Archaeology of Sacred Symbols: The Lost Meaning and Interpretations

Sacred symbols are seen as the representation of culture and beliefs of people which describe how they interact with their environment and spiritual being. Some of these symbols represent luck, some represent spiritualities, some represents powers, and some are just an emblem. The topic I shall discuss in this essay are: when and how do sacred symbols become part of a culture; why do the meaning of sacred symbols misperceive over time; how archaeology interprets sacred symbols; and how astrology and sacred geometry contribute to the sacred symbol interpretations? The concepts come to my consciousness are the sacred – spiritual/religious symbols which have been used by many groups of people within and across cultures for ritual practices or simple expressions through an iconic figure of geometrical patterns or human other-than-human form. It is interlaced with the fundamental values and beliefs associated with the strange, mystical and unexplained meaning of astrology. A sacred symbol does not merely signify the image of spiritualities and other religious practices and identities. Sacred symbols conform to astrology where the placement and cosmic patterns commonly dictate the way of living and the cultural belief of man.