Pentagram spiritual meaning

They're similar, but not quite the same. Discover the difference.

This pentagram craft is quite simple, but very meaningful and fun to make. Each point of the pentagram has a symbol to represent one of the five elements. I like to keep the order as spirit at the …

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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.

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

A pentacle is a five-pointed upright star with a circle around it, whereas the pentagram is a five-pointed upright star without the circle. From an occult perspective, pentacles are representative of "white" magic and "good." It also represents man's intellect and reason. Often times pentacles are used as talisman-inanimate objects laced with psychic powers. Pentacles also represent the "feminine element Earth." Following this "Earth" line of thinking, one particular advocate of witchcraft…