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Tool Symbology

  Symbols & Tools
Every religion has it's share of symbology which is incorporated into ritual and ceremony. From a "divine" shawl of a minister or priest, to an ornately decorated alter complete with flowers, candles and statues. Understanding and believing in what each of these symbols or tools represent within the structure of your ritual is what gives them power.
 
These objects can be used for honoring, for maintaining focus or concentration or to represent certain aspects of the God and Goddess, the Alchemy of life or even the nature of a particular energy. For instance, an athame represents masculine energy and be used in rituals for honoring the God or as a representation of male energy.
 Symbols of the Divine
The following are a few examples of how tools and symbols can be associated with the God and Goddess. You can add to this list in your own book of shadows.
 
   The Goddess  The God
 Astrological The Universal Mother
The Moon
Venus
Earth
Neptune
Uranus
The Milky Way Galaxy
The Universal Father
The Sun
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Plato
Saturn
 Pantheon Representations Artemis/Diana/Nemetona
Brid/Brigitte
Cerridwen
Dana
Dechtere
Epona
Isis
Magog
Mother Mary
Mordon
Queen of Elphame
Rhiannon
Scota
The Oak King
The Horned King
Abraham
Anid
Apollo
Balor
Buddha
Dagda
Grian
Jesus
Lugh
Mabon
Orisis
 Animals Bear
Cat
Dog
Horse
Owl
Rabbit
Spider
Boar
Bull
Eagle
Fish
Snake
Stag
Wolf
 Tools Bell
Basket
Bowl
Broom
Crystal Ball
Cup
Cauldron
Crescent
Garter
Mirror
Pentacle
Rune
Triangle
Water
Air
Arrow
Athame
Candles
Censer
Fire
Horns
Pendulum
Pentagram
Scepter
Spear
Staff
The Tarot
Wand

     
 Symbols Of The Goddess
 The Maiden  The Mother  The Crone
 Waxing Moon
Birth
Poetry
Learning
Full Moon
Life
Inspiration
Teaching
Waning Moon
Death
Wisdom
Leading/Guiding


Source: 1, c3, c4, c8, c13, s1, s2, s4, s5, s6, s7, s11, s14, m1, m5, m18, m23