Solar symbol (original) (raw)
A solar symbol is a symbol which symbolises the sun.
Solar symbols are very important in Psychoanalysis, Symbolism, Religion and Mysticism.
Some solar symbols include:
⊙ (Circle with a point at its centre)
The Circle with a point at its centre (⊙) is an ancient solar symbol featuring a circle with its center marked with a dot.
Symbolism
It can symbolise:
- The sun / Ra (Egyptian)
- The sun in astrology.
- The sun in an early Chinese script. Now it has become square: 日 (ri).
- Gold (Alchemy)
- City Center (European road-signs)
- Make a wish (Reading tea-leaves)
- Determined position (Navigation)
- The eye of God (Early Christian)
- End of trail. Gone home. (Scouting)
- Spirit (Chippewa Indian)
- Cup (Robert Shumaker's Orangutan symbol language), [1].
Usage
- Astronomy & Astrology: Represents the sun.
- World Brianism Foundation uses this symbol and calls it circumpunct. See also Brianism.
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Swastika
Swastika is a very important solar symbol.
Symbolism
- It has several mystical symbolisms. There are "positive" and "negative" swastikas.
Usage
- Used by Nazi.
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