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| The first week in March, com-memorates the founding of the Peace Corps in March 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. What we know as the "peace sign" is a combination of the semaphore signals for the letters N and D, i.e., "nuclear disarmament," a remnant of the Cold War.
You can create your own peace symbol for empowering your own peace works. Select an alphabet or symbol set: you might consider the Futhark runes, Theban font, semaphore, or even the regular alphabet. Combine the letters P-E-A-C-E in different ways to create a pleasing sigil. Or, work with letters from the words pais or pax, French and Latin for "peace." Capture your sigil by inscribing it on a wooden surface, etching it into a disk of oven-firing clay, or painting it onto ceramic plate. Use white for tranquility, and enjoy a peaceful focus for your altar. |
