Pentagram Brass Altar Bell, 4"

Solid brass with a clear chime. A bright, ringing tone from a 2 inch mouth.

The pentagram handle. The five elements in balance, in the hand at every ring.

A working 4 inches. Sized for the altar and comfortable in the hand.

• Material: brass; height: about 4 inches; bell mouth: about 2 inches
• Pentagram handle design
• SKU: FB109WP

Sound is among the oldest cleansing tools there is: where smoke needs herbs and ventilation, a bell needs only a wrist, and traditions from cathedral to circle have used the clear strike of metal to mark sacred time and refresh a room's air of attention. In modern craft practice the altar bell opens ritual, closes it, punctuates the working's stages, and gives a space the acoustic equivalent of an opened window. The bell does not act on its own; the ring gathers your attention and marks your intention, which is the honest mechanism behind every sound cleansing that has ever worked.

1. Ring once to open ritual and mark the space as set apart.
2. Ring between stages of a working, letting the tone fade fully before continuing.
3. Walk a room ringing softly where the air feels stale, the sound cleansing custom.
4. Ring once more to close, and let the last fade end the rite.

• Pentagram Altar Tile, 4 Inches: the matching centerpiece beneath the bell.
• Pentagram Cast Iron Cauldron, 3.5 Inches: the emblem's vessel beside the emblem's voice.
• White Sage Smudge Stick: smoke for the days sound is not enough.

What is an altar bell for?

Marking ritual's beginnings, endings, and stages, and clearing a space with sound, one of the oldest and simplest cleansing customs there is.

What does it sound like?

Brass at this size rings bright and clear with a clean fade, a tone that carries through a room without harshness.

How do I care for it?

Wipe with a soft cloth; brass patinas honestly with time, and a brass polish restores full shine whenever you like.