The Esoteric Lexicon·Concept

Arbitrary Cipher

Cipher where letters are represented by arbitrary symbols which do not necessarily correlate directly with the letters of the alphabet

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Hieroglyphic FiguresRitual

Arbitrary ciphers involving hieroglyphic figures use symbols to represent letters of the alphabet Both arbitrary and hieroglyphic ciphers involve representing letters by symbols

Musical CipherConcept

Both musical and arbitrary ciphers involve substituting symbols for letters of the alphabet for secret communication

Table Of RecurrenceConcept

The table of recurrence helps in decoding arbitrary ciphers by showing the frequency of letters

Albert PeekPerson

Albert Pike described an arbitrary cipher similar to the one used by the Knights Templar

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

Arbitrary CipherthroughMusical CipherilluminatesNumerical Cipher

I. Arbitrary Cipher & Musical Cipher

Both musical and arbitrary ciphers involve substituting symbols for letters of the alphabet for secret communication

II. Musical Cipher & Numerical Cipher

Both numerical and musical ciphers are methods of encoding messages where letters are replaced by symbols or sounds

Arbitrary CipherthroughMusical CipherilluminatesJ H Baker

I. Arbitrary Cipher & Musical Cipher

Both musical and arbitrary ciphers involve substituting symbols for letters of the alphabet for secret communication

II. Musical Cipher & J H Baker

J H Baker described a method of musical cipher in his treatise Mercury, or the Secret and Swift Messenger