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knew the meaning. They did not know that it was not tied to Satanism at all. And that it did have a place in Christianity for a time before it was marked as evil. I sat back and smiled as people I knew and loved dearly began thanking both my aunt and I for sharing the message of the Pentacle. It was one of the first things I posted on social media that expressed my spirituality. Not only that, but it was also being accepted by family members who were Christian. Of course, not everyone saw it in this positive light. And I did get several phone calls in the weeks that followed. Did I answer each one? Of course not. I picked and chose those battles as cautiously as I could. But I was able to educate more than a few people on the pentacle. And that was good enough for me. Just as it was intended, the pentacle became a symbol of hope for me. A symbol of faith. Faith in myself, faith in elements around me, and faith in something much bigger. The direction of the pentacle does not matter either, in Wiccan culture. It is traditionally used either way. If the pentacle is pointing up, it is to symbolize Spirit ascending above matter. And, of course, inverted it represents Spirit descending below matter. Think of it as a physical representation of the phrase “As Above, So Below.” Spirit is all around. Whereas Christianity has heaven above and hell below, the Wiccan culture does not. Spirit is everywhere and there is no greater or lower plane. As I move throughout this journey, I still have much to learn. Though it may not be a spiritual awakening for you as it was for me, I do hope this information does shine some light. A standard pentagram is simply a five-point star. No circle around this one. It has little to no association with the Wiccan practice, or paganism for that matter. A pentagram could be used to represent the stars, the elements, or a sign of protection. So, what is the connection?
It is not hard to look at these three symbols and see both similarities and differences. The standard five-pointed start of the pentagram can be seen in all three. Invert the star, grab a pencil, and sketch out the face of a goat, and
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