Celtic Symbols List for Tattoo Designs - by <B>The Celtic Lady's™</B>

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List of Celtic Symbol Designs for Tattoos
Updated Monday, June 06, 2005

KNOTWORK Hearts Butterflies Protection Luck Renewal Family IRISH Claddaghs Dance --- Shoes Shamrocks --- Harp ANIMALS Dolphin --- Dragons Dogs -- Horses Cat Tiger Book of Kells Christian/ pagan Crosses Pentacles Angels As Seen on TV TRIBAL AMERCIAN Eagle --- Liberty Irish/Scottish LETTERING Wedding Art The Celtic Lady's™ Jewelry BOOKS Tattoo --- Celtic Mythology INFO SYMBOLS Tattoo Links Order Info & Download Help Mail Order Form	Butterfly	rebirth, transformation	TT-L-7, TT-L-8, TT-A-12, TT-A-12
	Balance	balance of the 4 Elements	Balance of Nature, Wheel of Balance (Being), Charmed Balance
	Brother	the arrow symbolizes virility and power	Brothers of the Arrow
	Cat	guardians of the gates of the Otherworld	TT-A-6
	Chieftain	Tara was the scared site where the Irish Chieftain's were recognized as leaders	TT-L-5
	Cleansing	fire from a dragon is cleansing	TT-A-8, TT-R-2
	Claddagh	love and friendship Crown for Loyalty, Hands for Friendship, Heart for Love	C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, C-7
	Cross	the cross symbolizes the bridge between heaven and earth	TT-X-1, TT-X-5, TT-X-6, TT-X-7

	Dance	.	TT-E-3, TT-E-4, TT-E-5
	Dog	healer of both the soul and body.	TT-A-3, TT-A-4, TT-A-14
	Dolphin	a favorite of travelers, the dolphin is also know as a symbol for prosperity and the abundance of the earth.	TT-R-4, TT-A-11
	Dragon	symbolic for luck and power; ensures fertility for crops and cattle	TT-A-8, TT-A-11
	Fate	twists of fate	TT-L-5
	Family	Often just a simple image could remind one of a family member	Charmed Sisters,Brothers, Motherhood, Family Symbols
	Fertility	The Venus of Willendorf - a very ancient fertility symbol found in middle Europe around c. 24,000-22,000 BCE. The swollen belly or multiple groups of breasts were symbols used by many ancient tribes throughout the world to encourage both fertility among the people as well as plentiful crops.	Motherhood
	Fertility	Many ancient tribes throughout Europe saw the dragon as enfluential on fertility	Dragon Fire
	Freedom	to loosen the ties of earthly matters	Wings of Freedom
	Guidance	the horse has represented guidance and the transporter to the otherworld	Mystical Equine
	Harp	one of the symbols for Ireland	TT-E-1, TT-E-2
	Health	a balance of the body and soul	TT-S-11
	Horse	power, guidance protectors prosperity, magic, prophecy, the transporter to the otherworld	TT-A-1, TT-A-2, TT-A-9
	Immortality	the harp representing the soul has three melodies: laughter, slumber, and a sigh	Hound's Harp, Irish Harp
	Life	the pentacle represents the five stages of life: birth, youth, adulthood, old age, and death.	TT-P-1
	Lion	dignity	TT-A-7, TT-K-1
	Loyalty	ancient Celts viewed the dog as a symbol of loyalty	TT-A-14
	Love	there many loves - a parent's, a lover, a friend	TT-L-5, TT-L-9, the Claddagh
	Love	Mother's protection of the child	Mother's Love
	Magic	The horse has been viewed as a magical being	Mystical Equine
	Meditation	Celtic knotwork and mazes have been used for centuries to aid in meditation	TT-L-4
	Motherhood	Ancient people held great reverence for a pregnant female - they hope this would encourage their crops to be also bountiful. Inspired by the Book of Kells, dots can be used to remember each child in the Celitc symbol for motherhood.	Motherhood, Mother's Love
	Pentacle	the pentacle represents the five elements: earth, air, fire, water, and spirit, or the five stages of life: birth, youth, adulthood, old age, and death.	TT-P-1, TT-P-2
	Power	spiral enhanced power and confused the enemy	TT-R-3
	Power	the horse was seen as power, guidance & a protector	Pict Horses
	Prosperity	Prosperity has been represented by the horse and dolphin	Mystical Equine, Celtic Dolphin
	Protection	the ancient Celts believed that when a line crossed over or under another line a layer of protection against evil was added to a talisman.	TT-L-1
	Shamrock	Irish symbol of Luck	TT-S-7, TT-S-8, TT-U-4
	Sister	the Triquetra can represent the 3 phase of woman	Sister Love
	Spiritual Journey	The horizontal arms of the cross symbolize Earth - the temporal life.The vertical arms reach to the Heavens - the spiritual life.	Celtic Protection
	Strength	Each overlapping line adds Protection against evil	TT-L-2
	Sun	The spiral moving to the right represents the sun and victory	TT-R-5
	Thistle	Scotland' s national symbol	TT-S-10
	Transformation	transformation, a new phase of Life	Butterfly of Renewal Family, Spiral Butterfly
	Trinity	3 distinct yet interlocked levels: Physical, Mental, and Spiritual	TT-L-3, TT-M-1
	Triquetra	unity and trinity of soul, heart and mind	TT-M-1, TT-M-2
	Unity	the symbol for Ireland Unity	Wheel of Balance
	Victory	The spiral moving to the right represents the sun and victory	TT-R-5
	War	Spirals represent the Dance of War for the Scottish Highlands	TT-R-5
	Warrior	arrow as a ray sun symbolized the warrior	Brothers of the Arrow

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~~~ A Word of Caution on Symbols ~~~ Many sites offer "meanings" for a variety of Celtic knots - unfortunately the people of the ancient world did not write down those meanings and it is possible that most knots do not have a meaning or symbol associated with them. During our modern period some of the Celtic knots have been associated with certain symbolic meanings. When enough people recognize a design as standing for something - a symbol is born. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH When choosing a Celtic knot for personal use - ask yourself what it means to you.
A variety of retail items claim to be "the symbol for ..... " - proceed with caution here - this could just be selling tool. The Celtic Lady's™ offers this advice after learning of a friend of her daughter who had a Chinese symbol tattooed on her thigh. She was told the symbol was for "Nurse" or "Healing". Well, she lives in San Francisco - a wonderful city full of many Chinese transplants. At her hospital she ran into a doctor from China who said that the tattoo meant something totally different from what she was told. She now has a very permanent reminder of her mistake in rushing into a decision without doing her research.

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