Magic Symbols that begin with "F-H"
Fire
Fire symbolizes the heart. Fire cleanses the spirit and sacred items before ceremonial
use. Fire represents cleansing and renewal, for out of the ashes comes new growth, new
thoughts, rebirth of ideas and new ways of being; the plant world regenerates itself in a
healthy way from the ashes of the old. Fire acts as a Messenger.
Gardnerian Pentagram
There are different thoughts in Wicca regarding the Elements. Some hold to the earlier
Greek conception of the classical elements of air, fire, water, and earth, while others
recognize five elements: earth, air, water, fire, and spirit (akasha). It has been claimed
that the points of the frequently worn pentagram symbol, the five pointed star, symbolise
five elements. The pentacle, a five-pointed star inside a circle, is most often shown with
its point facing upward. Many Wiccans believe that the upper point represents spirit, and the
four remaining points symbolise earth, air, fire, and water, but others deny that the points
of the pentagram or pentacle represent anything at all.
Green Man
The Green Man symbol or icon has many different faces and variations in many cultures
around the world. The Green Man is often related to natural vegetative deities springing up
in different cultures throughout the ages, but historically it has primarily been interpreted
as a symbol of rebirth, or renaissance, representing the cycle of growth being reborn anew
each spring.
Hathor
Hathor, Goddess of the royal family, the sun, dancing, the arts, music, and the sky, was
worshipped in pre-dynastic times in Egypt. Her name means House of Horus. Hathor is a
mother-goddess like Isis. Hathor is often depicted as a cow bearing the sun disk on its head,
or as a queenly woman with cow's ears and the sun disk on her head.
Hecates Wheel
This symbol is associated with the triple aspect of the Greek goddess Hecate. Considered
a dark goddess by some, she rules over cross-roads and the Underworld. Hecate is also known
as the Goddess of the Witches. This is not a common symbol among Wiccans, but you do see it
occassionaly.
Hexagram
The hexagram is a Mandala symbol called satkona yantra or sadkona yantra found on
ancient South Indian Hindu temples built thousands of years ago. It symbolizes the
Nara-Narayana, or perfect meditative state of balance achieved between Man and God, and if
maintained, results in Moksha, or Nirvana—release from the bounds of the earthly world and
its material trappings.
Horned God
Depicted as a circle with an upside down crescent moon placed on top, the Horned God
represents the male aspect, or the masculine polarity of the universe in Wicca. In Wiccan
theology, the Horned God represents sexuality, energy, and power however; he does not exploit
these virtues but rather, denotes compassion and gentleness in a masculine manner. This
symbol is also somestimes called the Green Man, or the Horned Moon. Cernunnos, the ancient
Celtic horned deity that symbolizes the masculine power of nature is considered the original
concept of the Wiccan Horned God.
Horned Pentagram
A stylized representation of the Horned God or Mendes Goat, who in Wicca represents the
masculine polarity of the universe. The horned god is the archetypal horned Shaman, related
to the ancient Gods of vegetation and the hunt: Greek Pan, the Celtic Cernunnos, and the
Egyptian Ammon. This symbol is sometimes referred to as the "horn moon," and as such, is also
a symbol of the Goddess Diana, especially in Dianic Wicca.