Wicca Symbols ExplainedJuno Mane
Wicca symbols and other pagan designs have been with mankind for thousands of years. Today they are still used by witches to focus energy during rituals or to concentrate upon a specific element or deity. Rooted in the dynamics of our planet and solar system, wicca symbols and beliefs are a rich inheritance from our ancestors. There are many wicca symbols, here are the basic ones.
The most powerful of the wicca symbols is of course the pentacle. Made up of a combination of the wicca symbols for the five elements - earth, water, fire, air and spirit - the pentacle thus created is enclosed inside a unifying circle. Of all the wicca symbols the pentacle offers the most powerful protection when worn on the person, the power of which can be further enhanced by the choice of metal used for the pentacle. If the pentacle is made of silver you will invoke the added protection of the moon goddess and if of gold of the sun god.
Other wicca symbols include the spirit circle which has two crossing four pointed arrows within a circle which also represents the five elements.
The wicca symbols of the triple moon and the horned god are often used to represent and therefore connect with female and male deities respectively. Sometimes known as the goddess, the depiction of the triple moon is of a full moon between two crescent moons. Representing birth, life and death the lunar month of course also reflects the duration of the human menstrual cycle. The horned god, sometimes referred to by his Celtic name of Cernunnos is represented by a circle surmounted by a pair of horns in the shape of an upturned crescent. Used to represent nature or a male deity, when used in conjunction with the triple moon these wicca symbols are a strong representation of the complimentary power of opposites.
One of the more familiar wicca symbols is the interlocking ovals of infinity still used today in science and math. Often seen on Thor's hammer pendants worn during Viking times and on ancient carvings this again represents past, present and future, the never ending circle of life.
The septagram or seven pointed star is the final one of the basic wicca symbols. Representing the seven days of the week and the then known astrological bodies - Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. each point of the star can be used during ritual to focus the energies of that planet in a similar way that the points of a pentacle can be used to focus the energies of the earth's elements.
There are more wicca symbols which are used daily and in ritual ceremony in the witchcraft religion. For further details of these, the full Wiccan alphabet and a trusted path in learning far more about the world of witchcraft and the Wiccan way visit http://www.witchingsecrets.com . - Blessed Be - Juno
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