Symbols & Amulets
Sacred symbols and protective amulets across spiritual and esoteric traditions — from the evil eye and hamsa to the ankh, eye of Horus, ouroboros, pentagram, and Metatron's cube.
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Evil Eye
The Evil Eye is a curse transmitted through a malicious or envious gaze, believed to cause misfortune, illness, or bad l...
Hamsa
The Hamsa is a palm-shaped amulet, typically depicting an open right hand with an eye at its center, used across Middle ...
Pentagram
A pentagram is a five-pointed star drawn in a single continuous line, forming an interlaced star polygon. It appears acr...
Ankh
The Ankh is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol shaped like a cross with a loop at the top. It represented life — sp...
Eye of Horus
The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol depicting a stylized human eye with falcon markings, representing protect...
Metatron's Cube
Metatron's Cube is a sacred geometric figure built from 13 circles arranged in the Fruit of Life pattern, with straight ...
Hexagram
A hexagram is a six-pointed star formed by two overlapping equilateral triangles. It appears across multiple religious a...
Ouroboros
The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail, forming a closed circle. It repres...
Triquetra
The Triquetra is a three-pointed interlaced symbol made of a single continuous line, forming three interconnected arcs o...