The Fish symbol is found in particularly every type of culture, religious - in Pagan, Judaism, Christianity, Eastern Indian, China etc. and all period of history.
The fish or two fishes often swimming together in pair in one or opposite direction is symbolic deliverance of human spirit from matter fetters.The pair of fishes are symbolise the harmony and mutual understanding.
Fish is a water sign. Water also holds an ancient symbolic meanings and we associate its depth with depth of knowledge.
And so a fish that swims in water has symbolic meanings such as: good luck, fertility, knowledge, transformation, happiness.
This amulet has a very important meaning for Jewish as Torach compare to water and Jewish people compare to fishes swimming in Torah water. "Water comes from a high place to a low place but it is the same water. By studying the Torah, a person's mind becomes united with God's knowledge" (from beverlyhillschabad.com).
But there is one more symbol represented in amulet-hamsa - the solar symbol, particularly the rising sun. The esoteric astrology symbol of Sun represents the creative spark of divine consciousness that exists in every individual person to the source and origin of life, and making person the cooperator of the world.
2010-03-03
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