Liber XXX · Symbols
Chapter III
Occult Symbols
8 min readEye of Providence: History of the All-Seeing Eye SymbolThe Eye of Providence explained: the all-seeing eye of God in Christian art, the eye in the triangle, Freemasonry, the Great Seal and the dollar bill.8 min readMonas Hieroglyphica: John Dee's Hieroglyphic Monad ExplainedJohn Dee's Monas Hieroglyphica (1564) explained: the anatomy of the monad symbol, its 24 theorems, its alchemy and 'real cabala', and its Rosicrucian legacy.7 min readOccult Symbols: History and Meaning of Esoteric SignsOccult symbols explained: the pentagram, hexagram, seals and sigils, the Monad, Rosy Cross, Baphomet and inverted cross, with their real histories.8 min readThe Pentagram: Meaning and History of the Five-Pointed StarThe pentagram's history and meaning: Mesopotamian signs, the Pythagorean 'health' star, Gawain's pentangle, Agrippa, Lévi's inverted star and Wicca.