Amulet with a five-pointed star and other meanings of the sign

Every person is familiar with the symbol of a five-pointed star. The inverted pentagram is a symbol of the devil. It is drawn during most rituals of black and gray magic. Sometimes white sorcerers also use the energy of dawn. But the meaning of the five-pointed star symbol is much broader. The first mention of the pentagram, documented by scientists, dates back to 3500 BC. e. At that time, the interpretation of the image of Dawn was far from occultism and dark forces.

Varieties of magical pentagrams

The most popular grimoires containing types of pentagrams are the “Great Key” and the “Small Key” from Solomon. The personality of Solomon is very important to mythological, magical and religious history. It is believed that Solomon received a six-pointed star as a gift from his father David. It was made in the form of 2 triangles, which were of the correct shape and overlapped each other.

He placed his father's gift in a ring and seals. This gave him power, power over spirits. It is believed that it was on the basis of the six-pointed star of Solomon that European magicians of the Middle Ages drew their pentagrams with five rays, slightly changing the original appearance of the symbol. The white pentagram is called the “Leg of the Druid”, it has a five-pointed shape, its apex is at the top. It symbolizes white magic; it is used in rituals to limit the influence of external destructive forces.

The meaning of a five-pointed star

The five-pointed star in a circle is a rather rare sign that was used by different peoples with different cultures and at different times, so it has several meanings.

In Christianity

For Christians, the pentacle was a talisman and designated one of the ways to depict the name of Jesus - each corner of the five-pointed star corresponded to the letter of the name. Therefore, the pentagram symbol can be found in Gothic cathedrals, on ancient Orthodox icons, as well as on swords and knightly armor.

In occultism

The 19th century French poet Eliphas Levi pointed to the inverted pentagram as a symbol of the devil, and included a goat's head there. Later, occultist Stanislas de Guaita used this image as the title illustration of his book “The Key to Black Magic,” and in the 20th century, the founder of the Church of Satan, Anton LaVey, chose this symbol as the logo of his organization.

Seal of Solomon

Solomon was one of the wisest rulers in history, and was also famous for his magical abilities. The Seal of Solomon was in the form of a five-pointed star, but later a star with six corners began to be used more often. It was believed that the seal of Solomon helped the king understand the language of animals and protected him from negative energy and vampirism. This symbol is used as a talisman against the evil eye, damage and energy vampires to this day.

Kabbalists and hexagonal symbolism

At the end of the 17th century, the hexagram was actively used by Kabbalists. According to the interpretation of Judaism, each sign has 77 meanings, of which only one is correct, and the rest are false. The Jewish symbol is built from two triangular figures, one of which points upward with its sharp end, and the second is inverted with a sharp angle downward.

One of the triangles shows the Jews, and the second the goyim. The Jewish star is a way to convey to the world that Jews control all the goyim (Aryans) in the world. Simply put, it turns out that there are not many Jews on earth, but they have a high level of thinking, and on the contrary, there are a lot of goyim, but they are not spiritually developed. In Judaism, the goal is to raise the spirituality necessary to develop the fighting qualities a person needs to survive.

Magic properties

The pentagram has strong magical properties.

How to charge and clean the pendant?

In order for the pentagram to work and protect, the amulet must be charged. A special ritual is performed for this:

Draw a pentagram in a circle on the ground, large enough to fit into it for the duration of the ritual. Draw clockwise without breaks or gaps.
Place small candles in a circle so as not to delay the process.
Hang the amulet around your neck.
Light the candles, sit in a circle and start meditating.
Stay inside until the candles burn out.
When finished, erase the pentagram.

In addition to this ritual, you can conduct a meditation, imagining that rays are emanating from the star of the amulet and hugging you from all sides; try to squeeze the pendant in your palm and feel the warmth emanating from it.

In addition to charging, the amulet must be periodically cleaned of negativity. This cannot be done with water.

There are 2 ways:

Place the pendant in rice overnight.
Wipe the amulet with salt.

The Pentacle is a powerful talisman with a long history. Treat it with care, following simple rules, then the pentagram will bring good luck and give energy.

Star of Bethlehem

The Gospel of Matthew speaks of a certain star that showed the way to the wise men to the newborn Jesus. These were Persian astrologers who came to worship the Savior of the world. According to legend, an unusual star led them to the birthplace of Jesus and stopped above him.

The symbol of the Star of Bethlehem came to Orthodoxy from Byzantium. She carried a certain meaning - the Mother of God and the baby born to her. The image of a five-pointed star can be found in various churches in Russia and Israel:

decorates the Cathedral of the Nativity in Bethlehem;
decorates the icon case in the Cathedral of the Nativity in Bethlehem;
personifies the virginity of the Mother of God in icon painting;
decorates the Cathedral of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg.

The star is also depicted in Andrei Rublev’s famous painting “The Transfiguration of the Lord,” where it is drawn with the upper ray downward.

Where is it used?

The five-pointed star is a symbol of strength, equality and valor, and is therefore used on military awards. It was also used as a communist symbol and first appeared during the storming of the Winter Palace. At the moment, this talisman is the main one for Hasidic Jews, signifying their loyalty to religion and the holy letter. This sign adorns temples and cathedrals around the world. A star with 5 rays personifies the dominance of spirit over matter in the teachings of Pythagoras and is a symbol of harmonious human nature, which is depicted on various advertising posters and posters.

Description

The star symbol signifies equality, faith, power, strength and valor. Among the Pythagoreans, this emblem meant harmony. This is mathematical perfection, hiding within itself the golden ratio, the dominance of spirit over matter.

The pentacle adorns cathedrals and churches around the world. The star is used on military awards and orders. This is the main talisman of Hasidic Jews. The five-pointed star is fertility, health, wealth, strength. These are the five virtues that are essential for human development.

This magical sign has different meanings in culture and religion. It is also called a pentagram. Everyone believes that it is endowed with protective powers and is used as a talisman and amulet.

One of the meanings of the five-pointed star in Orthodoxy is considered to be the wounds of Jesus on his body, identifying the torment of Christ. She is able to protect from evil forces. It was engraved on the armor of knights and on swords, and hung on the entrance doors. The five-pointed star can hide spiritual rebirth.

Symbolizes the human figure and means the Kingdom of Heaven, going to heaven, dawn.

Contrary to popular belief, the pentagram is not a symbol of Satan.

The Pentacle is interpreted as the 5 corners of the Star of David:

the angles of the sign can mean the four elements of nature - wood, earth, water, metal;
these are 5 fingers;
human feelings;
the holy letter of Moses to the Jews - the Pentateuch;
runes that were given by Jesus to his mother;
5 edges on the fruit of debauchery (apple).

The star should be drawn correctly without lifting the pencil from the paper; its top should consist of one triangle.

How to draw?

This symbol is a pentagon of regular shape that connects triangles of equal height that are located on the sides. This amulet has five radial symmetries and is therefore translated from Greek as five lines. One of the corners is located at the top, two are on the sides and the same number at the base. They draw a symbol without lifting the pencil from the paper, so this method of depiction is the most correct, and a talisman that is depicted in this way will correctly influence its owner.

History of the symbol and its use

The first five-pointed star appears in Sumerian records. It symbolized the trajectory of the planet Venus in the sky. Since this luminary was already associated with love and passion in those days, the Sumerians depicted it on talismans, which were supposed to attract good luck to the wearer in his personal life. Also, the pentagram on the letter indicated holes or corners. The sign had a similar meaning among the heirs of Sumer, in ancient Babylon.

Among the ancient Greeks, a five-pointed star designated five places where the primeval chaos (Tartarus), bound during the creation of the world, was hidden. It was believed that in these dark places one could gain great wisdom and magical abilities.

Semitic peoples attach great importance to the pentagram. Jews love not only the usual six-pointed Star of David, but also the five-pointed one. It symbolizes the coming Messiah.

Among Muslim Arabs, the five-pointed star signifies the five virtues of Islam and the five daily prayers.

We have already talked about the meaning that was put into the pentagram in medieval Europe. Let us only add that it was in the Middle Ages that some people began to consider the pentagram a satanic symbol. After all, she was the sign of Venus, and many Christians associated the morning star with Lucifer, Satan.

In Old Russian manuscripts, both the enemy of the Christian god and Venus are named the same - “Dennitsa”.

The use of the pentagram received a further impetus during the French Revolution. The Jacobins and other figures chose it as a convenient symbol to apply. Also, the five-pointed star had another meaning - a sign not only of Venus, but sometimes also of Mars, born from a lily flower with five petals. As a symbol of a warlike god, a star with five rays came in very handy for the young Republic, which was at war with all its neighbors and counter-revolutionaries in the country itself.

The pentagram was also used by the French revolutionaries before the Soviets.

After the revolution, the five-pointed star was adopted by humanists, and with them the Freemasons, who expressed devotion to the ideals that came from France. The fact that in many cultures the star of Venus meant dawn was also helpful. Young political forces attached great importance to the coming era of freedom, equality and fraternity, and considered themselves its harbingers, just as Venus foretells the Sun at dawn.

Later, the five-pointed star received a new life - the Soviet Union made it its emblem. Initially, the Bolsheviks put into it the same meaning as the French revolutionaries. Then it began to mean the struggle for workers' rights on the five continents where people live. The pentagram also has this meaning on the symbols of modern communist parties.

Pentagram and Satanism

In Satanism, the five-pointed star was popularized by Eliphas Levi in the nineteenth century. He himself had no direct relation to Satanism, but pointed to an inverted pentagram inscribed in a circle as a symbol of the devil. He inserted a goat's head into it.

A few years later, another occultist, Stanislas de Guaita, redrew Levi's drawing into his book “The Key to Black Magic.” To the drawing he added the inscription “Leviathan” around the circle, and between the rays - the names of Samael and Lilith. Already in the middle of the twentieth century, Anton La Vey, the founder of the Church of Satan, chose de Guaita’s drawing as a symbol of his organization.

The occultist Eliphas Levi connected the five-pointed symbol with Satanism, and he also added a goat’s head to it.

Modern pagans in Western countries also revere the pentagram as a symbol of the five elements. In ancient times, in this capacity it was drawn with two rays upward, but Wiccans and neo-Druids depict their symbol in the opposite direction. This is due to the fact that the inverted five-pointed star, thanks to La Vey, is associated exclusively with Satanism.

Legends and writing

The five-pointed figure was one of the most important elements of religion and worship among many nations of the world. The meaning of the symbol among the Slavs, Muslims and Catholics has common features, but there are still some significant differences.

The first known use of the symbol occurred around three millennia BC. e. In Sumerian writing it denoted a small room, a small pit, and also a corner.

Among the Pythagoreans, the figure was personified as a refuge in which the primordial chaos was confined at the time when our world was created. Then the container of dark forces was sent to Tartarus - the afterlife. According to legend, darkness, which was placed in a figure with five rays, was the soul of the world, as well as a real storehouse of wisdom. This symbol had two rays located at the top.

The meaning of the five-pointed star in various religions of the world

This sign is widely used in religious movements.
Thus, the teachings of Kabbalah interpret it as an image of the messiah if the figure is positioned so that one of its rays is directed vertically upward. The pentagram denoted the sacred seal of the wisest of kings - Solomon. Also in one of the historical periods it was used as the official seal of Jerusalem. In Muslim teaching, this sign is important. It is associated with the 5 pillars of true faith, as well as the number of prayers that should be said each day.

Christian teaching in the European powers endowed the pentagonal figure with a number of meanings. Let's list just a few

five fingers;
health;
feelings;
number of wounds of Christ.

The sign was identified with the Star of Bethlehem. In Russia, the night star that pointed to the birthplace of Christ had 7 rays.

The pentagonal star at the very beginning indicated that Christ was a man living among people.

The Renaissance is characterized by interest in the essence of man, in his personality. The symbol with 5 sides was associated with a person whose limbs are spread wide apart, as shown in the drawing of the great Leonardo.

Interpretation in different cultures

Despite the fact that the Star of David was widespread, it is considered a Jewish symbol. There is still no consensus on the question of meaning. Each nation interprets it differently. For example, in Christianity it is considered a sign that will appear during the coming of the Devil.

Most often, the hexagram is attributed to the meaning of a combination of two principles:

God and humanity;
Man and woman;
firmament and earth;
Sun and moon.

In a general interpretation, the symbol means a combination of two opposites. Each triangle tends in a certain direction, which means the attraction of antagonisms and ultimately achieving harmonization.

In Indian culture, a talisman, on the contrary, means a struggle between opposites. At the same time, it is interpreted as the human soul, in which there is a constant struggle between two entities. At this moment it is a symbol of one of the chakras. Some authors attribute to the six-pointed figure the meaning of the four elements and their control. For Judaism, the six-pointed sign is considered a symbol of the six days of the creation of the world, and the central hexagon is the Sabbath. For Orthodox Christians, the Star of David is the Star of Bethlehem and the seven-day cycle of the creation of the World. Together with the cross it means the divine and human principles.

Use in magic

The popularity of the pentagram is explained by the frequent use of the symbol in rituals. The meaning depends on the appearance:

if 1 peak is directed upward, nature submits to human will for the sake of creation;
if 1 vertex is directed downwards, the ritual calls for evil and destruction.

The pentagram is a symbol of a sorcerer who spreads his arms and legs to attract energy and exchange with the cosmos.

Sorcerers use 10 variants of the pentagram. Not only the appearance differs, but also the order of drawing lines and the addition of symbols. To create a drawing, charcoal, chalk, and a knife are usually used; sometimes they make a star out of clay or wax. The subtleties of using a five-pointed star are classified information, accessible only to initiates.

Magic sign

How to use a talisman with a symbol and handle it correctly

Magicians use the pentacle not as a talisman, but as a sign. If you are a practicing magician, then the five-pointed star will enhance your abilities. She will protect the common man from evil. When using the amulet, you should remember the following safety measures:

Do not let the pentacle amulet turn over, this will turn its light energy into dark.
You should not constantly wear an amulet with a pentagram. His energy is too strong, it will drain you if you exceed a certain limit.
For the same reason, a five-pointed star cannot be applied to the body as a tattoo.
Do not wear the amulet in plain sight and do not allow other people's hands to touch it.
Periodically clean the talisman with salt or fire, but not with water.
If the amulet is broken, there is no need to repair it, this means that it has fulfilled its purpose. Bury it in the ground with words of gratitude and make a new one.

The five-pointed star cannot be applied to the body as a tattoo.
A pendant or ring with a pentagram would be a good alternative. It is believed that the most powerful talismans with a five-pointed star are those made by hand. When making a talisman, remember that the material should be selected in accordance with its purpose, as well as your zodiac sign. And the most important thing is accuracy. The pentacle is an example of the golden ratio. If you violate the proportions or draw an uneven line, the pentacle in the amulet will lose its power.

Applying star symbols to the skin

At the present stage, the tattoo world widely uses the Star of David. At some point, a tattoo depicting a six-pointed star was applied by sailors as a protective sign. It was believed that the shield could protect against death on the water and help to return home unharmed. The analogy with the Veles seal is clearly visible here. The Slavs believed that Veles was the patron of all elements, and also favored travelers, protecting them from all kinds of natural disasters and attacks by wild animals.

Another meaning of a six-pointed star tattoo is disagreement with the political regime, which is why it could often be found on the chests and shoulders of prisoners. Today, such a tattoo is interpreted as:

combination of masculine and feminine principles;
harmony of soul and body;
good and evil.

The interpretation is not so easy to understand because some sources say that this is a sign of harmonization, while others attribute it to satanic symbols. If you decide to put this symbol on your body, you should think about your essence. The swastika almost always has a contradictory meaning. The main thing is how strong a person is spiritually. The sign will have a positive effect on one person, becoming a kind of engine, while on the other it will completely ruin it and bring only destruction into his life.

What is the history of the pentagram?

In religion and culture, this magical sign, which is also called a pentagram

, has its own meanings.
But despite this, all peoples believed in its protective power and considered such a talisman a talisman. Among representatives of ancient Babylon and Sumerian culture it was considered a symbol of wealth and power. A star in the form of a pentagon is found among Jews, for whom it is associated with the Pentateuch, which was given by God to Moses. In Orthodoxy, the symbol of the Star of David
means health, fertility and goodness.
It is associated in Christianity with feelings, fingers and runes that Christ gave to his mother Mary. If the symbol is turned upside down, it will enable a person to interact with dark forces.
The inverted five-pointed star, which is also called the devil’s pentagram, first appeared in the 18th century with the participation of E. Levy, who, being a clergyman, was fond of the occult and magic. He created his own teaching of Satanists, in which this symbol was the main one and made it possible to subjugate angels and dark forces.

In magic, each of the rays on the side and below is a symbol of the elements, and the top represents a person.
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What is the meaning of the symbol?

There are such interpretations indicating the five corners of the Star of David:

The angles of such a sign may be associated with the elements of nature.

natural elements;
fingers;
human feelings;
the edges on the cut of an apple, like the fruit of debauchery;
the runes that Jesus gave to his mother;
books of the holy letter of Moses to the Jews.

In many religions and beliefs, a pentagram or five-pointed star signifies health, strength, wealth, and fertility. It can enhance the abilities and talents of its owner. When the symbol is drawn, to attract something you need to place it in the center of the amulet and then what you want will become five times more. The symbol has meaning for Jews, because for them it is associated with divine power and holy scripture. The inverted five-pointed Star of David is a sign of Satanists who conquer the dark force, which is why such an amulet is used in magic and witchcraft.