The Mystique of the Pentagram in Witchcraft

The Mystique of the Pentagram in Witchcraft

I am often asked about the meaning of the pentagram, or five-pointed star. Many believe it to be a symbol of the devil, but in actuality, it has many meanings for many types of people.

The origin of the magickal five-pointed star is lost in the mists of time. Early examples occur in the relics of Babylon. The Christians regarded it as representing the Five Wounds of Christ, and hence it is sometimes found in church architecture. The front of the famous Exeter Cathedral has a pentagram on it.

This sign also occurs among the emblems of Freemasonry. Some regard it as being the Seal of Solomon, though this is more often given to the six-pointed star.

Some old Celtic coins show the figure of a pentagram on them. Something very like the five-pointed star occurs naturally on some fossils, and those have always been prized by witches for this reasons, as being highly magickal.

The reason why pentagrams are considered a symbol of magick is because the five points represent the four elements of life, plus spirit, the unseen and the beyond -- the source of accult power. For this reason, the pentagram should be drawn with one point upwards, the point of Spirit presiding over the other four. It is Mind ruling over the World of Matter.

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Arabella

The Mystique of the Pentagram in Witchcraft