY 27, 2018
Because basic geometric shapes are so simple in construction,
they are found all over the world and have a wide variety of
uses and meanings. However, there are a variety of meanings that
are more commonly ascribed to these shapes, particularly when
used in a magical context.
CIRCLES
Circles commonly represent unity, wholeness, and infinity.
Without beginning or end, without sides or corners, the circle
is also associated with the number one. In some cases, there is
a distinction between that which is contained within the circle
and that which lies without.
Protection
Circles are often seen as protective symbols. Standing within a
circle shields a person from unwanted entities or influences
outside of the circle. Conversely, a circle can also be
contained, keeping that which is inside from been released. The
most common use of the circle in Demonolatry is to balance the
energies that raise during a ritual.
Ouroboros
The Ouroboros is a circular symbol created by a creature feeding
off its own tail, or else two creatures feeding off each other’s
tails. In both cases, the shape created in a circle, represents
such ideas as completion, uniting of polarities, regeneration,
and eternity.
Sun Symbols
Circles are frequently used as sun symbols, as well as
representing things associated with the sun. The astrological
symbol of the sun is a circle with a dot in the middle. The same
symbol is often used to represent gold, which is strongly
associated with the sun.
The Element of Spirit
The element of spirit, seen as an element equal or superior to
the physical elements of fire, air, water, and earth, is
commonly represented by a circle.
SPIRALS
Spirals are some of the oldest geometric shapes in ancient
artwork, dating back at least to the Neolithic period. As such,
we know very little about their religious beliefs and can, at
best, guess about general meanings of symbols based on context.
TRIANGLES
In Western society, the triangle most often has highly Christian
meanings when used in a religious context. Because the Christian
God is a trinity – Father, Son and Holy Ghost united in a single
godhead – he is commonly represented by a triangle. As a
three-sided polygon, the triangle represents the number three,
which is meaningful to many groups. As such, triangles and other
symbols made of three parts may be used to present such concepts
as past, present, and future or spirit, mind and body.
As a Summoning Symbol
Some occultists use the triangle as a summoning symbol. At the
culmination of a ritual, the desired being is expected to appear
within a triangle inscribed upon the floor. The occultist often
performs his ritual from the protection of a circle. In
Demonolatry we don’t use triangles cause there is no need to
have the Spirit limited in a triangle.
Point-up and Point-down Triangles
The orientation of a triangle can be important to its meaning.
For example, a point-up triangle might represent a strong
foundation or stability, as it is rooted to the ground through a
solid base.
The elements of earth and water formed from point-up triangles,
even thou these are the two more material elements. Symbols for
air and fire are formed from point-down triangles.
The point-up triangle can represent male energy, and fire and
air are masculine elements. The point-down triangle can
represent female energy, and water and earth are feminine
elements.
Point-up triangles can also represent ascension toward the
spiritual world, while the point-down triangle can represent a
descent into the physical world.
The uniting of a point-up and point-down triangle creates a
hexagram.
CROSSES
The cross is most well-known in its Christian context as a
symbol of sacrifice and salvation in reference to Jesus’s death
by crucifixion upon a cross. However, the cross has numerous
other religious meanings as well, most of which have to do with
groups of four, corresponding to the four points on the cross.
Crosses very commonly represent the earth and the physical
universe, particularly in Western culture. This comes primarily
from two associations: the four physical elements (earth, water,
air, and fire) and the four cardinal directions (north, south,
east and west). Indeed, the astrological symbol of Earth is a
cross inside a circle. The same symbol is also known as a sun
cross or solar wheel and has been associated with the sun and
its four seasons.
Crosses share many properties with squares, which tend to have
even more material meanings than crosses.
SQUARES
Because the number four is commonly associated with material
things—the physical elements, the directions of the world, the
seasons of the world—both squares and crosses are often used as
symbols of the material world itself. However, a square has a
visual solidness that a cross lacks. A square has volume. It
contains space.
PENTAGRAM – FIVE-POINTED STAR
The five-pointed star, also commonly called a pentagram, has
been in use for thousands of years by a variety of cultures.
Most uses of the pentagram in Western society today descend from
Western occult traditions.
HEPTAGRAMS / SEPTAGRAMS
Seven-pointed stars are known as heptagrams or septagrams. There
are two different configurations for heptagrams, the acute
heptagram, shown here, and the obtuse heptagram. In addition,
the heptagon – a seven-sided polygon – can also represent the
same things as a heptagram.
Astrological Significance
The ancient world recognized only seven planets: Mercury, Venus,
Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, plus the Moon and Sun. (Uranus,
Neptune, and Pluto are not visible to the naked eye and thus
were unknown.) The heptagram often reflects these seven planets.
This is particularly important in western occultism, where
systems of correspondence were often based upon astrological
correspondences. It was understood that each planet radiated
certain influences. Understanding those influences directly is
the realm of astrology.
But it was also accepted by many occultists that those
influences were soaked up and re-projected by items that had
connections with specific planets. For example, gold radiated
success and perfection precisely because it corresponded to the
sun, which radiates the same qualities.
Universal Balance
Because the planets are all represented equally in the
heptagram, the symbol can also be one of balance, equally
representing the seven great powers of planetary magic.
Furthermore, the pairing of the numbers three (spirituality, in
reference to the Christian trinity) and four (physicality, in
reference to the four elements and the four cardinal directions)
can also represent universal balance. Orientation can sometimes
be important here. The points over four can symbolize spirit
ruling matter, while four points over three can be physicality
ruling spirit.
Elven Star
The acute heptagram is sometimes called the Elven Star or the
Faerie Star and has been widely adopted by the Otherkin – people
who believe they are supernatural beings such as elves, fairies
or dragons trapped in human bodies.
Enochian Angel Magic
Heptagrams and heptagons are commonly used in John Dee’s system
of Enochian angel magic, which is strongly rooted in sets of
seven. The most famous example is Dee’s Sigillum Dei Aemeth.
HEPTAGRAM CORRESPONDENCES – DAYS OF THE WEEK AND THE SEVEN
PLANETS
The heptagram can represent the seven days of the week. In the
Judeo-Christian context, it can, therefore, be a symbol of
completion, as the universe was wholly created within the
seven-day week.
In addition, each day of the week is associated with one of the
planets.
By following the circle counter-clockwise, starting at the moon,
you find that the planets are listed in the order in which they
were understood to exist in an earth-centric system: Moon,
Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.
By following the lines of the acute heptagram, you find them
listed in the order of the days of the week: Moon (Monday), Mars
(Tuesday), Mercury (Wednesday), Jupiter (Thursday), Venus
(Friday), Saturn (Saturday) and the Sun (Sunday).
UNICURSAL HEXAGRAM
The unicursal hexagram is a six-pointed star that can be drawn
in one continuous movement. Its points are not equidistant, and
the lines are not of equal length (unlike a more standard
hexagram). It can, however, fit inside a circle with all six
points touching the circle.
The unicursal hexagram is commonly depicted with a five-petaled
flower in the center. This is a variation created by Aleister
Crowley and is most strongly associated with the religion of
Thelema. Another variation is the placement of a small pentagram
in the hexagram’s center.
DECAGRAM/DEKAGRAM
For those working within a Kabbalistic system, the decagram can
represent the 10 sephirot of the Tree of Life. A decagram can
specifically be formed by overlapping two pentagrams. This can
reflect the union of opposites, as point-up and point-down
pentagrams can each have their own meanings. A pentagram can
represent the five elements, and some see each element as having
a positive and negative aspect. As such, any decagram (not just
one made by overlapping pentagrams) might also represent the
positive and negative aspects of the five elements.
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