Seal
of Solomon
The Seal of Solomon is traditionally a six
pointed star that consists of two intersecting pyramids, one
with the point going down, one with the point up.
The
best known use of the Star of Solomon is it’s relevance
to Judaism and Cabbalism. But the six pointed star was also
much revered among medieval alchemists and occultists. As
a symbol of Solomon’s legendary wisdom, it was valued
as a powerful magical talisman. Signs like the six pointed
star,
and sometimes the pentacle, were called Solomon's Seal, and
were used to invoke and command spirits for magical
purposes, as it was believed they held great authority.
The intersection of two triangles may also have its origins
in the Orient, a Tantric symbol that represents the union of
male and female principles; certainly, this Vedic symbol of
the union of opposites is not without relevance to the famed
Wisdom of Solomon.
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