Pentagram Tote Bag, 15.7 x 17.7 Inch, Cotton

A Celtic pentacle you can carry openly. The star inside the circle, laced with knotwork, is the everyday symbol of Wicca and modern witchcraft, and printing it on a bag turns an errand into a small act of reclaiming.

100 percent cotton, washable. Cotton is strong, holds a print, and can go in the wash when the bag has hauled one too many bundles of herbs, so it stays in service for years.

Roomy at 15.5 by 17.5 inches. Big enough for books, groceries, a deck, a journal, and a candle or two, which makes it a natural carryall for a witch on the move.

• Size: 15.5 x 17.5 x 2.75 inches
• Material: 100 percent cotton
• Design: Celtic pentacle (pentagram with knotwork)
• Weight: about 4.8 oz
• Made in India
• Sold individually

In Wicca and much of modern witchcraft, the pentacle is worn and carried as a symbol of protection and of the whole self: four points for earth, air, fire, and water, and the top point for spirit, all held inside the circle of unity. Gerald Gardner set the pentacle at the center of the Wiccan altar in the 1950s, and the upright star has been the everyday emblem of witches ever since, on jewelry, on doors, and, yes, on tote bags.

Carrying it in public is its own small practice. For most of history the pentagram was a protective sign in Pythagorean philosophy and the Solomonic grimoires, and only in the last two centuries did it pick up a sinister reputation it never earned. A witch walking through the farmers' market with a pentacle bag on her shoulder is quietly setting the record straight. Fill it with bread and flowers and let it be exactly as ordinary as it looks.

1. Give it a wash and a shake before its first outing, and if you like, pass it through incense smoke with a short blessing so it starts its work cleansed.
2. Pack it for the day: groceries, books, your deck, a candle for the evening. Some practitioners tuck a small protective charm, a bay leaf, or a written affirmation into the bottom seam.
3. Carry it wherever the day goes. It doubles as a market bag, a library bag, and a ritual bag for hauling supplies to a circle or a moonlit picnic.
4. Wash it in cold water and hang it to dry when it needs it; cotton prints last longest inside out and out of the dryer.
5. Recharge it when you refold it, or let use be its blessing. A bag that carries your practice around town does not need much ceremony to be sacred.

• Celtic Pentacle Embroidered Patch, 3 Inch: the same design for a jacket or a second bag.
• Pentagram Bumper Sticker, 2.5 x 3 Inches: for the car that carries the bag.
• Black Pentacle Leather Journal, 5 x 7 Inches: a journal that fits neatly inside for notes on the go.
• Pentagram Pewter Pocket Stone: a small pentacle to tuck in the bottom of the bag as a traveling charm.
• Mastering Magick by Mat Auryn: the spellcasting course to read on the bus with the bag at your feet.

How do I wash a printed cotton tote bag?

Turn it inside out, wash it in cold water on a gentle cycle or by hand, and hang it to dry. Skip bleach and the hot dryer, which fade prints and shrink cotton. If the bag has carried herbs or candles, shake out the loose bits first. Iron inside out on medium if it creases.

What is a Celtic pentacle?

A Celtic pentacle is the five-pointed star inside a circle with Celtic knotwork woven through or around it. The pentacle itself is the Wiccan symbol of the five elements held in unity; the knotwork adds the Celtic motif of endless, unbroken lines. Together they read as protection, wholeness, and continuity.

How big is this tote bag?

The bag measures 15.5 by 17.5 inches with a 2.75 inch depth, roughly the size of a standard grocery tote. That fits several books, a week's produce, or a full set of ritual supplies for a circle. It is made of 100 percent cotton, so it folds flat into a purse or glove box when empty.

Is it appropriate to carry a pentagram in public?

Yes, and many witches find it a quiet act of pride. The pentagram has been a protective symbol since Pythagorean Greece and the Solomonic grimoires, and its sinister reputation is a recent misunderstanding. Carrying it openly on a tote bag is one way practitioners reclaim it. Wear it with whatever level of visibility feels right for you.

Can I use the tote as a ritual bag?

Yes, a cotton tote is a practical ritual bag for carrying candles, a cloth, incense, a deck, and a chalice to an outdoor circle or a friend's home. Cleanse it with smoke before its first use if you like, and tuck a protective charm in the bottom. Cotton washes easily when wax or ash finds its way in.

Where is this bag made?

This tote is made in India from 100 percent cotton and sold individually. India produces a large share of the world's cotton textiles, including most printed cotton totes in the spiritual supply trade. If sourcing details beyond that matter to you, contact Plentiful Earth and they can share what they know from the supplier.