Celtic Dragon Tattoo - What it Really Means

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The Celtic dragon has in the past been a creature that
of the land, and the places that are correlated with the
has been surrounded by mystery. It has been
dragon legend were nerve centers, most often
considered as part of the myths and legends of long
associated with sites by ancient sanctity.
ago in the Celtic world. The Celtic dragon symbolizes
The vein, or the path of the dragons, was a form of
many things for the Celts. Among the meaning it
critical flow of energy or ley of the land. In the olden
represents, the most famous is fertility. It symbolizes
times, these dragons were often thought to pass
the birth of earth and the first appearance of life. To
through these veins of power or energy. These areas
add to this, the Celtic dragon also represents the
were most often thought of as the spots were the
combination of all the elements. The pioneer living thing
dragons rested because of the heightened power.
was created from the earth and fertilized from the
The great attraction Stonehenge is thought to be one
sky by both the water and the wind. This process
of the places where the dragons took their rest. Also,
describes the union from which the Celtic dragon
it is believed the Celtic Cross, a cross surrounded by a
came about. This is what happens every single year.
circle, symbolizes the crossing ley lines, thus, that's how
The Celtic dragon is considered a very sacred
the circle of life should be centered. By the power of
creature and is thought of highly by the Celts. The
the dragon lines.
Druids surveyed the land and always speak of the
In the art of tattoos, people who want to have a Celtic
dragon lines, or in modern terms, the ley lines of the
dragon tattoo have always thought of this design as
land today. These dragon lines were crucial to the
honorable. The prominent design of a Celtic dragon
Celts. It is believed that in these lines and where they
tattoo catches the attention of people. For some, it is
meet, are the where the most energy comes up from
an expression of their personality as someone strong
the depths of the earth. It is where they prefer to
and who rises above the situation. This tattoo design
perform the sacred Celtic rituals.
has always been regarded as something that
For the ancient Celts, "the ley of the land" spoke of the
represents the deepest desires of some people. That
process and of how the magic or cosmic forces
is, to be in the realm of mystical creatures like the
flowed through an area, and how the area affected
dragons, and to live during the times of kings and
the forces. The Celts have always believed that Celtic
princes. The Celtic dragon tattoo is one of the most
dragons came from a different world. These
popular tattoo designs that people choose.