An Eclectic Pagan’s Journey
The Pentacle and the Element of Fire By Carla Jo Worth (July, 2017)
Merry Meet, Friends and Welcome to my Circle. I remember a few years ago, I had been at a Pagan gathering and was still wearing my pentacle on the outside of my shirt as I drove home. The car was low on gas, so I stopped at a station. While I was inside paying for my purchase, a woman I’d never seen before walked up, looked at my pentacle, and said, “What a lovely Star of David. I didn’t know you were Jewish.” I looked at this stranger and said, “Thank you. I’m not.” I walked away as she looked at me with a confused expression.
We have discussed the Goddess and the Triple Moon before; today I’d like to talk about the Pentacle.
Most spiritual paths have one or more symbols they are identified by Islam has the crescent and star; Christianity has the fish, the empty cross, and the crucifix; Taoism has the Yin/Yang; pagans have the pentacle, the Spiral Goddess, and the Triple Moon.
The Pentacle is a five-pointed star within a circle. Each of the points represents an element: Fire, Water, Air, Earth, and the top point is Spirit. The circle around the star joins the elements showing that they are all connected. The Five becomes the One. As the Elements are connected, so is all of life.
Star Nations Magazine • February 2021 • 19
