meaning of the dead lying in sleep before rebirth. Deities
associated with this fruit were Persephone, Dionysus,
Adonis, Attis, and the Crone aspect of the Goddess.
PUMPKIN An emblem of Li Tieh-Kuai, one of the Chinese
Immortals, the pumpkin represents a link between two
worlds. It can also mean an upheaval in the usual order.
PYRAMID Similar in meaning to the triangle, the pyramid
is actually a hollow mountain. It symbolizes rebirth,
regeneration, and creation.
RAINBOW Similar to the bridge, ladder, and obelisk, the
rainbow represents the connection between earth and
the sky, or the mundane world and the sacred. The
Greek goddess Iris carried messages from the gods to
humans on this celestial bridge. In the Middle East, the
rainbow symbolized the veils of Ishtar and, in the Far
East, the illusive veils of Maya. Among the Pueblo and
Navajo Indians, the rainbow was known as the road of
the spirits and gods.
RING Similar to the circle, the ring represents continuity
and wholeness. When associated with the Fates, it
symbolizes the eternally repeated cycle of time.
SCALES First seen in Chaldean carvings, the scales
symbolize justice, cause and effect, the divine
assessment of a life. Deities associated with this emblem
were Maat and Astraea.
SCEPTER Related to the magick wand, the thunderbolt, the
phallus, and Thor's hammer, the scepter represents
fertility, purification, and the ability and willpower to
make changes.