1. Religion & Spirituality

Geometric Shapes

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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.

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  1. Circlescircle
  2. Trianglestriangle
  3. CrossesCross
  4. Pentagram - Five-Pointed Star
  5. Heptagrams / SeptagramsAcute Heptagram Septagram
  6. Obtuse HeptagramObtuse Heptagram Septagram
  7. Heptagram Correspondences - Days of the Week and the Seven PlanetsHeptagram Septagram
  8. HexagramHexagram
  9. Unicursal HexagramUnicursal Hexagram

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