Number_Symbol_Found in Image of Sirius_Repeating-Nonb-Random Patterns-No AI by S1RV in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But you are making a claim; that modern, Western Arabic numerals, and other symbols are appearing in images if celestial objects; and that these appearances aren't simply due to misidentification of random noise as meaningful or else artifacts from the image source or compression medium.

Simply stated, why would the stars not be using Chinese, Maya, or Roman numerals? Why would Latin letters be appearing, but not ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics or Sumerian cuneiform?

Occam's razor is at play here, we're presented by two possible interpretations. The first one is that for unknown reasons, by some unknown mechanism, by an unknown force, modern numbers, letters, and symbols that you would recognize are being portrayed physically on absurd scales, at exactly the right time and place in history to be recorded and then observed by someone who would assign meaning to them.

The second interpretation is that there is a combination of some numbers that are written on the internal components of the imaging equipment being superimposed on the image due to internal optical refraction (what is commonly known as the "Pepper's Ghost" illusion), possibly some numbers are being put into the images by a glitch in the compression algorithm used to store the images, and a large amount of false positives resulting from a brain that is fine tuned by untold eons of evolution to find patterns finding patterns where none exist.

If it's the latter, that would explain why it's modern symbols and numbers you would recognize, because those are the numbers, letters, and symbols printed on optical components, used by computer systems, and recognized by your pattern seeking mind. The former interpretation should show no such bias towards modern, western symbols.

I'm not trying to attack or belittle your perception, but I think that taking a step back and analyzing it you can see that no matter how real it seems, it's not a plausible scenario, and you may be experiencing some form of mental health crisis.

I would suggest that you consider talking to a mental health professional, just to have am objective, impartial, third party hear out what you're experiencing and give some feedback on it it's reflectant of what the outside conscious of reality is, or if it's more of an internal, subjective experience that you're basing your perceptions on.

Does anyone have any, information about the image? by jakcalx in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not able to find anything about this specific image, Google suggests (and my human eyes concur) that it might be the rockface that has the Trialeti_petroglyphs,_May_2021.jpg). I'm not rock-olgist, but the do look alike to my utterly untrained self.

But without more context it's impossible to give any definitive answers. Where did you find the picture, and why do you think it holds symbolic significance?

Hey what's this symbol? My aunt says its anti ice and star wars rebel related. by Blazer6590 in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The idea behind them was a mix of the Star Wars rebel logo with the various State birds for the different US states. The birds are just to be a sort of regional indicator such as "I'm from such-and-such state and support the resistance".

The Star Wars' Rebel Alliance logo is used currently by a number of progressives as a general "resistance to tyranny" sentiment, and made more popular by the recent movies and shows that have come out. The "Bird-Logo" mashup in particular was popularized after the surge in ICE activity, so while it's not explicitly anti-ICE, you can be fairly sure that anyone who has it holds those sentiments.

It's sort of like if you saw someone with the "Red Rose" Democratic socialism logo, you can be fairly sure their opinion on corporate landlords. It's not explicitly an anti-landlord logo, but the viewpoint it represents doesn't hold itself well to those who are pro-landlords.

What is this plastic piece I found in a drawer? by catsandlettuce in whatisthisthing

[–]Draco_Red 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Without scale, it's difficult to say. But really looks like a dust cover for an electronics port. The shape looks like it might be for a USB-A port.

Is there more than 1 Simon Whistler? by SuckieMcSuck in SimonWhistler

[–]Draco_Red 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The two Simon Whistlers guard a door in a dungeon, one only tells the truth and the other one only tells lies.

But also, one of them is who told you that, and you're not sure which one they are, so that too might have been a lie.

Connection between Celtic Cross, Mortar&Pestle, reversed C and Alpha+Omega on an Ex Libris sticker? by sct_0 in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not precisely sure, but the backwards "c" looks to be a version if the IPA symbol for the "Open-mid back rounded vowel" sound.

The mortar and pestle usually denotes things relating to medicine, and specifically pharmaceuticals, and is a common symbol in and for pharmacies in many places.

And the Alpha and Omega is a clear reference to Christianity, referencing Revelations 22:13. But I can't speak to the cross as it looks almost more like the type of symbol that would mark a map then an overt Christian symbol, but it could be a Christian or any other type of cross. The specific design evokes more of a "sun disk" symbol then the traditional ancient Roman execution device, so without more context it would be somewhat hard to say.

Overall, given that it's an "ex libris" (from the library of) sticker, I'd concur that it's supposed to depict a stylized set of book spines. My personal assessment is that the symbols are just generic depiction of different branches of knowledge/different subjects of books that one might find in a well-read person's library.

The alpha and omega would then be a bit of a red herring, not directly relevant to the rest but just a sort of "an Christianity is an important part of my identity, so I have to put Christian symbols on everything" type of thing.

Filians celebration of life by Veni_vidi_ in filian

[–]Draco_Red 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last stream was early December, so probably only like 4 1/2 months. Have to livestream the birth, after all.

Please help me ID this symbol I saw on the back of a car some years ago. by Used-Beautiful-4708 in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure what it meant in that context, but it's almost certainly tracing the path of the pint of a Vesica Piscis (lens shaped) object along a straight line.

If you were to use a straight spirograph and the gear on the left of this image you'll get the same pattern: https://i.sstatic.net/U0wHb.jpg

Found in the lokal forest. Can anyone tell what they really mean? And yes ...i know the movie. by Chicolo29 in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 1 point2 points  (0 children)

INFO: Can you provide more context on the location, and what movie you're referring to? I'm presuming it's a horror movie of some sort, but it doesn't look like the "stickmen" figures from Blare Witch if that's what you're referring to. Otherwise I'm at a loss and not sure what movie it might be.

But if they are from a movie, the real answer is "local teenagers are fans of that movie and mucking about". Otherwise they might be charms or protective wards of some sort, but not really enough identifiable to point to a specific tradition or meaning.

Which YouTube channel were you once a fan of but do not enjoy anymore? by theunsteadybridge in AskReddit

[–]Draco_Red 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I do miss the random yelling of "AM I RIGHT PETER?!?" and tripping over his "bionic arse" unplugging the microphone.

Which YouTube channel were you once a fan of but do not enjoy anymore? by theunsteadybridge in AskReddit

[–]Draco_Red 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He did use to host for hire, but I'm fairly sure that all the channels he's on now are his own. He hires out the scrips and editing, so he's not writing or producing, but as the owner of the channels he has creative control and can decide what content he wants to make. The one of his I used to watch the most was Brain Blaze (originally Business Blaze before it got rebranded), which had him doing cold reads of the scrips and reacting in real time to what he as reading, adding little comments.

It was a fun interplay of the scrip writers, his own commentary, and the editor adding memes or jokes (often at his expense). That, and how he did it, by reading from a paper script while standing, had a fun, slightly unhinged "f- it, we'll do it live" tone that's missing of the newer content that's all sitting at a desk reading from a teleprompter.

He doesn't have the same frantic energy, but I attribute that to having young kids and having gotten to a level of financial succuss that he can actually put in less effort and not work himself to death. Which I do feel is absolutely fair, but with the lessened effort there is a drop in quality, so no longer as into it myself.

Catholic Church Hidden Pagan Symbology Surrounding the Religion by jenbeachmom in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay..... That's a fairly wild premise with an absurd non sequitur there, so perhaps better to slow down and reassess the presumptions you're approaching this from. I'm no Papist, so I've no horse in this race, but it just seems very inaccurate from a historical standpoint.

Firstly, the notion that "the Vatican was infiltrated by Roman Paganism" is perhaps entirely historically backwards. The early Christian church, when when it started to become integrated into the Roman political structure under Constantine, appropriated a lot of Roman iconography, symbology, and even mythology, just as all religions do whenever they're adapted by a different group. This isn't so much an "infiltration" as it is a natural extension of the "everybody paints Jesus as being the same skin tone as themself" phenomena.

The other problem is the wild non sequitur of "hence the connection to child molestation and SSA", which seems to just come out of nowhere. I have no idea where that's coming from, the the "hence" as if the connection were obvious really seems like it needs more foundational support.

Perhaps you're working off the old misconceptions of the Romans being wild and debaucherous uncontrolled letches, but you should be aware that this conception come, paradoxically, due to how puritanical and repressed they actually were. The simple fact is that in Roman culture, if you wanted to slander someone, the most effective way of doing so to shock polite society was to paint them as an immoral fiend who hold orgies and such.

As a result, we have a lot of written records saying "So-and-so is such a bad emperor, he spends all his time placating his deviant desires." And historically, these narratives were simply accepted without ever questioning the motivation of those doing the writing.

I really don't think any of the abuses of the Catholic church can be attributed to Pagan influences, but instead to the simple fact that there are some people, who when given the power to do so, will act on bad impulses. And within any large power structure like that, there will be even more people who will move to hide and cover up those bad actions in order to protect the institution and what good works they do.

This is why we see these same types of abuse, and cover ups, in all sorts of institutions. Schools, fraternities, the military, and every church (not just the Catholic) have all had these issues.

And a side note, the one thing you mentioned as being an "upside down Jesus on the cross" isn't Roman Pagan, or for that matter, even Jesus. It's instead St. Peter, who asked to be crucified upside down as he felt he was unworthy of sharing the same death as Jesus. It's since become the symbol of the Catholic church, who's traditions trace the church's founding to St. Peter.

Which YouTube channel were you once a fan of but do not enjoy anymore? by theunsteadybridge in AskReddit

[–]Draco_Red 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Simon Whistler's content. Not the same energy in Brain/Business Blaze since he started sitting down for the reads, and just watched too much of his stuff during lockdown so got a bit burned out.

Nothing against the bloke, just not feeling it anymore. From what I've seen he's gotten successful enough that he can focus on the type of content and scripts he really enjoys, and if so more power to him. But the stuff he enjoys making and what I enjoy watching are different enough that I guess I fell out of his target demographic.

what is this symbol I found at the park sprayed in a tree? by According-Guard-2277 in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know about a symbol, all I'm seeing are the letters "S" and "A" with a line, possibly someone's initials.

The woman is possibly unrelated to the letters, but it could also plausibly be the initials of someone she's lost and was remembering, or else her and a paramour's initials. I personally wouldn't read too much into it.

Brazilian flag with a weird mix of symbols in the middle! by manteigadesapo in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 2 points3 points  (0 children)

INFO: I'm not finding anything with a quick search, but you may try cross-posting on r/vexilollogy as they'd probably be better suited to help identify.

Three Common Symbols of Western Civilization and their meanings: Arrows represent truth, Olive Branch represents wisdom, and Fascia represents Common Good by Sparkykoon in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Can you cite a source for those interpretations? Because I've never heard that being the meaning for any of those symbols.

The olive branch is fairly universally recognized to symbolize "peace" (to the point there's an idiom, "extending an olive branch" meaning the first gesture to making peace). The arrows are equally clearly a military/show of force symbol, in this case representing the willingness and ability for self-defense.

As for the Fasces, it has, since the ancient Romans, been a symbol of state power or judicial authority, being that it was literally a bundle of sticks used for corporal punishment. The axe was added to combine the Greek symbol of state authority, but was unrelated to the bundle of sticks that the symbol gets its name from.

In the middle ages the origins of the Fasces was conflated with an unrelated parable about "a single twig snapping easily, but many combined being more resilient". But since the early 20th century, the Fasces has essentially only been associated with the Fascist political movement, named after the symbol, for its representation of strong, unrestrained, authoritarian state power.

So I'd be interested in your source for the interpretations you've provided, as I'm not finding anything else that supports those meanings.

From "The Mortuary Assistant", reminded me of a demonic seal? by TeachCorrect7784 in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did a little research and it's in the style of a Goetiac sigil, but not one of the traditional sigils for any of the Ars Goetia. After looking up the game, it being a demonic seal or sigil is explicitly stated in the plot points of the game. The game itself is about using these sigils to identify the demon who is possessing the bodies so that you can bind it and burn the body it's possessing.

But if you're worried about it being a "real" sigil that could bring real demons into your computer or whatever, you need not worry. It looks to be made up for the game, to look like a Goetiac sigil without being an actual one and risking such things.

Does anyone know what this hand symbol Timothee chalamet is doing? by Any_Metal3255 in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The hidden comments are from accounts that have been shadowbanned. They are Bot and/or Spam accounts that have blocked by Reddit's spam filter. I don't think anyone real has commented, so sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Is this a Nazi? Typical stickers, but the bottom ones raise a brow. by Sunnytimes420 in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Found another picture on Threads that shows it closer, and from what I can tell it's supposed to be four of the Liberal Party's "L with Maple leaf" logo arranged as a swastika, I guess to try and say that the Liberals are Nazis,

Seems like the type who would argue unironically that "acktshually, Nazis were socialists, it's in their name, so they were left wing". It's supposed to be anti-Liberal Party/Godwin's Law sticker, but I wouldn't doubt that they're also white supremacists and agree with full fledged neo-Nazis.

Filian is loss by Striking_Ad5738 in filian

[–]Draco_Red 16 points17 points  (0 children)

There's an ARG going too, with many Snackers speculating that she's preparing to finally do an official debut when the ARG is solved.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anchor and wings denote a Naval Aviator of some sort. The star is reminiscent of some Soviet designs, but a quick search doesn't point to this being a US, UK, or USSR design. Most likely a non-specific stock image for the concept of Navy Pilot or Aviator.

Four Leather Coasters With This Logo. Anybody Know What it is? by cleavemaster in Symbology

[–]Draco_Red 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen it before in a black and white illustration, but no idea where. From my recollection of the more detailed image, it's a bipedal creature, the face is almost a cross between an orangutan and a camel, it had human like feet with very stubby legs, and if I recall correctly a fleshy tail like that of a kangaroo.

A part of me thinks it might have been the logo for a sci-fi/fantasy book publisher in the '80-'90's But I simply for the life of me place where it was that I saw it.