Symbolic Codex

a codified index—a symbolic lexicon—one master reference.

• Primordial & Cosmological Symbols
• Soul, Fall, and Royal Identity
• The Alchemical Corpus
• Mystical-Religious Symbols
• V. Grail & Arthurian Symbols
• Mytheo-Cosmic Epic Story
• Wizardry, Magic, and the Hidden Arts
• Vessels, Structures, and Sacred Spaces
• Motifs

Primordial & Cosmological Symbols

The Two Trees

• Tree of Life – axis of light, divine emanation, Edenic origin, Grail Wood
• Tree of Knowledge – duality, fall, fragmentation, exile

The Circle & Serpent

• Ouroboros – boundary of the cosmos, eternal recurrence, prison of the Demiurge
• Zodiacal Wheel – cyclical time, initiatory thresholds
• Vesica Piscis – generative aperture, divine birth, Grail geometry

Cosmic Structure

• Tetragrammaton (YHWH) – four worlds, creation architecture
• Hexagram / Seal of Solomon – union of above/below, solar–lunar balance
• Pentagram – elemental mastery (earth-water-air-fire-spirit)
• Tria Prima (Sulphur, Mercury, Salt) – fundamental triad of being
• The Cube of Space & Unfolded cube

Heavenly Lights

• Sun & Moon – King and Queen, consciousness and soul
• Seven Planets – gates of ascent, metals, virtues, trials

Elements

• The four tarot suits or elemental weapons.

Soul, Fall, and Royal Identity

The Prince / King

• The Crown – realized sovereignty
• The Throne – rulership of the inner kingdom
• The Lost Lineage – forgotten divinity, royal exile
• The Fallen Stone – soul-in-exile, prima materia

Angelic & Archetypal Beings

• Holy Guardian Angel – higher self, guide, “the Princess” in symbolic marriage
• Archangels – planetary guardians, initiatory gatekeepers
• Lucifer’s Emerald – the fallen gem, lost light, stone of memory

The Kingdom

• The Kingdom / Wasteland – psyche, world-condition, state of the soul
• The Dark Tower – egoic structure, false self
• The Grail Castle –

Tradition

• Torch & flame of tradition
• Two Pillars of Enoch
• The Emerald Tablet

The Alchemical Corpus

(the Great Work, transformation, inner physics of redemption)

The Stone

• Prima Materia – chaos, fall, unformed potential
• Rough Ashlar – unrefined self
• Cubic Stone – stable self, moral foundation
• Philosophers’ Stone – perfected being, tincturing power
• Elixir of Life – extension of the Stone into healing form

Alchemical Vessels & Implements

• The Flask – world-soul, sealed vessel, chamber of transformation
• Furnace / Athanor – trials, time, initiatory heat
• Alchemical Mountain – ascent into higher states
• Fountain of Mercury – circulation, spirit–body exchange

Animal Emblems

• Phoenix – Rubedo resurrections
• Lion (Solar & Green) – sovereignty vs. raw will
• Eagle – volatilization, spirit
• Toad – putrefaction, Nigredo
• Stag & Unicorn – purified mercurial forces
• Dragon – primal will, shadow, guardian of the treasure
• Green Lion – mercurial vitriol, eater of the sun, transformative fire
• Rebis - Crowned Androgyne

Mystical-Religious Symbols

Christian / Gnostic Symbols

• Cross - Crucifix
• Rose – heart, love, resurrection
• Rose-Cross – union of suffering and illumination
• Grail – Cup of Atonement, Eucharist, womb of rebirth
• Ark of the Covenant – throne of God, hidden presence
• Menorah – sevenfold illumination
• The Book – Scripture, Revelation, Wisdom

Templar / Masonic Architecture

• Temple of Solomon – soul-structure, inner sanctuary
• Holy of Holies – deepest heart, Grail center
• Altar
• Square & Compass – soul-building, moral architecture
• Cornerstone – Christic foundation
• Royal Arch – regained unity of the Name
• Jacob’s Ladder – ascent through the seven heavens
• Two Pillars (Jachin & Boaz)

Hermetic Implements

• Caduceus – reconciliation of opposites, Mercury, healing
• Staff / Wand – will, magical authority
• Lamp / Lantern – inner light, guidance (The Hermit)
• Key – initiation, unlocking of grades
• Ring of Solomon – authority over spirits, mastery of self

V. Grail & Arthurian Symbols

• Sword (Excalibur) – truth, will, right authority
• Four Hallows: Sword, Spear, Cup, Stone
• The Round Table – equality, fellowship, soul aspects
• The Fisher King – wounded sovereignty
• The Questing Beast – unresolved paradox, divine pursuit
• The Forest – unconscious, trial, liminality
• Sword in the Stone
• The Holy Knight.

Mytheo-Cosmic Epic Story

• Book of Scripture – Revelation, Tradition, Myth
• Book of Nature – Cosmos, Elements, Creation
• Mythic Story – the third hidden book, written in the soul
• The Dark Lord – Shadow, Ego, Demiurge

Wizardry, Magic, and the Hidden Arts

• Tarot – 22 keys, paths of the soul
• Court Cards – stages of maturity and inner archetypes
• Zodiac – initiatory cycle of consciousness
• Mercury/Hermes – guide, teacher, revealer of mysteries
• Wizard’s Tower – interiorized magical psyche; laboratory, library, temple
• Moving Castle / Rosicrucian House – invisible fraternity, inner plane temple

Vessels, Structures, and Sacred Spaces

Architectural

• Temple
• Cathedral
• Castle
• Tower
• Inner Chamber
• Ship / Vessel – psyche crossing the waters, Noahic symbol, Grail Ship
• The Labyrinth

Mythic Locales

• Garden (Eden, Gethsemane)
• Underworld
• Mountaintop
• Heavenly Court
• Astral / Fae Realms

Motifs

• The Tree / Wood (Tree of Life, beam of the Temple, the Cross, Round Table).
• The Grail (Last Supper Cup, Chalice of Atonement, Holy Grail).
• The Word / Logos (Tetragammatron,)

Main Symbols:

• The Garden of Eden - Paradise - Heaven
• The Tree of Life
• The Tree of Knowledge
• Sefer Raziel: The Book of Mysteries
• Manna From Heaven
• The Staff of Moses, Rod of Aaron
• The Covenant - The Tablets of the Law
• The Ark of the Covenant
• The Tabernacle in the Wilderness
• The Altar & The Holy of Holies
• The Menorah - : Seven-branched candelabrum, the seven planets/spirits;
• The Temple of Solomon
• The Dove - the H.S.
• The Caduceus
• The Holy Grail
• The Rose-Cross - The Cross, Crucifix,
• The Ankh
• Camelot, King Arthur’s Court & The Round Table
• Excalibur
• The Fisher King
• The Philosophers’ Stone
• The Ouroboros
• Pentagram, Hexagram
• The Book of Scripture and Book of Nature
• The Merkaba: Heavenly Chariot
• The Phoenix
• The Crown