Sunday, January 14, 2007

Margaret Starbird

Margaret Starbird wrote a chapter about the Star of David in her book The Woman With the Alabaster Jar (Bear and Co, 1993).
She also wrote an article titled: The Archetypal Mandala of the Star of David. Here is an excerpt from that article:
The Star of David... is a reminder that we are not alone--that we are part of a whole and that the Living Force of the Cosmos is with us. Equality, mutuality, community and wisdom are all summed up in this beautiful mandala whose ultimate archetypal meaning is harmony in diversity.

Brand Name

Jewish Star appears on the belly of a Teddy Bear. Picture is courtesy of The "Rhett" who published it on Flickr and wrote in the caption: 
Judaica Bear and his blue octopus to the rescue!
It seems that the Jewish Star became a brand name and it can help sell anything...

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Transparent Stars

Transparent Magen David on the shelf of a Judaica store in Bathurst, Canada. I don't know what it's for but since I had never seen such a product (and since I like it ) I decided to publish it here.
Picture is courtesy of "fortinbras" who published it on Flickr.

Jews For Jesus Logo

In the Jews For Jesus logo the letter "o" in the word "for" is replaced by a Star of David.

Rick Ross published in 1982 a booklet titled:
"What in G-d's name is going on in Arizona?! Impostors - Hiding Behind the Star of David."
The groups he blames as hiding behind the Star of David were
Jews for Jesus
The Jewish Voice Broadcast
Messianic Congregation
Campus Crusade
Hebrew Christians
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
Young Life
Here's Life
Picture is courtesy of "Cygnoir" from Flickr

Pigeon House


Hexagram in a house for 4000 Pigeons in Yazd, Iran. Yazd is Recognized by UNESCO as holding one of the oldest architecture all over the world.

Friday, January 12, 2007

Seville, Spain

Seville, Spain Solomon’s sealEric Broug has an amazing collection of Islamic geometrical designs on his Web site. He sent me this beautiful pattern from Seville, Spain, which does have Solomon’s seals in it.

The Great American Ceiling

The same design of the Great American Seal, which appears on the one-dollar bill appears also in an old ceiling of hammam in a citadel in Aleppo/Haleb, Syria. The origin of this design is IMHO the double tetraktys.
Picture is courtesy of "CharlesFred" who published it on Flickr.