I have a Christian Professor, who I have seen wear a half moon necklace and a necklace with a circle and a trinagle in it. Being that I was once a Mormon for thirt-four years and then a Wiccan and now Christian, I am not familiar with this ccircle triangle. It could mean nothing. I am hoping that it does not mean she is Wicca/Christian, which is why I have not asked her myself. I do not think the two can coexist as one. Being that I was once Wiccan and I am now Christian. Does anyone know what a circle with a triangle mean. I know what a star with a circle means from Wicca, but not a triangle. Thank you.
2006-12-05 04:38:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Alcoholics Anonymous.
The official AA world service organization stopped using this officially in the 90's, but many still consider it to be the symbol for AA and there is a lot of jewelry and other items adorned with this symbol. They sell them at conventions and other events. The symbol undoubtedly has some other history in spiritual things, but I would strongly suspect that a college professor wearing it as jewelry is doing so as an expression of membership in AA. I don't think he would mind you asking for confirmation - you wouldn't wear the symbol unless you wanted to go public with it.
This is taken from the below site:
"The Sobriety Circle & Triangle Symbol, is the symbol of Alcoholics Anonymous. The equalateral triangle represents the three part answer - unity, recovery and service to a three part disease - physical, mental and spriitual, while the circle represents wholeness or oneness."
This site also has a photo of the symbol as a necklace/pendant:
2006-12-05 04:40:17 · answer #1 · answered by LisaT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A circle with a triangle is called a theurgic circle. Traditionally, it is a summoning circle. Depending on the tradition, the magus either stands inside it to be protected from what he is summoning, or, stands outside it and the summoned being is contained within the triangle.
Its use as jewelry is unusual, because it would have little reason to exist if not being actively used for summoning. Most theurgic circles are carved into blocks of stone so that the groves may be filled with some liquid or another, rarely (if ever) blood, more often, a strong tincture that is then lit so that it burns during the summoning.
However, since you say you have a Christian professor, it's doubly strange he would wear something like this. Perhaps you should simply and politely approach after class and say, "I've noticed you wear that pendant. What's it mean to you?" That way you get his personal reason for it without assumption.
2006-12-05 04:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The meaning of shapes: Squares and rectangles are stable. They’re familiar and trusted shapes and suggest honesty. They have right angles and represent order, mathematics, rationality, and formality. They are seen as earthbound. Rectangles are the most common geometric shape encountered. The majority of text we read is set in rectangles or squares. Circles have no beginning or end. They represent the eternal whole and in every culture are an archetypical form representing the sun, the earth, the moon, the universe, and other celestial objects between. Circles are used to suggest familiar objects such as wheels, balls, many kinds of fruit. They suggested well-roundedness and completeness Triangles can be stable when sitting on their base or unstable when not. They represent dynamic tension, action, and aggression. Triangles have energy and power and their stable/unstable dynamic can suggest either conflict or steady strength. They are balanced and can be a symbol for law, science, and religion
2016-05-22 21:27:40 · answer #3 · answered by Cynthia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could have many meanings. The first thing that came to my mind was that it is a symbol for Alcoholics Anonymous.
If it is a religious symbol, how does your professor's religion affect you? Are you friends on a personal level? Is she a relative? I'm a little confused as to how it would effect her ability to teach a class.
2006-12-07 17:46:43 · answer #4 · answered by Witchy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably a Hermetic Seal of Light.
2006-12-05 07:05:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depending on what type of triangle and the orientation, there are a couple of possibilities...
http://www.sacred-texts.com/oto/lib2261.htm
2006-12-05 04:53:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it "could" be a Wiccan symbol, but I'm Wiccan, and I've never seen it worn by any of "us".
)O(
2006-12-05 04:40:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like one of the seals of solomon--it's Gardnerian
2006-12-05 04:42:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is a key of Solomon
2006-12-05 04:40:56 · answer #9 · answered by tn5421 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
waccan's are wankers, and as for the rest?................ they just rub gently!
2006-12-05 04:41:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋