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Other Symbols used in OccultismThis page has been included on the site to show some of the more well known Alchemical, Astrological, Planetary and Wiccan & Neopagan symbols, along with the 'Sacred Alphabet', most of which you have possibly come across already. I intend to add further symbols when time constraints allow (unfortunately I don't have Bill Gates' vast resources - all donations will, of course, be gratefully received). For convenience, I have also reproduced the occult signs and symbols you can find on my Home Page as well as those representing the occult societies and organisations also to be found on this page.
Crowley, despite anything that may have been written or said about him, either during or since his existence on this earth, was a true genius with an incredible memory, even towards the end of his life (despite his drug addiction). He claimed to have written Liber 777 in a week, without reference to any other books, manuscripts or notes. He published it privately through The Walter Scott Publishing Company Limited in 1909. Some excellent revised versions are now available, one of which is shown here. Should you experience any difficulties in obtaining a copy I can point you in the right direction if you Contact Me. Images on this page are pictured below under their respective headings as shown. Click on the appropriate link to go directly to that section, or simply scroll down the screen until you reach it.
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Alchemical SymbolsAlchemy has always had close connections to Hermeticism, a philosophical and spiritual/religious system which traces its roots to Hermes Trismegistus. These two particular disciplines had a strong influence on the origin of Rosicrucianism in the seventeenth century, before Alchemy eventually evolved into modern chemistry.Alchemy is now only of interest for its mystic and esoteric aspects, and to historians of science and philosophy. Even so, it was probably the main precursor of modern sciences, many substances and processes of ancient alchemy remaining the 'backbone' of modern chemical and metallurgical industries. There have been many different symbols used in Alchemy over the years which relate to the same chemical element. I have only shown one of the better known ones in each case for such elements where they are depicted. You can see these other symbols on most sites devoted specifically to Alchemy.
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Astrological SymbolsSee the section relating to Astrology to learn what these symbols represent.
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Planetary SymbolsAlthough we can learn something about the astrological meaning of the planets from their positions in the solar system, the planetary symbols themselves are also extremely revealing. It is important to get to know these symbols, since they are part of the language of astrology.The planetary symbols, or glyphs, are derived from a combination of the symbols for Spirit, Soul and Matter, from which all life is said to derive in varying proportions. Their essential meanings can be found by analysing their individual components.
Genethliac Values
Essential Dignitaries
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Wiccan & Neopagan SymbolsWiccans, Pagans/Neo-pagans and Witches of all traditions use symbols for many things such as rituals, spells and ceremonies, as well as in everyday life. They utilise many different symbols, several of which may have different interpretations, for although each symbol has its own basic meaning, it can mean different things and represent different feelings and/or actions to different people or covens.The symbols shown below do not represent a full list, but one of some of the more common symbols:
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The Sacred AlphabetThe twenty-two letters in the Hebrew alphabet are related to twenty-two of the paths on the Tree of Life. They represent different states of consciousness created when the cosmic principles represented by the spheres (the Sephiroth) are connected through human awareness. Each letter has its own particular meaning and a number attributed to it, and is a symbolic representation of a cosmic principle.There are no vowels in the Hebrew language, just what are known as semi-vowels (A, H, V, I). Diacritical marks are sometimes used to indicate vowels, but as a rule of thumb the correct pronunciation of a word simply relies on memory. Note that there are two versions of some letters; Kapf, Mem, Nun, Pe and Tzadii are all written differently when they appear at the end of a word than when they appear in the beginning or middle of that word. In all cases with the exception of Mem, the final version has a long tail. The version used at the end of a word is referred to as Final Kaph, Final Mem, etc. The version of the letter to the right is the final version in these instances. The following table shows the Hebrew alphabet along with some, but far from all, of the major correspondences of its letters (see Liber 777). M, D or S before the letters indicates their division into Mothers, Double and Single letters
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Occult Societies & OrganisationsOccult societies and organisations have their own unique symbol/insignia to represent their society. Although far from complete, the list below shows the insignia/symbols of several of the better known societies and organisations involved in the occult:
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Occult Signs & SymbolsDetails relating to the signs and symbols shown below can be found at Signs & Symbols used in Occultism.
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It could well be worth your while (I would be so bold as to say it is an absolute MUST for anyone who is even remotely interested
in magick) to obtain a copy of 
The image to the right is based on that in The Book of Thoth, and represents the zodiacal:
