Symbolism is the same age as mankind, it permeates all aspects of life, it is even a representation of the transcendent. Once one understands the essence of symbolism, the world opens up to him/her. 

The signs of sciences are symbolism too. In chemistry, the symbol of the elements, the formula of compounds, is a unified symbolism. The equations of mathematics and physics are symbolic descriptions of the relationships of nature. The letters, words and even sentences of language contain a symbolism that builds on each other. But the painter, the artist and the musician also express themselves in symbols. The meaning of diseases is also symbolism. Above all, there is sacral symbolism. 

Let us analyse some sacral symbols. The meaning of sacral symbols goes beyond the mundane, connecting the earthly dimension with the heavenly. The cross represents man. If you open your arms, you form a cross. It represents the human destiny that must be lived (carried on your shoulders). The symmetrical cross forms two triangles, which when slid into each other become a hexagon, a symbol of the microcosm-macrocosm. The double cross can be understood as a ladder to climb upwards to a higher and higher plane. For all these reasons, the cross contains wholeness and the path to wholeness. 

The swastika (symmetrical cross, broken at right angle in the middle) is an ancient Indian symbol representing the supreme sound vibration (AUM) or God, and in Buddhism it is also a symbol of infinity, eternity and constant cycles. Its inverted form is known to the world as the hook cross. In this form it is the symbol of the dark forces. Similarly, the three nines represent Christ and the three sixes represent satanic symbolism in the dual world. But reversible symbols also express the fact that darkness does not really exist, but gains relativistic reality only in a reversed world like ours. In the divine play, the six is transformed into a nine and the nine into a six, as the karma of the individual or group requires. It also gives us the opportunity to make the best of every evil, if we learn from our experiences and recognise in every good its underlying opposite, making our perspective duality-free. 

The crescent moon is a symbol of unfulfillment, as the full moon is a symbol of fulfillment. The moon forms a disc and as such is a symbol of Oneness. The crescent moon also indicates that the goal is to achieve fulfilment, which is achieved through struggle. This struggle, however, cannot be achieved in the outside world. This is illustrated by the outward struggle of those who wear the crescent symbol to attain fulfillment on earth. The struggle of the crescent for completeness can only be achieved within, in the personality of man. 

Why are symbols important? A nation's language, as a system of symbols, expresses a way of thinking, an attitude to the world, a set of tasks. If one gives up one's symbol system, one gives up the inner program that defines one in the world as part of a group, a nation. This is what we call giving up one's roots. And a tree that has no roots cannot grow tall. But there is an even more important factor here. Sacral symbols integrate the individual into an information field, burn into one's subconscious and become programs. Therefore, it does matter whether there is a crescent or a cross on the church. 

May the angels guide all the departed to the Celestial Realms!

Margaret Rhasoda-Varga
UCCM head-master
(Without illusions, excerpt)