Is the Inverted Pentagram Evil or Satanic?
The recent Memorial Day weekend got me thinking about the pentagram. Why? Well, read on…
For as long as I can remember, my teachers (and innumerable books) have claimed that the “upright” pentagram is a positive and spiritual image. It’s upright. What could be more positive than upright?
It’s used as a symbol for Wicca, Witchcraft, and Paganism. It’s used for protection as in the famous Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram as well as in other rituals.
It is said that the five points of the pentagram represent the five elements: Fire at the lower right, Earth at the lower left, Water at the upper right, Air at the upper left, and Spirit at the top. What a great symbol this can be!
It’s not only popular among occultists, but among very patriotic American citizens. It’s on the U.S. flag in 50 places…………………….
It’s part of the symbol for the U.S. Air Force.
Here is an older version of the USAF symbol:
And here is a new USAF symbol:
In some of the earliest forms of Wicca, the Pentagram was taken as a symbol for the first or most basic degree of the Craft. The symbol for the third or most advanced degree included the inverted pentagram:
However, as Wicca spread to the U.S., it was discovered that Americans tended to despise this symbol. It was said to represent evil or Satanism. The two upright points implied the horns of the Satanic goat. Sometimes, this goat was even drawn into the image:
But is it truly a Satanic or evil symbol?
It is certainly true that some Satanists have adopted it.
But does a symbol become evil simply because some group uses it?
The association of a symbol with an evil group,
leading to the assumption
that the symbol is inherently evil is nothing new.
Perhaps the most famous example of a symbol becoming evil is that of the universal symbol of good fortune, the Swastika. The Swastika has been found among native cultures all over the world, It’s most “pre-evil” use was in India where it was usually drawn with a flat side:
Hitler himself chose the symbol to represent the Nazi party, but tilted it on one point. Today, in India, it is still a popular symbol and appears everywhere, including on spiritual items. This surprises many Westerners who today only know the symbol for its Nazi associations.
The truth is that a graphic symbol, such as a pentagram, is nothing more than lines. It’s what we put into it that matters. If you adopt it to represent evil, then for you—and for those who agree with you—it’s evil. If you think it’s positive and put positive values into a symbol, then it’s positive.
Although the U.S. is a secular country, we do have certain places and objects that are so honored they have acquired a quality that can only be called “sacred.” From the Statue of Liberty (the goddess Liberty Enlightening the World) and the Washington Monument (a representation of masculine energy) to the sublime meaningfulness of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, we have our sacred symbols. In the U.S., perhaps no symbol is more sacred and more honored than the (Congressional) Medal of Honor. Although there are three basic versions of the medal, they are all similar in design:
Do you still think the inverted pentagram
is necessarily Satanic or evil?
Reverse or Inverted Pentagram is given meaning by the user.
As for the Pentagram it too is given meaning by the user.
The meaning of symbolism takes on many by different users.
In the end there is no correct choice here.
Wicca is started by Gerald Brosseau Gardner, and Wicca continues to evolve.
Neo known also as New. Some of us are not new witchcraft users, and some are.
As for the word Pagan is an outsider word for those who are not Christian or Jewish.
It is sad that old and young still don’t understand or understand the truth of the use of the word Pagan.
Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, and North America still bicker like kids. It is not fair to those who come into this world; too adopt bad habits the old generations past down. Mother Nature wants use too be happy, and so does Father Sun.
Prays or worship have different meanings. I pray or ask for a gift has meaning to my God or Goddess / Goddess or God, or Goddess/God or God/Goddess. It is up to you.
Each Religion has a different meaning on life and death.
In the end you are evil/good or good/evil. If the symbol was yours from the beginning and taken too be used for awful deeds; it is sad, hate, forgiven, and remembered.
Satan maybe looked as bad by the outsider, and yet it was the outsider that does awful things too others.
Movies and historians reflect back on these things. The reason for this is you can relate.
So what, a one or more insults my country the United States; I forgive you. Feelings of evil are different for others. Understanding is something taught, and not cursing others for not understanding.
Love the life you have by sharing with others. I know people don’t understand, and no one needs to feel like an outsider.
Satanics have tried too share. In the end awful things happened. The same can be said about your Religion as well.
What if the reverse or inverted pentagram means women for life or men for cruel reasons by women. A pentagram might take on many meanings. Humans walk upright… what if that means our parents are stars.
Give meaning too symbols with love. We are all the keys to peace, love, and happiness. Magic is within all of us. You just need to unlock the door. Want to be a girl or boy or both is you; you deserve to be loved. I say this because I love you all with an open heart. It is awful we still fight. You are going to feel better when all are excepting.
My belief is Theist. If you think I mean Holy Books; that is not what it means to me. I believe in God and Goddess or God/Goddess or Goddess/God. I have no names for them. They exist to me in nature, life, love, and more.
I am always happy with them. I don’t need too feel sad anymore. With them I feel all are saved no matter the problem.
May the moon goddess shower you in her love.
Swastika the word itself comes from ancient Sanskrit and symbol itself originally from ancient Indus Valley Civilization in North India which symbolizes wellness of soul and body. Hitler just plagiarized the symbol and twisted it to his even more twisted purpose, because like any cunning dictator he knew he needed a symbol to use along with a story-line he could use to brainwash and then control the people.
Devil are symbol of evil, bad, etc opposite of good. That are the symbols period!!!. The inverted star symbol is invented a man’s work not a devil works. No scriptures basis and evidences to testify it is the devil symbol. Devil is a spirit not goat (goat representation in Inverted Star as a symbol). Goat is a God’s Creation. We cannot put in devils symbol. It’s so bad and embarrassing to God’s work use in wrong interpretation. Inverted Star symbol use to represent base of our interpretation. If we use in good, its OK to be good and worthy …What’s wrong is that??