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A serpent or dragon consuming its own tail, it is a symbol of infinity, unity, and the cycle of death and rebirth. Pentacle: Mesopotamia: An ancient symbol of a unicursal five-pointed star circumscribed by a circle with many meanings, including but not limited to, the five wounds of Christ and the five elements (earth, fire, water, air, and soul).
A hanging hamsa in Tunisia. The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة, romanized: khamsa, lit. 'five', referring to images of 'the five fingers of the hand'), [1] [2] [3] also known as the hand of Fatima, [4] is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings.
The fingers on which symbols appear and the position of the symbols on the fingernails are interpreted as indications of health conditions, changes in fortune and wealth, the character of the person being "read" and other typical subjects covered by divinations.
dactyliomancy / d æ k ˈ t ɪ l i oʊ m æ n s i /: by finger rings (Greek daktulios, ' finger ring ' + manteía, ' prophecy ') dactylomancy / ˈ d æ k t ɪ l oʊ m æ n s i /: by means of finger movements (Greek daktulos, ' finger ' + manteía, ' prophecy ') daphnomancy / ˈ d æ f n oʊ m æ n s i /: by burning laurel wreaths (Greek daphnē ...
在 (Zai): Hands spread out in front, with thumb and index finger touching. Mudra is, hokkai-jō-in, "seal of the ring of the Sun, Moon, and Earth." Mantra is, On chirichi iba rotaya sowaka. (Glory to Divine perfection, o'ṃ) 前 (Zen): Hands form a circle, thumbs on top and fingers on the bottom, right hand overlapping left up to the knuckles.
The number 17. Fear of the number 17 is known as heptadecaphobia and is prominent in Italian culture. [6] The number 39. Fear of the number 39 is known as the curse of 39, especially in Afghan culture. [7] The number 43. In Japanese culture, maternity wards numbered 43 are considered taboo, as the word for the number means "still birth".
Demon name Image Origins of the seal Bael or Beelzebub: Lesser Key of Solomon [1] [2] Agares: ... List of occult symbols; List of theological demons; References
The two hands are placed on the lap, right hand on left with fingers fully stretched (four fingers resting on each other and the thumbs facing upwards towards one another diagonally), palms facing upwards; in this manner, the hands and fingers form the shape of a triangle, which is symbolic of the spiritual fire or the Three Jewels.