A symbol of the god Apollo, the arrow also represents
supreme power and the sun's fertile rays. Mars, Tyr, and
Mithra were also associated with the arrow. Use the
arrow to symbolize the direct path you plan to take.
BASKET A sign of fertility, passion, and birth, a basket of
ivy in ancient Greece symbolized the Bacchanalian
mysteries of Dionysus. In ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs,
it represented the wholeness of divinity. Ceremonies to
the Egyptian goddess Isis and the Greek Artemis
featured sacred baskets. Place a basket on your altar to
symbolize gathering what you need in life.
BOWL A symbol of the universal womb, the bowl
represents both nurturing and giving. Use it to hold
special stones or paper requests.
BOX With a lid, this is a female symbol connected with
the subconscious mind and the unknown. A box without
a lid represents life or gifts coming to you; it represents
the universal womb. As with the basket and bowl, you
can place in the box requests written on pieces of paper
or jewelry that you wish to empower.
BREASTS Breasts symbolize the source of life power and
life-giving fluids from the Great Mother. Some of the
earliest sacred images were little models of two breasts
with a stem that could be pushed into the ground, thus
holding the image on an altar or personal hearth. Breasts
represent everyday material needs being met.
BRIDGE Traditionally, the bridge is a link between heaven
and earth, or between the subconscious and conscious
minds. Bifrost was the astral bridge that spanned the
heavens between Asgard and Midgard in Norse myth,