Triquetra and it history and uses
Originally Triquetra means triangle and was used to describe any 3 cornered shape although it is used to identify a particular shape or pattern, three vesicae piscis*, equally spaced with own internal or external circle .
The Triquetra is an ancient symbol used in Germanic neopaganism and Celtic knotwork and early Christianity. In Germanic neopaganism, the symbol can be found carved on Rune stones or adorning the Mjöllnir / Thors Hammer and is similar to the Valknut three interlocking triangles associated with the God Odin. In Celtic knotwork It appears to have Christian links and is used to denote a person in triplicate or threefold. It is used heavily in Christianity to denote their father son and Holy Ghost (holy spirit). The Christian holy Trinity.
The Triquetra has been adopted by neopagan groups and Celtic Reconstructionist pagans, although the meaning behind the symbol differs. The idea of triplicate or threefold remains constant in some pagan groups will see the Triquetra as the goddess and her triple aspects of maiden, mother and crone. While some see as the divisions in the realms Earth sea and sky, or heavens Earth and underworld.
The Triquetra is a common symbol, and one of the simplest Celtic knots and can be found almost everywhere in the forms of earrings and pendants carvings in woodwork printed on fabrics and books, and it almost every single church that you come across as anything other architecture.
The TV series charmed, helps increase the popularity of the Triquetra due to the fact that the Triquetra was not only the symbol that adorned their book of shadows, but was also the source of their power “ the power of three will set us free” and I am sure that this helped raise. Not only interest in Wicca at the sales in Triquetra jewellery and books of shadows.
In Wicca is the Triquetra is used as a symbol for protection as well as for the triple aspects of the goddess.
* vesicae piscis, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesica_piscis
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