- X (the letter) – the unknown, the forbidden, a cross-roads, or the Roman numeral 10: something is either (a) hidden, (b) requiring a choice, or (c) approaching a 10-out-of-10 climax / completion .
- X-box / Xbox – recreational escape; competitiveness that may be keeping you indoors and out of real-world play .
- X-Files – suspicion that “the truth is out there”; feeling that authority figures are hiding facts from you .
- X-Men – recognition of your own “mutant” gifts; fear of being ostracised for being different, or desire to team up with others who share special talents .
- X-ray – insight, penetration below the surface; need to look at the “bare bones” of a situation or to diagnose what is really going on inside body, mind or circumstance .
- X-wing (Star Wars fighter) – high-speed mission of liberation; launching an attack on an evil empire (your own rigid belief system?) .
- Xanadu – an opulent but possibly illusory paradise; creative fantasy that may need grounding [general symbol].
- Xanthic (yellow colour) – intellectual energy, optimism, caution or cowardice – see “Yellow.”
- Xebec (old Mediterranean sailing ship) – spiritual or emotional journey driven by vintage / out-moded beliefs; small but agile craft for negotiating tight situations.
- Xeme (Arctic gull) – rare opportunity arriving from distant places; need for freedom in cold, stark conditions.
- Xenial – practising hospitality; opening your door to foreign or unfamiliar parts of yourself.
- Xenolith (geology) – alien inclusion inside familiar rock; foreign idea lodged inside your normal mindset.
- Xenon (inert gas) – noble but un-reactive part of you; potential illumination (used in lights) if electrically excited.
- Xenophobia / Xenophobic – fear of strangers or foreign elements inside your own psyche; call to integrate rejected traits.
- Xenops (tiny bird) – small, overlooked detail that can still sing loudly; humility and alertness.
- Xeranthemum (everlasting flower) – immortality wish; preserve beauty beyond its natural season.
- Xerophyte (drought-proof plant) – self-sufficiency; ability to thrive in emotionally dry environments.
- Xerox / Photocopy – repetition, duplication; fear that you are producing “carbon-copy” work or relationships instead of originals .
- Xerxes (Persian king) – authoritarian grandeur; tyrannical or magnificently ambitious aspect of self.
- Xiaosaurus (small dinosaur) – child-like innocence from the remote past; tiny relic of old behaviour patterns.
- Xiphias (swordfish) – cutting through emotional waters; direct, weaponised speech.
- Xiphoid (sword-shaped) – pointed, possibly surgical intervention; sharpness near the heart (xiphoid process).
- Xmas – see “Christmas” – family, giving, spiritual birth, but possibly secularised or commercialised.
- Xylanthus (wood-flowering tree) – fertility sprouting from apparently dead matter; second chance.
- Xylitol (sweetener) – substitute for life’s natural sweetness; artificial or healthier choice.
- Xylocarp (woody fruit, e.g. coconut) – tough exterior protecting rich inner nourishment; hard work to reach reward.
- Xylography (wood-engraving) – leaving a permanent artistic mark using natural resources; craft legacy.
- Xylophone – percussive, child-like communication; need to strike different “notes” / emotions to be heard; wooden bars = natural harmony .
- Xylotomy (wood-sectioning for study) – analytical dissection of natural growth; scientific scrutiny of your own “tree rings.”
- Xyst / Xystus (ancient garden walk) – structured but serene path for contemplation; colonnade of support while you exercise mind or body.