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Ema. (Shinto) Ema (絵馬, lit. 'picture-horse') are small wooden plaques, common to Japan, in which Shinto and Buddhist worshippers write prayers or wishes. Ema are left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) are believed to receive them. [ 1]: 25 This is particularly evident at shrines such as the at Ikoma Shrine, where ...
A spirit tablet, memorial tablet, or ancestral tablet[ 1] is a placard that people used to designate the seat of a deity or past ancestor as well as to enclose it. The name of the deity or the past ancestor is usually inscribed onto the tablet. With origins in traditional Chinese culture, the spirit tablet is a common sight in many East Asian ...
Symbolism of Christian saints has been used from the very beginnings of the religion. [ 1] Each saint is said to have led an exemplary life and symbols have been used to tell these stories throughout the history of the Church. [ 2] A number of Christian saints are traditionally represented by a symbol or iconic motif associated with their life ...
Watchtower (magic) A watchtower or guardian in ceremonial magical tradition is a tutelary spirit of one of the four cardinal points or quarters ( East, South, West and North ). In many magical traditions, they are understood to be Enochian angels or the Archangels Uriel, Raphael, Michael, and Gabriel. They are also variously associated in other ...
Any spiritual or sacred symbol deserves the utmost respect, and this is no different when it comes to the lotus flower. Respect the sacred lotus by integrating the flower and its symbolic meaning ...
Emerald Tablet. The Emerald Tablet, the Smaragdine Table, or the Tabula Smaragdina[ a] is a compact and cryptic Hermetic text. [ 1] It was a highly regarded foundational text for many Islamic and European alchemists. [ 2] Though attributed to the legendary Hellenistic figure Hermes Trismegistus, the text of the Emerald Tablet first appears in a ...
Today, the hawk's spiritual lessons continue to hold relevance. As Dubois puts it, "The hawk is a blessing and reminder of the guidance always available if we pay attention."
As above, so below. The Magician, from the 1909 Rider–Waite tarot deck, often thought to represent the concept of "as above, so below". "As above, so below" is a popular modern paraphrase of the second verse of the Emerald Tablet, a short Hermetic text which first appeared in an Arabic source from the late eighth or early ninth century. [ 1]