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Circles (Protective)

9/15/2019

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Circles are believed to have protective properties because they lack corners. Corners are considered to be a type of thin place. where energy, supernatural entities, and people might pass through.  By it's very nature therefore, circles serve as the perfect trap.

Celtic folklore: If you want to trap  a druid, put him in a round room.
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