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南 (Nán) is located in the bottom and means "South" 東 (Dōng) is on the right and means "East" 北 (Běi) is located on the top and means "North" The Chinese written on this circle signifies the cardinal direction points on a compass. These represent Yue and Kerberos who protect the star, meaning Sakura. Next to the 10-point star in the center is the Sun and the Moon. Like Clow's, it forms a 12-point star with three squares, surrounding these are the symbols of the Western Zodiac.

The main symbol in Sakura's magic circle is the Star within it. It can be assumed that the text within Clow Reed's circle is the same. It is also worth mentioning that like Clow Reed's circle, it has text within it and if looked at closely, the words "magic square" could be made out repeatedly. It also appears to have the spokes of a solar symbol beneath the larger moon, possibly representing a solar eclipse. It has the same runes, but are sharper and more refined than the stylized symbols in Clow Reed's circle. High Priest Yukito uses a magic circle based on Clow Reed's, as he was taught by Clow Reed himself, but instead of a Sun symbol, it has a second, bigger crescent Moon symbol at the middle, referring to his moon-based powers. 183), Xing Huo, and Syaoran Li and Watanuki (Ch.

This magic circle is the same used for Fei Wong Reed (Ch.

Clow's magic is symbolized by "Light and Darkness", his guardians are Kerberos (Sun) and Yue (Moon).Ĭlow's magic is also a mixture of both Western and Eastern magic (having an English father and a Chinese mother), so it also has both Chinese and English characters on it. It has the image of the Sun in the centre, and next to it is the Moon. The figure for Clow's magic circle consists of a 12 point-star, with the symbols of the cardinal points inside the corners.

4 Syaoran Li's Magic Circle (Cardcaptor Sakura).

In Halloween of 2009, Holly Cleary drew a magic circle with salt for protection against Marnie (possessing Lafayette) while summoning Bon Temps spirits. Marnie Stonebrook drew a magic circle in an attempt to reversing Eric Northman's curse. Later that night, Holly drew a magic circle with salt for protection. In Wicca the common technique for raising such energy within the circle is by means of a cone of power.Īrlene Fowler once asked Holly Cleary to cast a spell and kill her unborn baby. Nowadays, practitioners cast magic circles to contain and concentrate the energy they believe to raise during a ritual. Traditionally, circles were believed by ritual magicians to form a protective barrier between themselves and what they summoned. Generally, as with most magical practices, an incantation is recited stating the purpose and nature of the circle, often repeating an assortment of divine and angelic names. Other ceremonial traditions have candles between the quarters, i.e. Some varieties of Wicca use the common ceremonial color attributions for their "quarter candles": yellow for Air in the east, red for Fire in the south, blue for Water in the west and green for Earth in the north (Though these attributions differ according to geographical location and individual philosophy). In ceremonial magic traditions the four directions are commonly related to the four archangels Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel, or the four classical elements, and also have four associated names of God. The four cardinal directions are often prominently marked, such as with four candles. Such markings, or a simple unadorned circle, may be drawn in chalk or salt, or indicated by other means such as with a cord.

In Wicca a circle is typically nine feet in diameter, though the size can vary depending on the purpose of the circle, and the preference of the caster.Ĭircles may or may not be physically marked out on the ground, and a variety of elaborate patterns for circle markings can be found in Grimoire’s and magical manuals, often involving angelic and divine names. There is variation over which direction one should start in. Some witchcraft traditions say that one must trace around the circle deosil three times. The common feature of these practices is that a boundary is traced around the working area. There are many published techniques for casting a circle, and many groups and individuals have their own unique methods. The circle is often drawn by either chalk or salt.Ĭreating a magic circle is known as casting a circle, circle casting, and various other names. The circle is believed to contain a mystical energy that creates a sacred space and also provides a magical protection. A magic circle is sphere of space marked out by witches and other practitioners of ritual magic.