Circle of the Rite

This circle is a mix of many different individual beliefs. If you have never been exposed to the spirituality known as Witchcraft, then allow me to explain a few things. There are eight points on the outer star to represent the eight cycles of the moon, as well as the four major Sabbats, the Summer and Winter Solstice, and the Spring and Autumn Equinox. Inside are the alchemic symbols for, (starting from the right and moving counter-clockwise), Air, Earth, Water, and Fire. There is a pentagram in the center, (and no, it is not an anti-christian symbol), which is to us a symbol of focus and protection. The Eye in the center of it symbolizes the inner eye, the pathway into one's self and understanding from within to without. The nine circles are a personal touch from my own beliefs, and represent the nine fires of the trinity goddess Brighid, (pronounced "Breed"), though one might also say that the outer ones represent the equinox/ solstice points, and the inner represent the four elements plus the fifth, Spirit.