Sunday, February 22, 2009

Evolution of the Cross

Certain symbols are embedded into our psyche. The cross is one of them.
There are many meanings to the cross, one of which represents the harmonious relationship between the spiritual and physical plane (God/Man).
Crosses are illustrated in the sky. A massive drawing board of pixels that, with the joining of the dots, reveals a reflection of that what manifests on earth - as Above, so Below.




A cross inside of a circle is called the Sun Cross. It is an ancient symbol used throughout history by different religions, groups and families, eventually working its way into Christian iconography. It is said to represent the initial God-entity in its entirety, self contained.

The Celtic Cross is a variation of this, arms extended out of the circle. The God-entity as s/he manifests the world outside of her/himself.

The Egyptian Ankh sees the cross moving out from the centre of the circle and its arms join to create a circular shape at the top. It resembles the figure of a human. And after the heavens, God created man. And Man takes on a mind of his own.

Having looked at variations of the cross, it seems that the story of creation is illustrated by its various forms. It is only natural, therefore, to ask, what next? What does the next cross look like, at a time when people question religeon and the presence of God as an entity outside of themselves rather than accepting God as themselves?

While sitting typing this I look at the computer hard drive, at the power button. This On/Off icon has 2 variations:



It reminds me of the cross. The arms of the cross join to become the head in the one. The other is broken, indicating dislodgment from the original whole. Man as a seperate entity to the whole.
The piece that is cut out lies at right angles to the circle, it is what is needed to comple the circle. It also suggest the male and female union.

The symbol means, simply, " power ".
It is a combination of 2 symbols: "0" and "1" to denote off and on in binary language.
The sign appears to be a product of symbolic evolution.



Maybe this is the new version of the cross?

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