both those sites are pretty standard interpretations by christian fundamentalists about what constitutes a symbol of evil, of the occult, or of the devil. the great thing about maybe 95% of those symbols, is that even though christians believe them to be occult, these symbols have enjoyed widespread use throughout the history of christianity.

for example, the pentagram, the five pointed star, which most christians call a sign of devil, has had many many uses. most notably, it was used to represent christ, and the five wounds he received during the crucifixion. for more info on that and some other occult signs, i did a journal post about it recently.

another symbol like that, with multiple meanings is the upside down cross. people say this represents satanism, but historically, it was called st. peter’s cross. the legend goes that st peter too was crucified, and he requested that his cross be turned upside down, because he thought he wasnt worthy to die in the same manner that christ died.

anyway, if i was writing this story, the way that i would approach it would be - like i said - to have an administrator give you a list of approved and disapproved symbols. then i would research those symbols labelled “bad” or occult, and demonstrate how they have not only multiple meanings, but how they’ve been used by christianity. in this, of course, i’m assuming that your school doesn’t have a ban on wearing clothing with christian symbols on them. it might be interesting to try and find a school out there which DOES have a ban on christian symbols. you’d be extremely hard pressed to locate one, i believe.

the other thing i would look at - from that angle - is the roots of Christianity, which are deeply “pagan”. this is probably the best resource i know of with that kind of info. and another site with a different slant on that

christianity has historically thrived on stealing the stories, holidays, symbols & places of worship of other religions. some of it was, of course, intentionally done to subjugate cultures and spread the authority of the church. some of it was done as part of a natural process where two distinct cultures meet and start blending. this is termed religious syncretism, and can be seen very clearly in religions such as voodoo and santeria, which consist of christianity overlapped onto the west african yoruba religion of slaves brought to those areas.

in closing, i’d say that one man’s occult is another man’s religion. the boundaries between the two are impossibly vague. any attempts made to define something as occult will almost certainly not hold up under closer scrutiny and historical research. and the whole reason that symbols exist and are valuable to humans is that they can never be nailed down 100% to any one meaning. they become the containers for whatever meanings we project into them. if the feelings inside of us consist of uncertainty and fear, then we will see dangerous threats to our way of life even in the most simple of lines and shapes. if we approach symbols with curiousity and an open mind, we will find an overlapping multitude of deep meanings. and we will see that though the symbols and terminologies may change over time and location, that all religions and occult mystical traditions are really seeking the same thing. and we’d do better learning from one another and combining our knowledge than trying to shut each other out.

here’s one final resource that might be of value to you. its a visual glossary of religious symbols from around the world.

i hope some of this info has helped. if you have any further questions or comments, i’d be happy to hear them. and i’d love to get a copy of your story once you’re done with it.