Pentacle of the Goddess Pendant in Pewter This pentacle goddess pendant places a female figure at the center of a pentacle — a five-pointed star inscribed within a circle. The goddess stands with her arms raised above her head, her hands meeting at the top point of the star, her lower body enveloped in a flowing cloak that tapers to a point at the base. The pose is immediately recognizable in Wiccan and Neopagan practice as the goddess position: arms and legs spread to mirror the five points of the pentagram, the body itself becoming the symbol. The pendant is cast in fine lead-free pewter and comes on a 33-inch black cord with a legend card. It is part of the Wiccan Collection by Nirvana. Material: Fine pewter, lead-free Size: 2 3/4 in L x 1 1/8 in W x 1/16 in thick Weight: 0.4 oz Cord: 33 in black cord Includes: Legend card Collection: Wiccan and Pagan Collection Product Number: WIC-168 The Pentacle and the Five Elements The pentacle — the five-pointed star within a circle — is one of the central symbols of contemporary Wicca and broader Neopagan practice. Its five points correspond to five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Spirit, the last of which distinguishes the Wiccan model from the classical four-element framework. The enclosing circle binds these elements together and is understood to represent wholeness or the cycle of existence. As a ritual tool, the pentacle appears on altars and in protective work; as a worn symbol, it functions as a statement of alignment with these principles. The pentacle differs from the pentagram — the star without a circle — though the two terms are often used interchangeably in popular usage. Drawing Down the Moon and the Goddess Position The pose of the figure on this pentacle goddess pendant — arms raised, body elongated — is associated with one of Wicca's central ritual acts: drawing down the moon. In this practice, a priestess invokes the Goddess into herself, adopting a specific posture that mirrors the pentagram: head at the top point, arms at the upper two points, legs at the lower two. The ritual was formalized in mid-20th century Wicca by Gerald Gardner and Doreen Valiente, though the underlying idea — invoking divine presence into a human body — has parallels in older religious traditions. The legend card for this pendant quotes a phrase associated with Starhawk and the feminist spirituality movement of the 1970s and 1980s: "The Goddess is alive, and Magic is afoot." For More Reading Pentacle | Wikipedia Drawing Down the Moon (Ritual) | Wikipedia A Goddess Arrives: Nineteenth-Century Sources of the Triple Moon Goddess | Wiccan Rede
