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The Flower of Life
The Flower of Life (commonly abbreviated as FOL) is the modern name given to a geometrical figure composed of multiple evenly-spaced, overlapping circles, that are arranged so that they form a flower-like pattern with a six-fold symmetry like a hexagon. The center of each circle is on the circumference of six surrounding circles of the same diameter. It has represented important meaning to many people throughout history, and can be found in Temples, Art and Manuscripts of cultures from all over the world. It has symbolic connections to Christianity, Kabbalah /Judaism, Secret Societies and Pagan Religions.

The earliest known example of the Flower of Life symbol dates to at least 400AD, and is possibly much older than that. Throughout human history, philosophers, artists, and architects around the world have known the FOL for its perfect form, proportion, and harmony. It is considered by some pagans to be a symbol of sacred geometry, said to contain ancient, religious value depicting the fundamental forms of space and time. In this (pagan) sense, it is a visual expression of the connections life weaves through all sentient beings.

The Tree of Life
The symbol of the Tree of Life may be derived from the design of the Flower of Life and has religious significance to many different religions and cultures, like Chinese Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Germanic Paganism, Judaism, Christianity, Mayan- and Aztec Cultures. The Tree of Life in the form of ten interconnected nodes is an important part of the Kabbalah. As such it represents the ten Sephirot (ten being the number of divine perfection.

The Seed of Life
The Seed of Life is the symbol of Creation and Fertility. It is formed from seven circles And is also a symbol of depicting the seven days of Creation in which God created all life. The Seed of Life is part of the Flower of Life.

Hamsa ( the Hand/Eye of Fatima or the Hand of Miriam)
Hamsa in the Hebrew language literally means "five", it is a symbol used in Amulets, Charms and Jewelry, to protect against the "Evil Eye" and originates from the Jewish and Islamic Faiths. It is a kind of "Protecting Hand" or the "Hand of God". The fingers can point either up or down.

The Star of David (Hexagram)
With the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the Star of David on the flag of Israel has become a symbol of Israel. While generally recognized as a symbol of Jewish Identity, it is also used in other Historical, Religions and Cultural Contexts, f.i. in Islam, Christianity, Eastern Religions Occultism and Alchemy. The two interconnected triangles also represent *the opposites Fire and Water* *the divine union of Male and Female*

Pentagram
The Pentagram has many magical associations and many people who practice Neo-Pagan Faiths wear jewelry incorporating this symbol. In Christianity it represents the "Five Wounds of Jesus Christ's Crucifixion" and for Neo-Pagan Faith practitioners and the Pythagoreans it represents the Five Elements: Hydor(water), Gaia(earth), Hieron(idea), Heite(fire) and Aer(air).

Merkaba (Star Tetrahedron)
Merkaba: Mer(light)Ka(spirit)Ba(body)

1) The Star Tetrahedron can be viewed as a three-dimensional Star of David.
2) It is a powerful tool for shifting DNA.
3) It supports Mental-, Physical-, Emotional- and Spiritual Transition
4) It assists in reducing stress, by helping us remember that ALONE=ALL ONE.
5) It assists the Physical Body to connect to the Etheric Body
6) It helps calm Fear of Death
7) It's a good form to place between two people at heart level, during meditation, for a healing and balancing Energy Exchange
8) It is the blending of Heaven and Earth, Male and Female

Om (Aum)
Om is a sacred syllable in the Hindu, Jain and Buddhist Religions. For Hindus and Buddhists Om is the Primordial Sound, the First Breath of Creation, the Vibration that ensures Existence.
It signifies God, Creation and the Oneness of All Creation. A=Creation, U=Preservation, M=Destruction/Dissolution It also indicates Heaven, Earth, Netherworld and Waking, Dream, Sleep.

The Egyptian Eye
Also called the 'Eye of Ra' or the 'Eye of Horus' or the 'All Seeing Eye', is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and royal powers of deities, in this case from Horus and Ra.

Tibetan Mandala
The word 'Mandala' comes from the Hindu language, meaning 'Concentric Energy Circle'. A circle represents protection, good luck or completion. In Tantric Buddhism it usually depicts a landscape of the Buddha land or the enlightened vision of a Buddha. They are used as an aid for meditation and the various aspects of the traditionally fixed design represent symbolically the objects of worship and contemplation of the Tibetan Buddhist Cosmology.

Ganesha
One of the best known and worshipped deities in the Hindu Pantheon. He is worshipped as the 'Remover of Obstacles' or 'Lord of Beginnings' or the 'Patron of Art'. There are many stories about how Ganesha got his elephant head. 1) Born with a human head, but beheaded by Shiva when he came between Shiva and Parvatti, Shiva replaced the head with that of an elephant. 2) Mother Parvatti showed her baby Ganesha to the other Gods. The God Shani, who is said to have the 'evil eye', looked at him, causing the baby's head to be burned to ashes. The God Vishnu came to the rescue and replaced the missing head with that of an elephant. 3) Ganesha was created by Shiva's laughter, but Shiva considered him to be to alluring, so he gave him an elephants head and a protruding belly.

Buddha
Buddha means literally 'Awakened One', or 'Enlightened One'. The founder of Buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama and he was a spiritual teacher in ancient India He is recognized by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha of our age. In principal any enlightened person can be a Buddha.

Dorje (Varja)
Dorje is a Tibetan word, symbolically a Dorje represents the 'Thunderbolt of Enlightenment'. That abrupt change in human consciousness which is recognized by all great religions as a pivotal episode in the lives of Mystics and Saints. It is an inseparable ritual object in Tibetan Buddhism, so is the Bell and they are always used in combination during religious ceremonies. The bell held in the left hand, representing the female aspect as wisdom, the Dorje or male, held in the right hand, aspect as method. Together they represent the union of wisdom and method, or the attainment of enlightenment.

Ankh
The Ankh symbol was the ancient hieroglyphic character that read 'Life'. It is also known as the 'Egyptian Cross', the Key of Life', the Key of the Nile' or as 'Crux Ansata', which is Latin for 'Cross with a Handle'.
The Ankh appears to be associated with the Egyptian glyph for 'Magical Protection', Sa. However what the sign itself represents is disputed. There are to many different theories about its origin and meaning to explain here, but we shall mention just a few.
1) the union of male and female
2) the sun crowning the horizon
3) the path of the sun from east to west, with the loop representing the Nile