X Factor

The letter X often symbolizes something unknown, with an air of mystery that can be appealing. You might be most familiar with X from math class. Many algebra problems use X as a variable, to stand in for an unknown quantity.

X as a sign of the cross where Christ was crucified, or for Christ himself. But this symbol, or marker, can also be understood as a “crossing-over” to another dimension: a transcendence, transformation, or transmigration.

In English, X represents the unknown, as in X-rays, which baffled their discoverer, and Malcolm X, who chose the symbol to represent the forgotten name of his African ancestors.

X Symbolism

Osiris (crossed arms) (Satan)

Sun Worship (Satanism)

X-rated (Hardcore sex)

Abundance (Very)

An Unknown Quantity

Death and Negation

Toppled Cross

Skull & Bones

Marks the Spot (Treasure)

Multiplication (Generation)

Roman-numeral 10

A Cardinal Number

The Number of Law

Romantic Gesture (Kiss)

X = 6, the Number of Man over God

XX = Square & Compasses (Male & Female)

YXE 66 (The Dark Arts)

XXX = 666 (The Number of the Beast)

Moonshine booze

Abbreviation for Christmas

Case deemed unsolvable

Blocked Access

According to Porphyry of Tyros, the Egyptians used an X within a circle as a symbol of the soul; having a value of nine.

X originally developed from a Phoenician letter known as “Samekh”. 'X' was the first letter in the Ancient Greek word meaning "Chosen One." The Greeks modified this symbol to represent a sound called “Chi”.

The Chinese word "XI" (喜) carries the meaning of "happiness," "joy," or "delight" in English. It represents a positive emotional state...

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Food for thought!