The Triad - Triskele - Spirals

The triskele or triskelion is a three-pronged spiral.  To ancient Celts, it represented the
Triple Goddesses or the cycle of life, death and rebirth.  To later Christian Celts it symbolized
the Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The triad is symbolic of the cyclical nature of life and suggestive of the endless succession
of cycles in our own lives.  The triple spiral or triskele, reminds us of the three stages of life,
the three levels of awareness and the three generations within the extended family.  This
design was inspired by the stone carving featured within the proto-Celtic New Grange
Monument in Ireland, which was built more than 1,000 years before the pyramids and used
for many of the same functions.

Celtic Dragons - A Mythical Source of Power

Dragons in Celtic lore are most often associated with power including the power of the Celtic chief.
Invoking the eye of the dragon could enhance personal power.  Druids believed dragons brought
earthly and heavenly forces together, that they could invoke the earth's magnetism and healing
waters and they influenced the cosmic forces.  Dragons guarded the entrance to the Heavens and
the underworld.

Tis' Himself / Tis' Herself

This very old expression "Tis' Himself / Tis' Herself " is about coming to terms with whom one really is.  It started in Ireland, a country made of tiny villages, where one was identified by whose child they were, by personal characteristics or stories of notable lifetime experiences and many forms of gossip.  It was easy to confuse oneself with the projections of others.  Ultimately, one needed to come to terms with whom they really are, to wrestle with the shadows in the dark night
of the soul, to survive a mid-life crisis.

At issue was one's own identity and self-image.  Reclaiming personal integrity required,
of course, reconnection with one's own spiritual nature, remembering who one really was.
The result of this was a "Himself" or a "Herself."  Therefore, when the question arose
as whom one was, the natural response - "Tis' Himself" !

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