The Project wanted to be inclusive of all NeoPagan faiths. Being inclusive is extremely tricky though: just as there are many Christians, including interdenominational ones, there are many Pagan paths, and eclectics who fall outside those paths. The symbols we use cover much of the ground, but not all of it by any means.
The symbols above also appear in the national Pagan Pride Project logo. The regional logo in the upper left of this page is copied from that national logo, where the symbols appear instead of our regions's states. The symbols are defined on the national website (http://www.paganpride.org/who/symbols.html):
- The Yin/Yang symbol, a sign of balance - from Eastern philosophies, but used by many Pagans
- The Celtic Cross, or equal-armed cross - again a sign of balance, often symbolizing the four cardinal directions/classical elements. Also similar to the Native American medicine wheel, though many Native Americans do not consider themselves Pagan.
- The Thor's Hammer, a symbol of Asatru/Heathens, Norse Pagans.
- The Triple Goddess symbol: the waxing, full, and waning moons, symbolizing the Goddess as Maiden, Mother, and Crone
- The Eye of Horus: an Egyptian Pagan symbol
- Venus of Willendorf: This figurine dates from 24,000-22,000 BCE and is a Mother Goddess symbol
- Ankh: Egyptian Pagan symbol symbolizing eternal life
- The Tree of Life: from the Qabala, a Jewish mystic tradition appropriated into Western magick and occult system
- The Enneagram: a New Age symbol of interconnectedness
- The Green Man: consort to the Triple Goddess, the God of nature
- Stone Megaliths: Like Stonehenge, a Druid symbol
- The Celtic Cross: symbol of Celtic and Gnostic Paganism
- The Triskelion: used in Celtic Paganism, symbol of the Celtic elements Earth, Sea, and Sky.
- The Pentacle: the most common symbol used in Wicca or Witchcraft. Its five points symbolize Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and Spirit, in the circle of eternity.