I’m not a person big on toting religious symbols. Namely because I myself am not a man of faith. I do however believe in science and personal power. A close friends is Pagan and gave me a pentagram necklace based on my beliefs. Bewildered by her giving me a Satanic symbol, she enlightened me that a five point pentagram star(point side up) is not Satanic. It is a representation of the five elements of life, earth, wind, fire, water, and spirit. A Satanic pentagram is the same but with the point down, giving it an appearance of two horns on top. She goes further into explaining this misconception. Like a pentagram, when a crucifix is held upside down, that is a representation of Lucifer. As I pondered on this newfound revelation, I realized that we as a society have numerous associations with symbols and groups or figures that are contradictory from it’s origins. For example, all of Western society see’s a swastika as the symbol for the Nazi Party led by Adolph Hitler. In reality, the swastika was only adopted by The Nazis. The swastika has origins dating back into ancient times. Ironically, the swastika was widely regarded(Pre Nazi Era) as a symbol of good fortune. We have seemingly bad habit of jumping to conclusions. With that being said, I wear the Pagan pentagram everyday. Not as a representation of the five elements of life but as a reminder not to jump to conclusions.
