Abrac
The symbol may not be entirely a reflection of Golden Dawn teaching, but I'm 99.99% convinced it's the river of Eden and its four tributaries, in conjunction with a crucifix.
I'm just speculating, but it may not be entirely accidental that the lines correspond to well-known palmistry lines. The main trunk of the river follows the "life" line then becomes the "head" line. It then becomes a crucifix, the vertical bar of which corresponds to the "sun" line (see Waite's comment on The Sun, "...in that innocence, he signifies the restored world").
The symbolism of the rivers of Eden, together with the Cross, paints a clear picture to those familiar with Christian doctrine. We may have a hint to what it's doing on The Devil's palm in Waite's comment, "The figures are tailed, to signify the animal nature, but there is human intelligence in the faces, and he who is exalted above them is not to be their master for ever. Even now, he is also a bondsman..."
I'm just speculating, but it may not be entirely accidental that the lines correspond to well-known palmistry lines. The main trunk of the river follows the "life" line then becomes the "head" line. It then becomes a crucifix, the vertical bar of which corresponds to the "sun" line (see Waite's comment on The Sun, "...in that innocence, he signifies the restored world").
The symbolism of the rivers of Eden, together with the Cross, paints a clear picture to those familiar with Christian doctrine. We may have a hint to what it's doing on The Devil's palm in Waite's comment, "The figures are tailed, to signify the animal nature, but there is human intelligence in the faces, and he who is exalted above them is not to be their master for ever. Even now, he is also a bondsman..."