Last Updated on October 3, 2020 by Avia

Exploring Square Symbol Meaning

Simple Symbolic Square Meaning

So unlike the circle, or the spiral symbol meaning – the square is comprised of straight lines. This can be a real validation of meaning. Those fixed lines invite a feeling of stasis, fixation and immutability, don’t they.

In fact, when I see squares in my readings/interpretations, I always think of foundations (like homes, buildings or even plots of earth squared off for gardening).

Squares are symbolic cues for me, and they speak to me about hearths, homes, matter and materialistic concepts.

“The square is not a subconscious form. It is the creation of intuitive reason. The face of the new art. The square is a living, regal infant. It is the first step of pure creation in art.”
~Kazimir Malevich

According to Rowena and Rupert Shepherd in their book,1000 Symbols: What Shapes Mean in Art and Myth, the square is a symbol of the heart in Islam. Each side of the four sides of the heart-square symbolizes an aspect or opening for awareness and inspiration. These symbolic sides are: Angelic, Diabolic, Human, Divine.

I like this very much. It underscores the potential duality in everything and encourages balance. We can even see oppositional balancing here, which beckons a resolution of differences…it points to making peace with opposition for the sake of harmony.

Remember the Atari game Pong? That little ball you could bounce between two parallel lines (presumably representing a ping-pong paddles). Our awareness can be that point bouncing between the aspects of duality housed within each side of our experience (dark, light, up, down, physical, spiritual, etc).

The Four Sides of the Square Symbolize

We can observe the four-sided structures that surround us in our environment, and apply them to square symbol meaning. For example…

The four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west).
The four major seasons (winter, spring, summer, autumn).
The four cosmic elements (suns, moons, planets, stars).
The four common phases of human life (birth, child, adult, death).
The four prime elements (fire, earth, air, water).

These kind of attributes cause the square symbol to be an anchor in our way of thinking. Here we see squares representing the natural (structured) order of the universe.

Keywords for Square Symbol Meaning

Basics
Balance
Grounding
Structure
Foundation
Community
Elemental
Integrity
Pragmatic
Direction
Stabilizing
Dependability

The Structural Symbolism of the Square Implies

The square is such a simple symbol – so unassuming – but with BIG meaning. Squares in our lives remind us of some crucial concepts. When the square comes into your awareness, consider the following…

Implement a plan,
Build on that plan and
Manifest ideas into our reality.

I hope this article on square meanings has been insightful for you. As always, thanks for indulging these thoughts on the square symbol meaning. I encourage you to incorporate this symbol into your ruminations and gain your own personal understanding of its potential.

Fairly squarely,

Avia