by seoprime | Nov 3, 2026 | Symbols & Sacred Imagery, Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism
An ancient goddess meets a very modern graphic Hecate has traveled a long way from ancient Greek cult and literature into contemporary witchcraft, Pagan devotion and alternative artwork. Her modern visual language often includes keys, torches, dogs, serpents,...
by seoprime | Nov 3, 2026 | Symbols & Sacred Imagery, Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism
The compass that makes historians sigh There is a familiar image in modern Norse-inspired design: eight radiating arms, each ending in a different small arrangement of prongs and strokes. It appears on rings, tattoo flash, pendants and T-shirts under the title “Viking...
by seoprime | Nov 2, 2026 | Symbols & Sacred Imagery, Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism
A very elegant shape, a very busy history The hexagram is one of geometry’s cleanest tricks: overlay two equilateral triangles and six points appear. It is satisfying to draw, easy to recognize and extremely adaptable as ornament. That adaptability has allowed...
by seoprime | Nov 2, 2026 | Symbols & Sacred Imagery, Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism
Three triangles, thirty confident explanations Take three triangles and link them together. The shape is immediately memorable: compact, rhythmic and just confusing enough to reward a second look. Today it is widely called the valknut and frequently introduced as...
by seoprime | Nov 2, 2026 | Symbols & Sacred Imagery, Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism
An eye with a complicated biography An eye looks back at you from a small amulet. Its cosmetic line sweeps outward, and beneath it sit curved and vertical marks. Recognizable at a glance, the Eye of Horus—also called the wedjat—has been reproduced so often that it...
by seoprime | Nov 1, 2026 | Symbols & Sacred Imagery, Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism
The hand that watches back The hamsa often looks like an open palm, sometimes symmetrical, sometimes naturalistic, sometimes with an eye resting in the center. It appears on silver pendants, embroidered fabrics, household objects and contemporary designs. Its name...
by seoprime | Nov 1, 2026 | Symbols & Sacred Imagery, Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism
THE SYMBOL ATLAS · No. 05 · Expanded reference edition Look at an ankh and you may see a cross with a loop for a handle. Ancient Egyptians could see a word, a wish, a divine gift, a piece of ritual equipment, and a remarkably adaptable graphic design. The most...
by seoprime | Nov 1, 2026 | Symbols & Sacred Imagery, Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism
A beautiful diagram of change A waxing crescent, a full Moon and a waning crescent: the Triple Moon symbol arranges three familiar forms side by side. It has excellent visual manners. You can read it in a second, reproduce it in metal or ink, and understand that its...
by seoprime | Oct 31, 2026 | Symbols & Sacred Imagery, Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism
The shape that refuses to choose one explanation The triquetra looks simple until somebody asks what it means. Three pointed loops interlock in a compact triangular arrangement. It can appear as a bare three-cornered device or an interlaced knot. In modern shops it...
by seoprime | Oct 31, 2026 | Symbols & Sacred Imagery, Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism
THE SYMBOL ATLAS · No. 02 · Expanded reference edition A serpent bends into a circle, takes its own tail into its mouth, and creates a picture that is both absurdly simple and intellectually dangerous. Today we call it the ouroboros. We find related imagery in ancient...
