| The Wiccan religion believes that all
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| | Horned God, who represents the masculine
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| things in nature including ourselves are
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| | polarity of the Universe. Also, the three
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| sacred and have magickal properties. The
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| | phases of the moon, waxing, waning or
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| rituals and ceremonies in this religion
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| | full are used in several designs to
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| focus on using objects from the earth
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| | revere the Lunar Triple Goddess.
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| such as stones, sticks, crystals and
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| | Egyptian Hieroglyphs are also used in
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| herbs. Some of these items are used in
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| | designs such as a circle with extensions
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| the altar and "charged" with positive
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| | for the cow goddess Hathor, who
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| energy believed to protect the person
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| | represents feminine centered Pagans.
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| holding it or wearing it.
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| | Other symbols that are used in Wiccan
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| Most jewelry used by followers of this
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| | Jewelry are the Wheel of the Year with
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| religion are objects that promote healing
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| | eight spokes and the Witch's sign, which
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| and spiritual completeness. It can also
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| | is used to mark ritual tools.
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| be a symbol of of transformation and
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| | The emblem of Seax-Wicca which symbolizes
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| appreciation of the Wiccan beliefs and
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| | the sun, moon and the eight holy days and
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| traditions. The pentagram in a circle is
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| | Hecate's wheel, an ancient Greek symbol
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| the most recognizable symbol in the Wicca
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| | also is used by certain practitioners of
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| culture and it symbolizes the integration
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| | the religion. The seven pointed Elven
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| of the physical and spirit worlds.
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| | Star is also used by followers of Celtic
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| Due to the aggressive nature of the
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| | style Faery Wicca.
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| organized religions, the Wicca or other
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| | Asatru symbols as well as symbols from
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| pagan religions sometimes had to resort
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| | African and Native American cultures as
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| to secrecy in their daily lives, wearing
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| | well as ancient Hindu and Greek symbols
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| symbols that are sacred to them
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| | are also used in Wiccan jewelry. Other
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| mysteriously disguised as flowers or
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| | themes for jewelry are female deities,
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| other intricate designs on pendants,
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| | male deities, Stonehenge, witches and
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| bracelets, etc. Sometimes the jewelry may
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| | wizards, Tree of life, Gothic Cross,
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| be in the shape of weapons such as the
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| | Dragon and Fairy designs, Viking Axes and
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| Athame, Sword or Thor's hammer to signify
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| | Shields, Viking Ships, Runic Horses, Bat
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| protection for the wearer.
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| | wings, Tetragrammaton, Triquetra, Chakra
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| The planets, the Sun and the Moon are
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| | wheels, Ravens, and Cat symbols.
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| also very important for Wiccans. As a
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| | Tarot card designs such as the Moon, the
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| result, moon shaped pendants, earrings,
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| | Sun, The Star and the World as well as
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| rings and amulets are very commonly used.
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| | the signs of the Zodiac (Aquarius,
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| Sometimes the combination of the new moon
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| | Taurus, Gemini, etc.), are very popular
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| and full moon is worn to represent the
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| | when used in traditional Wiccan jewelry.
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