Baphomet Symbolism and Occult Iconography Explained #19376 (License: Personal Use)

This classic depiction of Baphomet, drawn by French occultist Éliphas Lévi in 1854, shows a bearded, androgynous figure with goat horns, wings, and a torch atop its head, surrounded by pentagrams and stars. The figure stands between two pillars labeled “J” and “B”-symbolizing Jachin and Boaz from Solomon’s Temple-representing the equilibrium of opposites. Smoke rises from both pillars, reinforcing themes of alchemical transformation and spiritual ascent.

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