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Nigel Campbell Pennick born 1946 in Guildford Surrey England in the United Kingdom an author publishing on occultism magic natural magic divination subterranea rural folk customs traditional performance and Celtic art as well as runosophy. The book of primal signsman He is a writer on marine species as well as an occultist and geomancer artist and illustrator stained glass designer and maker musician and mummer He also writes on European arts and crafts buildings landscape customs games and spiritual traditions He has written several booklets on the history of urban transport in Cambridge and London He is best known for his research on geomancy labyrinths sacred geometry the spiritual arts and crafts esoteric alphabets and Germanic runic studie Nigel Campbell Pennick born 1946 in Guildford Surrey England in the United Kingdom an author publishing on occultism magic natural magic divination subterranea rural folk customs traditional performance and Celtic art as well as runosophy. The book of primal signs kindle review He is a writer on marine species as well as an occultist and geomancer artist and illustrator stained glass designer and maker musician and mummer He also writes on European arts and crafts buildings landscape customs games and spiritual traditions He has written several booklets on the history of urban transport in Cambridge and London He is best known for his research on geomancy labyrinths sacred geometry the spiritual arts and crafts esoteric alphabets and Germanic runic studies. The book of primal signs ebook free He has written many books in German and has over 50 published books and hundreds of published papers on a wide range of subjects site_link An in depth study of the sacred meanings behind ancient and enduring symbols Explains the multiple forms and uses of symbols from ancient times to the present day reflecting their roots in folk magic and the Western Mystery tradition Examines than 40 glyphs such as the cross fleur de lis and pentagram as well as several families of symbols such as craftsmen s marks and runes Includes than 300 unique woodcuts drawings calligraphy and photographs many never before reproduced From ancient rock and cave art to the contemporary brand logos of politics and business human beings have always created symbols to denote specific ideas groups or important objects as well as to convey deeper information than can be communicated in words Many glyphs have retained their meanings over millennia whereas some have modern meanings vastly different from the original connotation In this study of symbols Nigel Pennick explores glyphs as agents of higher consciousness and ports of access to the collective unconscious acknowledging the continuity of tradition both deliberate and not as well as how interpretations of some symbols such as the swastika have changed dramatically With than 300 unique woodcuts drawings calligraphy and photographs many never before reproduced Pennick examines ancient and enduring glyphs in detail such as the circle cross eye pentagram fleur de lis tree of life and horseshoe as well as several families of symbols such as craftsmen s marks runes symbolic beasts human heads and skulls and the sigils of Mammon The author explains the multiple forms and uses of each from ancient times to the present day reflecting their roots in the Western Mystery tradition He explores the symbols of high magic such as the glyph of John Dee s monad those of folk magic such as the traditional cock on the weather vane and the creation of modern glyphs such as the peace sign and the anarchy symbol Contrasting the hi jacked use of power symbols in modern advertising with the vital role of symbols in traditional arts and crafts Pennick reveals how symbols link the cosmic with the terrestrial and allow us to infuse the mundane with the numinous The Book of Primal Signs The High Magic of SymbolsVery disappointing readThis book is on itself extremely disappointing but considering that the author is supposed to be an authority on ancient belief systems it actually makes the disappointment unspeakable Reading this book is like going for vacations to another city or country paying for a tour from someone and having that person point out all this places and landmarks without explaining their meaning or origin In other words their essence The author mentions a plethora of symbols glyphs and sigils and most often than not will simply mention or give examples of places or cultures who use them without even touching its meaning or origins I really thought this book would at least be a comprehensive guide about symbols Paperback