Framed symbol by Martinus on a wall
Explore the symbols

Martinus described his spiritually scientific world picture not only in text; he also drew 100 symbols. With his symbols he wanted to provide an easily accessible overview of the principles and laws that, according to his analyses, form the foundation for life and the entire universe.

You can see all his symbols in the overview below. The explanation of each symbol will appear when you click on the symbol.

The symbols and their explanations are also published in his books The Eternal World Picture, vols. 1-6, vols. 1-4 of which are currently available in English.

The symbols
Symbol 1: The Spirit of God upon the Face of the Waters
Symbol 1
The Spirit of God upon the Face of the Waters
Symbol 2: The Principle of World Redemption
Symbol 2
The Principle of World Redemption
Symbol 3: Intolerance
Symbol 3
Intolerance
Symbol 4: The Road towards Light
Symbol 4
The Road towards Light
Symbol 5: Cosmic Unconsciousness
Symbol 5
Cosmic Unconsciousness
Symbol 6: The Living Being 1
Symbol 6
The Living Being 1
Symbol 7: The Principle of Life Units
Symbol 7
The Principle of Life Units
Symbol 8-9-10: The Three Analyses of the Triune Principle
Symbol 8
The Three Analyses of the Triune Principle
Symbol 11: The Eternal World Picture, the Living Being 2, the Eternal Godhead and the Eternal Sons of God
Symbol 11
The Eternal World Picture, the Living Being 2, the Eternal Godhead and the Eternal Sons of God
Symbol 12: The Combinations of the Basic Energies
Symbol 12
The Combinations of the Basic Energies
Symbol 13: The Eternal World Plan
Symbol 13
The Eternal World Plan
Symbol 14: The Cosmic Spiral Cycle 1
Symbol 14
The Cosmic Spiral Cycle 1
Symbol 15: The Law of Movement
Symbol 15
The Law of Movement
Symbol 16: The Eternal Body
Symbol 16
The Eternal Body
Symbol 17: Reincarnation, Cycles and Seasons
Symbol 17
Reincarnation, Cycles and Seasons
Symbol 18: The Arcs of Fate of the Living Being
Symbol 18
The Arcs of Fate of the Living Being
Symbol 19: Through the Darkness of Initiation (Hell or Armageddon)
Symbol 19
Through the Darkness of Initiation (Hell or Armageddon)
Symbol 20: The Forgiveness of Sins
Symbol 20
The Forgiveness of Sins
Symbol 21: The Eternal, Cosmic, Organic Connection between God and the Sons of God 1
Symbol 21
The Eternal, Cosmic, Organic Connection between God and the Sons of God 1
Symbol 22: The Eternal, Cosmic, Organic Connection between God and the Sons of God 2
Symbol 22
The Eternal, Cosmic, Organic Connection between God and the Sons of God 2
Symbol 22a: The Materialistic or Unfinished World Picture
Symbol 22a
The Materialistic or Unfinished World Picture
Symbol 23: The Finished Human Being in God’s Image after His Likeness
Symbol 23
The Finished Human Being in God’s Image after His Likeness
Symbol 24: The Unfinished Human Kingdom
Symbol 24
The Unfinished Human Kingdom
Symbol 25: The Karma of Mankind
Symbol 25
The Karma of Mankind
Symbol 26: The Perfect Human Kingdom of the Future
Symbol 26
The Perfect Human Kingdom of the Future
Symbol 27: The Cosmic Radiance of the Earth
Symbol 27
The Cosmic Radiance of the Earth
Symbol 28: Eternal Life or the Ladder of Life
Symbol 28
Eternal Life or the Ladder of Life
Symbol 29: Cosmic Paths of Evolution
Symbol 29
Cosmic Paths of Evolution
Symbol 30: The Eternal Godhead and the Sensory Abilities of Living Beings
Symbol 30
The Eternal Godhead and the Sensory Abilities of Living Beings
Symbol 31: The Sensory Faculty of the Living Being and the Steps in Evolution
Symbol 31
The Sensory Faculty of the Living Being and the Steps in Evolution
Symbol 32: The Twelve Basic Answers or the Solution to the Mystery of Life
Symbol 32
The Twelve Basic Answers or the Solution to the Mystery of Life
Symbol 33: Animal and Human Thought Climates
Symbol 33
Animal and Human Thought Climates
Symbol 33a: Registration of Symbol No. 33
Symbol 33a
Registration of Symbol No. 33
Symbol 34: The Act of Copulation or God’s Spirit in the Darkness
Symbol 34
The Act of Copulation or God’s Spirit in the Darkness
Symbol 35: The Cosmic Cycle of the Pole Principle
Symbol 35
The Cosmic Cycle of the Pole Principle
Symbol 36: The Structure of Eternal Life
Symbol 36
The Structure of Eternal Life
Symbol 37: The Veiled and Unveiled Eternal Truth
Symbol 37
The Veiled and Unveiled Eternal Truth
Symbol 38: The Human Being, and Animal and Vegetable Food
Symbol 38
The Human Being, and Animal and Vegetable Food
Symbol 39: The Categories of Consciousness of Terrestrial Mankind
Symbol 39
The Categories of Consciousness of Terrestrial Mankind
Symbol 40: The Sign of the Cross
Symbol 40
The Sign of the Cross
Symbol 41: The Star Symbol
Symbol 41
The Star Symbol
Symbol 42: The Structure of the Flag
Symbol 42
The Structure of the Flag
Symbol 43: Symbol of Livets Bog (The Book of Life) at its Present Stage (1933)
Symbol 43
Symbol of Livets Bog (The Book of Life) at its Present Stage (1933)
Symbol 44: The Law of Existence - Love One Another!
Symbol 44
The Law of Existence - Love One Another!
Symbol 45: The Human Body as a Stellar System
Symbol 45
The Human Body as a Stellar System
Symbol 46: The Human Being’s Atomic World and the Basic Energies
Symbol 46
The Human Being’s Atomic World and the Basic Energies
Symbol 47: The Healthy Human Organism
Symbol 47
The Healthy Human Organism
Symbol 48: Illness in the Human Organism
Symbol 48
Illness in the Human Organism
Symbol 49: A Microcosmic Stellar System. The Organic Atomic World
Symbol 49
A Microcosmic Stellar System. The Organic Atomic World
Symbol 50: The Universe of Instinct. The Atom of Instinct or the Solar System of Instinct
Symbol 50
The Universe of Instinct. The Atom of Instinct or the Solar System of Instinct
Symbol 51: The Universe of Gravity. The Atom of Gravity or the Solar System of Gravity
Symbol 51
The Universe of Gravity. The Atom of Gravity or the Solar System of Gravity
Symbol 52: The Universe of Feeling. The Atom of Feeling or the Solar System of Feeling
Symbol 52
The Universe of Feeling. The Atom of Feeling or the Solar System of Feeling
Symbol 53: The Universe of Intelligence. The Atom of Intelligence or the Solar System of Intelligence
Symbol 53
The Universe of Intelligence. The Atom of Intelligence or the Solar System of Intelligence
Symbol 54: The Universe of Intuition. The Atom of Intuition or the Solar System of Intuition
Symbol 54
The Universe of Intuition. The Atom of Intuition or the Solar System of Intuition
Symbol 55: The Universe of Memory. The Atom of Memory or the Solar System of Memory
Symbol 55
The Universe of Memory. The Atom of Memory or the Solar System of Memory
Symbol 56: Healthy Atomic Activity in the Organism
Symbol 56
Healthy Atomic Activity in the Organism
Symbol 57: The Explosion of Electrons in the Human Being’s Atomic World
Symbol 57
The Explosion of Electrons in the Human Being’s Atomic World
Symbol 58: Atomic Poisoning
Symbol 58
Atomic Poisoning
Symbol 59: The Intrusion of the Energy of Gravity into the Sphere of Feeling
Symbol 59
The Intrusion of the Energy of Gravity into the Sphere of Feeling
Symbol 60: The Intrusion of the Energy of Feeling into the Sphere of Gravity
Symbol 60
The Intrusion of the Energy of Feeling into the Sphere of Gravity
Symbol 61: The Intrusion of the Energy of Feeling into the Sphere of Instinct
Symbol 61
The Intrusion of the Energy of Feeling into the Sphere of Instinct
Symbol 62: The Intrusion of the Energy of Intuition into the Sphere of Feeling
Symbol 62
The Intrusion of the Energy of Intuition into the Sphere of Feeling
Symbol 63: The Intrusion of the Energy of Intuition into the Sphere of Intelligence
Symbol 63
The Intrusion of the Energy of Intuition into the Sphere of Intelligence
Symbol 64: The Intrusion of the Energy of Gravity into the Sphere of Intuition
Symbol 64
The Intrusion of the Energy of Gravity into the Sphere of Intuition
Symbol 65: The Effect of Atomic Catastrophes in the Organism
Symbol 65
The Effect of Atomic Catastrophes in the Organism
Symbol 66: The Human Being in the Perfect Thought Climate
Symbol 66
The Human Being in the Perfect Thought Climate
Symbol 67: Animal and Vegetarian Food
Symbol 67
Animal and Vegetarian Food
Symbol 67a: The Vibrations of the Ideal Food
Symbol 67a
The Vibrations of the Ideal Food
Symbol 68: Gastric Acid, Cooking and Diet
Symbol 68
Gastric Acid, Cooking and Diet
Symbol 69: The Digestion of Animal Products
Symbol 69
The Digestion of Animal Products
Symbol 70: The Digestion of Vegetarian Products
Symbol 70
The Digestion of Vegetarian Products
Symbol 71: The Fate Element and Talent Kernels during Discarnation
Symbol 71
The Fate Element and Talent Kernels during Discarnation
Symbol 72: The Fate Element and Talent Kernels during Incarnation
Symbol 72
The Fate Element and Talent Kernels during Incarnation
Symbol 73: The Defective Organism
Symbol 73
The Defective Organism
Symbol 74: The Defective Organism and the Fate Element
Symbol 74
The Defective Organism and the Fate Element
Symbol 75: The Destruction of a Human Being's Talent Kernels
Symbol 75
The Destruction of a Human Being's Talent Kernels
Symbol 76: The Cosmic Spiral Cycle 2. The Imperfect Human Being
Symbol 76
The Cosmic Spiral Cycle 2. The Imperfect Human Being
Symbol 77: The Cosmic Spiral Cycle 2. The Perfect Human Being
Symbol 77
The Cosmic Spiral Cycle 2. The Perfect Human Being
Symbol 78: The Earth’s Mineral Epoch
Symbol 78
The Earth’s Mineral Epoch
Symbol 79: The Earth’s Vegetable Epoch
Symbol 79
The Earth’s Vegetable Epoch
Symbol 80: The Earth’s Animal Epoch – Purgatory
Symbol 80
The Earth’s Animal Epoch – Purgatory
Symbol 81: The Earth’s Terrestrial Human Epoch. The Earth’s Spiritual World in its Present Epoch
Symbol 81
The Earth’s Terrestrial Human Epoch. The Earth’s Spiritual World in its Present Epoch
Symbol 82: The State of the Earth as a Perfect Human Kingdom
Symbol 82
The State of the Earth as a Perfect Human Kingdom
Symbol 83: The Earth's Epoch of Wisdom
Symbol 83
The Earth's Epoch of Wisdom
Symbol 84: The Earth's Epoch of Intuition
Symbol 84
The Earth's Epoch of Intuition
Symbol 85: The Spiritual Structure of the Earth in the Animal Kingdom
Symbol 85
The Spiritual Structure of the Earth in the Animal Kingdom
Symbol 86: The Analysis of the Human Being’s Evolution. The Earth’s Evolutionary Step
Symbol 86
The Analysis of the Human Being’s Evolution. The Earth’s Evolutionary Step
Symbol 87: Human superstition about our neighbour. The cosmic rays of the sun, macrocosmic vital force
Symbol 87
Human superstition about our neighbour. The cosmic rays of the sun, macrocosmic vital force
Symbol 88: The True Conception of Our Neighbour. Human Beings’ Various Stages of Character
Symbol 88
The True Conception of Our Neighbour. Human Beings’ Various Stages of Character
Symbol 89: The Human Being’s Categories of Consciousness
Symbol 89
The Human Being’s Categories of Consciousness
Symbol 90: The living Being 1. Night-Consciousness
Symbol 90
The living Being 1. Night-Consciousness
Symbol 91: Through Death 1
Symbol 91
Through Death 1
Symbol 92: Through Death 2
Symbol 92
Through Death 2
Symbol 93: The One-Poled Being
Symbol 93
The One-Poled Being
Symbol 94: The Being's Two Polar States
Symbol 94
The Being's Two Polar States
Symbol 95: The Double-Poled Being
Symbol 95
The Double-Poled Being
Symbol 96: Through Death 3. Pole Evolution and the Spiritual Planes
Symbol 96
Through Death 3. Pole Evolution and the Spiritual Planes
Symbol 97: The Law of Attraction and Repulsion
Symbol 97
The Law of Attraction and Repulsion
Symbol 98: The I's Turning of the Movement or the Energy
Symbol 98
The I's Turning of the Movement or the Energy
Symbol 99: The Planes of Existence and the Spiral Zones
Symbol 99
The Planes of Existence and the Spiral Zones
Symbol 100: The Causeless Cause or the First Cause
Symbol 100
The Causeless Cause or the First Cause
See also
Bookcase with books by Martinus
Read Martinus's works
Martinus at his typewriter
Read articles
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