Swords as Symbolism for Energy Flow Directions

Dr. Steven B Halls | September 2026

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A sword can symbolize an energy flow direction. Image A has a downward vertical flow and a horizontal inward flow. Same on image B. Image C has similar meaning, a side flow doing a loop back into the top of the center flow path (the human).

Images A to F showing a sword as an energy flow direction: a downward vertical flow and horizontal inward flow, side flows looping back into the top of the center flow path, arms and a helmet decoration making the loop, and a pharaoh cartouche with a beetle and a stork platform marking a barrier.

Image D uses an arm, image E uses a helmet decoration to make that loop. Arms without extra hints could mean either flow direction. Image F is even more fun. The left side has an upward flow path through the beetle and shovel. (or call it not a shovel, a stringed instrument, a long neck container... whatever). The stork platform is marking the barrier to the next higher reality. The 6 prong symbol just below the platform has 3 flows going downward, (like image C). They are opposite direction of the 3 little columns on the bottom left. This is part of a pharaohs cartouche, but it has a complete pictogram, causing me to doubt if the phonetics of the pharaohs name are valid.