The book of signs

• About this book
• Chapter 1. Natural signs
• Tracks
• Spoor
• Her scent
• Thunder
• Branches are tossing
• Blushing
• Chapter 2. Petroglyphs
• Cup and ring marks
• Spiral
• Shadows of aliens
• The gods
• Bighorn sheep
• Reed boat at Wadi Hammamat
• Chapter 3. Gestures
• Blessings
• Curses
• OK
• Air quotes
• Shush
• Appreciation
• Chapter 4. Mudras
• Añjali mudrā
• Abhaya Mudrā
• Bhūmisparśa Mudrā
• Dharmachakra Pravartana Mudrā
• Dhyāna Mudrā
• Varada Mudrā
• Vitarka Mudrā
• Jñana Mudrā
• Chapter 5. Astrological signs
• Aries
• Taurus
• Gemini
• Cancer
• Leo
• Virgo
• Libra
• Scorpio
• Sagittarius
• Capricorn
• Aquarius
• Pisces
• Chapter 6. Heraldic Beasts
• True heraldry
• Griffins
• Dragons
• Harpy
• Eagle
• Boar’s head
• Seahorses
• Rooster
• Fly
• Frogs
• Chapter 7. Religious symbols
• Inuksuk
• Torii
• Mezusah
• Scarab
• 𓂀 (Eye of Horus)
• חי (Chai)
• الله (Allah)
• Ichthus
• Flames of the Holy Spirit
• Cross of resurrection
• Headstone emblems
• Chapter 8. Egyptian hieroglyphs
• 𓈌 (Akhet)
• 𓋹 (Ankh)
• 𓇳 (Ra)
• 𓂓 (Ka)
• 𓅽 (Ba)
• 𓇽 (Duat)
• Chapter 9. Buddhist auspicious signs
• Conch shell
• Endless knot
• Two golden fish
• Lotus blossom
• Parasol
• Vase
• Wheel of the law
• Victory banner
• Chapter 10. Bagua, the trigrams
• Qián, the creative
• Duì, the joyous
• Lì, the clinging
• Zhèn, the arousing
• Xùn, the gentle
• Kǎn, the abysmal
• Gèn, keeping still
• Kūn, the receptive
• Chapter 11. Trades and professions
• White Rabbit
• Rod of Asclepius
• Barber’s pole
• Pawnbrokers
• Pub signs
• Chapter 12. Coincidences
• Birthmark
• Mark of Cain
• Synchronicity
• Meeting you
• Meteorology
• Apophenia
• Alignment of random points
• Chapter 13. Characteristic attributes
• Coonskin hat
• Hitler’s moustache
• Chaplin’s cane
• Keaton’s pork pie hat
• Sherlock’s pipe
• Freud’s cigar
• Ahab’s peg leg
• Jolly Roger
• Mr. Peanut’s monocle
• Chapter 14. Omens
• Manifold auguries
• Haruspex
• Before the cock crowed twice
• Beware the ides of March
• Comet
• Black cat
• Superstitions
• Chapter 15. Signatures
• Nod
• Check mark
• Flourish of approval
• Their X marks
• John Hancocks
• Kilroy was here
• Chapter 16. Alphabets
• Phoenician
• Greek
• Minuscules
• Old English
• Unangan
• Chapter 17. Numerals
• 0 (zero)
• 1 (one)
• 2 (two)
• 3 (three)
• 4 (four)
• 5 (five)
• 6 (six)
• 7 (seven)
• 8 (eight)
• 9 (nine)
• Endpoints
• Chapter 18. Punctuation
• Exclamation point
• Asterisk
• Ampersand
• Space
• Parentheses
• Semicolon
• Period
• Greek to me