Saturday, December 27, 2008

The pentacle


This should have been the first post.

A five-pointed star, the points of which represent earth (to know), air (to will), fire (to dare), water (to keep silence), and spirit (the uppermost point). Pentacles are frequently set within a circle, which can represent the wheel of life, the encircling of the divine, or the union of the material and spiritual realms. Because the image can be drawn without lifting the dra
wing tool, it indicates their interconnection. Today, the pentagram is symbolic of occultism in general and Wicca or Witchcraft in particular.

Source: http://www.llewellynencyclopedia.com

Traditionally, each of the five angles represent the five metaphysical elements of the ancients

EARTH: (lower left hand corner) represents stability and physical endurance.

FIRE: (lower right hand corner) represents courage and daring.

WATER: (upper right hand corner) represents emotions and intuition.

AIR: (upper left hand corner) represents intelligence and the arts.

SPIRIT: (at the topmost point) represents the All and the Divine.

The Circle around the star represents the God-Goddess; it refracts and reflects all light, bringing to the wearer total intelligence, universal wisdom and protection.

Source: http://www.helium.com/items/1039979-the-meaning-of-the-wiccan-pentacle