soul-catchers or soul-carriers; Celtic women were buried
with their mirrors that they believed carried their souls.
MOON Originally a symbol of many goddesses and a few
gods, the moon later came to symbolize the rhythm of
life and the universe, the passage of time, and the power
of rebirth. The moon represents creation, ripeness,
cycles of life, spiritual disciplines, and initiations.
NECKLACE At one time a sexual symbol of the completeness
of the Goddess, the threaded, beaded necklace later
came to mean the unity of diversity, or the continuity of
the past lives of a human. The goddesses Freyja and
Ishtar wore special necklaces.
NEST This symbol represents the foundation or beginning
of a life, event, or path.
OAR This mundane object represents action, controlling
the direction life is taking, and stability within an
unstable situation.
OBELISK Primarily a symbol of ancient Egypt, the obelisk
was an emblem of the sun god and considered to be a
solidified ray of the sun. Physically, it was a slender,
four-sided, tapering column that could be hundreds of
feet high. Obelisks frequently stood beside the doors of
temples. The door to the temple of the goddess Astarte
at Byblos was flanked by a pair of obelisks.
PALACE, CASTLE This emblem represents the sacred place
within, or the Divine Center.
PAPYRI, BOOK Whether a rolled scroll or a bound book, the
symbol means knowledge and an unfolding of the