The mysterious name, the strange symbols; what exactly is going on with this cookie?
OREO? One source claims “Oreo” to be rooted in a Greek word for “mound”, which the cookie is said to have once resembled, but I have been unable to find any such word that would fit to verify that.
In Jewish mysticism, each letter has symbolic meaning based upon its shape. In this ’system’, “O” is an open, hungry mouth, “R” is an arm (the upper part bicep and the lower part forearm), and “E” is a hand, though admittedly missing a couple fingers. The “O” also neatly fits the shape of the cookie, forming a word that could easily be shorthand for “cookie, arm, hand, mouth”, a subtle suggestion to eat more (not that we really needed it).
Around the “OREO” centerpiece we find a strange symbol; an oval with a double-bar cross coming out of the top. This is an old alchemical symbol
for ‘amalgam’, which is an interesting way to reference the black
cookie/white icing mixture that is the crispy/creamy goodness of our
beloved snack. The Templars were into alchemy, weren’t they?
Well, what about the twelve cross formée, favored symbol of Knights Templar and their alleged offspring, the Freemasons, which surround the name? Twelve is powerful in numerology (another pastime of occult artists), but according to the creator of the cookie’s design, William A. Turnier, there was no Masonic connection, although his father did happen to be a freemason.
That still doesn’t explain the inverted square and compass that sits underneath the Oreo symbol. Maybe I’m reaching here, but I’ve blasted through half a package of Double Stufs and I’m not slowing down now.
In fact, I’ll go as far as to suggest that the dot/dash pattern around the edge is actually morse code. E is a single dot, A is a dot dash, and T is a single dash. E-A-T all the way around the cookie. SUBLIMINAL ADVERTISING AT IT’S VERY BEST!
I need some milk.
Source : kryptekamara.com/the-hidden-message-in-oreo-cookies/