The solar cross, also known as a sun cross or Wotan’s cross, is a circle bisected by four lines, with a smaller circle in the center. Used in rituals for: protection, completing something. Represents: transformation and completion, cycles. It represents the circle required to begin or complete any ritual. This symbol is a perfect circle, sometimes with a pentagram inside. Used in rituals for: love, emotions, “washing away” negative energy. Represents: feminine energy, the womb, water, the west, healing. It can also be used to symbolize the east or breath (life in general). Water is used in rituals when a Wicca practitioner is drawing attention to feminine energy. The symbol for Water as one of the four classical elements in alchemy is an upside down traingle. Used in rituals for: purifying, new action. Represents: fire, masculine energy, purifying energy. It is strong energy that initiates, purifies, destroys, and begins something new. Fire is used in rituals when a Wicca practitioner is drawing attention to masculine energy or transformation. The symbol for Fire as one of the four classical elements in alchemy is a triangle.

Represents: divine feminine, earth, nourishment, endurance, the body. Earth is used in rituals when a Wicca practitioner is drawing attention to the divine feminine, motherhood, growth, life, and/or nature.

The symbol for Earth as one of the four classical elements in alchemy is an upside down triangle with a line through it. Represents: air, the east, the soul, life, communication, wisdom. Air is used in rituals when a Wicca practitioner is drawing attention to wisdom or communication.

The symbol for Air as one of the four classical elements in alchemy is a triangle with a line through it. Here’s your guide to some of the most interesting ones and the meaning behind the symbol. Within all these beliefs, there are a variety of different witchcraft symbols. By Chrissy Stockton Updated October 18, 2020

The element encyclopedia of witchcraft