Drawings, consisting of figures and signs, have been used since time immemorial. It is not known who first came up with the pentagram depicting an equilateral five-pointed star. This sign is found in the tombs of the pharaohs and on Sumerian clay tablets dating from the 4th millennium BC. It is not easy to trace the path of the pentagram from those ancient years to the present day. She then went into the shadows, then again loudly declared herself. Now this sign is at the peak of popularity. The inverted pentagram of the devil is used by Satanists for their dark deeds, and the correct one is used by Christians to protect themselves from these very Satanists. What is the essence and appeal of this sign?
What does the pentagram mean?
The word "pentagram" has Greek roots. Pente (πέντε) in Greek is five, and grams (γραμμή) is a line. In Hellas, this sign came from Mesopotamia. There, the five-pointed star was a powerful protective amulet. They believed in her power so much that they even painted on the doors of houses and shops. The rulers of ancient Babylon associated the star with power and authority and depicted it on their seals. However, there is a version that the pentagram initially belonged not to the Sumerians, but to the goddess Kore. Its sacred fruit was an apple, which contained the Great mystery of the universe, and which should not have become the property of man. It was this forbidden fruit that the cunning devil slipped to Eve. Cut the apple across - and you will see a small five-pointed star there. Who knows, perhaps this legend of the pentagram is the most reliable? It is not for nothing that, as long as humanity exists, it seeks so much for this “apple of knowledge”.
The pentagram and the "divine section"
The pentagram conquered the famous Pythagoras with the ideality of its proportions corresponding to the golden, or divine, section, which has a mass of mathematical and magical properties. According to him, Egyptian pyramids, tombs of the pharaohs, figures of gods and goddesses were built. Pythagoras saw mathematical perfection in this sign. It is believed that it was he who called it the pentagram. The scientist and his brotherhood of the Pythagoreans connected the corners of the pentagram with the five elements. Earth, physical strength and stability (angle lower left), fire, courage and courage (angle lower right), air, mind, talents (angle upper left), water, emotions, foresight (angle upper right), ether, spirit and it the highest destination (upper corner). Inverted, the star in them meant universal chaos from which our world arose. Darkness was then in five shelters (corners) and was considered the source of wisdom. This inverted image, now called nothing more than the "Satanic Pentagram," is considered the oldest.
The value of the pentagram in other nations
Jews associated the pentagram with the Pentateuch, given to Moses by God himself. Ancient philosophers, orpheists, Egyptians - members of the group of "Keepers of the mystery", Templars, ancient Gnostics, who had a special view of the world, are also associated with the five-rayed star. Their common symbol is the pentagram. They painted it on their coats of arms, shields and seals. Since almost all of these organizations were shrouded in a veil of secrecy, their signs and symbols received some element of mysticism. For example, the pentagram "star in a circle." The meaning of this symbol was translated as the silence of the initiates. He was attributed not only protective forces, but also the ability to give power, invincibility, power. The pentagram on their seals was depicted by Alexander the Great and Constantine I, the Roman emperor, and on his shield - the nephew of the glorious king Arthur. For a knight, a star meant courage, nobility, piety, chastity, and politeness.
Pentagram and Christianity
For European Christians, the five-pointed star has always been a symbol of goodness and health. They associated her with five human feelings, five fingers on her hand, five wounds of Christ, five joys of St. Mary, which her divine son brought her. It was also the most important symbol that Christ is the Son of God, but has a human nature.
And only Torquemada, who laid the foundation for the terrible, unprecedented in scale and cruelty of the Inquisition, saw something satanic in the five-pointed star. The church has banned this good sign. Now he was regarded as the pentagram of the devil.
Seal of the legendary King Solomon
According to the Bible, the great and mystical king Solomon lived for a very long time, who inexplicably managed to reconcile and unite two irreconcilable states - Israel and Judea. It is believed that Solomon was appointed by God himself to reign, endowing him with a mass of talents. From his father, David, he received a special sign - a six-pointed star, composed of two regular triangles superimposed on each other. Solomon placed this star on his seal and a ring, which, according to legend, gave him power over the spirits. Now some depict this seal with eight rays, and some with twelve. All these signs are called the "seal of Solomon" and are used in occultism. So, in the center of the twelve-ray star, special characters fit in, by virtue of which the pentacle strengthens talents and opportunities. Very interested in the seal of Solomon and medieval magicians, only they depicted a star not with six, but with five rays. Perhaps the use of the pentacle in magic prompted Torquemada to call him that: “the pentagram of the devil”, or “witch’s foot”.
Five pointed star and the occult
The occultists of the Renaissance adopted another symbolism of the pentagram. They connected her with the microcosm. This word also has Greek roots. μικρός among the Greeks means “small”, and κόσμος means “people” or “Universe”. The figure of a man began to be added to the star, linking it with the Pythagorean five elements. Now the pentacle has acquired material significance as a result of the work of the spiritual principle. The occultists depicted the pentagram "star in a circle." The meaning of the circle was defined as the unity of all five elements, as well as a sacred mystical place where the spirit rules the four other elements. The beginning of the connection of the pentagram with the microcosm was laid by Cornelius Agrippa, the most famous magician of the 16th century. Therefore, some call this sign the "pentacle of Agrippa." Often over the tops of the rays they write the name IHShVH, the divine savior in occultism, and in particular in Kabbalah.
When the first inverted pentagram became a symbol of Satanism
The five-pointed equilateral star for thousands of years has been used by many peoples, secret societies and currents. They called it that - “the pentagram of the devil” - in the 18th century with the light hand of the Frenchman Eliphas Levy. At first he was a clergyman. Subsequently, he became interested in occultism, abandoned his abbey and devoted himself entirely to mysticism. He has published several books on magic and rituals. For one of them he even served in prison. Answering the question of what the pentagram means, Levy declared that it encompasses the dominance of the spirit, helps to subjugate angels, demons and phantoms, you only need to be able to handle it. Those who master this knowledge will be able to see infinity. In a book of practical magic called The Doctrine and Ritual of Higher Magic, he wrote that the inverted pentagram frames the head of the goat of Mendes. I do not want to disappoint Satan's admirers, but the unfortunate exiled goat Mendes existed only in the fantasies of the Roman Church. But there was the god Mendes. This is the famous Egyptian god Amon Ra with the head of a ram. Clever Levy, of course, knew this and, inventing the satanic symbol of the pentagram, most likely created a trap for the uninitiated.
The symbol of modern Satanists
The idea of Levy was supported by the American Anton LaVey. For many years he was a priest in the Church of Satan created by him and in every possible way promoted Satanism, in particular, held satanic weddings, funerals, and even baptized his daughter Zina in satanic rites. He created his own doctrine, combining the ideas of magic and occultism, wrote a satanic Bible and many articles. The pentagram of the devil became the symbol of his church. The photo clearly shows what this sign looks like, which the Satanists call the seal of Baphomet. The satanic god Baphomet is depicted as a goat with large horns and wings behind his back. For the first time in the 12th century, the troubadour of Hawaudan wrote about him. Inquisitors believed that the Templars worshiped Baphomet, for which many of them were beaten burned. LaVey has given the mark worldwide fame by participating in television broadcasts and acting in films about the devil. In one of them, he played the supreme priest, in the other, Satan himself.
Pentagram - protection against dark forces
Satanists use their symbol to subjugate the forces of evil. All other pentagrams are protected from these forces. For the sign to work, you need to draw it with one continuous line in a clockwise direction. It is believed that there should not be a single gap in the contour of the pentagram. Demons and evil spirits that have penetrated such a gap will be very difficult to neutralize. An example of this is Mephistopheles from Goethe's Faust. In addition to hard surfaces, pentagrams for protection are drawn in the air, visually imagining this image and mentally enclosing yourself inside. It is right to do this only with those who have a powerful imagination. Too many people wear a pentagram-amulet as a medallion, both with one beam up and two. Such pentagrams only with the filing of Levy became satanic. Previously, they signified the coming of Christ to our mortal earth. Confirmation of this is the icon of Andrei Rublev, stained glass and frescoes in many cathedrals.
Types of Pentagrams
Currently, there are three types of pentagrams - personal, protective and with the signs of the planets. Personal ones are compiled taking into account the date of birth, the names of the guardian angels and the sign of the planets under which they were lucky to be born. Such a pentagram helps to establish a close relationship with the guardian angel and the patron angel.
Pentagrams with the signs of the planets help to achieve the fulfillment of any desire, to achieve the goal. These pentacles are also individually compiled.
Pentacles of protection are the most ancient. They were also made as amulets by our ancestors. The protective pentagram helps in a specific situation, for example, while traveling or for recovery.
In order for any pentagram to start working, it must be activated by conducting special rituals. So say the white magicians. True or not, everyone can check in person.