Friday, February 15, 2008
Ottoman Banknote
Solomon’s seal surrounding the number 10 (Lira) on an old Ottoman Banknote.
The First Sign Or Hieroglyphic Of Amsu
Readers who can send me the sources for the legend that the 6-pointed star was the first sign or hieroglyphic of Amsu the risen Horus- are most welcome.
Cistercian Monastery, Germany
Annemarie Schimmel brings in her book The Mystery of NumbersISBN 0195089197, in the Chapter about the number 6, p. 125 a photo of a
Six-pointed vault closure in the church of St. Mary at the Cistercian monastery of Doberan near Rostock, Germany, late 13 century…
Hexagram on a Rose Cross
Photo of Hexagram on a Rose Cross was belonging to the occultist Golden Dawn movement was copied from Wikipedia [entry: Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]. Israel Regardie in his book The Golden Dawn: A Complete Course (ISBN 0875426638 p. 287- 299) has a whole chapter about The Ritual Of The Hexagram, describing how to use its angles according to planets, colors and the sephirot of the Tree of Life
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Golden Dawn-1
Hand made Messianic Star
Photo of this cool design of a Hand made Messianic Star (hexagram, & fish logo) is courtesy of "Saveena" from Flickr who made this as part of a series of star works each showing a star of a different religion.
Holocaust Encyclopedia
A Yellow badge on the cover of the Holocaust Encyclopedia [Hebrew], which was published in 1990 by Sifriyat Poalim, Yediot Achronot and Sifrei Hemed.
Photo is courtesy of Haifa designer Hayin Shtayer (who made this extraordinary design).
Copyright © Hayim Shtayer 2008