Moons & Musings

  Hi Guys, I have decided to resurrect our Symbols Series to complete our Air elements week. I know that I haven't covered the symbols of the other elements, so I will do a post tying them all up together after next week's Spirit week. There is more than one symbol, of course! The most common one that we think of is the Alchemical symbol of a triangle with a horizontal line near the top, as seen below. This represents life-giving force and is usually associated with the colours of blue and white. It is the Earth symbol inverted. Aristotle stated that Air represented wetness and heat. Hippocrates associated Air with blood. This symbol was first introduced by Chinese Taoist Lao Tzu, who described Air as being able to transform anything into something else - without a physical change taking place!  It is also said to adorn many Books of Shadows or Grimoires, as it is strongly connected to spell work. In magicks, it is said to represent joy, and impulse for change and fl...

Hello all!! We're going back to our Symbol Series with the Witch's Knot!! (Picture from Shutterstock) History The Witch's Knot dates back to at least the Middle Ages and is representative of the Knot Magick that was practiced at the time. This symbol was often etched into and above doorways and is a mixture of a circle, combined with a Gaelic four cornered knot (4 interlocking vesica piscis). Meanings The Witch's Knot has many meanings, including: - Protection from malevolent forces/Witches  - Binding  - Representing the 4 seasons - Representing the 4 physical elements  - Knot Magick Trivia   - The Witch's Knot is also known as the Witch Charm or Magick Knot - The 4 interwoven vesica piscis are usually done in one continuous motion - The circle can either go "through" the vesica piscis or can encircle the whole Knot  I think we'll leave this here!! I know this one is very short but Flora Friday posts are often very long so I find tha...

Hello all!! Welcome to our second Symbol Series post: The Triquetra!! (Picture from ancient-symbols.com).  History The Triquetra is thought to be an ancient Celtic Symbol that can be dated back to at least 500 BC and is thought of a symbol of protection, although there are some that claim it to be much older, as different variations of a triple knot symbol can be found as far back as 5,000 years ago. The name Triquetra comes from the Latin words Tri,  meaning 3 and Quetrus , meaning cornered. Like most Celtic symbols, it was adopted by  Christians , particularly in Ireland, and its meaning was changed to align with Christian values and symbolism. The symbol itself consists of 3 interwoven Vesica Pisces or 3 interconnected arches. Meanings The meaning of the Triquetra has changed over the years and has included some of the following: - Maiden, Mother, Crone - Air, Water, Earth - Past, Present, Future - Life, Death, Rebirth - Love, Honour, Protect It is also us...

Hello all!! I'm getting back on track and we ARE starting our Symbol Series with the Pentagram!! (picture from Google). Since this is the first in the series, I'll be using this to test layouts. I will always be spacing these out as a lot of research needs to go into these! So, let's start...... History The Pentagram is a very ancient symbol that (as some records suggest) has been used since 3000 BCE , with evidence from Mesopotamia, the Babylonians, Ancient Greece, China, Japan and Ethiopia, just to name a few. It's meaning and representation varied from civilisation to civilisation and also changed over time. Believe it or not, the Pentagram was also used in Christianity . Here, it represented the 5 Wounds of Christ as well as the concept of Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, as the Pentagram is supposed to be drawn in one motion.  Meanings Here are a few meanings that have been attached to the Pentagram over the millennia: - For the Jewish faith,...