Heart Symbolism / Heart
Folklore The heart in modern times, has come
to be seen as the center of feelings. However, many ancient civilizations
regard the heart as the center of intellect and intuition, which we in modern
times associate with the head. The Egyptians believed that the god Ptah
conceived the world in his heart before creating it through his spoken words.
To the Egyptians, the heart was the core of an individuals life, will,
and intellect and hence it was the one internal organ left in the mummy
so that it could be weighed at Osiris judgment seat, to ensure it
has not been made heavy by misdeeds. Perhaps the phrase to have a
heavy heart derives from such beliefs.
Pentacle Symbolism The Pentacle or the Pentagram is a 5 pointed star is
often, but not always, encircled with the circle of Unity. It represents
the domination of Spirit or Divine Will over base matter, and the elements
of Spirit, Earth, Water, Fire, and Air. The pentacle has been a symbol of
protection and spiritual growth for millennia. At its points are the stages
of Life: birth, initiation, consummation, repose, and death, with the circle
bringing us back to birth in the cycle of reincarnation.