The Elven Star: A Symbol of Otherkin

The above image is known as The Elven Star, a symbol used to by the otherkin community as a way to identify otherkin websites, or otherkin people. The Elven Star can be found on people as tattoos, on websites as well as cloths, notebooks, bumper stickers and even mouse pads. It is a widely used symbol, being adapted by the Faery Faith as well as Otherkin. The Elven Star is also called the 'septagram' and a 'faery star' by others. However, it's signifigance isn't lost by those who use it. It is also a symbol of the belief in faeries--or in any non-human creature--and is often held dear by the people who stand under it. When an otherkin is having a bad day, seeing the symbol on clothing, a notebook or even on a person as a tattoo can be very uplifting. (I've seen this happen, by the way.)

There are meanings behind each point of The Elven star. While the meaning of the points differe from person to person, there is the meaning behind the number seven that most people can agree on. It has commonly been thought that the number seven is a majikal number, being associated with the seven chakras, the seven levels of heaven, the seven wonders of the ancient world, the seven visible colors in a rainbow. The number also represents universal balance, and can also symbolize heaven over Earth. For some, the points represent the seven directions: North, South, East, West, Above, Below, Within. The points on the star can also represent the seven majikal elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Life, Light and Majik or Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Heaven, Earth and Self.

(The image above, by the way, was created by Sarah Mitchell.)