Trident Of Shiva

We have been seeing the trident in many events lately. In South and Southeast Asia the trident is called the trishula (three spear):

The trishula symbolism is polyvalent and rich. The trishula is wielded by the Hindu God Shiva and is said to have been used to sever the original head of Ganesha. source

Shiva is a god of many aspects and much duality, among these both male and female aspects can be found:

An iconographic representation of Shiva called (Ardhanārīśvara) shows him with one half of the body as male and the other half as female. According to Ellen Goldberg, the traditional Sanskrit name for this form (Ardhanārīśvara) is best translated as "the lord who is half woman", not as "half-man, half-woman". According to legend, Lord Shiva is pleased by the difficult austerites performed by the goddess Parvati, grants her the left half of his body. This form of Shiva is quite similar to the Yin-Yang philosophy of Eastern Asia, though Ardhanārīśvara appears to be more ancient. source

Shiva is the yin yang and both are Baphomet, which is also depicted as a god of darkness and light, mystery and revelation and who, like Shiva, is hermaphroditic. What are thought to be some of the very earliest depictions of Shiva show the god as being very similar in appearance to Baphomet :

"Proto-Shiva" (source) vs Baphomet

Notice that the Baphomet has a caduceus in its midsection. This is also called the Staff of Hermes. It is also referred to as the phallus of Baphomet. Technically speaking, a phallus is a device for transmitting genetic material (DNA).  This is interesting since the caduceus is also a well known symbol of the medical profession:

Keeping with the nature of Shiva's duality are the contrasting aspects of Shiva as being both creator and destroyer:

The creator god is also a destroyer god. Life feeds on death. Nothing can live, save by the destruction and devouring of other lives. Thus Shiva also has a terrifying aspect (Bhairava). He is called Kala or Kronos (Time), or Rudra, the Lord of Tears. To flatter him, he is called by the euphamism Aghora (Not- Terrible). Under this aspect, "He has three eyes. His crown is made of a serpent. He is covered with rich jewels. His face is covered with the ash of funeral pyres." source: Alain Daniélou,  Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus (p. 74)

Shiva is bejeweled and so was Lucifer. When the spirit of Lucifer was indwelling the king of Tyre God spoke against him through Ezekiel:

Ezekiel 28:13  Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

I have seen the word "covering" misinterpreted by some, so this is what Strong's Concordance has to say:

04540  mes-ook-kaw’ from 05526

a covering, i.e. garniture; TWOT-1492a; n f
AV-covering 1; 1
1) covering

"Garniture" means "decorative accessories." A tabret is like a tambourine, as in "Tambourine Man." The Hebrew word for "pipes" is neqeb and it refers to a bezel or socket for fitting a jewel. Truly Lucifer was a strange and beautiful creature before he fell under judgement.

Also like Lord Shiva, Apollyon of Revelation is the destroyer:

Revelation 9:11  And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

From Strong's:

623 Apolluon ap-ol-loo’-ohn
active participle of 622; TDNT-1:397,67; n pr m
AV-Apollyon 1; 1
Apollyon =" Destroyer"
1) the angel of the bottomless pit, the Destroyer 

It is interesting that CERN(unnos) has chosen to adorn the entrance plaza of its facility with the image of the destroying angel, Shiva:
 

In 2004, a 2m statue of the dancing Shiva was unveiled at CERN, the European Center for Research in Particle Physics in Geneva. The statue, symbolizing Shiva's cosmic dance of creation and destruction, was given to CERN by the Indian government to celebrate the research center's long association with India. source

CERN has way too many sixes in their logo:

The trident wielding god, Shiva, has also found a home in the aspect of Barack Obama, as shown on the cover of Newsweek:

Notice that, as usual, Obama is associated with the glory of the sun. Obama is no stranger to duality. He seems to be benevolent by pushing to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors and championing healthcare. The flipside that is soon to be seen may not be so benevolent. But as long as YOU are one of the beneficiaries tough luck to the losers, right? The Germans said that too once upon a time. Is it not funny how the devil knows just how to divide people up and turn them into him.