Pentagram meaning

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Pentacles and pentagrams, though often used interchangeably, are not one! Both are used in similar contexts but there are differences.

The pentagram means different things to different people. Meanings have changed over time...

The difference between the pentagram and the pentacle (although very often the term is used interchangeably today) is that the pentagram is only the five-pointed star, whereas the pentacle is a five-pointed star within a circle. The modern pentacle is widely used in many nature-based religions, including Neopaganism, Wicca, Hermeticism, and even as a Tarot suit. One interpretation is that the five points on the star represent the five Elements: Air, Water, Fire, Earth, and Spirit.

Just like any other religion, Wicca has its own vocabulary and symbols which carry spiritual meanings and sacred power. You have likely seen some of these pictures before, so here's an opportunity to learn their meanings and origins. From the Horned God and Triple Moon Goddess (we'll learn more about these in Day 4: Wiccan...

We are surrounded by symbols in our waking life and we don't even realize it. You have probably seen at least five symbols today! Symbols are used for logos such as the Spells8 logo, as ways to minimize speech such as the play button on a remote, and as a way to hold space for words. Symbols are used in witchcraft, too, and their meanings and uses vary just as much from one witch to the next.

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