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- From: spider@netcom.com (Mark Lovell)
- Subject: Re: Five sides...
- Message-ID: <1993Jan24.015605.8713@netcom.com>
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- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 01:56:05 GMT
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- Shaen Bernhardt (uni@acs.bu.edu) wrote:
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- : With regard to the five points of a five pointed star...
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- : When one considers the five points to represent the 4 "elements" and
- : "Spirit" (i.e. earth water air fire spirit..) Which points represent
- : which elements?
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- : Is there a distinction in the penticle? What other representations are
- : attributed to the star?
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- : I would assume the top point to represent spirit.. but... ?
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- Hi, Newbie here.
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- In one tradition I follow this is the pattern:
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- Ether
- Earth Air
- Fire Water
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- Drawn on the body, earth is to the right.
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