The Phoenician Oracle is almost done and I will have a surprise by the end of this week! Hē - “Windo

The Phoenician Oracle is almost done and I will have a surprise by the end of this week! Hē - “Window”  Oracular meaning: Aspiration, inspiration, hope, planningPaired with almond tree, the earliest desert tree to bloom in spring, symbol of hope and faith.*** Resh - “Head”  Oracular meaning: Creativity, thoughts, idea, mindPaired with the date palm, flourishing in the desert by drawing water deep within the soil; considered the ‘Tree of Life’ in Eridu.Associated deity: Enki, creator god of knowledge, civilization, language and magic (other syncretized deities: Ea, El, Thoth) *** Waw - “Hook”  Oracular meaning: Attachment, commitment, duty, obsessionPaired with the terebinth tree, used to make turpentine; its fragrant resin was used to preserve and seal wine in jars.*** Het - “Courtyard”  Oracular meaning: Security, peace, prosperity, wealthPaired with pomegranate, its sweet fruit associated with fertility and luxury.Associated deity: Ba'alat Gebal, goddess of prosperity, commodities, diplomacy and exotic goods, tutelary deity of the Phoenician city of Gebal/Byblos. (other syncretized deities: Hathor, Dione) ***The Phoenician alphabet was the very first alphabet (set of glyphs representing individual sounds), drawn from Egyptian hieroglyphs and evolving into the Aramaic, Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, Coptic and Runic alphabets. Each letter represents a sound as well as an object or element central to Phoenician and ancient Mediterranean life -- source link
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