Magic Symbols & Stars

Throughout time, symbolism and meaning have been ascribed to geometric form,
numbers, and other expressions of the dynamic aspect of our spiritual energies. The
forms which reflect "divine nature" have been used over time until now, as we rediscover
their meanings and uses, we continue their expression anew.

Symbols carry these dynamic archetypal qualities and often have multiple layers of
meaning. We urge you to discover for yourself, through your own experience, the many
such possible meanings of the symbols you choose to use in your own spiritual search
and rituals.

Magical Stars and Interlaced Patterns

There has long been interest in the talismanic value of different numbers and their varied
many - pointed stars or patterns. This collection is a result of our own interest and desire
to bring you the beauty and magic of the sacred geometric forms long in use from the Far
East and India, from the Middle East, Greece and the Celtic lands, through time and the
uses of Alchemists, Magicians, Caballists, and now You.

Many of these designs are of an interlaced single line - considered to be spiritually

protective as it is a continuous enclosure, unbroken and therefore "gateless" - thus no evil
or undesired energy can enter into the circle of the pattern, it is a complete and endless
cycle unto itself. Magical circles are often drawn in this same way, to create a space
"between the worlds" - a safe place for the work at hand to be done.

We offer you here not only the radiant symmetry and power of the pentagram, but also its
many related and powerful friends of different multipointed facets and archetypal
meanings :

The Pentagram

In ancient times, the pentacle was revered as a symbol of life - the four classical elements
of earth, air, fire and water, join with spirit to create life. Wearing the pentagram was and
is viewed as protection and as a talisman of divine life and good health.

Did you ever notice that the natural way to draw a "star" is by making a pentagram, or
that cutting an apple crosswise reveals the Earth Mother's own pentagram? Since the
apple has been a sacred symbol of knowledge and eternal life for thousands of years in
many different cultures, this certainly gives the geometric pentagram almost "genetic"
weight as an unconscious universal symbol of life!
The protection of the pentagram can be invoked by using the pentagram to make the
"sign of the cross": beginning at the left breast, with the right hand, go to the forehead, to
the right breast, then left shoulder, right shoulder and end at the left breast. A cycle is
complete, the end is the beginning. This continuous and closed or gateless sign of
protection was used long before the Christians began to cross themselves with a four-
pointed cross.

The numerical properties of the pentagram also includes its 13 sides (13 lunar months),
and its 8 points for the 8 seasonal rituals.

Double Pentagram

This pentagram has often represented the Goddess in her five stages of a woman's life:
birth, menarche, maternity, menopause and death, her interlaced, interwoven "arms"
representing heaven and earth together.

Ringed Pentagram

The interlacing of points and circles, a pentagram with five rings was considered very
mystical and harmonious, male and female weaving endlessly and blending together in
perfect balance.

The Hexagram - Solomon's Seal

Long before this hexagram became the emblem of Judaism, it was revered as the symbol
of the joining of opposites - spirit and matter, yin to yang, heaven to earth, Shiva and Kali
- that maintains life in the cycles of creation and destruction. The Seal of Solomon is a
seal of protection and contains the invisible Seventh Seal made from the four elements
plus the divine number 3.

This symbol also was used in alchemy to symbolize alcohol - (fire and water), a union of
water and heat in perfect harmony. This possibly derived from the Hindu union of male-
fire-lightning with female-water-ocean in the heart chakra (Anahola). In fact, the
connection to the male-female union carries over also in the "Sri Yantra" symbol of many
triangles intersecting heaven and earth.

GREEK: (Pythagorean system)

Aphrodite (Goddess of Love) - the union of 2 and 3
METAPHYSICS: The symbol of the Order of the Golden Dawn

The Magic Hexagram

This "gateless" version of the hexagram was designed by Aleister Crowley as a symbol of
his Order of the Silver Star (Astrum Argentum) because of their need in ritual for the
protection that an unbroken or gateless pattern would provide- no evil spirit or undesired
energy can enter where there is no "lifting" of the knife or pen as the pattern is drawn.
The number 6 on the Tree of Life signifies the Sun - the fusion of spirit with matter in
balance, giving great energy - very positive and decisive, radiating from the centre
outward with exuberance and joy.

It is the "heart chakra" of the tree and the symbol of the resurrected God.
Six is a "perfect number", as 1 + 2 + 3 = 6.

The Seven-Pointed Star

Sometimes called the Fairy or Elven Star, this unicursive (one unbroken line) star is used
by those initiates of the "Fairy Way" to represent the four elements, the above and below,
plus the self.
Seven is the traditional "Lucky Number", and as there are 7 Chakras, 7 Planets, 7 Days of
the Week (Sun, Moon, and 5 visible planets) and 7 Stages of the Soul's Ascension, it is
easy to see how the number 7 is magically aspected.

There are also 7 stages of initiation in the Rosicrucian Brotherhood.

The mystical sum of the number of divinity (3 = mind, body and spirit) plus the number
of manifestation (4 = earth, air, fire and water) together equal seven.

TREE OF LIFE - Venus; emotions

GREEK - Pallas Athene; wisdom

The Eightfold Star

Ruled by Mercury on the Tree of Life, 8 represents the intellect -the quick rational mind
and wit.
The eightfold pattern has been used to correspond to: the Eight Seasonal Rituals, Stability
or Change, Money Drawing and Abundance, Regeneration.

The Ninefold Star (Nonagrams)

(Trifold Triple*)
Nine-pointed designs represent the Moon in the Tree of Life, the balanced astral plane
where comes inspiration and guidance. The 9 is the final digit, the culmination of
numbers and therefore symbolizes completion and eternity. There are many groups of 9
in our mythologies, including the nine muses and the nine Celtic Heros & Adventurers.

*As this specific design is also 3 x 3, we will mention that the "magic of three" is also
present - mind, body, spirit, past, present, future, birth, life, death

Three represents the "masculine" energy in the Classical Pythagorian System.

HINDU: 9 X 9 = 81; a square mandala, the universe
CHINESE: Celestial; most auspicious
Twelve-Point Interlace

The significance of the number 12 is found in many magical associations, including the
12 signs of the Zodiac, and the 12 Knights of the Round Table.

This pattern can be seen from any angle as three triangles - interlocked.

The 7 hexagrams in the openwork can also be used as mystical correspondences.