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A majority of the symbols shes written have been protection runes but I can not find anything for this one. My neighbour has used dead animals to try and curse my family and Im very curious to know what this symbol or symbols mean and if I should be concerned. She took off a piece of bark from the tree out front and wrote this one down so it’s a little wonky. If anyone can help identify that would be great!

This is a chariot procession of seto macchindranath(aka Avalokiteshvara) in Nepal. The present day chariot doesnt flaunt such fabrics with symbols. I dont think its astamangala. Can anybody please help me?!

Sorry for the poor photo but pin is only about the size of a popcorn kernel.

Any idea? I presume it has some meaning?

A friend sent me this. What could it mean?

Hello dear people. I got a ring as a gift, but I have no idea what is meaning of those symbols.

I would realy appreciate if anyone have any clue.

We've found a couple of possible candidates, but nothing was exact. The image is a sketch of what she saw.

saw this all.over a dentist office in mexico

I drew a copy, original symbol is on paper flippped taped to a wall. Looks like a protective symbol?

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Overview,

The painting is rich in symbolism and patterns which connect to greater meanings of human existence (which I will explore further in detail). We can see a small island, and there are a bunch of people there; they look like they are dancing around, having fun. But there are two people (seems like a couple, shown in black) who are moving distant from those people dancing around them. We can see tall trees, trees that are basically found on an island. We can see in the waters there are some people there. They are not swimming but they look like they are walking. We can see swans. Overall, the painting is beautiful and has a calm, sunny atmosphere.

Symbolic and Philosophical analysis,
The island and the waters might represent different phases (from birth to adulthood) in the journey of one's life. We can see on the island, people dancing around and celebrating, which can represent the childhood phase, as the people are shown dancing, which can represent that they are living in the present and have no concern about the future. And we know that similarly, a little young child always enjoys their present moment and has no worry about the future. So this particular scene might serve as the representation of childhood.

As we move down in the waters, we can see five people there, two are couples, and one is a single, solitary figure (right). As we move from right to left, the waters represent the transition from childhood to adulthood. The swan here represents purity and innocence. Starting from the right, we can see it as a child gradually transitioning into their teen years.

When a child transitions into their teenage years, they are still pure and innocent, lacking life experiences. We can see the figure holding a swan, which represents purity and innocence, and from it, we can infer that as the child comes into their teenage years, they are pure and innocent. But as they grow and gain life experience, the purity and innocence might reduce as, to protect themselves from coming negative experiences, they gain maturity and realistic views about life (it's subjective for everyone, some people always remain pure and innocent, but here we are talking in the context of the painting).

Now, as we move towards the left, we can see a couple (painted in gray). We can see that the man is forcefully leading the lady (look at how he is holding her). The man seemingly dragging the woman away from the swan's grasp can mean that as life problems hit a teenager, they might lose their innocence, leave naivete behind, and start questioning life, human existence, religion, faith, destiny, etc. It helps them gain different perspectives on seeing situations in life, which gradually gives them wisdom and tools to solve further life situations as they mature into an adult.

Now, on the left, we can see another couple, in which the man looks like a devil, and the lady looks like an angel. This couple might represent adulthood. But here, the adult is represented as someone who has faced many life hardships and problems and is now wise enough to get through any hardship with glory and joy, as we can see from how the couple is painted. The man, who looks like a devil, represents life's hardships, and we can see how the lady is almost waltzing with the devilish man, which represents everything stated above. It can also represent the acceptance of hardships and going through nature's way (as the lady is shown waltzing with the devil, which can represent living in accordance with nature, living according to nature is the true virtue, stoicism). It can also represent not seeing hardship or problems through the lens of negativity but extracting lessons and meaning from it ("He who has a why can bear almost any how"), which can be traced back to the philosophy of Viktor Frankl, which tells us about finding meaning in our life situations. So overall, this scene represents a wise adult who is skilled in overcoming life situations.

Now, the last part of this interpretation: The people dancing on the island (although it has been interpreted as childhood, but here we can see it with a different lens) might represent superficial people or "the normal crowd." Some people who don't know what they truly want become a part of that crowd, but someone who truly knows what they want does not let themselves be in that crowd and finds a kindred spirit with whom they can continue their life journey. We can see a couple going distant from the crowd, which can represent going your own way and not being a part of the crowd, though people can see it as foolish because they are going their own way. But they don't know it's the ultimate path to self-introspection and enlightenment, the path where we know ourselves. This also represents resisting yourself from falling into the grip of superficiality and fakeness of the world. It's like going on the journey of self-discovery and wisdom after facing so many hardships, gaining experience and wisdom from them. Ultimately, they find a kindred spirit (the distant couple) and transition into old age.

So, this painting is rich in symbolism and represents the journey of self-discovery, wisdom, and experiences. This painting beautifully captures these sentiments. A true symbolic masterpiece.

This analysis is my original work
I would like to hear your thoughts on it
Painting interpretations are subjective and im open to Constructive criticism is welcomed.

This comes up from only one website when you search "symbol for darkness". I'm wondering if anyone can actually identify it as that and maybe offer an overview.