The Secrets of the Universe in 100 Symbols av Sarah Bartlett

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<B>With this beautifully illustrated compendium, explore 100 diverse arcane tools and writings said to hold the key to the mysteries of the universe.</B><BR/><BR/><B>Symbols carry weight and significance</B>. Over time, they grow as different cultures attribute new meanings to old signs. Did you know that the <B>swastika</B>, widely known now to be the key symbol for Hitler’s Nazi party, used to be a Buddhist symbol for success? From the <B>Aztec Calendar Stone</B> and the <B>Spear of Destiny</B> to <B>magic circles</B> and <B>Navaho sand paintings</B>, each relic, symbol, and depiction is presented and analyzed in detail to reveal the beliefs and practices of past civilizations from all around the globe.<BR/><BR/>Philosophers, astrologers, prophets, poets, and artists from every age and culture have whispered secrets to pharaohs, statesmen, kings, and queens. In Renaissance Europe, two powerful women—Catherine of Medici and, later, Elizabe