Tag Archives: Celts

To the Waters and the Wild: Ireland and Its Symbolic Elements

Posted on October 15, 2026 by Symbol Reader

I have not written for a long time because my journey to Ireland in February left me with an experience so profound that I have been trying to come to terms with it ever since. Slowly, I feel myself emerging … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland | Tagged archetypes, art, Book of Kells,, Brigid,, Carnutes, Celtic cross, Celts, Chartres, Christianity, Dagda, Druids, Eriu, grove, harp, hawthorn, Hill of Tara, history, Ireland, Julius Caesar,, La Tene, nemeton, Samain, symbolism, symbols, Túatha Dé Danann, Uisneach, W.B. Yeats | Leave a comment

Lyon

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Symbol Reader

You may have heard of two magical triangles, one of black, the other of white magic. The origins of that legend are impossible to fathom. The white magic triangle is said to include Lyon, Prague and Turin, while the black … Continue reading →

Posted in Lyon | Tagged alchemy, archetypes, C.G. Jung, Celts, Cybele, dark, Fourvière, France, Gaul, Hermes, light, Lion, Lugdunum, Lyon, magic triangle, Marianne, Mercurius, Mercury, Romans, shadow, Soul, symbolism, symbols, traboules | Leave a comment

The Crossroads of Time

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Symbol Reader

The Selkie, via here The song featured below captured my mood today with the dark skies and decisively non-Spring weather. Loreena McKennitt’s voice just wraps around me and carries me far away. She was born in Canada but her music … Continue reading →