Signs, Symbols & Omens: An Illustrated Guide to Magical & Spiritual Symbolism

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Synopsis
As human beings, we live in a world of symbols. From traffic signs to the very letters that comprise these words, symbols are woven into every aspect of daily life. Since prehistoric times humans have used symbolic representation to communicate with each other and with the divine.In Signs, Symbols & Omens, leading occult authority Ray Buckland describes the form and meaning of over 800 symbols from ancient and modern religions, magical traditions, and indigenous cultures around the world:AlchemyAncient EgyptAstrologyAustralian AboriginesAztec and MayanBuddhistCelticCeremonial MagicChineseChristianFreemasonryGnosticGreek and RomanHinduIslamicJudaicMagical AlphabetsNative AmericanNorseRosicrucianRunicShintoSikhTravelersVoudounWitchcraftOmensUnderstand the symbols used throughout human history and gain a deeper appreciation for the depth of the human experience and the vast uncharted realm of the collective unconscious.
Copyright:
2003

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780738716619
Related ISBNs:
9780738702346
Publisher:
Llewellyn
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Raymond Buckland.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Self-Help, Health, Mind and Body, Religion and Spirituality
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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