Water is connected to the West and is typically related to healing and purification. After all, holy water is used in nearly every spiritual path! Typically, holy water is regular water that has had salt added to it -- an additional symbol of purification -- and then a blessing is said over it to consecrate it. In many Wiccan covens, such water is used to consecrate the circle and all the tools within it. The Yggdrasil symbol has its origins in Norse mythology and represents the World Tree, where it functions as a cosmic axis that connects all nine realms of existence. Additionally, you might find downward-pointing stars in banishment or binding spells, as some witches believe in their power to drive away negativity and bad energy. Misconception #2 Another common theme of the bow and arrow symbolisprecision and focus, as seen in stories of Greekarcher gods suchas Apollo and Artemis.

So what exactly are Wiccan symbols anyway? An easy way of understanding a Wiccan symbol is to picture a concept or idea being reduced to a very simple pictorial image. In this way, the entirety of the idea or concept can be simply and easily communicated through a direct and effective visual trigger. Thus, the Wheel of the Year also represents the rhythms of the natural world and the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. 12. Green Man The athame is one of the four elemental tools and usually corresponds with fire (or sometimes air). The other three elemental tools are the wand, pentacle, and cup. Although it's not something used in all Pagan traditions, some magical systems connect different colors to the points of the pentacle. As part of that, the colors are often associated with the four cardinal elements -- earth, air, fire, and water -- as well as spirit, which is sometimes considered the "fifth element."These symbols are still used as representations of spiritual beliefs by many Wiccans. They are often used to create personal altars, sacred spaces, or as decorations on clothing or jewelry items. Pentacles are easy to make and hang around your home. You can create one out of grapevines or pipe cleaners, and use them as symbols of protection on your property. The Oak King represents the waxing half of the year (spring and summer), meaning growth, vitality, and the triumph of light over darkness.

Also worshipped were primary gods, associated with the sun, moon, skies, heaven and the underworld. The Slavs believed in three planes of existence: the heavens, governed by Perun, Dazhbog, Mokosh and Lada, symbolized by the sun and the moon; the earthly plane, occupied by humanity; and the underworld, symbolized by snakes and darkness, ruled over by Veles.Ancient Slavs lived in tribal societies, presided over by tribal chieftains, and practiced a multi-theistic form of Paganism. Over time, however, tribes were consolidated and, not long after, most converted to Christianity.

The cauldron represents the sacred feminine, the Goddess of magic, the womb, and the creation itself, and is associated with the water element. The cauldron is often used during rituals and spells to hold offerings, herbs, and other ingredients meant to be combined for spellwork or used as a chalice. The Labrys is a double-headed axe whose symbolic meaning is strongly associated with the ancient Greek culture of the island state of Minos. In the mortal world, the ankhalso served as anamulet for protection and a political symbol of power and authority. 11. Wheel of the Year When we talk about witchcraft, we use the term “will” a lot. If we say we want to make our will manifest, that basically means we want to turn our desire into reality. Fire is the element that drives this desire. For example, if you were working of a spell of protection or banishment, you might choose to etch a witch’s knot into your candle of choice. More generally, carving a pentagram on a candle can increase its spiritual potency as well.In Greek art, the Cornucopia was depicted as a horn that produced an endless flow of food or drink. The Eye of Horus is a symbol from ancient Egyptian that is used for protection or to connote power and good health. The symbol comes from Horus, a sky god in ancient Egypt whose eye was injured and then restored, which is why the symbol can be used for transformation, healing and redemption. This symbol can also be called a wedjat.