Having just recently come across this square, I decided to put down what were my immediate thoughts at analyzing it. This square, in popular understanding, is thought of as a sort of protection device. It is claimed to be, and also claimed not to be, of Christian origin, depending on what you are reading and what their sources are. When I looked at it, I got a distinct impression from it at once. I got the impression of a transformative nature. The five rows and columns stand out to me as well, because 5 refers esoterically, to Geburah and Mars. (research magick squares) The 'N' at the center, if taken to refer to the Hebrew letter Nun, affords support to this notion. Nun, the fish, also corresponds to Scorpio, the sign in which Mars is exalted, and the Tarot Key of Death. Death is referred to, of course, in the nature that Life is previous Life repackaged (through death). Death always refers, in these things, not just to the physical body but to the personality, to habits, to
