A Celtic cross combines the cross with a ring surrounding the intersection. It is the characteristic symbol of Celtic Christianity, though it may have older, pre-Christian origins. Celtic cross - Origins. In Celtic regions of Britain and Ireland many free-standing upright crosses – or high crosses – were erected, beginning at least as early as the 8th Century. Some of these 'Celtic' crosses bear inscriptions in runes. There are surviving free-standing crosses in Cornwall and Wales, in the island ...

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• Celtic cross - Origins
• Celtic cross - Political symbol

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CELTIC CROSS - Tarot reading in which cards are laid out in the form of a cross. (NAD)

(See also: CELTIC CROSS, Wiccan Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

In Celtic regions of Britain and Ireland many free-standing upright crosses – or high crosses – were erected, beginning at least as early as the 8th Century. Some of these 'Celtic' crosses bear inscriptions in runes. There are surviving free-standing crosses in Cornwall and Wales, in the island of Iona and in the Hebrides, as well as the many in Ireland. Other stone crosses are found in Cumbria and the Scottish Borders, however some of these are of the Anglo-Saxon cross making tradition. The most famous standing crosses are the Cross of Kells, County Meath, and the ...

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Celtic Cross was an unusual collaboration of Simon Posford (Hallucinogen, Shpongle), Martin Glover (bassist from Killing Joke), Saul Davies (violinist from the James band), and Chester (Baba G). The style of music was not psychedelic trance (although it is sometimes considered a psychedelic trance album), but rather ambient/dub. The cover of the Hicksville album was designed by Mark Neal, the same artist who worked on Posford's Twisted and ...

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• Celtic Cross band - Discography

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Celtic art is art associated with various peoples known as Celts speaking the Celtic languages in Europe from pre-history through to the medieval period and beyond, as well as art of ancient peoples whose language is unknown but where cultural and stylistic similarities lead archaeologists to consider it probable that they were predecessors of those known to speak Celtic languages, and Celtic revival art from the 18th century to the modern era which began as a conscious effort by Modern Celt ...

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• Celtic art - Background
• Celtic art - Early Middle Ages
• Celtic art - Ireland
• Celtic art - Picts
• Celtic art - Wales
• Celtic art - Celtic revival
• Celtic art - Celtic art terms

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The term Celts (pronounced "kelts" or "selts")[1] refers to any of a number of ancient peoples in Europe using the Celtic languages, which form a branch of Indo-European languages, as well as others whose language is unknown but where associated cultural traits such as Celtic art are found in archaeological evidence. Historical theories were developed that these factors were indicat ...

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• Celt - Population genetics
• Celt - Origins and geographical distribution
• Celt - Celts in Ireland and Britain
• Celt - Roman influence
• Celt - Examples of Romanization
• Celt - Celtic Christianity
• Celt - Celts pushed west by Germanic migration
• Celt - Celtic social system and arts
• Celt - Celtic Religous Patterns
• Celt - Celts as head-hunters
• Celt - Names for Celts
• Celt - The name Gauls
• Celt - The word Welsh
• Celt - The name Celts
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In Irish mythology, Brigit or Brighit ("exalted one") was the daughter of Dagda (and therefore one of the Tuatha Dé Danann) and wife of Bres of the Fomorians. She had two sisters, also named Brighid, and is considered a classic Celtic Triple Goddess. Brigid - Etymology. This theonym appears to be derived from Proto-Celtic *Brigantījā meaning "exalted feminine [spirit ]" (q.v. [1] [2] [3]). Some of her titles included: "Brigantia, Exaltedness of Inspiration" - patroness of poets ...

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• Brigid - Etymology
• Brigid - Familial relations
• Brigid - Associations
• Brigid - Divine responsibilities
• Brigid - Was this goddess the Celtic Minerva?
• Brigid - Festivals
• Brigid - Other names
• Brigid - Bibliography
• Brigid - See Also

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The swastika (from Sanskrit svastika) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles either left-facing (卍) or right-facing (卐). It is traditionally oriented so that a main line is horizontal, though it is occasionally rotated at forty-five degrees, and the Hindu version is often decorated with a dot in each quadrant. ...

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• Swastika - Adoption of the swastika in the West
• Swastika - Geometry and symbolism
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• Swastika - Art and architecture
• Swastika - Religion and mythology
• Swastika - Hinduism
• Swastika - Buddhism
• Swastika - Jainism
• Swastika - The Abrahamic religions
• Swastika - Other Asian traditions
• Swastika - Native American traditions
• Swastika - Pre-Christian European traditions
• Swastika - Asatru
• Swastika - Early 20th century
• Swastika - Europe
• Swastika - North America
• Swastika - Nazi Germany
• Swastika - Taboo in Western countries
• Swastika - Apperance in Media

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Ornamental royal arms Thistle in coronet Leek in coronet Oak tree in coronet Welsh dragon Celtic cross Three lions passant Forth Rail Bridge Menai Suspension Bridge This article discusses the British One Pound circulating coin issued since 1983, only. For earlier coins worth One Pound, please see the ar ...

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Jordan Louise Aseo (born December 29, 1989 in New York City, New York) is a former basketball player, who played guard with the Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969-1970 season. He is often referred to as "The Cooz," or "Houdini of the Hardwood." Bob Cousy - At Holy Cross. Cousy played at the College of the Holy Cross during his college career, where he was the team MVP and leading scorer of the team in 1949 and 1950, he was a two-time All-Conference and All-New England (19 ...

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Also known as the Asturcon, the Asturian Pony is a pony from the Asturias region of Northern Spain. The ancient breed's ancestry is not known, although it is thought to have been from crosses between the Sorraia, Garrano, and the ancient Celtic pony. The breed has faced extinction, but recently many societies have been formed to protect the pony. The ponies are hardy and frugal, able to survive in the harshest areas. They are quiet and willing animals, and are used for riding, driving, and as pack horses. They tend to have a sm ...

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Celtic Cross

Tarot reading in which cards are laid out in the form of a cross

(See also: Celtic Cross, Body Mind and Soul)

Celtic Cross: A ten-card Tarot spread developed in the 1890s by a member or associate of the Golden Dawn. Taught to first-level initiates of the Golden Dawn and widely used after publication by Arthur E. Waite in his Pictorial Key to the Tarot.

Card 1. The main question on your mind

Card 2. A challenge within the situation

Card 3. The foundation of the question, subconscious issues

Card 4. The recent past

Card 5. Conscious goals, what you think you can achieve

Card 6. The near future

Card 6. What you are bringing to the situation

Card 8. How others affect the situation

Card 9. Your hopes and fears

Card 10. The outcome

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Celtic Cross

1)The traditional cross of the Celts - a cross with a circle around it.

2) A Tarot spread in which cards are laid out in the form of a cross.

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The sun cross proper most commonly represents the sun and the seasonal cycles of the year. In astronomy, a similar astronomical symbol is used to represent the Earth while the symbol for the Sun is a circle with a central dot. Because of their association with Christianity, Western culture, and old Aryan traditions, the sun cross and the derived Celtic cross have been adopted by European heritage and pro-White movements since the 1960s. See: the Celtic cross as a political symbol. The Norwegian fascist party Nasjonal ...

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Sun cross, Sun cross - Design, Sun cross - Origins, Sun cross - Modern symbolism and political use, Sun cross - External link

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The sun cross proper most commonly represents the sun and the seasonal cycles of the year. In astronomy, a similar astronomical symbol is used to represent the Earth while the symbol for the Sun is a circle with a central dot. Sun cross - Political groups. Despite the pagan origins of the symbol, because of their association with Christianity, Western culture and old Aryan traditions, the sun cross and the derived Celtic cross have been adopted by European heritage and pro-White movemen ...

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Celtic art in the Middle Ages was practiced by the Celtic speaking people of Ireland and Britain in the 800 year period from the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, to the establishment of Romanesque art in the 12th century. Celtic art is one of the major art periods in Medieval art. Celtic art - Ireland. In Ireland an unbroken Celtic heritage existed from before and throughout the Roman era of Britain, which had never reached the island, and thus the 5th to 7th centuries were mainly a ...

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Celtic art, Celtic art - Background, Celtic art - Iron Age, Celtic art - Early Middle Ages, Celtic art - Ireland, Celtic art - Picts, Celtic art - Wales, Celtic art - Celtic revival, Celtic art - Celtic art types and terms

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Since the Romantic era, there has been a substantial revival of interest in all things Celtic, including the visual arts. Many painters, calligraphers, and other artists have worked with the themes drawn from ancient or medieval Celtic art, or else inspired by Celtic literary themes. Some of this work has remained very close to the style of La Tène or illuminated manuscript originals, but much of it has a distinctly new feel. Modern Celtic-themed art can be seen today in a wide range of lo ...

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Since the Romantic era, there has been a substantial revival of interest in all things Celtic, including the visual arts. Many painters, calligraphers, and other artists have worked with the themes drawn from ancient or medieval Celtic art, or else inspired by Celtic literary themes. Some of this work has remained very close to the style of La Tène or illuminated manuscript originals, but much of it has a distinctly new feel. Modern Celtic-themed art can be seen today in a wide range of lo ...

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Celtic art, Celtic art - Background, Celtic art - Early Middle Ages, Celtic art - Ireland, Celtic art - Picts, Celtic art - Wales, Celtic art - Celtic revival, Celtic art - Celtic art terms

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The ancient peoples now called "Celts" spoke a group of languages that had a common origin in the Indo-European language known as Common Celtic or Proto-Celtic. This shared linguistic origin was once widely accepted by scholars to indicate peoples with a common genetic origin in central Europe, who had spread their culture by emigration and invasion. Archaeologists identified various cultural traits of these peoples, including styles of art, and traced the culture to the earlier Hallstatt culture and La Tène culture. More recent studies hav ...

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Celtic art, Celtic art - Background, Celtic art - Iron Age, Celtic art - Early Middle Ages, Celtic art - Ireland, Celtic art - Picts, Celtic art - Wales, Celtic art - Celtic revival, Celtic art - Celtic art types and terms

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