Which Ancient Symbol Reflects Who You Are?

By: Jennifer Post

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Ancient symbols were so much more than ways to communicate with one another. Some experts, like Carl Jung, say that those symbols also represent something in our subconscious. They were certain forms of thought that were able to transmit or influence thoughts or feelings in others. Some even go so far as saying that these symbols are the "blueprints of our souls." Given how spiritual ancient cultures were, and how they relied on forces outside of their control for many things in life, this is very believable.

Ancient symbols were also a way to represent people's beliefs, so a lot of symbols are religious or depict some kind of god or leader. A lot of these symbols are still used today, and while the meaning of them may have shifted, the symbol remains mostly the same. The things that you believe in and what you like to do can also correlate to these ancient symbols. Of course there are the obvious ones like the Star of David and the cross, but there are more unique and interesting ones that you may have never even heard of that connect with you on some level. So which ancient symbol reflects who you are? Take this quiz!

If you could live in any ancient culture, which one would you choose?

Egyptian

Native American
Celtic

Chinese

What are you the most grateful for in your life?

My physical appearance

The constant renewal of myself
My ability to help others

Finding spiritual balance

Do you think there was anything wrong with the way you were raised?

There was maybe too much emphasis on perfection

I had a really good childhood
Not anything specific

I wish I was raised a little more focused

If you could know definitively where you'd be in 5 years, would you want to know?

That would be awesome

I don't think I would
I'd only want to know if it was good

It wouldn't matter much to how I live now

Are you the kind of person that needs a lot of attention?

I do tend to like a lot of attention

Not as much as I used to
I like a good mix of attention and alone time

From certain people, yes

Do you have a good relationship with your family?

We're close, but don't see each other nearly enough

We go through phases
It's not good but it's not bad, it just kind of is

It ebbs and flows just like any relationship, but overall it's good

What's your favorite thing to share with your significant other?

Memories of our childhood

How we've changed throughout the relationship in a positive way
The good, the bad and the extra special things about our relationship

How to achieve true balance in all things

At what point in your life did you feel your best?

I always feel my best

When I go through some kind of transformation
I think the best is still yet to come

When I've achieved some kind of equilibrium

What kind of walker are you?

I walk at a normal pace

I try to keep up with others
I walk however is appropriate for where I am

I'm a fast walker

Do you talk with confidence when you're talking to people you don't know?

I'm confident no matter who I'm speaking to

Sometimes. It depends on my mood
I kind of feed off of their energy

Not as confidently as I talk to people that I do know

When you go places, do you like to make an entrance?

I do even when I'm not trying to

I don't stand out much
When I'm feeling good I'll put in a little more effort

I just enter normally, I can't help how others react to that

In what environment do you like to work?

I love working with other people

I prefer to focus by myself and share ideas when I'm ready
It depends on what I'm working on

Usually in the quiet, but some excitement is nice to break it up

When you're falling asleep, in what position do you initially fall asleep?

On my back so I don't wrinkle my face

On my stomach until my back starts hurting
I think usually on my right side

Whichever side doesn't have my back to the door

What's the most common dream that you have?

That I'm floating in a clear ocean

That I keep being reborn
Being pulled in many directions

Different colors of light all around me

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

Extreme beauty

Never being able to die
To see all of the different life forces with my own eyes

Making bad people realize they are good too

Out of the five senses, which one would you voluntarily give up if you had to?

That's so hard, but I'd have to say touch

I would choose sense of smell
I think not having the sense of sight would help me see other things

I literally cannot choose, they are all crucial to life

What kinds of tv shows would be on your own personal television network?

Makeover shows

Competition shows like cooking and singing
Funny sitcoms

Probably things like yoga classes and meditation

Who do you turn to when you're feeling down?

All of my friends

I turn to myself
My family

A professional

Which skill would be really helpful to you right now?

Doing my own nails

Public speaking
Knowing how to cook

Being able to read minds

Do you think going to college was worth it?

I could do what I do now without college

I don't know about worth it, but it was fun
It was definitely worth it

There's good and bad parts of going to college

What part of history do you think is the coolest?

I love reading about the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Panther Party

Anything about space travel
The history of women's rights

Political history

When you're looking to settle down with a good book, what are you reaching for?

Anything in the Young Adult genre

Literary fiction
I like poetry

True crime novels

If you could pick an Egyptian god to be in this life, who would you want to be?

Isis

Thoth
Anubis

Nephthys

Is there a popular symbol that you feel connected to?

The infinity sign

A cross
The Celtic knot

the comedy/tragedy masks

If you could judge one type of competition, which one would it be?

A beauty pageant

A singing competition
Food competition

A trivia competition

Could you live without all of your modern technologies?

Not at all

I would love to try
Maybe not all of them

I think I could, actually

Do you believe that Zodiac signs can really say anything about us?

I swear by my horoscope

I think there is some truth to it
Not really, but it sure is fun

Scientifically, there is some validity there

Are you a resourceful person when put in a survival situation?

I never really had those skills

I think I could figure it out if I needed to
I would have to surround myself with the right people

I'd be good at some things, but not everything

Would you have been royalty in a past life?

I sure hope so

Maybe but not a high up one
No, I definitely would have been a peasant

Not a real one, but I would have liked to pretend

Do you wear jewelry as a significant way to show your personality?

My personality and my style

I wear minimal jewelry because of my job
I love jewelry, but don't put a deeper meaning on it

I wear jewelry just to be cute

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