Symbols

Images Associated with Alternative Religions

Symbols are a quick way to communicate often complex ideas. Religions, particularly esoteric ones, commonly employ a great amount of symbolism to represent their beliefs.

Symbols associated with the Baha'i Faith.

The history and meaning of the Faravahar symbol now associated with Zoroastrianism as well as Persian culture.

Commonly used symbols by the Raelian Movement.

Meaning behind the symbol of the Temple of the Jedi Order, one of many online resources for followers of Jedi religion.

The most common symbol of Unitarian Universalism (UU) is a flaming chalice within two circles. This symbol, and the components which make up the symbol, can represent different ideas to different people. This is a discussion of some common interpretations of it.

Vodoun religious practices commonly include appealing to the loa, or spirits, and inviting them to temporarily take possession of human bodies. Voudoun symbols known as veves are employed when appealing to the loa, with each loa having its own veve.

Readers discuss their own favorite religious symbols and why thee symbols appeal so much to them personally.

A brief discussion of three Rastafari symbols.

Because basic geometric shapes are so simplistic in construction, they are found all over the world with a wide variety of uses and meanings. However, there are a variety of meanings that are more commonly ascribed to these shapes, particular when used in a religious or magical context.

While the swastika is almost entirely associated in the West today with the Nazis, the symbol actually has a long history across the globe representing concepts very different from those given by the Nazis.

The Black Sun design originates from a floor design at Wewelsburg Castle, which was renovated by Heinrich Himmler during the Third Reich. It draws influence from older Germanic symbols of similar design.

Symbols associated with the Nazi regime, along with discussions about their non-Nazi origins and continued cultural value.