The Compass Symbols

Symbol - Primary Meaning - Secondary Meaning

Hourglass - Time - Death, change...

Sun - Day - Authority, truth . . .

Alpha and Omega - Finality - Process, inevitability . .

Marionette - Obedience - Submission, grace . . .

Serpent - Evil - Guile, natural wisdom . .

Cauldron (crucible) - Alchemy - Craft, achieved wisdom ..

Anchor - Hope - Steadfastness, prevention..

Helmet - War - Protection, narrow vision.

Beehive - Productive - work, Sweetness, light . . .

Moon - Chastity - Mystery, the uncanny . . .

Madonna - Motherhood - The feminine, worship ...

Apple - Sin - Knowledge, vanity . . .

Bird - The soul (the demon) - Spring, marriage . . .

Bread - Nourishment - Christ, sacrifice . . .

Ant - Mechanical work - Diligence, tedium . . .

Bull - Earth - Power, honesty . . .

Candle - Fire - Faith, learning . . .

Cornucopia - Wealth - Autumn, hospitality . . .

Chameleon - Air - Greed, patience . . .

Thunderbolt - Inspiration - Fate, chance . . .

Dolphin - Water - Resurrection, succor . . .

Walled garden - Nature - Innocence, order . . .

Globe - Politics - Sovereignty, fame . . .

Sword - Justice - Fortitude, the Church ...

Griffin - Treasure - Watchfulness, courage ...

Horse - Europe - Journeys, fidelity . . .

Camel - Asia - Summer, perseverance . . .

Elephant - Africa - Charity, continence . . .

Crocodile (cayman) - America - Rapacity, enterprise . . .

Baby - The future - Malleability, helplessness

Compass - Measurement - Mathematics, science . . .

Lute - Poetry - Rhetoric, philosophy . . .

Tree - Firmness - Shelter, fertility . . .

Wild man - Wild man - The masculine, lust . . .

Owl - Night - Winter, fear . . .