Astronist symbolism

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Last updated: DEC. 22, 2019

Astronist symbolism is the dispositional discipline of Astronism dealing with the symbols of Astronism, their meanings and significance, as well as their relation to the beliefs within Astronism. The principal branch of Astronist symbolism is vendoxology which deals with the study of the Vendox symbol.

Astronism has been associated with a variety of symbols from its earliest days with the Vendox being the most prominent of these. The study of Astronist symbols and their interpretation has been important to gaining a greater understanding of Astronist beliefs and practices.

Astronist symbolism is also concerned with the study of the distribution and popularity of certain symbols and the differences in meaning and perception of symbols across different regions. Astronist symbolism as a discipline is part of the wider discipline of Astronic symbology.

Vendoxology

Main article: Vendoxology

Vendoxology is the branch of Astronist symbolism that specifically deals with the Vendox symbol, its usage and meaning, as well as its origins and variants.

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