Pewter pendant on black adjustable full length cord with Ogham script representing each month. Necklace comes with a card containing the information below. Based on the ancient Ogham script carved on trees and in stone during pre-Christian times... CELTIC CROSSThe Celtic cross is widely used as a Christian symbol, but the cross itself also had alternative spiritual meaning for the celts with each point of the cross representing birth, life, death and rebirth. CELTIC HIGH CROSSThe Celtic High Cross is one of the best known symbols of Ireland. Dating from around the 8th to the 10th centuries, they are found throughout Ireland on old monastic sites. Made from sandstone or granite, they were mostly ornamental, but were also used as boundary markers and later for educational purposes and as meeting points for religious ceremonies. CELTIC KNOTWORKThe interlacing lines of the Celtic knot represent no beginning, no ending, the continuity of everlasting love and the binding together or intertwining of two souls or spirits. CELTIC MANDALAThis is a simple Celtic Mandala. When used as a focus for meditation it is thought to help balance the material and spiritual aspects of our nature and bring us closer to the spirit of our ancestors. DRUIDS CROSSIn the times of the druids, people charged with the protection of sacred sites had this symbol tattooed on their bodies so all who met them would know their sacred task. MYSTERY OF IRELANDOur unique Mystery of Ireland design includes the 5 best known symbols of Irish heritage: The Harp: the harp is the oldest official symbol of Ireland. Claddagh: the heart symbolising love, hands for friendship & crown for loyalty. Spiral: the spiral represents the Newgrange tomb, the spiral symbol is our connection to the past. Triple Knot: the trinity or triple knot symbolises eternity and continuity. PATH OF LIFEFound on ancient graves, a tradition that passed from one generation to another, this evolving spiral as the central element is the Irish alternative to the yin/yang; in this case the three swirls representing life, death and rebirth - the path that all must take. SPIRAL OF LIFEThe three spirals represent the Maiden, Mother and Crone aspect of the Goddess completing her path of life. The circular disc is the Cauldron, where the world divine knowledge and inspiration are brewed. TREE OF LIFEThe Tree of Life symbol can be found in many cultures including that of the Ancient Celts (Druids.) The Celtic Tree of Life depicts the forces of nature which converge together to create harmony, unity and balance of the universe. Celts believed the Trees of Life or Crann Bethadh to be the symbol of 'Creator' which provided food, warmth and shelter. Celtic people attribute qualities such as wisdom, strength, longevity, prosperity, abundance, and protection to the Tree of Life, the design of which has roots and branches that are interwoven to form an endless knot, representing eternity and the timelessness of nature. TRIPLE SPIRALThe triple spiral is an ancient Celtic symbol that is related to the sun, birth, afterlife and reincarnation. It also can represent the Celtic love of nature with each spiral meaning earth, water and sky. TRISKELE OF BALANCEThe three circles interlocking was a symbol of the three elements, and their interconnection is symbolic of harmony with oneself and a balanced Universe.
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