sigilsthat

Sigilsthat is a coined term describing a method of constructing a single composite sigil from multiple base sigils to encode a complex intention. It treats a sigil as modular rather than a single glyph, allowing several aims to be symbolically represented in one emblem. The name is a contraction of sigil and that, signaling its function as a sigil that embodies multiple ideas.

The term appears in online occult and digital-art communities in the 2010s, lacking a single founder. It describes a practical approach within sigil magic and symbolic art rather than a distinct tradition, and is used by practitioners who want to condense layered aims into a unified symbol.

Construction typically begins with an overarching goal, followed by breaking it into sub-goals. Individual sigils are created for each sub-goal, then merged by overlaying lines, combining motifs, or interlocking shapes. The result is a single glyph intended to be drawn or generated as a unified emblem. The process emphasizes intentionality and personal symbolism rather than a fixed procedure.

Uses of sigilsthat include serving as a focus object in meditation, a personal talisman, or a piece of symbolic art. Its modular design allows substitution or rearrangement of components to reflect evolving aims, and some practitioners keep collections of sub-sigil components to reuse in new composites.

Reception is mixed. Within occult communities, it is valued for flexibility and accessibility; skeptics view it as a symbolic tool whose effectiveness is psychological rather than empirical. Proponents argue that it aids concentration, motivation, and memory through symbolic cueing.

See also: Sigil, Sigil magic, Symbolic systems, Visual language.