Everything is a symbol of course, it could not exist if it were not a symbol, but the fundamental symbols are those which express eloquently aspects of the Supreme Truth and the Supreme Way.

René Guénon, The Essential René Guénon: Metaphysical Principles, Traditional Doctrines, and the Crisis of Modernity [Amazon, Bookshop, Publisher, Local Library]

Hermetic quote Guenon Essential everything symbol could not exist not symbol fundamental symbols express eloquently aspects supreme truth supreme way

Consider also:

  1. “Imagine a sacred wand that has the power to transform existential truths into celestial realities; picture a universal symbol that when gazed upon could raise human consciousness to a higher order of perception”
  2. “These are still Ways back to God—the three mārgas—the way of knowledge, the way of love, and the way of action”
  3. “A symbol, in a climate of symbols. Nothing is without significance.”