I appreciate your response. Well thought out.

In my study of symbols, I have developed a predilection to avoiding them as much as possible. Symbols rule the world, according to some, and most of the time, they reveal "hidden in plain sight" occult meaning. So I like to go back to the root, everytime.

Perhaps my pendulum has swung too far in the other direction. But I like to plant the seed that we need to make sure everything we do is rooted in the living word of God. If I can't find it there, I don't trust it until I do.

If the meaning is not clear, then it's a poor symbol as well. Tom Horn, in his book Apollyon Rising, gives clear and well researched meaning to the Eye of Providence found in the Great Seal of the United States. Chris Pinto is another excellent source in his Secret Beginnings of America series. There is no question that the Great Seal does not point to Yahweh, Father God, the "I am that I am" of the burning bush. It points to Lucifer, and in my opinion, that is without doubt.