magic circle

Summoner's protective ring

A magic circle is a ring drawn or inscribed on the ground for ritual purposes—historically used in ceremonial magic to protect practitioners or contain summoned spirits.

The term extends to any exclusive group whose members enjoy special access or privileges: She finally broke into the magic circle of senior partners.

In British law, the Magic Circle refers informally to the most prestigious London law firms.

ritual

pentagram

Five-pointed mystical star

séance · altar · evocation · invocation · ceremony · enchantment · sorcery · witchcraft · occult · divination

protection

warding

Defending against approach

seal · safeguard · charm · amulet · talisman · enclosure · boundary · containment · banishing · binding

Categories
Opposites
sacred vs profane space

magic circlecursed ground

Land under supernatural blight

breach · spiritual void

exclusivity vs accessibility

magic circleopen forum

Unrestricted public discussion

public sphere · the masses · outsiders · common people · general public

bounded play vs ordinary reality

magic circleordinary life

Unremarkable daily experience

real world · work

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G