From Beards to Boots: Understanding Santa’s Symbols, Origins, and Meanings
by He’s portly. He’s jolly. He’s got a reputation for being a pretty chill dude, but what is the origin and meaning of Santa Claus, really? …
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A World United in Thanks: How Different Cultures Celebrate Thanksgiving Their Way
Thanksgiving might be known as a quintessentially American holiday, but the practice of giving thanks spans continents, centuries, and cultures. From harvest festivals to spiritual …
Score! Unveiling the Hidden Symbolism and Signs in Football
by In football, symbols and signs are more than just simple gestures; they become a special language that brings together fans, players, and the whole game …
How Energy and Nature Symbols Can Enhance Your Life. Examples and Practices Included
From the dawn of civilization, humans have used symbols to communicate, tell stories, and connect with the world around us. Among the most powerful are …
Symbolic and Spiritual Meaning of Mushrooms
Mushrooms have been around since the dawn of mankind, and they have been used for many purposes throughout history. From food to medicine to religious …
What Are Runestones? Tips, Uses, and Rune Meanings
If you’re a fan of this website (or signs and symbols in general) you’ve probably heard about runestones. But have you really dove into rune …
Holiday Symbols
As the winter holidays approach, so come the familiar symbols that remind us of the festive season. From Christmas trees to Santa Claus and reindeer, …
Symbols For Good Health
Symbols for Good Health: You’re probably familiar with the common adage, “If you haven’t got your health, you haven’t got anything.” That really is true. …
Unique Heraldry Symbols and Uncommon Features of Heraldic Art
Heraldry symbols are artistic expressions that date back to biblical times but became more popular in the early 12th century. They remain prevalent today as …
Native American Symbols for Mother and Motherhood
Five Common Native American Symbols for Mother Mother’s day is right on our heels, so I thought it might be a nifty treat to share …
Basic Celtic Symbols, Facts and Totems
An overview of Celtic symbols and Celtic totems: First off…a bit of background. The word “Celtic” is used for those people who lived in Britain …
Using Pictograms for Interpreting Symbolic Meanings
Using pictograms to help with interpreting symbolic meanings: Stumped about a symbolic meaning? It happens. Sometimes, symbolic phenomenon crops up in our awareness, and we …
Symbolic Meaning of Platonic Solids
Meaning of Platonic Solids Okay, confession time. Many, many moons ago when I was first introduced to the meaning of Platonic solids, my initial thought …
Symbolic Meaning of Sacred Geometry
I wanted to write about the meaning of sacred geometry because I often get asked the question: “What is sacred geometry?” or “What are sacred …
Symbols and Meaning of the Four Elements
To date, I’ve written over 1,000 articles about symbols and meaning on my websites. Imagine how dumb-struck I was upon realizing, out of all these …
Basics About Cultural Symbols
Cultural Symbols: What they are, and why they’re important. This website prides itself on being the forerunner of well-researched information on the cultural symbols, signs …
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Symbols of the Saints
Sacred Symbols for Saints There are a lot of saints, and each one has its own unique symbol. Usually, the saints get their symbol because …
Celtic Symbol Meanings
Exploring Common Celtic Symbol Meanings Thoughts About Celtic Symbol Meanings: Celtic symbol meanings are sometimes tough to track because there are minimal known surviving written …