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- These luck symbols help the luck on the jumps
- Holy bugs
- The divine gift
- The queen of flowers
- From the secret of the long life
- Fortunately forge
- Fourfold happy
These luck symbols help the luck on the jumps
Happiness comes as it pleases - it does not stick to our wishes or rules. Yet, over the centuries, all cultures have tried to help happiness with magical symbols of happiness.
Holy bugs
He gives light and warmth and symbolizes life itself: the Scarabaeus sacer, the dung beetle. Although it is only a small, invertebrate animal, the ancient Egyptians said it sacred. Because they watched as the female turns a ball of dung, which she rolls into a cave in the ground, and then lay her eggs in it. The manner in which she pushed the dung-ball before her was for the Egyptians the image of the course of the sun. That's how she appeared on the horizon every morning. Therefore, the beetle was also called "Chepre", like the sun god. And because baby dung beetles hatched from the dung ball, Chepre was also revered as the god of the day - the creation came from him. In the Egyptian Empire, jewelry, seals and amulets in scarab form were widely used as symbols of good fortune. The beetles are the symbol of life - nothing has changed this far.
The divine gift
Agate forms in cavities of magma rock. It is available in almost all colors, usually it is striped. He is the lucky stone of antiquity. Moses saw in agate a symbol of God's spirit. To date, the gem has not lost its mystical meaning. He is regarded as a healing and healing stone, which strengthens the self-confidence, has an energetic calming effect and protects us from evil influences. With agates in front of the window, for example, our home is protected from thieves and burglars. The stone gives us a deep feeling of security.
The queen of flowers
No other plant is more symbolic than the rose, considered one of the oldest and most traditional crops of humanity. In ancient times, it had a mythical meaning: red roses are said to have arisen from the blood of Adonis and white roses from the foam of Venus. The rose symbolizes light, love and life. In Christianity, it stands for the forgiveness of Christ and the beauty of Mary. No Muslim would ever go over rose petals because they are the flowers of the Prophet Muhammad. The rose, the symbol of love, affection and worship, is still valid on the spiritual level as a picture of perfection, passion, time and eternity. It embodies the center of life. Who surrounds himself with roses, will be spoiled with life force.
From the secret of the long life
Alchemical narratives tell of people who magically created a lifeblood that allowed them to live in peace and harmony for hundreds of years. It was the "Philosopher's Stone", a powerful substance that gave them a long life and mental clarity. According to legend, the stone healed every illness and brought luck. The basis for this is a substance that can turn base metals such as mercury into gold or silver. In modern alchemy, the philosopher's stone is interpreted as enlightenment. He also plays a role as a symbol of luck in tarot and Chinese energy theory.
Fortunately forge
In all countries where horses were needed for work, horseshoes were a symbol of happiness. A Turkish proverb gives a nice explanation: "A nail can save a horseshoe, a horseshoe a horse, a horse a rider and a rider a country." In addition, iron was once an expensive commodity that many farmers could not afford at all. So those who were lucky to find a fallen horseshoe on the side of the road - and then fastened the treasure on their own stable. In order to keep the luck in the future, there was only one possibility: The opening had to point upwards so that luck could fall into it. Even today, horseshoes adorn doors and walls, because their promise is so beautiful that we can just hope it might really come true: a life in perfect harmony - in which everything succeeds effortlessly, what we do.
Fourfold happy
The first leaf signifies hope, the second trust, the third love, the fourth happiness: The belief in the four-leaf clover is already more than 2200 years old. Because of its rarity, the lucky clover was then reserved only for the Druids. Several times a year, they searched the oak forests because they thought nothing bad could happen if they had a four-leaf clover. The shape of the cross was also considered a symbol of perfect unity. Legend has it that Eve also took a four-leaf clover when she was driven out of paradise. She wanted to carry something with her, which should always remind her of the happy time in the Garden of Eden.
Text: Ulrike Fach, Sylvia Nause-Meier
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