Why I started exploring Celtic symbols
I found this weird spiral carving while hiking last autumn. Thought it was just graffiti at first. Snapped a photo, later noticed my phone battery lasted crazy long that day – like 20 hours when it usually dies by noon. Got me wondering if that rock doodle meant something special.
My early research mess
Googled “swirly rock symbol” like an idiot. Got everything from alien conspiracy forums to tattoo galleries. Total junk. Wandered into a secondhand bookstore downtown, found this water-damaged history journal with Celtic knots printed on the cover. Paid 3 bucks for it mainly to stop the owner’s awkward staring.
- First discovery: Those aren’t just decorations – warriors carved these patterns into weapons before battles
- Second shocker: Some designs are 5000 years old. Older than Stonehenge’s stones!
How I practiced using the symbols
Tried drawing the Triquetra knot during video calls instead of taking notes. My boss complained about the doodling until we landed three clients straight – all while I was absent-mindedly twisting that three-cornered loop. Coincidence? Maybe. But then I:
- Scratched a basic shield knot onto my broken garage door frame
- Stuck my kid’s cartoon band-aid over it as a joke
- Damn thing stopped rattling during storms!
What these symbols do in daily life
Wore a spiral pendant to my aunt’s surgery appointment last month. Nurse suddenly changed her tune from “high risk procedure” to “routine operation.” Saw her tracing the spiral shape on her clipboard later. My cousin now swears it protected his mom.
Here’s why you should mess with Celtic stuff:
- They’re like visual passwords to ancient survival wisdom
- You
