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Next, we have - the Cross. That's unexpected, but that's right - this famous Christian symbol (and one could say, THE ultimate Christian symbol) is also used in witchcraft. It only became a Christian symbol when Jesus Christ was crucified on a cross. By the way, the cross symbol is universal in many cultures which have existed throughout history even before the times of Jesus Christ - for example the Egyptians, the ancient Japanese, the Sumerians and many other cultures made use of it. But the pagan - and thus also the witchcraft meaning is the life power. But also in a more general sense it stands for all life and fertility. As a transposition it also represents the sun. The horizontal bar on a cross stands for our physical existence - which means our life and our body (so it's actually highly symbolic that Jesus Christ was crucified on a cross). The vertical bar, on the other hand, represents more ethereal qualities - knowledge and understanding. So hanging on a cross means overcoming physical existence and entering into the realm of understanding. If you want to read about a book on witchcraft - the Witchcraft Exposed one, then click here now: Witchcraft Exposed - Review. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Daniel_Powell |