See symbolic meaning of lions here, and more about lions on my blog here.Īnd, I’ve written more about Griffins from a Celtic perspective here (last animal sign on page). Griffins guarding transitioned souls are at once honoring what has passed and protecting what is yet to be (in the form of evolved spirit – from death to rebirth). I love how this symbolism plays right into the hands of the alchemical lion and eagle. They’re most often seen at the entrances of tombs, protecting the ancient souls of the deceased. They’re typically viewed as guardians of sacred places. Griffins are considered a version of winged lions. So, when we see winged lions (a mix of eagles and lions), it’s a message of combination – a juxtaposition between beginnings and endings, fact and potential, the seeker and the accomplished. Alchemical eagles are symbolic of youth, initiation and the unbridled exuberance felt when launching in a new direction. Alchemical texts and artwork will depict a lion when a specific magical/spiritual goal is to be achieved.Ĭonversely, winged eagles in alchemical texts are symbolic of the beginning of a process. In alchemy, the lion is symbolic of gold – a spiritual quality that is lusciously luminescent and gloriously rich in value. Or check out my article on the meaning of winged horses here. You can learn more about the enchanting symbolism of the horse here. There’s scads more about Pegasus to chat about, but this page is on the meaning of wings, not Pegasus. Pegasus ( white in color) stands for clarity of mind, and how clean mental focus combined with stable footing can transform our lives in magical ways. Grounded by the stability of its body, yet in flight by the ephemeral power of its wings. To help grasp those implications, Pegasus offers great analogy because of the dichotomy it offers. These kinds of feats are accomplished by swallowing whole the reality of our physical presence and balancing that with our (mostly) nonphysical nature/essence.That’s heavy. That’s right, altering the physical matter via nonphysical methods. These beasts embody the concept of harnessing magic in the material plane. The pterippus, or winged horse, is a symbol of aspiring to the greatest heights of accomplishment. This theme really comes to life when we add wings to the horse. The horse alone also carries archetypal themes of unifying grounded stability (four feet on the ground) with higher ideals (from speed and mobility). The symbolic meaning of the horse is pretty intense with themes of power and mobility. Pegasus is a pterippus, and a magnificent one at that. Known as pterippi ( pteros in Greek means “winged” and hippos means horse).
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