Ambrosia: Representing the feminine mysteries of the menstrual cycle and the re-creative power of menstrual blood. The Hindus call it Soma, the Fairies red claret, and wise blood.

Bat: Frequently this is associated with the Moon and darkness. To
the Chinese bats are symbols of good fortune and happiness; in
Europe, it is a companion creature of the Goddess Hel. It was the
Christians that made the bat evil and demonic in order to disengage
people from the Goddess.

Blood: The word "blood" is related to the word "blessing". Red has always been considered the color of life. It is also the color of
the Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess, indicative of Her
fruitfulness through menstruation and birth. Followers of Hecate,
Anath, and many Hindu Goddesses stained their hands and feet with henna. In ancient time consecrations of Altars and people was done by the sprinkling of blood. Today, objects and people are sprinkled with salted water.

Boat: The Babylonians called the Moon a Boat of Light. To the
Egyptians the Crescent Moon was depicted with the horns turned
upward either as part of the lunar deities headdress or carved sky-
boats, as pictured in the temple of Isis.

Bull: Originally the lunar symbol of the Great Mother with the horns
representing the Crescent Moon, the bull later came to represent the
Sun Gods. However, it was often still connected with a Moon Goddess such as Cybele or Attis.

Cat: The Egyptian word for Cat is Mau. To the Egyptians the cat
was a Moon creature and sacred to such Goddesses such as Isis, Bast, Artemis, Diana, and Freyja. When Diana became known as Queen of Witches in the Middle Ages, the cat was associated with Witchcraft and Goddess worship.

Circle: Long before being seized by the Sun Gods the circle was
symbolic of the Moon. The Orkney Islands in Scotland are still
called Temples of the Moon. To the ancient Greek's a divinatory tool known as Hecate's Circle was a gold sphere with a sapphire in its center, and was hung on a thong of ox hide.

Color: White, red, or black, depending on Moon phase are the primary Moon deity colors. The Hindu Goddess Kali and many European Triple Goddesses specifically used these colors to designate their various aspects: white -maiden; red - mother; black - crone.

Cow: Feminine symbol of both Moon and the Earth. Egyptian Moon Goddesses connected with the cow were Isis, Hathor, Neith, amongst others.

Crescent: Marking the change from the Dark Moon, the New Moon, is the very first sliver of Moon. Old European designs portray the lunar cycle by a right crescent, a circle, and a left crescent.  Semicircles also symbolized the crescent,as did bull horns. U-shaped marks not only represented crescents, but were also combined with dots to symbolize owls - Moon birds. The croissant, or any crescent-shaped cake is sacred to Moon deities.

Crow: This bird is associated with the Dark Moon Goddesses due to its black color.

Crystal: Represents the Full Moon and its divinatory powers.

Dew, Rain: Many cultures associate these forms of condensation with the Moon. The early dew after a Full Moon is said to heal and
improve beauty if rubbed into the skin. Certain phases and signs of
the Moon are purported to be conducive to rain.

Dogs: They have long been associated with Moon deities, especially the Crescent New Moon Goddesses. Managarmr (Moondog) was the mightiest of all dog-wolf supernatural beings according to a Norse story.

Dogs, Hounds: Packs of hounds, such as Alani of Diana, represent the dangerous energies of the Moon.

Double Axe: Symbol of the Moon and Goddess. It is a preferred
weapons preferred by the Amazons. A thunderbolt was said to have
been given in this shape to the Amazons by Hera. In Crete and at
Delphi, both originally Goddess centers, the double ax was a
ceremonial scepter.

Dragon: These are associated with solar eclipses, but also
with the Moon and lunar eclipses. The idea of dragons and eclipses
was held in much of the Asian continent and also in Finland,
Lithuania, North Africa, and Persia. Legend dictates that dragons
often fly about in the moonlight.

Eye: Ancient Egypt often associated the eye with the Moon. Many
Eye Goddesses have been found in Mediterranean and European sites.

Fan: The Asian and Oriental cultures associate the fan with the
phases of the moon.

Fish: Some cultures symbolized the Moon with a fish instead of a
snake. Some Moon Goddesses were depicted with fish-tails, akin to
mermaids.

Frog: Many times a lunar symbol; sometimes called a toad. Hekat the frog Goddess was connected with birth in ancient Egypt.

Grotto, Garden: Worshop of a Moon Goddess or God was often done in a grotto or garden. These sacred spaces usually contained a Moon tree such as an olive, a sacred stone, or a spring, or all of these.

Groves: Sacred to the Moon Mother are groves of trees, especially
when they also contain springs, pools, or lakes. Ceremonies of
drawing water and pouring it were part of her rituals. If a grove
contained a grotto where water came directly out of a rock, it was
especially sacred.

Hare or Rabbit: Many cultures around the world, including Tibet,
China, Africa, Ceylon, and some Native Americans, said that a hare
lived on the Moon along with the ruling Moon deity. Especially
associated with lunar Goddesses.

Horseshoe: A symbol of the crescent Moon.

Lamp: Called by many the lamp of the night. They are associated with Goddess names such as Juno, Lucina, and Diana Lucifera.

Mirror, round: In Central Asia and other parts of the world the Moon is called the heavenly mirror. The mirror, a Goddess symbol, is often refered to as a soul-carrier or soul-catcher. Some cultures
believed that the souls of the dead went to the Moon to await
reincarnation. This is why some cultures have superstitions about
covering mirros when there has been a death so that the deceased
soul goes to the moon and doesn't become trapped in a mirror by
mistake.

Moonstone: A feldspar gemstone with a white, cloudy form. It is said to contain the image of the Moon. The Hindus said it was formed from the congealing of the Moon's rays. Pope Leo X (1475-1521 CE) was said to own a moonstone that waxed and waned in brilliance with the Moon. The stone is said to cure nervousness and bring luck to the owner.

Old Man, Old Woman: The markings on the Moon surface are often refered to as the Old Man or Old Woman in the Moon. Some cultures such as the Asians, Mayans, or Aztecs, called these markings the hare, frog, or toad.

Owl: A night hunter possessing large eyes, the owl has long been
associated with the Moon. The Egyptians considered the owl a symbol of death, night, and cold. To the Greeks, however, it was an emblem of wisdom and the Goddess Athena. Its staring eyes connected it with the Eye Goddesses, Lilith, Minerva, Blodeuwedd, Anath, and Mari, among others. The owl has long been associated with the Moon, wisdom, sacred lunary mysteries, and initiations.

Ox: Considered a lunar animal in ancient Greece & Rome.

Pomegranate: Due to its blood-red juice and its many chambers and seeds, the pomegranate is symbolic of blood, the Dark Moon deities, and the land of the dead.

Pillar, Cone: The earliest representation of the Moon; sometimes
this stone was a meteorite. Often it was grouped with a circular
stone which represented the Full Moon. Some pyramids fall into this category.

Raven: Dark Moon Goddesses such as Morrigan and Rhiannon are associated with this black bird.

Scythe, Sickle: A symbol of the Crescent Moon. The Amazons and other women who worshipped Moon Goddesses, and in particularly Crone deities use this symbol. Even the Druids used a Moon-shaped sickle for their sacred ceremonies.

Semicircle: The semicircle represents the Crescent Moon.

Shell: A symbol of the Great Mother and related to the Moon.

Silver: This metal has long been regarded as the Moon's metal.
Silver was used for divinatory cups.

Snake: As a Goddess symbol, the snake is the same as the spiral when it is coiled. Each turn of the coil marks a day in the lunar
calendar. Zigzag lines represent snakes. Serpents were associated
with the Dark Moon because they were considered related to the
Underworld. Some Dark Moon Goddesses were depicted with snakes as hair. There are pictures showing Cybele offering a cup to a snake.  In the mythology of Mexico are tales of the woman serpent (Moon) who is devoured by the Sun, a description of an eclipse or the phases of the Moon.

Soma: A sacred liquid connected with the Moon has several names. To those in India-- soma; the Persians-- haoma; and the Celts-- red claret. (See Blood) The Chinese Goddess Ch'ang-O drank this sacred liquid, then fled to live on the Moon.

Sow: The white sow has been associated with Moon dieties from the Celtic lands to the Mediterranean. It was connected with Astarte,
Cerridwen, Demeter, Freyja, and the Buddhist Marici.

Spiral: The spiral represents an aspect of the Great Goddess, and
also the Moon. The upward and downward spiraling, or in and out, can be compared with the waxing and waning of the Moon. The Greek Crane Dance, probably originally performed in Crete by the bull-dancers, was danced around a horned altar which was part of the labyrinth. Spirals appear on some ancient Goddess statues, primarily replacing what would be eyes.

Toad: Some cultures, primarily those in Asia, Africa, and North
America saw a toad, instead of a hare, in the Moon. It is also a
symbol of fertility.

Tree: Frequently called a Moon tree. Many Assyrian pictures portray this. Sometimes, it is more like a maypole with ribbons hanging from it rather than an actual tree. Often the Moon tree was guarded by animals.

Triple Symbols: Many groups of triple symbols represent the three phases of the Moon. Hecate Triformis is an example of the Triple Moon Goddess, as is the Celtic Morrigu. The tripod, triangle, and trident are all connected directly with the three phases of the Moon Goddesses, or with Gods who are consorts of these Goddesses.

Wishing Well: An Icelandic charm of this name shows four Crescent Moons as dippers about its edge. The Moon has long been associated with water and the granting of wishes or prayers. Several Goddesses, such as the Greek Demeter and the celtic Brigit, had sacred Moon wells where rituals, large and small, were held for the granting of
desires.

Wheel: Most often been a Sun symbol, there are occasions when it
represented the Moon instead. Arianrhod's Silver Wheel or Oar Wheel is really the Moon.

Willow: A tree sacred to such Dark Moon Goddesses as Hecate, Circe, and Persephone. The willow gave its name to the Helicon, the abode of the nine muses.

Wings: Long before the Persians adopted the winged disk as a symbol of their Sun God, the Moon Goddess was shown with wings. Sometimes the Moon itself, whether Crescent or Full, was pictured with wings.  Certain birds, such as doves and pigeons, were associated with the
Moon.

Wolf: Many Gods and Goddesses who had connections with the Moon, also had the wolf as their symbol. The wolf howls as the Moon, as do dogs; they hunt and frolic by moonlight. The Moon priestesses of many cutures were adept at astral travelling and shape shifting, both talents usually practiced at night. They also practiced
rituals, dancing and singing, outdoors under the Moon. A Roman
festival, the Lupercalia, was in honor of the wolf Goddess Lupa or
Feronia. The Norse believed that the giant wolf Hati dogs the
courses of the Moon, and in the final days will eat this celestial
body.

Yin and Yang: This Chinese symbol represents the joined powers of the male and female, positive and negative; in other words, a
cyclical alternation of duality. At one point in ancient Chinese
history, this design symbolized the phases of the Moon, the light
and dark cycles. Much of the ancient world spoke of the Two Ladies or Two Mistresses of the Moon.