A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z Hebrew: Aleph • Beit • Geemel • Dalet • Hay • Vahv • Zaiyin • Chait • Tait Yoad • Kaf • Lahmed • Mame • Nune • Sahmek • Aiyin • Pay Tzahday • Qoaf • Raysh • S(h)een • Tahv X x “X the great barrier exposed by the ancients.” ’X’’s shape denotes its character — ‘to cross’, ‘a crossing’ or ‘crossing over’ a gap or place of change. There is the implication of ‘change’ as well. An ‘X’ can be placed across a gap to provide a stabilized bridge. In the English alphabet here are two forms of cross — the vertical/horizontal cross, as in the minuscule letter ‘t’ and the diagonal cross of ‘X’. This concept of gap-crossing is central to life of every form, to mind, to emotion, and to spiritual matters. ‘X’ is traditionally used as a symbol to mark position on maps or charts. There are various ways to explore the shape of ‘X’: A rod (upper right to lower left) lies beneath another rod (upper left to lower right) symmetrically. This implies a unification of opposites at the central position, or an emphasis of the central position as a place of unification. Four rays emanate from a central point. Another perspective is a ‘V’ reflected across a central horizontal axis. This can be viewed as downward emanations meeting upward emanations ‘in the center’. An emanation traveling up or down is reflected off an invisible central pillar, and reflected, changing its angle of direction. A similar process occurs on opposing side of the invisible central pillar. This is much more speculative than the other two interpretations. Of all the letters in English, ‘X’ begins the fewest, and nearly all of them are peculiar to specific disciplines or are modern. There are no words beginning with ‘X’ that adeptly describe its character. There are, however, a number of words beginning with vowels paired with ‘X’ that do. Character Classes to which ‘X’ belongs: Crossing Bisymmetrical Diagonal Stroke(s) Letters whose miniscule is very close to the shape of their majuscule o:O:o Axe — A instrument comprised of a rod attached to a blade, used to cut wood. Axiom — A proposition generally regarded as self-evident. Alternately, a postulate. Axis — A straight line or rod about which a geometric body rotates, or may be supposed to revolve. Ex- — A prefix used to denote outside, emergence from, or ‘not’. Exact — A synonym for precise. Exalt — To raise high in rank, power, honor or character. To glorify. Example — A particular item, symmetry, form, or way of behaving that is indicative of all of a group or type. Additionally, a guiding or illustrative instance of something. Exception — An exclusion, something to which a common practice or rule does not apply. Excite — To call to or cause activity in. To rouse emotions and senses, usually by profoundly moving stimulus. Exclude — To shut out, bar from participation, or expel. Additionally, to not include in a count. Antonym of include. Excretion — Superfluous or harmful material ejected from the body of an organism. Exegesis — An explanation or critical interpretation of a text. Exhale — To eject breath from the lungs. Exhaust — To use up entirely. Alternately, an excretion of machines, put out as a result of their use of combustive reactions and generally toxic to organisms. Exhortation — A statement intended to encite action or the cessation of action by passionate or urgent oration. Exist — To have real being, whether spiritual, energetic or material. Expansion — To grow such that more space or volume is occupied. Experience — The usually conscious perception or apprehension of reality in multiple simultaneous dimensions. Additionally, direct participation in circumstances and events. Expose — To uncover or reveal. Express — To represent feelings, knowledge or emotion in art or terms. Alternately, to expel or force out. Extant — Actually existing. Extract — To bring our from or separate some aspect of a thing or substance from its natural source. Extraterrestrial — Something which was not created with or on the Earth. Extrude — To send forth, or press outward. Ox — A large cow-like animal often used with a plow to plow gardens or farmland. Oxygen — A currently common chemical required by most of the life forms on Earth.   Xeno- — A prefix meaning strange or foreign. A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z Hebrew: Aleph • Beit • Geemel • Dalet • Hay • Vahv • Zaiyin • Chait • Tait Yoad • Kaf • Lahmed • Mame • Nune • Sahmek • Aiyin • Pay Tzahday • Qoaf • Raysh • S(h)een • Tahv