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Monas Hieroglyphica

Monas Hieroglyphica is a special symbol made by a clever man named John Dee a very very long time ago. It's a picture made of different shapes and lines that all come together to make one big symbol.

It's like when you draw a circle, and then you add some lines inside the circle to make it look like a face. Just like that, John Dee used different shapes and lines to make a unique symbol that had special meaning.

This symbol was important to John Dee because he thought it had a lot of hidden magical powers. He believed that it could help people communicate with spirits and understand the secrets of the universe.

The Monas Hieroglyphica has a picture of a dragon, a snake, a cross, a moon, and many other things, and depending on how you look at it and what parts you focus on, you might see different meanings or messages.

So even though it's just a picture, it's special because it has secret meanings and can help people explore the mysterious world around them, just like when you use your imagination to see new things in the clouds.