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One of the symbols of Hecate is LABIRINTH. The labyrinth is the ways of life, with its unexpected turns and dead ends. In mysticism, the labyrinth is a symbol of "moving towards the centre", of comprehending secrets and hidden wisdom.
The passages of the labyrinth are similar to the twists and turns of the brain.
According to Eliade, the main function of the labyrinth is to protect the centre, hence the ritual importance of the labyrinths as places of initiation in many mysteries. The representations of labyrinths on megaliths are not
The labyrinths are often interpreted as pictures of the movement of celestial bodies which correlate the firmament with its earthly projection; the meanings of the search and the difficult way inherent to the labyrinth are supported by the identification of the initsiat with astral bodies aspiring to the centre.
The iniƟal meaning of the labyrinth can also be found in fiction - for example, in The Amber Chronicles *Р. In Christianity, the labyrinth is a demon trap: demons lure people into the labyrinth in the hope that they will never be able to get out. passing through the labyrinth image allows you to join the true knowledge and be infused with cosmic energy. The most famous mystery labyrinth of antiquity is the Cretan labyrinth, which was inhabited by the human bull Asterius, or Minotaur. Closely related to the symbolism of the labyrinth is the image of a spiral, as labyrinths (at least the ancient ones) often took the form of concentric circles. The spiral is the symbol of vitality, development and eternal change, as any development (forward movement) is carried out on a spiral. Each turn is the end of one cycle and the beginning of another. The spiral is the symbol of cyclic rhythms: the change of seasons, phases of the moon, human life, etc. In addition, the spiral has astral semantics: it often represents the rotating firmament, the movement of the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth. The spiral represents a "web of life" and the veil of illusion of the Great Goddess. With a double spiral as an emblem of "bidirectional action" is related to the notion of androgyny. The Celts spiral symbolized fire.
Spirals carved on tombstones, depicting the journey of the soul through the labyrinths of the afterlife. The spiral (spring) is a symbol of compressed energy.
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