Christian Symbolism: What May Appear Christian, and the Occult

I have been finding that there are many Christian symbols that have become questionable to whether they are truly Christian. In the early days of Rosicrucian-ism and Freemasonry, Christian symbolism were used to hide behind. Today people use symbols without knowing their meaning. There are often two meanings behind a symbol. In the world of the occult, many symbols are imbued with power by the magician working in conjunction with the demonic spirit world.

Alchemy

This compound "magical-alchemical symbol" replaces the above triangle with a hexagram and adds more shapes within the magical circle: a cross [in this context it become an occult counterfeit) and an additional circle with the Hindu "Bindu" (dot in the center) at the bottom of the hexagram.

Ankh

An Egyptian cross symbolizing a mythical eternal life, rebirth, and the life-giving power of the sun.

Celtic Cross

The symbol for a cultural blend of medieval Catholicism and ancient Celtic traditions. Sometimes this cross is seen with four additional "arms" dividing the circle into eight instead of four sections. The Celtic cross also represents the neo-pagan followers of the French anti-Christian philosopher Alain de Benoist.

Maltese Cross (The New Age Cross) 

This cross dates back to the First Crusade in the 12th century. It was used by the Knights Templar, the Knights of Malta, and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, among others. In 1813, during the War of Liberation against Napoleon, it was revived by Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III and became an award for acts of heroism, bravery or leadership skills.

Dove 

'The CULTURE OF PEACE Initiative' is a United Nations-designated 'Peace Messenger Initiative' - with Participants in all the world's regions." This Christian dove can be wrongly displayed if the dove is in a head-down position.

Peace symbol or a broken upside-down cross

Some call it Nero's cross, linking it to the notorious Roman emperor who persecuted Christians. Centuries later, it was recognized as an old Norse Rune. After WW2 (1939-1945), it was found on the tombstones of some of Hitler's SS troops and labeled 'The Dead Man Rune.' Revived in the sixties by hippies and others who protested nuclear weapons, Western culture, and Christian values, it became a worldwide symbol of a new age of global peace and earth-centered unity. But many heavy metal rock fans would agree with Nero and have used it to mock Christ and His followers.

Sun Wheel or Ring Cross

A universal symbol found on ancient slabs in Nordic countries, in pre-Columbian America and in Mediterranean countries.  "Today, it is used as a log by some new fascist organizations," according to the Dictionary of Symbols. Like the swastika and other sun symbols, it represents power and supremacy.   It serves as a logo for the Swedish national socialist party, Nordiska Rikspartiets, and for the French Jeune Nation.

Swastika

Ancient occult symbol found in Egypt, China, India. Chinese versions include a right-handed (yang) and a left-handed (yin) version -- opposites that "harmonize." It has represented the sun, the four directions, movement and change (the four appendages) and union of opposites (lines crossing). As a pre-Hitler elitist symbol, it was found in the Skull and Bones vault at Yale.

Revived by Hitler, it represents racism and the "white supremacy" of neo-nazis. There is also a swastika on the gravestone of John Ruskin (mentor of Cecil Rhodes, who formed the secret Society of the Elect "to take the government of the whole world" - Ruskin's words). In Time and Tide (1867), Ruskin wrote that "...the Government must have an authority over the people of which we now do not so much as dream." Ruskin has been reported to be involved in the Illuminati.

These symbols and others can be found at Kjos Ministries.