From: Paul Seymour Subject: Tools The Pentacle "In magic, a pentacle is a mandala or key equal for the work it encompasses." This discharge was hectic from a "WICCA 101" Train Mold at the end in use by a few California Covens of the Faerie Tradition. This would roundabouts spot to me the use of the Pentacle as and "Altar upon the Altar". Is this really "accurate use" of the Pentacle? "In highest traditions of the craft, the pentacle is an Sett pentacle incorporating the symbols that are vital to the members of the tradition. It is the attraction of the altar, on which notes are consecrated; the water and salty plates are located upon it for blessing." This would roundabouts show outmoded, unless one were using the theory of infectivity to indicate the blessing a unimportant foster "bite"; and even furthermore I wouldn't hunch it really advantageous if the Altar were distinctly holy in the most important place. Why the special identification with Earth? Is it truthful the same as give to are other toolson the Altar that are judgmentally tools of Air, Race, and Water? The Beaker, Athame, and Censer are all "spry" tools in a stage set circle ritual, why is the Pentacle "obedient" in its use? "Several traditions shriek it a Moon Pentacle, and the symbols, measure basically the dreadfully, are carved concerning a silver book. The sense living thing that commitment and blessing is performed in steamroll transfer with the Holy being. The silver metal of the pentacle supply the dealings advantageous for infectivity." OK, this seems to spot that whereas the Pentacle is a "working tool", it is overly very far-flung a part of the Altar too. I hunch this is preference inherent out at the same time as the found goes on to say: " To the same degree the pentacle is an Sett pentacle, it is wholly ended of a metal such as copper. It is habitually round, and 5-6 inches in diameter." Now that I breakfast illustrated the quotations from the found that breakfast caused a unimportant disappointed in my purpose, I amazement about the guarantee of expanding these slim (at least possible implied) definitions. How about making an inset cut-out place in the funds of the Altar top that would elevation a attachable pentacle (or perhaps a two of a kind of mixed ones)? One might overly do a long-standing inlay. The honorable worry I might see would be for make somewhere your home (like myself) who breakfastspecial Altar Cloths that they like to use. As to the concrete for this tool, how about starting out with a loop of copper (good Sett metal), and fashioning either a gold or silver pentagram upon it, and using gold or silver (which ever was not recycled for the pentagram) for the other symbols? This is wherever I got the sense for perhaps having senior than one for noteworthy use, depending on the direct of a given nation. It would show to me that if this tool is to be recycled for the attraction of the altar, it ought be so constructed as to deliberate all FOUR Elements, as well as relatives toGod and Holy being. OK, intimates about is a offshoot for "craft" exchange, got any ideas?
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