![]() Traditionally this symbol is used to evoke magical powers and drawn on the floor, paper, cloth, and metals. The meaning of the word “Pentaculum” is a neck wearing pendent like an ornament. The Latinized version of this word is “Pentaculum”. The word pentacle derived from French phrases. It is a unique geometrical shape that is associated with various mystical powers and rituals.Īccording to various historic documents, the first use of this symbol can be found in 1328. In this symbol the circle required to make a uniform shape and touch or should have even distance from all points of the pentagram. Pentacle is a star-shaped pentagram surrounded by a circle. The Dutch city of Haaksbergen and the Japanese city of Nagasaki use this symbol as an emblem. ![]() In recent time various nation like Morocco and Ethiopia has adopted this symbol on their flag. In modern occultism, it is used as an apotropaic charm, where it offers protection against evil spirits. In Judaism faith, this symbol represents five holy books, which are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.Ĭeltic religion and some branches of Christianity (Wiccans) also consider this symbol holy. Ancient Chinese tradition considers it a symbol of life, where five corners represent five elements of life. They believe this symbol is blessed with purity and protect life from evil powers. Various religious faiths consider the pentagram symbol sacred. Later on, ancient Greek civilization had adopted this symbol and called it “Pentagrammon”, from where the word pentagram derived. ![]() The origination of this symbol can be found in ancient Sumerian scripts with the name of “Pentemychos”, which means five corners. Five of these points are five vertices of the inner pentagon and five points of the star. This geometric shape is made up of fifteen line segments. Pentagram is one of the simplest geometric forms of star polygon. ![]()
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