On symbols

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In Neoplatonism, the divine symbols have a transformative and elevating power, like the noetic rays, because they are regarded as the things demiurgically woven into the very fabric of being and therefore directly attached to, and united with, the gods themselves, the principles of being. One should not be deceived by the Greek term sumbolon, which has so many different meanings, sometimes far removed from the realm of metaphysics. What is important is the underlying theological and cosmological conception of the divine principles and powers that appear and become visible through certain images, objects, numbers, sounds, omens, or other traces of presence. —Algis Uždavinys, Philosophy and Theurgy in Late Antiquity

If the cosmos is the manifestation of the hidden thoughts of the Divine, then it would make sense for there to be inherent resonance between material objects and their immaterial antecedents, trace remains of the divine origins of all things.