Discovering Signs and Symbols: Unlock the Secrets and Meanings of these Ancient Figures

by Kirsten Riddle

Overview

A fascinating insight into the origins of ancient signs and symbols and how to harness their power to benefit your life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782496229
Publisher:	CICO Books
Publication date:	07/11/2018
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Kirsten Riddle is a columnist for Soul and Spirit Magazine and Chat: It’s Fate. She also writes regularly for Spirit and Destiny and Take A Break Fate and Fortune. Kirsten is a creative pracitioner and storyteller with a particular interest in folklore and looking at ancient practices and bringing them up-to-date. She also hosts sessions and workshops looking at mind magic, tarot, and stories as self-development tools.Her books for CICO include 'A Beginner's Guide to Wicca', and 'Channel Your Goddess Energy'. The author is based in Nottingham, UK.

Table of Contents

The Power of Signs & Symbols 6

Getting Started 9

Your Signs & Symbols 10

Chapter 1 Celtic Signs & Symbols 12

Ailm

Awen

Cauldron

Celtic Cross

Five Fold Symbol

Tree of Life

Triquetra

Triskele

Going Further 27

Chapter 2 Egyptian Signs & Symbols 28

Ankh

Eye of Horus

Feather of Maat

Scarab

Seba

Sesen

Uraeus

Was

Winged Solar Disk

Going Further 43

Chapter 3 Norse Signs & Symbols 44

Gungnir

Helm of Awe

Hrungnir's Heart

Jormungand

Odin's Horn

Trior's Hammer

Sleipnir

Yggdrasil

Going Further 57

Chapter 4 Slavic Signs & Symbols 58

Ax of Rerun

Domovoi

Double-Tailed Lion

Kolovrat

Lunitsa

Mokosh

Rece Boga

Svarga

Triskel

Going Further 73

Chapter 5 Greek & Roman Signs & Symbols 74

Caduceus

Cornucopia

Fasces

Knot of Hercules

Labrys

Omphalos

Ouroborus

Rod of Asclepius

Tektraktys

Going Further 89

Chapter 6 African Signs & Symbols 90

Ako Ben

Bese Saka

Chiwara

Denkyem the Crocodile

Dono the Drum

Eleggua

Ethiopian Cross

Osram Ne Nsoromma

Sankofa

Going Further 105

Chapter 7 Universal Signs & Symbols 106

Acorn

Cross

Evil Eye

Hand of Fatima

Heart

Horseshoe

Lemniscate

Three- and Four-Leaf Clover

Pikorua

Going Further 123

Chapter 8 Personal Power Symbols 124

Discovering your Symbol 126

Meaning and Significance 128

Working with your Symbol 130

Symbol Sets 135

Your Personal, Powerful, Symbolic Journey 136

Templates 138

Index 142

Acknowledgments 144