A pentagram (also called a pentacle) is a star within a circle, used for protection, symbolizing Spirit, Water, Fire, Air, and Earth.
It is to a Wiccan what a cross is to a Christian.
A pentagram's engery depends on how it is drawn.
Positive energy, Invocation
Begin at the top point,
draw down to the left side of the bottom,
then up and right to the right side point,
across like shoulder blades to the left side,
down and right to the bottom right point,
then draw the circle, clockwise.
This pentagram will bring good things, positive invocations.
Banishing energy, pushes Negetive energy away
Start at the bottom left hand point,
Work up to the top,
then down to the right,
cross up and left,
across to the right side,
draw the circle counter-clockwise
This pentagram will push away bad things.