The Chalice is tool used in Wiccan and Ritual Magick ceremonies, the chalice represents the water element, receptivity, feminine energy, and form. It represents the Goddess of feminine principal in a number of rituals. It is related to the suite of cups in the Tarot deck, and the watery signs of the zodiac.

The ritual chalice originated in the Catholic Mass, where wine is ritually transformed into the "blood" of thye God. This in turn is drawn from the older Hebrew tradition of the Kiddush ir Bride's Cup, which represents the presence of God during the Sabbath and at Passover.

Chalice

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