You may think you know the names of these symbols, but chances are, you refer to them by their slang terms. Here are their real names and back stories. 1. The Octothorpe This familiar symbol is known ...

From the ‘OM’ that is drawn before any positive work, to the Lotus that is seen as a symbol of growth and transformation-- spiritual symbols are something that people have grown up seeing. Today, with ...

Occultus, the Latin root for “occult,” points to the hidden and the obscured—an apt source for a word steeped in mystery. For centuries after the term’s wider adoption, it has continued to suggest the ...

Hinduism is filled with sacred symbols that express vibrations, beliefs, and centuries of spiritual knowledge that surpass ...