1.0By Athame and Stanghttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/byathameandstangKeldenhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/byathameandstang/author/keldend/The Compass Round as a Navigational Toolrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="F3AnJondL3"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/byathameandstang/2019/01/compass-round-navigational-tool/">The Compass Round as a Navigational Tool</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/byathameandstang/2019/01/compass-round-navigational-tool/embed/#?secret=F3AnJondL3" width="600" height="338" title="“The Compass Round as a Navigational Tool” — By Athame and Stang" data-secret="F3AnJondL3" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/728/2019/01/photo-1505778276668-26b3ff7af103.jpg743501Like other variations of the Magic Circle, the Compass Round serves many different purposes. However, there is one use in particular that is central to Traditional Witchcraft and that is as a navigational tool for exploring the Otherworld.