Cross of Lada-Virgin Mary- A symbol of Love, Harmony and Happiness in the family, the people called him Ladinets. As an amulet, it was mainly worn by girls in order to have protection from the "evil eye". And so that the strength of the power of Ladin was constant, he was inscribed in the Great Kolo (Circle).
Ladinets, also known as the Harmony of the Feminine, is a female Amulet that brings the female essence to harmony. Calmness and joy in the soul are immediately reflected in the appearance - you become more beautiful and attractive, and most importantly - healthier.
The amulet gives peace, joy and self-awareness as a Woman.
The red ray remains unchanged in any case, the color of the second ray changes depending on the sign of the Zodiac.
Fire - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius,
Water - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces,
Earth - Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn,
Air - Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
For the elements of the Earth - the classic black color (many embroider dark green).
For the element of Fire, black is also used (many embroider dark brown).
For the element of Air - blue.
For the element of Water - blue or turquoise.
Ladinets are usually embroidered in combination with roses.
A girl, a woman who was presented with the amulet Ladinets or the Harmony of the Feminine, should, after receiving the gift, walk in a skirt and dresses for 40 days !!! Even at home, you need to wear bathrobes or sundresses, in trousers, shorts, etc. it is forbidden! This applies to yourself as well! It is very important!
Another Ladinets is a popular and simplified name for the amulet "Kolo-Ladnik".
Ladinets is a couple to Kolyadnik (Rodovich). Together they personify the feminine (Ladinets) and masculine (Kolyadnik) principles, and form a heavenly family.
The Slavs called the Goddess Lada the great Mother Goddess, or the Woman in Childbirth. It is Kolo (circle, feminine) and 8 elements (the symbol of infinity) that emphasize the feminine character of the amulet, harmony and the embodiment in eternity of all living things and things.
Kolo-Ladnik or Ladinets can be seen paired with Kolyadnik inside the family home - these are symbols of the giving and receiving beginnings, they personify the unity of a man and a woman, and are twisted in a whirlwind of solar movement, which is embodied in 2 amulets.
Ladinets is given to a woman, regardless of her marital status. If Ladinets is worn by an unmarried girl, a girl, he reveals femininity, feminine qualities and character traits in her. For a married woman, Ladinets will help give birth to healthy children, promote family well-being, keep Peace, Harmony and Consent in the house.
The Cross of the Lada of the Virgin (Ladinets) is a Symbol of Love, Harmony and Happiness in the family. This amulet was worn mainly by girls in order to have protection from the "evil eye". In order for the strength and power of Ladin to be constant, the amulet was inscribed in the Great Kolo (Circle).
If there is a Ladinets amulet in the house, Trouble will never befall him. For this pattern, the traditional colors are blue and emerald green.
When to embroider: 10, 14 lunar day.
A particular person, like the whole people, constantly lives in a system of symbols. The same language (or speech) is a system of symbols. If you say "A man is running (crawling)", then there is little symbolism here. And in the phrase "A person runs (crawls) to work" the emotional attitude of a person to his work is already symbolically expressed. And there are many such examples.
Symbolic genus code
There are no words and even sounds in any speech that would not reflect the symbolism of both the clan and the people. Moreover, all languages of the world are derivatives of the symbolic reflection of the world in the human mind. The Slavs are a powerful and great people, and it is quite natural that such a people had their own symbols, and their history is much older and richer than it is now commonly believed. Slavic symbols from the languages of the Slavic peoples cannot disappear as long as the Slavs are in this world. Saying the word "okay", we remember the god Lado, "maybe" - Mokosh, "ardent", "old" - Yarila. The core of speech and language is 450-500 word-symbols, which are the primary code of the very body of the people, which is woven into the realities of life, and which came to the present from such a distant past that no physical memory can hold. And speech in symbolic form has all this in itself to the smallest detail.
Modern historians need to look for things in the ground by excavating. More effort needs to be put into decoding speech in order to know the real story. It is enough to realize with what derogatory symbolic meaning, for example, the word “collective farmer” entered our speech in order to understand what a phenomenon the collective farm was in the life of people.
Your place in the world
What does it mean for us to understand Slavic symbols and their meaning? This is to find your place on planet Earth, this is to remember that the Slavic period in our history is just a not very long segment in a much larger history, this is to remember our beginnings, origins. And then our choice of ways of development of a kind in the future will not be erroneous.
Kolovrat, the Slavic symbol, having entered the consciousness of the people, is able to sweep away everything false from our lives in a single moment, leaving only the right and right. The meaning of this symbol is that everything in the Universe has a repetitive, cyclic nature of development. What contradicts Kolovrat disappears, what follows him will be repeated forever, that is, it will become immortal.
About the life of peoples and clans
Today, big-browed scientists with great aplomb about a new understanding of the essence of human existence say that all living beings, including humans, are, figuratively speaking, children of the Sun. And it is presented as something new and profound. But it is enough to remember that Yarilo is shining over our heads, and we are God's grandchildren, and the rains irrigate the earth, and at one moment everything falls into place. We are the descendants of those who gave birth to the very civilization of people on Earth precisely by creating a symbolic reflection of the world in the minds of people. And we must inherit the place in the universal civilization of our ancestors and continue their noble activity.
Slavic gods and their symbols
An ancient hymn says: "Svarog is nothing, from which everything is born, and everything returns to nothing. At first, he gave birth marvelous garden, and in his land he put the grain from which it grew And he left it to his children, whom he brought out of the garden to keep it and raise it. Yaru gave power, Dazhdyu - approval, and Mare - the rule of how to bring things out of non-existence into existence, how to return things from existence into non-existence. But Svarog himself is always present and always non-existent. He doesn't come and he doesn't go. He is being and not being. He is, and he is not. He is infinitely powerful and therefore does not show power, so Yav itself is his word to us.
In the Sea of Azov there are Stone graves, in one of the caves of which there is an inscription on the wall: "Ar, your hands are on the ral, next to your hands are the hands of your gods." And below are Slavic symbols, a whole row. A record that has been read by the Slavs for more than 15 thousand years without translation. For understanding world history this antiquity is more important than all the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge. Therefore, it is simply necessary for a historian and theologian to study Slavic symbols and their meaning. And they are being studied, only the results of these studies do not fall into the eyes of the public. And those who do it on their own initiative are persecuted up to and including murder. The reason for this state of affairs is the false conception of the development of mankind. But the canon of Kolovrat is inevitable, and the era of the melting of informational ice will replace the fierce era.
Worldview concepts
Their humanity has few, only five:
- Vedic. The core, seed and word of this concept - man is a potential god, he is led to divinity by the creative efforts of the soul.
- The concept of Torah is God's chosen people for the priesthood over all mankind. Why, no explanation.
- The concept of fading - good was once poured into the pre-existing evil and now, dissolving, it fades. Fatalism.
- The God-fighting concept - a person fights with his creator in order to get the right to create and not to be a subject worker and slave to him.
- The concept of unconsciousness - believing, you will find.
Representatives of the Vedic concept constantly cognized the world, and their knowledge was fixed in symbolism, both in verbal form and in pictorial form. Therefore, in Vedism there is such a rich symbolism. Other concepts took this symbolism and transformed it, nothing more. Slavic symbols were introduced into our peoples by representatives of the Vedic concept of worldview.
According to the concepts, religions were created in order to bring these concepts into the brains of the general population. The Vedic concept of knowing the world has never been hidden, and therefore its religion is also called Vedic, because secret knowledge, and even more knowledge, is evil. Slavic gods and their symbols are the most complete variety of the Vedic religion, which is why other religions pay close attention to it, which are based on other worldview concepts. They simply take its symbolism and rethink it, often completely distancing themselves from the fact that the Universe is known through symbols. The same cross never before Christianity symbolized the instrument of torture and the death of the Savior. On the contrary, the cross is a symbol of the Savior, and the phrase “to put up a cross” meant to affirm something, to make it unshakable.
Slavic religions
They are very varied. And none of them claimed primacy over all the others, because this contradicts the very Vedic concept of knowing the world. Medieval Pomors knew something else in principle, absolutely different from what the inhabitants of the Black Sea region and Taurida knew. They didn’t even have an analogue of Perun, because thunder and lightning are a rare and not formidable phenomenon for them. Among the Dnieper Slavs, Stribog is even hard to call a god, because here people rarely saw such winds that the oaks were uprooted. But Dana, the goddess of water and the Dnieper itself, is so generous, giving blessings and loving people, that even many songs began with her glorification: "Dana, Dana, Dana, happiness will come because of the Danube" (that is, the river). Although the song itself was sung by a girl about a guy who loves her and in the evening will just come on a date.
And all the rivers were called: Don, Dniester, Danube, Donets and the like. And the saying: "All rains are silver, and on the Great Day (March 22) Dan is golden." Slavic symbols and their meaning tell us, living in the 21st century, so simply and clearly about the life and life of our ancestors that there is no need to read multi-volume and boring works on this topic.
Why the Slavic peoples have spread so much around the world and why they are so quarrelsome with each other has a clear, mythological and figurative explanation. Here is this myth (mit, mark, meta, since there was no “f” sound in Slavic speech until the 18th century):
"The time has come that the Slavs became so powerful that they no longer needed Svyatogor (the personification of the bright, holy power). And their families converged on And they began to find out in endless martial arts which of them was more powerful. Only one Rus refused to pour his native blood And he left the fertile land to the north, to the temple of his totem sign (attacking falcon - rerik, rurik), which was on the island of Ryuyan. And the rest of the clans continued their martial arts. And, finally, the Polovtsian clan turned out to be the most powerful. And the magi said : "Not for good, you became the first among equals. Everyone is angry and will scatter in different directions, taking a grudge against you. And this resentment will survive you, they will look for you in each other even when the memory of you will come down from the Earth. And Rerik will return and return Svyatogor. And you, Polovtsian clan, will lose your militancy and be insulted by many, until Svyatogor turns his gaze on you. Then you will become the first among equals, but not by your strength, but by love.
So the calling of the Rurikovichs to reign (not to reign) in the Slavic lands is a religious act, not a cultural one. And it is interesting that this myth, created on the basis of real events in the 3rd century AD, drew the main line in the development of the history of all of Europe. All the main events of 2000 years (including two world wars) took place on the lands of the Polovtsian clan, which lost its name, but acquired high moral principles that no one else in the world could ever reach. And he suffers for the whole world, bearing all his sins.
Religious symbols for the masses
The whole depth of the Vedic concept of knowledge of the world and the Slavic religion ordinary people could never understand. And not because it's complicated. The townsfolk are simply deepened into reality so much that they simply do not need anything that goes beyond these limits. Slavic symbols were created for them, and their meaning was explained through the segmentation of large images. In this way, the Magi introduced the knowledge that was necessary for their life and the struggle for this life.
Rituals, hymns, songs, graphic and sculptural representations of religious symbols brought common interests, culture and ideas into the minds of people. Without this, two blood brothers are more likely to become enemies than two strangers, because brothers communicate constantly, and strangers occasionally. Without religiosity, not only large, but also small human communities cannot exist. That is why the native magicians are so important, who serve their native religion for the existence of the people in the world.
Slavic symbols and charms that form the system
- Kolovrat - the main, original symbol Symbolizes the flow of heavenly (Sva - sky) forces to Earth.
- The symbol of Svarog himself. This swastika has the name "fern color", which, as you know, blooms once a year - on the night of June 22. But this is already a popular understanding of the religious Vedic symbol. In fact, it symbolizes the unknowable beginning, it is a fiery symbol of the purity of the spirit. He helps people seek true wealth in their souls.
- A tree whose grain was thrown by Svarog himself. Slavic symbol of the genus. It grows from the past into the future. Connects the times and parts of the family: departed, living, future parts. The veneration of ancestors began precisely with a glorifying hymn to this tree. “Palm Week” is not a Christian term, but a Vedic one, where the Foremother is the UPPER Baba. It was to such foremothers that the Getian Faust descended and brought out images of Paris and Helen before the emperor.
The amulet is a kind of action that puts a limit to something evil and aggressive, which is contrary to the canons of being. Symbolically, it can be denoted by a graphic image or a word. The system formed by graphic symbols is suitable for all people, because the flow of heavenly power sets limits (shores) that nothing can overcome. With other signs, you need to behave with an understanding of what you are doing. Slavic symbols and amulets required a meaningful approach.
The society that was created by the Magi of the Vedic religion
The whole society was divided into two parts: twice-born and once-born. The first birth is understandable, and it is inherent in all people. Slavic protective symbols were different for all twice-born. To be born a second time meant to be assigned to one of the strata of society:
- magicians, sorcerers, sorcerers and healers - there is no hierarchy in this layer of society, everyone performs the role to which he feels called;
- princes and warriors - there is a strict hierarchy, but the prince is accepted by the warriors and is not appointed by anyone;
- arias, they are also ratai, that is, in a modern way, plowmen - the phrase "Nordic Aryan" means only a farmer from the northern regions, in whom the harsh nature of the north brought up special perseverance and stamina, nothing more; Aryan culture is an agricultural culture; there is no hierarchy among them, but depending on their financial situation, each of them played a certain role in the affairs of society, it was they who called on the princes to protect their work;
- smerds - these are all kinds of artisans, craftsmen, buffoons, merchants, boyans and other people who were fed by special labor under the farmers; the word "smerd" is not humiliating, many of them were rich, but they did not take part in the affairs of society, they did not have the right to own land; they could come and go from the community at their own will, and the Aryan who became a smerd lost the rights of a community member;
- once born - all those who are not capable of any of the named kinds of activity.
In this society, the prince did not have the right to order the Aryans, and they had the right to call princes for themselves. And when the descendant of Rus (Rurik) was called to reign, it was said “there is no dress in us” as opposed to other lands where there was already a “dress”, that is, there was no self-government, and kings and tsars ruled. When Askold and Dir were killed in Kyiv by representatives of Rurik, then there was some kind of business between the princes, it did not affect the Aryans in any way.
Slavic symbols of wealth
Neither the Magi nor the warriors wore such symbols. These are not their symbols. Once born, they could wear anything. There were no canons for them. The Aryans protected themselves and the results of their labors with a symbolic image of a plowed field with the symbol of the goddess Dana (these are two parallel lines crossed perpendicularly with the other two parallel lines, and there were two oblique lines above and below them). Smerds had a wide variety of amulets to attract wealth. And a kalita, and an arrow, and a half-clenched palm ... But such amulets have nothing to do with the Vedic religion. This is the work of the people themselves. It was not banned by anyone. There are very few prohibitions in Vedism. symbols have always been freely interpreted by people. That's why there are so many of them. This is what distinguishes the canon from the law, in that the canon must be followed because it says that it is impossible for a person to change, and the law is carried out only out of fear of punishment.
court of the sorcerer
I wonder how the Magi judged. If there was a dispute between people, they turned to the sorcerer. He listened and delivered a verdict. If both did not agree with that verdict, then both of them were on the path to the right stake. This is a circle, in the middle of which the sword of Prava was stuck. Two tents were set up on two sides. Disputants entered each of the tents at sunset. The one who considered himself right did not take any weapons with him, but only drew on his right hand the Slavic symbol of good luck - the sword of Right.
In the morning, when the sun rose, the one who considered himself right, went out in one underwear clean shirt with his soul wide open. The one who came out armed must wait until his opponent takes the sword of Prava. This was followed by a fight. If an armed person died, then everyone believed that Rights were with them. If a person died with the sword of Right in his hands, then the sorcerer executed this sword and replaced it with another. Nobody made any claims to the winner.
Slavic symbols, the photo will tell the truth
- An ax on two sides is a symbol of strength. The warriors loved him very much. And the fiery sign - Slavic - they considered a talisman of warriors from shame.
- Magus, Kolovrat on his head symbolizes his knowledge of the canons of Svarog.
- Virgin Lada with a wreath of virginity on her head, the goddess of love. Guardian of young and unmarried girls. Only the one to whom she wishes to surrender has the right to remove this wreath from her, the Slavic symbol of love, and bring it as a gift to the goddess Lada.
- The Slavic symbol of the wolf depicts a warrior whose task is to protect the sorcerer. There were such warriors who devoted themselves to this occupation. Usually these are old, wise warriors. The decision was made by them alone.
- Magus, who goes to become the Savior of his kind. There were circumstances in the life of the family when it was necessary for the sorcerer to go personally to the gods in order to ask their family for intercession. Then he personally arranged a fire and before sunrise he gave a signal into a special pipe. She is depicted in his hand. He hung himself with silver items that his relatives gave him during his life, and went to this fire. He stood on it and set himself on fire. It was believed that by the rays of the sun he went directly to Iriy to the gods, where he could ask for his family. And the droplets of silver that melted and then cooled were the strongest amulet for the people of the family, for which their sorcerer went to the gods to ask for the rays of Yaril.
The meaning of Slavic amulets
In our symbols, the whole essence of human existence is displayed with incredible fullness. There is no sphere of life that would not be figuratively and symbolically comprehended. Some symbols disappeared, they were replaced by others. But the constant, inexhaustible creativity of the people revived them and enlivened them. They helped people individually and collectively as a community. It is impossible to overestimate the importance of this process of folk art for the formation of the world Slavs. In our time, with an understanding of the native ancient protective symbolism, one can draw such spiritual wealth that will immediately endow us with other, material wealth. It is the mass impoverishment of souls that leads to poverty.
And this is already happening. Such a modern deep philosophical trend as “Russian cosmism” (this is a term) arose precisely from the bowels of the Vedic concept. In this philosophical trend, all the wealth of the Vedic Slavic religion is comprehended. Free folk creativity could not but give rise to a great variety of understandings of the world. That is why it has become the basis of the philosophy that will not allow humanity to disappear from the universe.
It is very unfortunate that in the modern chaotic flow of current life it is quite difficult to attach the future generation to the connection with the ancestors, to plunge headlong into the postulates of the Vedic concept, morality and morality.
It's no secret that the pagan symbols of the Slavs are regaining their former popularity. Today they are made as jewelry, talismans and amulets, decorative elements, tattoos, embroideries, ornaments, etc. What explains the awakened interest in them? Perhaps, by general curiosity or an urgent need to turn “to the roots”, or perhaps by the amazing similarity of ancient pagan philosophy with other religious movements (including Christianity).
Be that as it may, the symbols of ancient paganism are a really interesting layer. Slavic culture helping us to understand not only the world but also themselves.
A little about paganism
It is believed that ancient pagan beliefs for the most part reflected the relationship of man with nature. Such statements are, of course, true, but they are not absolutely complete. Studying Slavic paganism, we are faced not only with the deified forces of nature, but also with a detailed system of the world order - which is worth the World Tree alone and the philosophy of the three worlds (Rule, Reveal and Navi). Similar ideas are found in most world religions, once again confirming the fact that they are talking about the same thing, using various examples, metaphors and names (as many as nine worlds can be found in the Scandinavian tree Ygdrassil, but the main ones are considered to be the same three).
As for Christianity, which settled in Rus' after paganism, many of its traditions flow smoothly from previous beliefs. For example, the Christmas holiday is known for its pagan roots - on this day they celebrated the winter solstice, decorated the Christmas tree, caroled, etc. In addition to Christmas, such seemingly truly Christian holidays as Easter and St. Valentine's Day originate from paganism. The cross, which today is primarily associated with Christianity, is actually an ancient pagan symbol (although, of course, not only the Slavs, but also many other nationalities used the symbol of the cross). Taking into account these and many other features of the philosophy of the ancient pagans, we can say with confidence that it is much closer to the current religions than it seems, and of course, it is still not without relevance.
Ancient solariums
Speaking about the symbolism of pre-Christian Rus', it is customary to start with solar pagan symbols and there are reasons for that.
The sun and solar gods, embodying the energy of the luminary, enjoyed the greatest respect among the Slavs and played a primary role in the picture of the universe. Ancient people understood as well as we do that if the Sun suddenly ceased to shine, then life on earth would cease immediately.
The sun personified the upper world - Rule (the light that resists trouble) and was embodied in the images of the three great gods (Svarog, Dazhdbog and Khors).
Swastika
One of the main solar symbols is the well-known swastika. In our educated age, it is not necessary to remind once again that the swastika has ancient roots and is not an invention of the Nazis. This sign primarily reflects the movement of the sun, the course of life, development and growth, the change of seasons of nature. Depending on the position, direction and the presence of additional elements, the swastika can take on other meanings.
Kolovrat
Kolovrat is a seemingly simple sign that resembles a wheel, but symbolizes the complex structure of the entire universe. This symbol has one center, from which eight rays extend, resting on a circle. Kolovrat is a sign of the wise Svarog, the creator of the material world, the patron and protector of the Family. Today, this sign often symbolizes the revival of Slavic culture, and in practical terms it is used to gain wisdom, spiritual strength and divine protection.
Gromovik
Like Kolovrat, Gromovik is a kind of swastika and differs only in the number of rays (Kolovrat has eight, Gromovik has six). This sign is associated with the god Perun - a warlike thunderer. In the everyday sense, it was used in Rus' as a protection against lightning, and in the spiritual sense - to gain courage, strength, stamina, military prowess. In addition, the thunderbolt provided protection in battle (it was applied to armor, clothes and weapons, tattoos were made), especially from unforeseen danger like a “stray arrow”.
Cross
The cross, in essence, is also a swastika, the rays of which are straight. The horizontal line in it often symbolizes female energy, the vertical - masculine. The general meaning of the symbol is the combination of opposites (heaven and earth, life and death). A straight cross is more associated with active power, an oblique one with creative energy.
mother nature
sun like masculinity, gives energy to the feminine - the earth, giving birth to all earthly nature (flora and fauna). The earthly and natural energies are embodied by the goddess Makosh, the mother of everyone and everything that is born, grows and develops on earth. In everyday meaning, she is "responsible" for fertility, health and well-being. The happy or unhappy fate of a person largely depends on her and her sisters (Doli and Nedoli).
Field
The field for Slavic pagans personified fertility, prosperity and abundance. The sign symbolizing the field is a large rhombus divided into several small ones. If there is a dot in each of the diamonds, this symbolizes a sown field that is ready to yield. Accordingly, empty diamonds indicate an empty field, without sowing.
Forest
The ancient Slavs often depicted the forest in the form of schematic "Christmas trees", the branches of which are directed downwards or upwards. The first of them really meant firs, as well as other "nava" trees associated with the lower world. If the branches of the tree are directed upwards, we have in front of us a pine tree or another tree that belongs to the world of Rule and carries light energy. The forest, consisting of both, symbolizes the balance of energies of Navi and Rule, embodied in the world of Reveal.
Animals world
Symbols denoting birds were of great importance in paganism. They personified the connection with the sky and the higher gods, often denoting the gods themselves. The symbolism of animals concerned primarily livestock- tours, bulls, cows, horses served as amulets of prosperity, health and well-being. Wild animals in most cases symbolized strength and protection, also serving as amulets and talismans.
Water
In the philosophy of Slavic paganism, water played three main functions, and therefore was depicted in different ways. The first function implied the process of giving life - it is with the help of water that all living things can grow and exist. This ability was associated with rainwater, directly related to Dazhdbog (who gives life and fertility with the help of the sun and "heavenly abysses"). Rainwater was depicted with wavy ornaments - heavenly waves, to which circles were often added, symbolizing raindrops.
River water for the pagans personified cleansing - physical and spiritual. This function was symbolized by a thin wavy line denoting the river. In addition, the river waters reflected the flow of time - seconds, replacing each other, running forward, unable to return or stop. No wonder the mythical rivers (Smorodina and Molochnaya) served as the boundaries between our world (Yavu) and the other worlds, taking the traveler beyond the boundaries of the usual time and space.
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Two beginnings
Often pagan signs display the symbolism of two principles: male and female energy, light and darkness, happiness and unhappiness, etc. A symbolic couple - a man and a woman opposes reason and feelings (a man is more busy with logical reflections, and a woman is more busy with feelings and emotions) while maintaining a balance between these categories. Symbols of male and female energy are also heaven and earth, sun and moon. Light and darkness (good and evil) often symbolized white day and dark night, as well as the worlds of Rule and Navi. It was believed that the forces of light dominate during the day, and the dark forces at night, and therefore the “dark deeds” or “black witchcraft” tried to carry out late at night.
The symbols of happy and unhappy fate were two goddesses - the sisters of Makosh, whose names were Dolya and Nedolya. It was believed that happiness and luck accompany a person when the first of the goddesses keeps him in sight and weaves an even thread of fate. When the Share stops working, luck leaves the person. Also Nedolya - while she weaves her thread, troubles and misfortunes haunt a person, and only when the goddess falls asleep can he breathe a sigh of relief. According to the pagans, the action of Doli and Nedolya had a fatal character, independent of a person, which in some way resembles the Eastern concept of "karma".
Runewriting
Pagan runes are an important part of Slavic symbolism. Like the Scandinavian symbols, they served not only as a means of written communication, but were used in everyday life and magical actions. The runes of the Slavs symbolized the forces of nature and certain gods, or rather, the processes triggered by these forces. At the same time, signs with both “positive” and “negative” meanings were considered equally important: if the first ones served creation, then the second ones destroyed the obsolete, decrepit and “sick”, preparing a place for something new.
- World (or Belobog) - personifies the Family and the World Tree, brings the highest protection and patronage of the gods.
- Chernobog is an inverted image of the previous rune. It personifies chaos and destruction, serves to destroy the undesirable.
- Alatyr is the basis of the universe. It symbolizes an appeal to the source, serves as protection for children.
- Rainbow - personifies the path and movement (both literally and figuratively). Charm for wanderers.
- Need - symbolizes inevitability and limitations. Serves to stop any processes.
- Krada - reveals true motives and realizes them in life. It cleanses from everything false and superficial.
- Treba - symbolizes the "sacrifice" and the application of a certain effort (physical and spiritual) to obtain a result.
- Strength - personifies the correct application of force, a clear vision of the situation.
- Wind - gives opportunity, energy and good luck for the implementation of creative endeavors.
- Bereginya - gives vital energy, protects. Mascot of mothers and pregnant women.
- Oud - personifies creation, fertilization, filling. A symbol of male energy, activity, passion, renewal.
- Lelya is the rune of harmony, intuition and love. It also symbolizes movement and development. A talisman that protects lovers.
- Rock - symbolizes the influence of a higher power that cannot be known. These are the "inscrutable ways of the gods" or the intricacies of karma that defy analysis.
- Support - personifies the strength of the Family, as well as the support of the gods. The rune is a fulcrum in life's ups and downs, which gives a connection with the divine.
- Dazhdbog - a rune of good luck and gaining good, a talisman against any misfortunes.
- Perun is a symbol of power and male energy, helps to overcome obstacles.
- Yes - the rune of creativity and development, gives an understanding of life and the energy of joy.
- Source - serves to suspend (“freeze”) an action or situation.
Household symbols
The ancient Slavs saw in their dwelling the whole universe, in which they singled out the sky, the earth, and all the cardinal points. This is somewhat reminiscent of the science of Feng Shui: the Slavs tried to arrange their home in such a way as to provide it with access to light energies and not let in dark ones. It was believed that the "bright world" is located in the southeast side, and therefore the doors, windows and the sacred place (called the "red corner") were directed exclusively to the south or southeast. In a sacred place there was a goddess and a table with benches - it was there that all the main family events were held and consecrated.
The gates symbolized the line that cuts off the world mastered to perfection from the alien and unknown. They were considered quite dangerous, because they accumulated negativity and "unclean" spirits - they were covered with special protective symbols and were often used in various magical actions. Similar superstitions also concerned the door of the house and the threshold. The courtyard of the house had a dual meaning, personifying "one's own" territory, but not completely protected, adjoining "foreign worlds", and therefore requiring caution and protective rites.
Other household symbols
- The mill is a symbol of magical transformations and witchcraft (because in it one substance was transformed into another - grains into flour).
- Well - personified the connection with the other worlds and the souls of the dead.
- The stove symbolized the processes within the family (marriage, the birth of children, caring for family members, death, etc.).
- A window is something like an alternative entrance and exit, often associated with the otherworldly and spiritual worlds.
- Mirror - symbolized the border between the worlds, and also personified the effect of doubling.
- Ax - was considered the sacred weapon of the great Perun. He served as a protection against evil spirits, as well as a talisman of health and a means of healing.
- A broom is a symbol of purification and healing, but at the same time an attribute of witchcraft.
- The towel is a symbol of family, protection and patronage of deceased ancestors.
- Wheel - was considered a solar symbol, used for black and white household magic.
- Porridge - personified fertility, prosperity and abundance.
Mythological symbolism
- Bird maidens or mermaids are a symbol of spring, rain, water and fertility. However, the water maidens were also fraught with a certain danger - they were able to lure the traveler into the abyss of waters and the pool of feelings.
- Griffin - personifies heavenly protection and the world order, according to which darkness cannot prevail over light.
- Plut - symbolizes a deity associated with the seas and vegetation. It is extremely important to be friends with travelers.
- Yaga is a symbol of the other world of the dead, as well as initiation.
- The devil is an insidious unclean spirit, a product of the lower world, "evil" - prone to deceit and seduction.
- The white woman is the ghost of a weeping woman dressed in white. It symbolizes an unfortunate prediction - death, war, illness and other misfortunes.
- Brownie, barn, bannik - otherworldly entities, owners of the corresponding places (houses, barns, baths). They symbolize the individual spirit of a dwelling or room - as long as it is “in a good mood”, then every business is argued. But as soon as the spirit gets angry or leaves, the inevitable decline will begin and the dwelling will no longer be what it is.
About some animals
- The horse or horse is one of the most common symbolic animals in the Slavic world. First of all, the horse was a bright solar symbol - its run personified the movement of the solar chariot. In addition, the horse is a connection with the omniscient other world. It was believed that it helps to predict fate and protects from misfortune. In the everyday symbolism of the Slavs, horses occupy almost the main place, showing off on the roofs of houses, walls, dishes, toys, clothes, etc.
- The wolf symbolizes the "stranger" and evil spirits. It was believed that this beast can be driven away not only by fire, but also by the cross. A wolf running past promised good luck - as if trouble had passed by a person or a village.
- The bear is also associated with evil spirits, but acts at the behest of the gods. In addition, it symbolizes fertility and health.
- Goat - personifies evil spirits, but at the same time can serve as a defense against it.
- Lizard - often symbolizes the undead souls of the dead. Seeing a lizard slip by, they wished such a soul rest.
- Hare - this animal carries erotic symbols, often denoting male potency and fertility.
- The mouse is a symbol of unclean spirits and the other world. However, sometimes the appearance of mice in the house was associated with the souls of deceased ancestors - the extermination of such mice threatened with misfortune. To avoid such paradoxes, it was forbidden to leave half-eaten bread or other food at night, so as not to introduce mice at all.
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Human life is most closely connected with the Cosmos, with the Natural Forces. This is one of the most important foundations of the worldview of the ancient Slavs. The all-encompassing connection of man with the Upper world was also reflected in symbolism. The Slavic-Aryan symbolic script has evolved over more than one millennium, so it permeates all spheres of the existence of the ancient Ancestors - from everyday life to altar practice.
Slavic symbols and their meaning are separate topic which today is of genuine interest to a huge audience. The interpretation of the symbols of the Slavs is not limited to a set of meanings and images. This is a complex multi-level system that covers different aspects of life.
Such a layer of information as solar Slavic symbols deserves special attention. These signs are based on a principle reminiscent of the structure of the Universe, our Galaxy, the Milky Way, which we have already mentioned earlier.
A number of these signs are dedicated exclusively to protection - families, clans, homes, children, women, warriors, knowledge and wisdom. Others reflect the eternal confrontation between creative and destructive forces, but at the same time, they also manifest themselves as powerful amulets at the everyday level.
So, Yarga (or Kolovrat) can be four-, six-, eight-beam, symbolizes the rising Yarilo-Sun, as well as the victory of the forces of Light over Darkness. And here, basically, the cosmic principle is realized. The interpretation of Kolovrat may vary depending on the color. Red - rebirth, black - change, heavenly - renewal.
Inglia symbolizes the primordial Purity, it is the original life-giving Fire of Creation.
A number of signs were used mainly in altar practice - by Priests, Magi, elders in the Family. This is the above sign of Swati, as well as Sadhana, Narayana, the Symbol of the Family.
SADHANA NARAYANA SYMBOL OF KIND
Sadhana is one of the oldest solar cult signs. It symbolizes the desire for self-improvement, the achievement of a goal; in rituals it was used to communicate with the Gods.
Narayana also refers to the Heavenly symbolism, promotes the spiritual development of a person and the corresponding lifestyle and behavior.
The symbol of the Family is one of the oldest Slavic celestial signs, granting the protection of the Family Progenitor. It was applied to amulets, amulets, clothes - after all, it was believed that he had such great power that it was impossible to overcome.
By the way, many researchers derive the word "altar" directly from Alatyr - the sacred "white-combustible stone". The Star Alatyr (Svarog Cross) sign is one of the most powerful and universal, it is suitable for both men and women, especially as a talisman on a long journey and difficult life trials.
STAR ALATYR
One of the most ancient are signs-symbols, consisting of simple geometric shapes. Most researchers consider them to be the earliest in time of occurrence, however, these archaic Slavic symbols are still the subject of controversy between scientists. So, for some, a square or a rhombus meant the Earth and, depending on the additional elements, their meaning was clarified. For example, just a rhombus is unsown land, if an ordinary rhombus was drawn with intersecting lines, then this already meant plowed land, arable land. The points inside the rhombus are nascent life, sown land awaiting harvest, that is, fertility. For others, if the intersecting lines with dots inside went right through, this meant male fertility, and if the lines were limited to a rhombus, then female fertility.
The figurative system of such images is universal, it is easily perceived on an intuitive level.
So, Perunitsa resembles lightning.
This sign was not only applied to various objects, but they also overshadowed themselves with it. He activated the energy, helped its correct distribution.
Another intuitive sign is a spiral. This is development.
There are both cosmogony and individual spiritual ascent of a person. Similar signs are found in the materials of archaeological excavations dating back to the Paleolithic and more ancient periods, which once again reminds us of the archaic origin of the Proto-Slavic symbols.