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Protecting Your Power: The Power Sigil Lives On

Protecting Your Power: The Power Sigil Lives On

Last updated on: February 28, 2025 at 11:23 am by Laura Tempest Zakroff

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Protecting Your Power: The Power Sigil Lives On 2025-02-28T11:23:42-08:00 Laura Tempest Zakroff

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In November of 2016, I put pen to paper and crafted the Power Sigil to protect and empower everyone who needs it. It quickly spread and went into use across the globe.

As I look over the wide variety of shared magic sigils that I’ve helped to bring into being over the years, I always come back to this one. It’s still incredibly potent and effective – and hard to commandeer unlike some other sigils that have been used for magical resistance. I think largely because it starts with the vulnerable self and works its way out to remove barriers and aid in recognition of the other.

So I figured now’s a very good time to remind folks of this handy tool.

The Original Power Sigil:

The Power Sigil

Summary: The Power Sigil is for all those who need protection and guidance, to summon its power and remind us of our own. It is a beacon to get us to time of the Star, navigating safely through the Tower Times. The Power Sigil as it protects, also thwarts misinformation and lack of empathy.

Date and location of creation: Created by the author on November 9th, 2016 in Seattle, WA.

What elements went into the sigil:

Protection for those in crisis or need
Combination of the elements that make us all up: earth, air, fire, water, and spirit.
Recognition of the Other
Balance and equality
Revelation of the seed of truth, directing it outward to find purchase
Calm within the storm
Recognize personal power
Honoring the body
Foster hope
Facing and banishing fears
Stimulate action that creates and supports change

Suggestions for use: You can make into a talisman, tattoo it on your body, trace it during meditation, place it on a candle, wear it on clothing – whatever helps you activate it.

Other Variations

In 2017, I made a variation on the design to incorporate the Philly Pride flag. More recently, I did an updated design that incorporate the inclusive design that incorporates the trans rights colors:

Folks asked for this on gear, so it’s available via my threadless shop with proceeds benefiting the Trevor Project.

Which Way Should It Face?

You may notice that on the cover of “Sigil Witchery”, the sigil appears inverted. Technically this is my preferred variation of the design, as the descending star focuses on rooting the power in the individually and at a local level. But I also recognize that folks may not feel safe with having a giant inverted star on them, depending on where they live and who they’re around.

The ascending star (as featured above) directs the energy up and outward, becoming both a protective shield and a beacon of inspiration for a larger scale.

Technically both stars are present in both orientations, so you’re not missing out if you choose one over the other. So both work, with just a slightly different energetic focus.

How Should I Draw the Power Sigil?

Most of my sigil designs can be drawn in whatever way makes you feel comfortable and familiar with it. For this one, I suggest drawing the larger star first, then the inner star. Next the arrows, dots, and crescent moons. Lastly, the circle in the center. Really, what’s most important is not how you draw it, but focusing on what/who/where needs protection and how they can flourish moving forward.

The Power Sigil by Laura Tempest Zakroff is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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About Laura Tempest Zakroff

Laura Tempest Zakroff is a professional artist, author, performer, and Modern Traditional Witch based in New England. She holds a BFA from RISD (the Rhode Island School of Design), and her artwork has received awards and honors worldwide. Her work embodies myth and the esoteric through her drawings and paintings, jewelry, talismans, and other designs. Laura is the author of the bestselling Llewellyn books Weave the Liminal, Sigil Witchery, and Anatomy of a Witch, as well as the Liminal Spirits Oracle (artist/author), The Witch’s Cauldron, and co-author of The Witch’s Altar with Jason Mankey. Laura edited The New Aradia: A Witch’s Handbook to Magical Resistance (Revelore Press). She is the creative force behind several community events and teaches workshops online and worldwide. You can read more about the author here.

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