Symbol “Fire”

Fire Symbolizes transformation, purification, life-giving power of the Sun, renewal of life, fertilization, strength, power, energy, invisible energy in the process of implementation, sexual power, protection, defense, visibility, destruction, fusion, passion, prayers, change of one state to another, or transition into it, a way of transmitting messages or offerings to Heaven. The flame personifies spiritual power, transcendence and illumination, testifies to the presence of a deity or soul, pneuma, a breath of life; inspiration and enlightenment. The flame on or around the head, like a halo, testifies to divine power, the potency of the soul or genius, since the head is considered as the seat of our vital soul. The flame leaves the body at the moment of death. and flames are typical symbols of the heart. Both of them are ambivalent: on the one hand, they are divine and creative, on the other, demonic and destructive: the fire devours everything created and returns it to its original unity. and the flames represent truth and knowledge, consuming lies, ignorance, illusions and death and burning out impurity. Baptism by fire restores the original purity by burning off the dross associated with going through the fire to gain paradise, which since it was abandoned has been surrounded by a wall of fire and guarded by guards with fiery swords, personifying the impossibility of passage for people ignorant and unenlightened. The flame can be divided into two complementary aspects: light and heat, represented by straight and wavy lines, respectively. Light and heat can mean intellect and emotions, the brilliance of lightning that brings blessed rain, the warmth of the hearth, that is, either a cozy fire or inspiring respectful fear. Kindling a fire is tantamount to birth, resurrection, and in primitive cultures, sexual reproduction. The custom of carrying torches on the occasion of engagement and during the performance of fertility rites indicates the reproductive function of fire. and water are the two great, active and passive, principles of the universe; they are Father Sky and Mother Earth, all opposites in the elemental world. and water are in constant conflict, but in the form of heat and moisture they are necessary for all life. In the world of vegetables, fire is represented by the mustard seed. and the wind are manifestations of the volcanic gods. hearth – the center of the house and is the feminine aspect of fire. The symbols of fire are the triangle resting on its base; swastika; lion’s mane; hair; sharp weapon; spruce; azalea. In alchemy, fire is the central stabilizing and unifying element. The action begins with fire and ends with fire (ibn Bishrun). In the wigwam of the American Indians, fire occupies a sacred, central place, this is the location of the Great Spirit; among other things, fire is a mediator between God and man. For the Aztecs, fire is ritual death, ransom and punishment. In Buddhism, fire represents wisdom, burning all ignorance. The pillar of fire is a non-iconic symbol of the Buddha. devours, and water purifies. For the Chinese, flame signifies the presence of a deity. – this is danger, irritation, ferocity, speed, but as a spiritual force it is solar, yang. Combined with the yin water principle, fire is symbolized by the trigram – -, in which there are yang lines on the outside, and yin emptiness inside. In Christianity, fire represents religious zeal and martyrdom. Tongues of fire mean the coming of the Holy Spirit, the voice of God, divine revelation; Emblem of Saint Anthony of Padua. The Egyptians associated fire with Thoth as inspiration. In Greco-Roman culture, fire is an attribute of all volcanic blacksmith gods and gods of thunder, such as Hephaestus (Vulcan), personifying the power of earthly fire; in addition, it is the emblem of the goddess of the oven Vesta; associated with Hermes (Mercury) as inspiration. The furnace goddess Hestia (Vesta) was the mistress of fire (Euripides). Among the Jews, fire means divine revelation and the voice of God. The Lord your God is a consuming fire. For Hindus, fire is transcendent light and knowledge, the vital energy of wisdom. also identified with the forces of destruction, liberation and restoration, obedient to Shiva. The column of flame and the billowing smoke of the Vedic fire god Agni personifies the axis of the world. Being fire, Agni is associated both with the fertility of lightning, which brings rain, and with the home furnace. The flame is represented by Agni’s golden teeth, sharp tongue and shaggy hair; he rides a sun deer, holds an ax, a fan, and bellows; born from a tree. On the Vedic fire altar, three fires are lit in the South, in the East and in the West, representing the Sun and Sky, ether and winds, and the Earth. Black, terrifying – the aspect of fire is symbolized by Kali (Durga), who is also the all-devouring Time; usually depicted as a black or red figure with long fangs and tongues of fire, holding the attributes of her husband Shiva: a trident, a sword, a drum and a vessel of blood. Kindling a fire is a reenactment of the act of creation, integration and reunion through sacrifice. The ring of flame around Shiva represents the cosmic cycle of creation and destruction. as a life flame is Krishna: I am the fire placed in the bodies of all living (Bhagavad Gita). In Iranian mythology, fire was the Sacred Center of the Persian temple, the seat of the deity and the Divine Light in the human soul. It is also the power of the Sun, symbolized by Atar, the divine fire in the Heavens and in the tree. It is also associated with law and order. In Zoroastrianism, the seed of a man and a bull comes from fire, not water. In Islam, fire and flame are light and heat, deity and hell. The Pythagoreans associate fire with the tetrahedron, since it is the first element, and the tetrahedron is the first figure in geometry. In Sumerian-Semitic mythology, Marduk was the god of fire, burning enemies to the flame