The Eye of Horus, also known as the Wedjat or udjat eye, is one of the mostfamous symbols from ancient Egyptian culture. It symbolizes protection, healing, and well being. If you count carefully, you’ll see that this circle is divided into eight sections. Each of these sections represents a different holiday on the Wiccan calendar. The Hamsa Hand symbol, also known as the Hand of Fatima or Hand of Miriam, is a hand-shaped amuletthat offers protection against the evil eye and negative energies and isoften used in various pagan traditions. The Mjölnir symbol represents Thor’s hammer, the thunder god fromNorse mythology, and signifies strength, protection, and divine power.

A Celtic knot (also called Icovellavna) is an endless knot design that turns in on itself that originated with the Celtic people. When created in the shape of a shield, it is used as a symbol for protection used to ward off negative energy. These are often used as tattoos or jewelry designs that can be worn for protection.In Wiccan practices, keeping a Book of Shadows with this powerful symbol is believed to enhance one’s magical abilities. It’s a symbol of the tradition of spellwork, inspiration, generating personal growth, energetic purification, and spiritual development. parts of the book of shadows Athame By contrast, when the fingers of the rune pointed downwards, the Algiz rune became a symbol of death, and was thus often used to mark tombstones or someone’s passing. 15. Labrys In alchemy, fire is symbolized by a simple triangle that points upward, which represents the flames that reach towards the sky.

In traditions that assign colors to the points of the star, the point on the upper right is associated with air, and is typically colored white or yellow, and is connected with knowledge and the creative arts. Another common theme of the bow and arrow symbolisprecision and focus, as seen in stories of Greekarcher gods suchas Apollo and Artemis. The athame is one of the four elemental tools and usually corresponds with fire (or sometimes air). The other three elemental tools are the wand, pentacle, and cup. Additionally, you might find downward-pointing stars in banishment or binding spells, as some witches believe in their power to drive away negativity and bad energy. Misconception #2In the Middle Ages, it was associated with Christianity’s five wounds of Christ. During the Renaissance, it was embraced as a symbol of humanism. 2. Dara Celtic Knot I think that all women are witches, in the sense that a witch is a magical being.” Yoko Ono Triple Moon Many Wiccans see him as an embodiment of untamed instincts and raw power that should be respected rather than feared. Triquetra The Eye of Ra is a symbol from ancient Egyptian that is also used for protection. It’s an authoritative symbol that comes from the Egyptian sun god Ra. This symbol can also be called the udjat.

Because of its powerful symbolism,Mjölnir was commonly used as anamulet by the Norse Vikings to invoke Thor’sprotection, might, and bravery, orto establish a connection between gods and humans. The Celtic knot (also known as the triquetra) is a symbol of threes. The single line it is made from intersects itself exactly three times, creating three leaf-like sections in the design.In any case, each of the five fingers symbolizes different aspects of protection and power, while the eye in the center wards off negative energies. 33. Gordian Knot