There are many symbols and signs from the past that were believed to possess a special, super power. Nowadays, the signs from the past don’t have the same ‘translation’ as it was back than in the years BC. While some believe that the David’s star or the Pentagram are relatively new terms, other can argue with that. Read more about the meaning behind of the most recognizable symbols today and you will hear another side of the story.
David’s star
David’s star has been very popular since 3000 BC. This symbol was a sign of the heart chakra i.e. a combination of male and female principles. You probably know the David’s star as Jewish symbol. Well, back in 1354, roman Emperor Charles Fourth granted the right to the Jews of Prague to have their own flag and they proclaim David’s star as their symbol.
Ouroboros (Uroboros)
The earliest data about Ouroboros date back from 4200 BC. This symbol was associated with magic, alchemy, mythology, psychology, religion. Ouroboros presents the circle of life and death. In different cultures, this symbol meant good and evil, yin and yang, or things that have neither beginning nor end.
“Unless a serpent devours a serpent it will not become a dragon. Unless one power absorbs another, it will not become great.”
Yin & Yang
Yin Yang goes back to the 1st or 3rd century BC. It was most present in the Buddhist beliefs. Yin is the darkness, and Yang is the brightness. Together, they mark the opposites. They feed and complement each other. There’s no darkness without brightness, there’s no good without bad, there’s no male without female. Yin and Yang explains the connectivity between, at first sight, seemingly different forces.
Pentagram
This five-pointed star first appeared in 3500 BC. The pentagram was once considered a ‘lucky charm’, like a trademark against evil forces. Babylonians used to draw the Pentagram sign on their doors to keep the thieves away. Pythagoras considered the Pentagram as a mathematical perfection that contained the golden ratio in it. Although the inverted Pentagram was a symbol of Jesus in early Christianity, many interpret it as the ‘Devil’s sign’.
