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Celtic Knots and Weaves: By combining the knots into long, continuous strands, the woven structure is formed from one or many individual loops. These endless strands are like the ties that bond us all together.

And just as the lines of Celtic knots are interwoven, so are we interwoven with all those around us. We continue on to eternity as others continue on to eternity, inexorably wrapped up with all those who join us in this life and the next. Though each loop is individual, each loop cannot be separated from the whole.

Celtic Cross: The Celtic Cross can be found carved on rocks, and as freestanding crosses, on the British Isles, where it is said that the Celtic cross originated. The cross shape has meant many things to many people, before the Celtic cross became a symbol of Christianity. The arms could indicate the compass points, the four lements of man, or even the four aspects of man.

With the advent of Christianity in the Isles the Celtic Cross became the symbol of Christianity somewhere between the 7th and 10th centuries A.D., as the mostly pagan Celts refused to use any other symbol.

The ring at the center is what makes Irish Celtic crosses unique.

In the ancient pagan Celtic world, the circle/wheel represented many sacred things...the life cycle, the cycles of the seasons, the Sun, wholeness, and the energy of the female life force. Others say the cross represents the Cosmic Order of all things.

The Celts also believed that the center of the wheel was where the Heavens and the Earth met, a place where the soul could reach ultimate enlightenment.

Celtic Spirals: These mythical spirals are among the oldest symbols associated with Celtic art. They are believed to represent the spiritual balance between inner and outer consciousness...and much, much more

The Claddagh: Named after the town of Claddagh in Ireland and attributed to a former slave from the area who returned to present the lost love of his life with his handmade treasure, the Claddagh ring is a classic Celtic symbol. The hands encompassing the heart are said to represent friendship, the heart itself symbolises love, and the crown atop the heart is an expression of loyalty.

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