The Pentacle with Courtney Weber
Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley interview author and tarot advisor Courtney Weber about her upcoming book, “Pentacle: The Shape of Power.” Courtney discusses the pentacle’s history and meanings, the pentagram vs. pentacle distinction, its links to ancient symbols and later occult sources like the Key of Solomon, and how it became a modern witch symbol through Gerald Gardner, Wicca, and counterculture, including Satanic Panic and ritual theater like the 1960s attempt to “levitate” the Pentagon. The conversation expands into symbolism, honesty about magical sources, rejecting dualistic “good/bad” thinking, how deities reflect human experience, and the effects of patriarchal Christianity, purity culture, and Christian nationalism. Courtney shares upcoming events and where to find her work; Meredith and Sarai share their own offerings.
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00:00 Welcome Daddies
00:54 Meet Courtney Weber
02:09 Pentacle Basics
05:56 Occult History Shift
09:09 Wicca Pop Culture Panic
10:55 Levitate The Pentagon
14:33 Patriarchy Christianity Critique
19:21 Symbols Shadow Work
22:58 Gods Reflect Trauma
30:14 Cold War Glossy Era
33:49 Why Write Pentacle Book
35:36 Mythology Research Grind
37:07 Deconstructing in Christian College
38:29 Ethics Class Wake Up Calls
39:38 Sentinel Island Trivia Disaster
42:22 Evangelical End Times Politics
42:49 Rewriting Bible Stories for Kids
45:49 Brigid Between Saint and Goddess
50:45 Cults Coven Leadership Reality
54:03 Fear Doubt and Discernment
56:10 Pentacle Rituals in Practice
57:56 Workshops Book Launch and Links
59:46 Final Plugs and Farewell
Work with Meredith: fourthcupastrology.com
Work with Sarai: saraijohnson.com
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