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Signs and Omens
Man by nature is an inquisitive, gregarious, and territorial creature; wanting and needing to mark his groups and territories as much as to assign meaning and interpretation to the naturally occurring and man made things around him. From ancient symbols carved or painted in caves, through secret societies of past and present to naturally occurring phenomenon and gang tagging we will try to find meanings and interpretations for all.
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I think its an Italian superstition that when you see a dead bird, bad luck will follow. I wouldn't say it's a omen, since all things happen regardless, but it's more of a sign to be prepared for something you may see as bad to happen in your life
An omen seeker is someone who looks for an omen, which is a sign, that is either good or bad to seek out what the future will be like.
What is the symbolic meaning of the cross in Japan?
Cross as seen in Europe was not a very popular symbol in Japan. There was a solar cross, there was also solar (at least initially) swastika and all symbols related to it but straight cross is fairly uncommon, as far as I know.
Why is the frog the symbol for Puerto Rico?
Coquís are a native specie of Puerto Rico. Coquís can not adapted to other environments and they usually die. For the Puerto Rican people the coquí represent patriotism and projects the people love for their homeland.
I dreamed that a Dove landed on your window sill?
To see a dove in your dream symbolizes peace, tranquility, harmony, affection and innocence. In particular, to see a pure white dove in your dream represents loyalty, love, simplicity, gentleness and friendships. It may also signify a message and blessing from the Holy Spirit. You have let go of your thoughts of hate and revenge.
What is the word for sorcerer of darkness?
There is no single word used to describe a sorcerer of darkness. In fiction they might be called Dark Mages or Dark Sorcerers. I would have to say as a description of a specific fictional character a "sorcerer of darkness" words quite well.
What does it mean when 5 or 4 birds fly at youre window?
If a number of birds fly at a store window, the owner should take measures to protect both the window and the birds. A silhouette of a hawk or other bird of prey could be attached to the window to discourage the birds.
What does the star and crescent mean?
Together the star and crescent does not mean nothing in astrology.the star and crescent historically was a symbol of the Ottoman empire, but later became assocaited with Islam in general.Now its popularity among Muslimsmakes it comparable to the christian cross and the star of David. Many Muslim nations , such as Pakistan, and non-soverign nations such as Turkestan, and Tatarstan use it on their national flag ,inspiring from the Secular republic of Turkey the successor state to the Ottoman empire.
Where Did the peace sign come from?
The whereabouts are truly unknown. It came way before that, war torn soldiers issued the symbol during Victory of Europe Day, VE Day, in 1945. If it was ever issued before that I am unaware, but the 1960's didn't have anything to do with it.
Designed for the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War by Gerald Holtom in 1958, this forked symbol was used as part of the British nuclear disarmament movement. It is a literal combination of semaphoric signals (visual signals with hand-held flags, often used at sea) for the letters N and D, which stands for "Nuclear Disarmament."
The symbol's first appearance was made among thousands of British anti-nuclear campaigners who set off on a 50-mile march from London's Trafalgar Square to the weapons factory at Aldermaston. By the 1960s it had become synonymous with the anti-war movement.
Where can you get information on occultism in paranormal studies?
Information abounds on the occult and paranormal studies (ranging from decent science to wishful thinking). Depending on what you're looking for, there are a variety of sources to consider.
If you're looking for scientific information, there isn't any. Every study thus far has at least seriously brought occultism into serious question, if not proved it did not exist outright. There are a few things in the field of quantum mechanics which might suggest some sort of "spookiness" but there's nothing conclusive by a long shot.
If you're looking for serious, philosophic and theological work on occultism, you're best bet is to try and find information put out by various groups:
Isaac Bonewitts is a good source for neo-paganism.
Consult the works of Carl Jung, Israel Regardie and Lon Milo Duquette for interesting material on modern ritual craft.
Peter Carroll is a great source for "Chaos Magic", the study of magic without any religious context
And on, and on and on...
A great general reference is going to be the Internet Sacred Text Archive, which covers material ranging from Christianity to African shamanism, Qabalah, alchemy, numerology, astrology, and more.
Is it bad luck to find a dead red cardinal in your yard?
I would think its bad luck to find anything dead in your yard, but I'm not sure if a cardinal means anything...usually its crows that are "bad luck".
What does it mean when a white cat crosses your path?
It means nothing at all beyond that a white cat crossed your path.
Seeking spiritual meaning in things outside of your own cultural precepts is not going to reveal anything spiritual to you.
Is there a symbol for eternal love happiness and long life?
Yes, each and every one of us till we die, we are the symbol to those around us, family and friends.
What is luck Is it Fate Coincidence or something else?
First we have to ask some related questions to see what we are actually addressing here, such as Is luck something, an entity that we can identify with, such as beauty or personalty or power.
We say Mrs X is beautiful, and she's always beautiful, at least until he looses that beauty because of age or accidents or something like that. She's beautiful at hone, in the office or in the street.
Singularly, we say Mr X is a powerful man, and that's with him all the time, at least under that changes.
Acquisition's can we say that Mr Y is lucky, just because he acquired some large prize or similar stuff. If "luck" is like power or beauty, then we should expect the "lucky" Mr Y to be so all time and every where, until he looses that quality. which is not really what we observe. Commonly we see that for every "luck" observance, we can see many "unlucky" mishaps. We say he's "lucky" taking this action, but he had the worst "luck" with women. And then what's really the difference between he has "luck", and he has a bad "luck", and what's the difference bet-wen he's lucky and he has "luck".
I Personally don't believe in "luck", but I do believe in other energy separate from us that we can attract or repel based on thing we do and inner status we form in an around us.
Just a thought.
Adam A.
What does a skull and cross swords tattoo mean?
It is the Jolly Rogers Piracy flag for Calico Jack ( Jack Rackham) English pirate captain. Born (21 December 1682 -- Hanged 18 November 1720)
18 breaks down to the number 9 (1+8=9) which is the number of the humanitarian. Often we will find one or more 9s in the numerical blueprints of doctors, nurses, therapists, counselors, and non-profit organizations. This is the number of the philanthropist. 9 is also the number of those which may endure past family issues (with parents or grandparents). When a person enters a personal year of 9, they will spend much time considering what works for them and what doesn't. What do they need to shed in their lives to go through the next 9 years and what is worth keeping?
What is Alaska's state symbol?
The Official Alaska State symbols include:
The wooly mammoth as the fossil.
The moose as the land mammal.
The Bowhead whale as the marine mammal.
The King Salmon as the fish.
The Sitka Spruce as the tree.
The Forget-Me-Not as the flower.
What is the lucky color and number if born on June 29th?
red orange yellow green blue indigo violet who really cares besides you
Why is the stripe headed tanager Puerto Rico's national bird?
The national bird of Puerto Rico is the Puerto Rican spindalis, which is found in large numbers throughout the island and is very important to the island's ecology. It used to be considered a subspecies of the stripe-headed tanager, but it was recently found to be a separate species.
What is the symbolic meaning of a dragonfly during the day?
The same symbolism when you see a firefly at night........ Nothing
