The 4-point solar cross is a very potent symbol of both the sun and the earth, the medicine wheel, the magic circle and the calling of the quarters that is an essential rite of magick for many.And so too the Advent wreath, which neo-pagans have adapted from christians who have adapted it from older pagan rituals. Advent means "waiting" and so the rite of the advent wreath is done to call back the Light. This can be done on four levels, one for each arm of the cross:
- Physical: the return of the sun's warming rays to heal illness and fructify the earth
- Mental: enlightenment and clarity of the mind
- Emotional: a return of love and happiness in our lives
- Spiritual: the Light of the World, a reawakening of Christ consciousness and/or the light within us all (which is essentially the same thing) to bring forth world harmony
