Introduction / Using ARAS: The Symbolism of the Cross

[aras-image:2Ak.158,,9,248,275,Egyptian Djed Pillar from Papyrus of Qenna]
  The Egyptian djed pillar represents the planes of existence and is sometimes seen as the spinal cord of Osiris, hence every individual becomes a cosmic centre. One example shows the pillar topped with the ankh so that the dismembered Osiris is joined with the sign of eternal life