Did you know that the basic symbolism of the cross is that of the world-axis, or the link between Heaven and Earth? Or that the main feature of the ornamented Celtic Cross, the wheel cross, is not derived from the crucifixion, but from a more ancient symbol--the Chi-Rho monogram, which is the name of Christ in the Greek alphabet? In Symbolism of the Celtic Cross, Derek Bryce traces the pagan-Christian link of the essential symbolism of the axis-mundi from standing stones and market crosses (at crossroads and not always "crosses" in form) to the inscribed slabs and free-standing crosses of the Celtic-Christian era. He includes rare illustrations of ornamental Celtic Crosses from such places as Brittany, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cumbria, Ireland, and Cornwall. Bryce explores esoteric aspects of the symbolism, alchemy, and the wisdom of Hermes.

Symbolism of the Celtic Cross

Arts & Photography

BRYCE, Derek

History & Criticism

Red Wheel/Weiser

The Mystical Way and the Arthurian Quest

Religion & Spirituality

Wisdom of the Daoist Masters: The Works of Lao Zi (Lao Tzu), Lie Zi (Lieh Tzu), Zhuang Zi(Chuang Tzu)

Lao-zi

Wieger, Léon

Lie Zi

Llanerch Press

Mystical Way and the Arthurian Quest

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Llanerch

Symbolism of the Celtic cross

New Age & Spirituality

Llanerch Enterprises

Translated by Derek Bryce from LaoTzu on Wieger's 1913 French rendition of his Les Peres du Syteme Taoist. This volume also contains Bryce's summaries of writings attributed to HuaiNanTzu, KuanYinTzu, and TungKuChing from Wieger's Histoire des Croyances et des Opinions Philosophiques en Chine. Bryce demonstrates a conscious commitment to both the original Chinese text and the profound insight of Wieger's work. A Taoist classic to read again and again. Illustrated.

Tao-Te-Ching: With summaries of the writings attributed to Huai-Nan-Tzu, Kuan-Yin-Tzu and Tung-Ku-Ching

Lao, Tzu

Philosophy

RedWheel / Weiser

The earliest Celtic crosses, dating from nomadic times, were trees designated to be the connection between heaven and earth. In this handsome package, you get a beautiful pewter pendant, sometimes known as Alesia's Cross, typical of designs found throughout Ireland, Scotland, and parts of Europe around 500 c.e. The equal arms of the pendant signify a number of things: the four directions, a link between heaven and earth, the Christian cross. The pendant hangs from a black silken cord. The book Symbolism of the Celtic Cross recounts the history of Celtic crosses. Long before common usage of the modern cross, in fact even before the Christian era, Celts were using the world-axis to symbolize the link between heaven and earth. Pillar stones began to replace sacred trees when nomadic peoples settled. Derek Bryce's fascinating history of the development of the cross is complemented by line illustrations of rare, ornamental Celtic Crosses from such places as Brittany, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cumbria, Ireland, and Cornwall.

Celtic Cross: Croes Celtaidd

Christian Books & Bibles

Churches & Church Leadership

Weiser Books

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