What is the difference between a pentacle and a pentagram?
This is a question that I had to add here because I have found that a lot of people (many Witches included) don’t know the answer; and I’ve yet to find it written in black and white anywhere. So allow me to clarify things. A pentagram is simply a five pointed. I.E. there are fifty pentagrams on the American flag. A pentacle on the other hand, is a five pointed star, turned upwards and surrounded by a circle. A pentacle is generally accepted as the Wiccan symbol, much like the Christians wear crosses to represent their religion. The symbolism behind the pentacle is as follows: The five points represent the five elements – Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit (i.e. the gods). The circle binding them represents protection, and infinity, or the wheel of the year and the spiral of life.
