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The Baptismal Cross is a Greek Cross superimposed on an 'X' (Greek: chi). This chi is the first letter of the Greek word for Christ. (See also Chi-Rho Cross.)
It was used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of the Ogdoad, the primeval forces of chaos in Egyptian mythology, represented as eight deities which existed before the creation of the sun god. (See also Taranis.)
Eight symbolises regeneration for many religions. This cross is used as a symbol for Neo-Gnosticism and in Catholicism, the eight arms represent both the age of baptism in the church (eight years), and the eight days between Christ's entry into Jerusalem and his resurrection. Eight is the holistic number in Buddhism for the number of steps to end suffering. The number 8, like the lemniscate symbol for infinity , is a never-ending line. Tracing the shape of the 8 differs from the circle, square, triangle etc. in that the line crosses itself in the centre. This crossing symbolises death. But the line does not stop there; it carries on into a new life, just as the Christian cross symbolises new life. The eight therefore represents life, death, and rebirth. Consequently this cross is symbolic of rebirth or regeneration and often used as a baptismal cross. For the same reason, a baptismal font is often octagonal.