Tool Symbology

Symbols & Tools Every religion has it's share of symbology which is incorporated into ritual and ceremony. From a "divine" shawl of a minister or priest, to an ornately decorated alter complete with flowers, candles and statues. Understanding and believing in what each of these symbols or tools represent within the structure of your ritual is what gives them power.   These objects can be used for honoring, for maintaining focus or concentration or to represent certain aspects of the God and Goddess, the Alchemy of life or even the nature of a particular energy. For instance, an athame represents masculine energy and be used in rituals for honoring the God or as a representation of male energy.

Symbols of the Divine The following are a few examples of how tools and symbols can be associated with the God and Goddess. You can add to this list in your own book of shadows.      The Goddess  The God  Astrological The Universal Mother The Moon Venus Earth Neptune Uranus The Milky Way Galaxy The Universal Father The Sun Mercury Mars Jupiter Plato Saturn  Pantheon Representations Artemis/Diana/Nemetona Brid/Brigitte Cerridwen Dana Dechtere Epona Isis Magog Mother Mary Mordon Queen of Elphame Rhiannon Scota The Oak King The Horned King Abraham Anid Apollo Balor Buddha Dagda Grian Jesus Lugh Mabon Orisis  Animals Bear Cat Dog Horse Owl Rabbit Spider Boar Bull Eagle Fish Snake Stag Wolf  Tools Bell Basket Bowl Broom Crystal Ball Cup Cauldron Crescent Garter Mirror Pentacle Rune Triangle Water Air Arrow Athame Candles Censer Fire Horns Pendulum Pentagram Scepter Spear Staff The Tarot Wand

Symbols Of The Goddess  The Maiden  The Mother  The Crone  Waxing Moon Birth Poetry Learning Full Moon Life Inspiration Teaching Waning Moon Death Wisdom Leading/Guiding

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