Sigils and symbols
Pentagram
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Pentagram is a five-pointed star symbol with meanings ranging from geometry and protection to occult, ceremonial, and modern witchcraft contexts.
Pentagram means a five-pointed star whose meaning depends heavily on tradition and use.
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- Sacred Symbol, Sigil, Discernment, Spell
Pentagram means a five-pointed star whose meaning depends heavily on tradition and use.
A conceptual orientation, not an exact historical reproduction of every mark or seal.
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The story behind Pentagram
Five-pointed star forms appear in ancient geometry, medieval symbolism, magical diagrams, modern occultism, and popular culture.
The spiritual meaning of Pentagram
Spiritually, Pentagram asks whether a symbol is being interpreted with proportion or panic.
Pentagram in the Bible
Christian interpretation should not treat the pentagram as automatically powerful, holy, or dangerous without context.
Why Pentagram matters
Pentagram matters because it is often over-feared or over-romanticized, when its history is more varied than one meaning.
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Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
Recorded here as history and symbol. No rite is taught on this page.
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- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Sigils, Seals & Symbols
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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What is pentagram?
Pentagram is a five-pointed star symbol with meanings ranging from geometry and protection to occult, ceremonial, and modern witchcraft contexts.
Where does pentagram come from?
Five-pointed star forms appear in ancient geometry, medieval symbolism, magical diagrams, modern occultism, and popular culture.
What does pentagram mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Pentagram asks whether a symbol is being interpreted with proportion or panic.
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