Primal Signs, Traditional Glyphs and Symbols

Download or read book Primal Signs, Traditional Glyphs and Symbols written by Nigel Pennick and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated exploration of symbols, signs, sigils & magical glyphs. From ancient cave paintings and rock art to the present day, signs have denoted particular things or ideas. Among the topics in Primal Signs are the Sun and sunwheel; the Akhet and the twin towers; crescent Moon, star and comer; the Tree of Life; the Cosmic or Philosophical Egg; the Omphalos; the cross; the swastika; the rose; runes; witch-posts and door glyphs; the horseshoe; spiritual tools; labyrinths; plaits & binding knots; pentagram & hexagram; house-marks, craftspersons' marks and sigils; magical glyphs; symbolic beasts. Illustrated with over 320 woodcuts, drawing, calligraphy & rare photographs of real artefacts from Great Britain and mainland Europe, Primal Signs will delight anyone interested in esoteric and exoteric signs & symbols, being a practical aid to understanding the complex interaction of their meanings.