Monday, July 03, 2006

Star of Judaism or Star of Israel

The Jewish Star of David means a lot of different things for a lot of different people:

God's rule

Creation

Jewish identity

As above as below

Four elements

Masculine – feminine

Astronomical configuration

Protection

Messiah

Hope

Suffering

Survival

Messianic

Twelve tribes

Opposites

Marriage

Sukkah Guests

Jerusalem (Zion , Zionism)

Water and fire in Alchemy

One of the stars in the sky

House of David

Symmetry

Personal meanings

Anyhow the main interpretations are that it stands for Israel and or Judaism. How to draw the line between these representations opens another arena.

1 comment:

zeevveez said...

Stan Tenen, Director of Research
Meru Foundation has an original analysis of the letters that compose the Hebrew words Magen David and his conclusion is that (http://www.gaiamind.com/triangle.html)
"in Hebrew, the double-triangle, known as the Mogan David represents the "dispensation of ongoing manifestation." In other words, the double-triangle represents the way one dimension pours itself out into the next dimension just like the way a seed pours itself out until it becomes a fruit. This is the sacred process and the sacred path. It is an animation of the "hero's journey" expressed in a sequence of geometric snapshots".