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the alphabet, used to<br />

signify the best, first.<br />

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Acrrve TNTELLECT<br />

Unknown origin, also<br />

one of the signs for<br />

water.<br />

the importance of<br />

playing a leading role.<br />

ad.inkra<br />

+j:K<br />

Aoort Hebrew word<br />

meaning a lord who is<br />

not God.<br />

Aenopuane Spiritual<br />

aspiration, <strong>and</strong> the<br />

transcendence of<br />

human Iimitations.<br />

ArnThe element.<br />

Kabbalistic sign.<br />

AtnThe element. Old<br />

chemistry symbol.<br />

Axoeer Ghanaian<br />

symbol<br />

meaning vigilance <strong>and</strong><br />

wariness. The<br />

akoben is a horn used<br />

to sound a baitle cry.<br />

Axoxornu "Leg of<br />

the hen", Ghanaian<br />

adinkra symbol<br />

meaning mercy,<br />

nurturing. lnspired by<br />

the hen's habit of<br />

treading on her chicks<br />

without hurting them,<br />

being a protective but<br />

also corrective parent,<br />

Axorul rroso<br />

Ghanaian adinkra<br />

symbol meaning<br />

underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong><br />

agreement.<br />

Alcxenv, the art of.<br />

The sun sign is at the<br />

centre, surrounded by<br />

the four elemental<br />

triangles, crowned<br />

with the Christian<br />

cross, <strong>and</strong> then<br />

placed in a circle<br />

representing the<br />

eternal or spiritual<br />

dimension.<br />

Alcxemv, the art of,<br />

variation. Used in the<br />

17th century, this sign<br />

was created under the<br />

influence of<br />

Pythagorean<br />

geometry mysticism.<br />

Alcueuv, the ari of,<br />

variation.This symbol<br />

is also engraved on<br />

rock faces dating<br />

from 1000 gc in Uxmal,<br />

Central America,The<br />

symbol was adopted<br />

by Rudolf Steiner <strong>and</strong><br />

is associated with<br />

Steiner's<br />

anthroposophy.<br />

&Alconol<br />

Alchemistic sign.<br />

v<br />

Alcoxol Early<br />

chemical sign.<br />

ALeMerc Alchemistic<br />

sign for distillation<br />

f lask or still. Also<br />

used in early<br />

chemistry.<br />

AleolThe f ixed star,<br />

used in some<br />

Kabbalistic mysticist<br />

contexts on magical<br />

amulet seals.<br />

AleoaeeThe f ixed<br />

star, used in<br />

Kabbalistic magical<br />

amulet seals.<br />

Alttra Typographical<br />

sign used in printed<br />

texts, meaning the<br />

beginning of a new<br />

train of thought.<br />

Alpnecca The f ixed<br />

l_ L_<br />

star, used as a<br />

Kabbalistic magical<br />

amulet seal.<br />

Ar-r- rs well Ground<br />

to air emergency<br />

code.<br />

aAr-ruoro An<br />

important symbol with<br />

pagan <strong>and</strong> Chrisiian<br />

roots associated with<br />

purity <strong>and</strong> virgin birth.<br />

Its juice was<br />

associated with<br />

semen in the ancient<br />

world. Biblical<br />

tradition says that<br />

Aaron's priestly<br />

status was shown by<br />

his rod blossoming<br />

<strong>and</strong> producing<br />

almonds. Western art<br />

often shows Mary <strong>and</strong><br />

Jesus enclosed in an<br />

almond-shaped<br />

au reo I e.<br />

Alpxn The f irst letter<br />

of the Greek<br />

alphabet, associated<br />

with beginnings.<br />

Linked with God,<br />

who is said to be the<br />

alpha <strong>and</strong> omega -<br />

the beginning <strong>and</strong><br />

the end. Also once a<br />

secret sign of the<br />

Christian faith.<br />

Ar-uwt Alchemistic<br />

sign.<br />

Aulleam<br />

Alchemistic sign,<br />

ffiffitr &nM

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