The pentacle is a talisman that represent protection, but more often than not, there is a negative perception of its meaning, usually disinformation at the hands of Hollywood movies and Christian church leaders, who believe it to be symbolic of Satan or Satanic rites and rituals. It has even been inverted to display imagery of an unholy beast, most often tied to Lucifer.
Although some pagan traditions do in fact use the pentacle in those fashions of darkness, MOST do consider the pentacle to be protective and to repel evil and negativity.
It is a 5 point star encased in a circle. The circle represents the cycle of life and death. For truly nothing ever ends. A lush forest is full of life and energy, suddenly burned into ash, representing death and from those ashes, the nitrogen from the ash and other elements fertilize the soil to feed the seedlings beneath the surface giving rise to new life and over time, it will grow once more.
The star with its 5 points represent the 5 elements. In the early years of science, before the discover of elements that we find on the Periodic Table of Elements in modern science, early learners believed that everything was created within the elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Interestingly enough, the Japanese also had yet another element of Wood, which was considered to be a combination of each of these elements together in harmony.
Some say that starting from the right side of the pentacle, the first point represents Fire, the second lower right represents Water, the third lower left represents Earth and the upper fourth point represents air.
But what about the 5th Element? No, I'm not talking about the movie. I'm talking about the soul. Spirit if you will. That driving force within us that dwells in the physical and expands into the Universe through the Spiritual. Many traditions call this energy Akasha, which is also synonymous with Magic. The top and fifth point of the pentacle represents the soul of mankind and its dominion over the elements, working together as one!
So you see, we are indeed magic, and if you are Wiccan, you acknowledge the existence of the divine spark of creation of the Goddess and the God that dwells within us that empowers our magic and connects us to everything in the Universe.
So the pentacle symbolizes the cycle of life and our connection to all things, as well as displays our understanding of having power over the elements themselves through our souls.
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