Sigillation

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A sign or mark made, often in a ritualistic context, to signify something significant or invoke a particular state
2. An emblem or symbol created for talismanic purposes, commonly associated with magic or the divine
3. The act of creating symbols, especially in mystical practices, meant to convey hidden meanings or protect from harm

Etymology: "Sigillation" is formed from "sigil," a magical symbol, plus the suffix "-ation," which turns a verb into a noun for the act of doing something. So the word names the making of such symbols, not the symbols themselves. "Sigil" comes from Latin "sigillum," meaning a small sign or seal, a diminutive of "signum," "mark" or "sign." A seal pressed into wax marked a document as authentic, and that idea of a mark carrying authority or power passed into the language of the occult, where a sigil was a symbol meant to hold a particular force.

Synonyms: sealing, stamping, embossing, impressing