It is a habit of some people to wear jewelry with symbols that they do not fully understand. While this can be excused for a teenager wearing a giant pentacle and thinking it refers to the Devil, but adults who adorn themselves in mysterious symbolism run the risk of looking foolish. This is also true with those who wear a Native American cross necklace, having done no research in order to understand what it means.
The symbolism of intersecting lines can vary from one tribe to another, making research on the subject a bit daunting. However, if one intends to wear such a piece, being able to answer questions they may get from friends and family shows that they cared enough to learn about the Mississippian tribal people known as the Mound Builders. While the symbol appears to have originated from this group, it is still widely used among various tribes to this day.
The original settlers of these lands were a spiritual people who regarded the unseen world as being equal in importance to our present reality. Ritual tools can be found in modern museums to this day, many of which refer to a warring society. However, various tribes utilized this symbol in connection with other symbolism, and it is through this variation of lines and circles that these early Americans created some of the oldest known alphabets on the planet.
To the Mound Builders, this symbol represented the division between dimensions, also known as the Four Worlds. These were the upper world, or Heaven, the underworld where the dead live, and the world of physical reality. Their artwork often depicted crossing lines within a circle, containing another circle within which was meant to show where these dimensions intersect, in the center.
For some tribes, the meaning behind the symbol is very much like the Celtic symbol, although without the decorative knotwork the Celts were known for. It can represent the four sacred elements, or the four cardinal directions. The Mound Builders sometimes depicted it as representing the four tribes of mankind whose task it was to create and maintain balance in the universe.
This is also known as the medicine wheel in many tribes, most of which still use this particular meaning. The term Medicine Wheel was not actually a term used by these original Americans, but was terminology placed upon it by the European settlers. The colors utilized on the wheel were dependent upon the tribe or family group utilizing the symbol.
As with many circle symbols, it often represents perfection, or infinity. Each arm of the wheel has a separate corresponding color, which is variable, but when the colors are utilized it represents a Swastika. The circle itself is meant to be viewed as a sphere, and regarded as floating in space rather than being a fixed object.
While the uses and meanings of this symbol vary to a great degree, those still living within the culture of these people retain the notion that a Medicine Wheel can be created by an individual, each quadrant having a meaning that is personal to them. This meaning given to an adornment mimics the ways that ancient humans maintained a connection with what we might call God. By giving such a piece specific attributes, it reminds the wearer to emanate that energy in their daily life.
The symbolism of intersecting lines can vary from one tribe to another, making research on the subject a bit daunting. However, if one intends to wear such a piece, being able to answer questions they may get from friends and family shows that they cared enough to learn about the Mississippian tribal people known as the Mound Builders. While the symbol appears to have originated from this group, it is still widely used among various tribes to this day.
The original settlers of these lands were a spiritual people who regarded the unseen world as being equal in importance to our present reality. Ritual tools can be found in modern museums to this day, many of which refer to a warring society. However, various tribes utilized this symbol in connection with other symbolism, and it is through this variation of lines and circles that these early Americans created some of the oldest known alphabets on the planet.
To the Mound Builders, this symbol represented the division between dimensions, also known as the Four Worlds. These were the upper world, or Heaven, the underworld where the dead live, and the world of physical reality. Their artwork often depicted crossing lines within a circle, containing another circle within which was meant to show where these dimensions intersect, in the center.
For some tribes, the meaning behind the symbol is very much like the Celtic symbol, although without the decorative knotwork the Celts were known for. It can represent the four sacred elements, or the four cardinal directions. The Mound Builders sometimes depicted it as representing the four tribes of mankind whose task it was to create and maintain balance in the universe.
This is also known as the medicine wheel in many tribes, most of which still use this particular meaning. The term Medicine Wheel was not actually a term used by these original Americans, but was terminology placed upon it by the European settlers. The colors utilized on the wheel were dependent upon the tribe or family group utilizing the symbol.
As with many circle symbols, it often represents perfection, or infinity. Each arm of the wheel has a separate corresponding color, which is variable, but when the colors are utilized it represents a Swastika. The circle itself is meant to be viewed as a sphere, and regarded as floating in space rather than being a fixed object.
While the uses and meanings of this symbol vary to a great degree, those still living within the culture of these people retain the notion that a Medicine Wheel can be created by an individual, each quadrant having a meaning that is personal to them. This meaning given to an adornment mimics the ways that ancient humans maintained a connection with what we might call God. By giving such a piece specific attributes, it reminds the wearer to emanate that energy in their daily life.
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