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Druze Star

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This five segmented star is the primary emblem of the Druze faith, symbolizing the five tenets of Druze belief. Each segment is a different color, and each color represents a different universal principle:

The mind, the male principal, the sun; green.

The soul, the female principal, the lunar principal, red.

The Word, the mediator between the divine and the material, yellow.

Will, the realm of possibility, Blue

Manifested will, actualization, white.

Similar symbols:

Hexagram

Resources:

  • Druze
    The beliefs, culture, personages, and history of the mysterious Middle Eastern Druze religion, a heretical Muslim sect.
  • Hellenismos/Greek Revival
    The Hellenistic revival...modern attempts to reconstruct the rich religious traditions of Ancient Greece.
  • Religio Romana
    Religio Romana is the main name under which various Neopagan groups attempt to accurately reconstruct ancient Roman Pagan worship.

 

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