What Do These Symbols Mean?

Witchcraft Symbols

 In this post, I will be explaining and detecting common symbols used in witchcraft. When most people see any of these symbols, they automatically assume that they come from demonic and satanic origin and are symbols of the devil. Before we all carry out with our assumptions, read the following:

 The pentagram, also known as pentacle, is a 5 pointed star enclosed by a circle that's pointing upward. Each point represents an element of life. Starting from the top point and going clockwise, the order is: spirit, water, fire, earth, and air. The circle around the pentagram represents eternity and infinity, the cycle of life and nature. The circle touches all 5 points of the pentagram, representing that all elements are connected with one another. This circled pentagram is a passive form that implies spiritual containment of keeping the traditional secrecy of witchcraft.

 The inverted pentagram is actually the opposite of the circled pentagram. With the circled pentagram representing the good of nature, the inverted pentagram represents spirit acting without question to all matter, including carnal desires (if you don't know what carnal means, I suggest you look it up real quick). Many Pagans believe the symbol represents the dark side and is evil. Another belief is that the inverted pentagram is the representation of the need of the witch to learn to face the darkness within so that it doesn't take control in the future. The center of the pentagram also represents a 6th formative element - love or will, which internally controls matter and spirit by will and sexual desires.

 The Crescent Moon is the symbol of the Goddess, usually worn by women. The word Crescent originated from Latin, creare, meaning to create This symbol represents female fertility, and the ability for the creation of life by women.

 The hexagram is a counterfeit Star of David, the national symbol of Israel. The difference between the Star of David and the hexagram is the triangles which make up the occult seal interlock and the two triangles of the Star of David lie flat against each other. The hexagram is a very powerful symbol to witches, magicians and sorcerers. It is used in different kinds of witchcraft, magic, occultism, and the casting of zodialcal horoscopes. Because it has six points, and because it contains a '666,' the hexagram is considered to be Satan's most powerful 

The triquetra, the triple moon, represents the threefold nature of the Goddess: As maiden, mother, and crone. The triquetra represents the three faces of the Goddess, balance of the mind, body and spirit. The circle symbolizes the circle of life, death, and rebirth. The triquetra is a fine representation of the power of three and the celebration of feminine power.

-Kasiah L.

May 3,2015

2:59PM

Witchcraft: All Things Come to an End

All Things Come to an End

 
 In completion of my Genius Hour, for my final blog entry, I will be answering the following questions of all I've discovered about witchcraft and the learning process of completing my first Genius Hour project.

1. What was your favorite part of the topic you chose?
 My favorite part of learning about witchcraft was the Salem witch trials that took place in the early 1600s. This was the hanging of many innocent women, because of the fear of women being independent and having greater control and power compared to the stereotypical women and most men.

2. What was your least favorite part of the topic you chose?
 My least favorite part of learning about witchcraft was the effort of trying to find topics that pertained to how the idea of witchcraft was formed. There are many different details that make up this religion, but such little time to research every single one.

3. What do you like best about Genius Hour research?
 The thing I like best about Genius Hour research is the choice given to learn more about what we're passionate about over a long period of time and being able to share your discoveries to the internet. The advantage we've taken with of the amount of technology used in this Genius Hour is a great practice for future projects and preparation for what to expect in college.
  4. What do you like least about Genius Hour research?
The thing I like least about Genius Hour research was the time frame given to make weekly posts. Being the end of the school year, which is the most frantic and calender filling time of the year, I usually struggled to find the time to successfully post my entries. It also took quite some thought to figure out what my next step would be- what else can I research to keep my blog as entertaining as possible?

5. What was the most important thing you learned about yourself, how you learn, or research in general as a result of this work?
During this process, I've discovered that I learn best when I'm very passionate and driven about the topic. I'm more of a visual learner that enjoys learning new things by viewing pictures and videos, versus articles and texts. When I watched videos, my attention is strictly devoted to all that is presented, but when reading text articles, my mind seems to wander on its own or miss key information to the point where I have to continuously reread the text, over and over again.

 As my final post, this concludes all the research I've put into this blog. I will no longer be continuing to pursue The Study and History of Witchcraft, but maybe sometime in the future during my own free time, I will continue a separate blog documenting the adventure of my other learning experiences.

-Kasiah L.
May 10, 2015
5:06PM